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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: January 2012
The Holy See did NOT approve NeoCat liturgical variants for Mass
The other day I posted about a certain approval given by the Holy See to some thing the NeoCats do. At the time, I speculated that this was NOT an approval for the NeoCat liturgy, which many were (rightly, I … Read More
Collect 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time
Some less than doctrinally-minded Christians are under the false impression that Catholics think we can “earn” our way to heaven by our own good works, as if our good works had their own merit apart from God. Catholics believe that … Read More
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The fruits of fixation!
Just. Too. Cool. From Astronomy Pic of the Day comes this very cool photo. What’s going on? Here is part of their very cool description: From solstice to solstice, this six month long exposure compresses time from the 21st of … Read More
What is Pres. Obama’s attack on the 1st Amendment really about?
I’ve been thinking about how Pres. Obama is no longer even pretending to seek “common ground”, as he said when he duped Notre Dame against the will of the American Bishops. Pres. Obama, through his surrogate catholic Sec. of HHS, … Read More
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Inspiration!
I just got off the phone with an octogenarian parish priest. My God!…what an inspiration. Friends, pray for and encourage your priests.
Fr. Z applauds Card. Mahony (yes, you read that right)
I’ve gotta hand it to him. Roger Card. Mahony, emeritus of Los Angeles, has taken a stand on his blog – yes, he has a blog – against the Obama Adminstration’s attack on the religious liberty and, therefore, the Catholic … Read More
The Grind of Cleaning Chores on Saturdays
It is Saturday and I am doing computer maintenance. I try to do backups and tidy things up on Saturdays. You should do this regularly. You should also get your own hard disk, drivers and memory cleaned up with a … Read More
US Bishops call Pres. Obama’s attack “literally unconscionable”
USCCB reaction to Obama Administrations war on freedom of religion. U.S. BISHOPS VOW TO FIGHT HHS EDICT Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:57:45 +0000 DATE: January 20, 2012 FROM: Sr. Mary Ann Walsh O: 202-541-3200 M: 301-325-7935 mwalsh@usccb.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … Read More
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Obama Administration’s War on Religious Liberty: we have one year to comply!
A bad day. This comes one day after Pope Benedict gave an important address to US bishops on freedom of religion and the role of the Church in American culture and politics. Coincidence? I think not. Pres. Obama’s Administration has … Read More
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