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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?
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- Yes, I guess so. (9%, 1,716 Votes)
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Monthly Archives: February 2011
QUAERITUR: Can a traditional rite of baptism be in English?
From a priest reader: Please excuse my sending this request to you, but I have not been able to find an answer to my questions. A couple have asked me to baptize their soon-to-be-born child, using the EF of Baptism. … Read More
RECENT POSTS OF INTEREST
Here are some recent posts of interest, ne pereant. Lot’s of questions in the last few days! (“Quaeritur” is Latin for “It is asked”, a classic way of introducing questions of the philosophical/theological kind. The Latin way of thinking likes … Read More
QUAERITUR: Why is the Protestant “For the kingdom, the power, the glory…” in our Catholic Mass?
A reader asked: One of the things I like about the TLM [Traditional Latin Mass] is that we don’t have to pray like the Protestants Our Father. Isn’t the fact that Bugnini and crowd put “For the kingdom, the power, … Read More
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UPDATE REVIEW: iPhone app to help you make a good confession updated
I have reviewed the new iPhone app tool to help you examine your conscience and then make a good sacramental to a priest (the only way to get absolution, of course). I pointed out that there were flaws in the … Read More
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Pray for Egypt and the safety of Egyptian Christians
It looks like Pres. Mubarak is not stepping down. I suspect some of the crowds may go bananas. Pray for Egypt and especially the safety of fellow Christians in this time of uncertainty.
QUAERITUR: Is it a sin not to pray every day?
Regarding the new iPhone app to help make a good confession (which I thoroughly reviewed here) a reader asks: I read a couple bloggers didn’t like that the app includes that it is a sin not to pray everyday. They … Read More
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New President of Ave Maria University
My friends at Ave Maria Radio sent me a note that today it will be announced that there is a new President and CEO of Ave Maria University, Mr. Jim Towey. There will be interviews on Al Kresta’s show this … Read More
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Propose rather than impose
An alert reader informed me about a post on the blog of Msgr. Charles Pope in Washington D.C. I had the pleasure of meeting him last year at the time of the great Pontifical Mass in the National Shrine of … Read More
Will newsies NEVER report on the iPhone confession app correctly?
First, there was a whole string of headlines suggesting that the new iPhone app meant to help people make a good confession was actually a substitute for going to confession. My review here. Now that a statement was made by … Read More
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