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The "sign of peace" during Mass in the Ordinary Form...
- I dread it as it approaches and think of ways to avoid it. (36%, 9,555 Votes)
- I tolerate it. (35%, 9,195 Votes)
- I hate it so much I won't go to Mass where it is done. (12%, 3,205 Votes)
- I like it and am happy to do it. (11%, 2,955 Votes)
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Should the Bishops of the USA have us return to obligatory meatless Fridays during the whole year and not just during Lent?
- Yes, and I think this is very important. (81%, 15,546 Votes)
- Yes, I guess so. (9%, 1,716 Votes)
- No, I hesitate about such a move. (5%, 900 Votes)
- No, this would be a really bad idea. (3%, 511 Votes)
- I don't care. (2%, 431 Votes)
- What's penance? (1%, 152 Votes)
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Monthly Archives: July 2010
QUAERITUR: pamphlets about TLM for parishes
From a reader: I am trying to raise awareness of the TLM and Summorum Pontificum in my diocese. I am considering developing a pamphlet to pass out at different parishes in order to do this. However, before I reinvent the … Read More
Card. Heenan from across the decades
Let’s bump this up: A friend told me about this quote. So, I looked it up! Cardinal Heenan addressed the Synod the day after the experimental Mass had been presented and said he did not know the names of those … Read More
Expert consultation needed: what is this thing?
One of the great things about having so many readers for this blog, is the vast range of expertise you can bring in when interesting topics arise. And so, people with some experience of silver can help me with this. … Read More
QUAERITUR: priest consecrating the people during Mass?
From a reader: I thought I had heard it all until— I attended a Mass tonight during which the priest said: "Tonight, Lord, we offer You these people and these gifts… we ask you to bless them and make them holy…. so … Read More
The Met: Cloisters edition
Did you know that The Cloisters provides air conditioning? Here is a detail of a Spanish altarpiece of the late 15th c. Theodosius arriving at Ephesus, in a series about The Seven Sleepers from Rouen about 1200. If only … … Read More
Saturday Morning Manhattan Blognic Underway!
We have gathered at Think Coffee on Mercer. Nice and calm compared to the other day! So far 6 here. A couple more have joined. Nice and quiet!
A Met afternoon
To stay cool I have returned for while this afternoon to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The American Tobacco Company issue of the legendary Honus Wagner in the “White Borders” series (1909-10) A crozier head of ivory from Lombardy c. … Read More
FINAL: Saturday morning 10 JULY Manhattan BLOGNIC
I have found a place for the blognic for Saturday morning. 9:30-11:30 am (I may get there a little early)Think Coffee248 Mercer Street (between 3rd and 4th Streets) New York, NY They have three locations so be sure to go … Read More
Another attempt to juxtapose ordination of women and clerical abuse of children
The managing editor of the liberal U.S. Catholic needs some aggiornamento. In this editorial piece, he almost gets it right. He does pretty well until he gets to the end where he lurches into a total failure. Let’s have a … Read More
South African Bishop stands against Benedict XVI’s restoration of the Church
The National Catholic Fishwrap reproduced on its site a talk given by South African Bishop Kevin Dowling (about whom WDTPRS has written before). I think they were especially interested to support Bp. Dowling’s talk, because he attacks what he called … Read More
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