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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)
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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)
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Monthly Archives: July 2011
A priest defends true marriage against the promoters of contrary-to-nature unions
I picked up from the excellent blog The Sensible Bond, authored by a gent in England. The video is about a priest in El Paso. The blogosphere is amazing. Fr. Michael Rodriguez spoke at a City Council Meeting about … Read More
An observation about priests and Mass when they travel
The great P.P. of Brighton, Fr. Ray Blake, has an observation on his blog. This probably will not surprise you too much. I am delighted to offer hospitality to any priest. The strange thing is older priests visiting Brighton tend … Read More
10 Points about prospective priests
I received some points of reflection from a priest friend who is a member of one of the oldest religious families. I edited two of the points with his permission. 1. Prospective priests (Religious or Diocesan) are not looking primarily … Read More
QUAERITUR: The arrangement of Stations of the Cross
From a reader: I was wondering if the stations have to be in a certain direction in the church. I was in a church where they were just arranged on a single wall in rows one above the other in … Read More
Miracle claimed through intercession of Ven. Pius XII
A tip of the biretta o{]:¬) to Sancte Pater for this link to an AP story on WaPo‘s site. AP Exclusive: Woman claims miracle by WWII-era pope; backed by connected nun amid doubts By Associated Press, Published: July 3 CASTELLAMMARE … Read More
Declaration concerning the consecration of bishops without papal mandate… in China
From VIS: DECLARATION CONCERNING EPISCOPAL ORDINATIONS IN CHINA VATICAN CITY, 4 JUL 2011 (VIS) – The Holy See Press Office today released the following English-language communique concerning the episcopal ordination of Fr. Paul Lei Shiyin, which took place on Wednesday … Read More
The Feeder Feed: Federal Holiday and Sing Along Edition
As a Minnesotan and alum of the University of Minnesota, I have long been a fan of the Golden Gophers. Of course the Golden Gopher is not really a gopher at all, but rather a sort of … and I … Read More
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Help from readers for a WDTPRS question.
From a reader: I have been tasked with writing an essay about the new translation for our parish’s “glossy.” I would like to incorporate an example of the change in the prayers (collects) to show how the old and new … Read More
A monastic Mass broadcast. Vocations without hijinx ensue.
Andrea Tornielli passed this along from Vatican Insider of La Stampa. It is in Italian but here is the general line. The director of Tv2000, the television broadcast of the Italian Bishops Conference, transmitted a Mass from the Benedictine monastery … Read More
Of 4th of July Space Station Flybys and Noctilucent Clouds
From Spaceweather: NOCTILUCENT CLOUDS: Last night, a bank of rippling electric-blue noctilucent clouds spilled across the Canadian border into the lower United States. In doing so, the glowing clouds made the farthest excursion of the year away from their usual … Read More
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