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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)
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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Benedict XVI’s sermon for Mass in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium: “Every one of us is faced with this choice.”
The Holy Father’s Mass in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium continues as I write. The music for the offertory was as bad as anything I have ever heard for a Papal Mass anywhere. But I digress. I love this quote from Augustine … Read More
El Paso priest transferred because of his public remarks leading up to a mayoral recall vote
On the site of KVIA in El Paso, Texas, we find this. My emphases: El Paso Bishop Halts Priest’s Anti-Gay, Political Discourse EL PASO, Texas — The Rev. Michael Rodriguez was transferred to a new parish because his stance on … Read More
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Pope Benedict is now in Germany: opening remarks
The Holy Father is in his native place, Germany. The liberal German press and many groups have, in a way even nastier than what we saw in England, tried to poison the Pope’s visit before the fact. I suspect he … Read More
Really cool fossil. Nothing to do with liturgy.
For your “Just Too Cool” via Sancte Pater comes this from The Sun (the whole thing there): A girl of six got more than she bargained for when she went digging with a plastic spade and found a 160million year … Read More
QUAERITUR: Altar breads/hosts made in USA by religious?
From a reader: Just a quick question: are there any congregations of religious women in the United States that still bake altar bread? I know many communities will sell altar bread from a large manufacturer, but not sure of any … Read More
Surprise! Today Card. Scola of Milan received his pallium from Benedict XVI.
I saw in the Bolletino today that at Castel Gandolfo Pope Benedict XVI imposed the pallium today on Angelo Card. Scola, the new Archbishop of Milan. In the normal course of events, the Pope gives the pallium to newly appointed … Read More
QUAERITUR: Why bother going to Mass in the state of sin? Fr. Z rants with hellfire and brimstone.
From a reader: Fr. Z I’m struggling to wrap my head around what the point of going to Mass if we’re not in the state of sanctifying grace. My understanding is when we fall from grace, any good works we … Read More
RUN! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES! FALLING BURNING SPACE BUS! AAAAH!
From Space Weather: RE-ENTRY ALERT: NASA reports that UARS, an atmospheric research satellite the size of a small bus, will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere on Sept. 23rd plus or minus one day. [AAHHHG! We don’t even know WHEN we’re ALL GOING … Read More
Archbp. Nienstedt: “A serious threat to religious freedom… radical secularism at its epitome” – ACTION ITEM!
There is an ACTION ITEM below. I also call on bloggers who are reading this to pick it up. From His Excellency Most Rev. John Nienstedt, Archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis in The Catholic Spirit. My emphases and comments: … Read More
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