Monthly Archives: January 2014

Special Thanks to Students

Thank you to the students out there who are using my amazon.com search box to shop for and buy their text books. I have seen quite a few college level text books move through the stats lately. Study well, be … Read More

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ASK FATHER: Can a priest set a general parish policy of no Communion in the hand?

From a reader… QUAERITUR: I’m in a Novus Ordo Parish . Our assistant pastor recently announced that he would only give communion on the tongue and his extraordinary minister was instructed to do the same. A woman insisted on the … Read More

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“Theme Mass” hijinx

For your Say The Black – Do The Red file comes this from the sometimes amusing Eye of the Tiber: San Francisco, CA–Citing a lack of time and energy, as well as feeling the “total absence of the liturgical muse,” … Read More

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The Feeder Feed: Newly discovered ancient Byzantine edition

A reader sent me a link to an article at The Mail about a newly discovered mosaic floor of a 1500 year-old Byzantine church some 30 miles south of Tel Aviv, Israel. There are lots of photos available, but here is … Read More

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Fr. Hunwicke on “The Big Lie”

I hope hereby to draw the readership’s attention to the blog of Fr. John Hunwicke, Mutual Enrichment (olim “Liturgical Notes“).  In particular Fr. Hunwicke posted two entries: (Crypto)Lefebvrianism (1) Lefebvrianism (2) Since I have often been – much to my … Read More

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Amusing, in a nauseating, slimy way.

Any time I come into even tangential contact with MSNBC I feel the need for a shower. This, however, shows just how blinkered those blighters are.  From Examiner.com: MSNBC host shocked to learn Pope Francis opposes abortion For liberals, abortion … Read More

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Sad. Was this inevitable?

The fruits of Vatican II continue to enrich our lives. From Clerical Whispers: Oldest Benedictine convent in United States to close The members of the oldest Benedictine convent in the United States have decided to close their convent, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. St. … Read More

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VIDEO: Brit Hume’s super opinion piece on abortion

Last night I heard Brit Hume’s opinion piece on FNC.  I am glad there is a video. Do have a watch.  It is worth it.

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POLL: Heroes 1 and You

I saw this on Facebook. I would have made other choices for role models.  Maybe I will in another post…. interesting idea…. For now… How about a Poll! Pick your best choice and give your explanation in the combox:   … Read More

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EIGHT LIES today in one paragraph from Pres. Obama about Roe v Wade

First Things, which has revamped its site (check it out), has a good piece today about EIGHT LIES IN PRESIDENT OBAMA’S ROE STATEMENT by Matthew Schmitz President Obama issued a statement today to mark the forty-first anniversary of Roe v. Wade. … Read More

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