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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)
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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)
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Monthly Archives: March 2013
A personal note
Dear readers, I have had some connection problems and so forth. I have posted less often than one might expect a prolific poster to post. I need a little space to absorb and sort and parse and divide and contrast … Read More
POLL: First impression of Pope Francis, on a scale of 1-10
While we are in his first hours and days as Pope, let’s hear about first impressions. Anyone, even non-registered readers, can vote. The software shouldn’t be able to track who you are. I invite other bloggers to spread the … Read More
Pope Francis – the real deal – has Audience with Cardinals
Today I took in the Audience Pope Francis held for the College of Cardinals in the Sala Clementina. It was entirely charming. There was a little scare, however. After the first greeting by the Dean of the College, Card Sodano, … Read More
What Did St. Francis Really Say?
Now that we have a Pope named Francis, and we know that he intended to invoke St. Francis of Assisi, we might delve into Francis looking for some clues as to what (we hope) the new Pope might be up … Read More
Putting Popes in Perspective
From Astronomy Pic of the Day comes this fascinating shot of a CME (Coronal Mass Ejection), a comet, and your planet. The Comet PanSTARRS, which brightened and was visible for the papal election process (along with another comet, by the … Read More
My call to the SSPX as Francis begins.
Gentlemen, I now repeat, on the first full day of the pontificate of Francis. The entire SSPX should gather in St. Peter’s Square, crawl on hands and knees to the Apostolic Palace and beg the new Pope to allow them … Read More
Conclave concludes: Mass in the Sistine Chapel with Cardinals
His Holiness Pope Francis has begun his Mass in the Sistine Chapel with all the Cardinals. Thus we bring to an end the Conclave rites, though the conclave is officially over now. Some shots and comments (for as long a … Read More
Card. Bergoglio, in 2007 after Summorum Pontificum, TLM within 48 hours
Forty-eight hours after Summorum Pontificum, then Card. Bergoglio arranged Holy Mass in the traditional Roman Rite. From Clarín: SE CELEBRO POR PRIMERA VEZ EN EL PAIS DESDE QUE EL PAPA LA AUTORIZO Regresó la misa en latín, con mujeres cubiertas … Read More
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