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Monthly Archives: April 2014
ACTION ITEM! Nominate the next Archbishop!
ACTION ITEM BELOW! Some people in my native place, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, have in their bizzaro-world imaginations dreamed up a project to nominate the next Archbishop. Yes, the Catholic Coalition for Church Reform, all four of … Read More
Americans pay more taxes than they spend on food, clothing, housing combined
Here is some news for you that is really no news at all! From The Daily Caller (with my emphases): ‘Tax Freedom Day’ falls three days later this year The day when the nation collectively has made enough money to … Read More
Cri de Coeur
I have been exchanging email with a friend about the horrific circus-like spectacle of the baptism of a baby in the custody of two lesbians in Argentina. After some digressions, which happen, I received this (edited): […] But Fr. Manelli … Read More
This has a nice 1984 quality to it, don’t you think?
What a creepy story. What’s going on in your children’s schools? Home schooling more and more seems like the best option remaining. From Truth Revolt: A 13-year-old boy from New Jersey was suspended from school for two days last week … Read More
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1st graders’ “Valentine’s Day” cards censored
How bad are things getting? Had you told me a few years ago that schools would censor 1st graders’ “Valentine’s Day” cards for religious content, I would have laughed at you. From The Morning Call: Suit: Censoring history of St. … Read More
Resurrection by Daniel Mitsui
Daniel Mitsui has just about become the “artist in residence” here. He recently sent me a print of the Resurrection. Here are a couple shots… it is still under its plastic protective cover. I like how he riffs from Medieval … Read More
Of the Fishwrap and the Palaces of Bishops
Over at the National Schismatic Reporter (aka Fishwrap) they are thrashing in the chum-strewn waters of the residences of American bishops. Those rich bishops! Stealing money from the mouths of the poor! They aren’t humble like …. like… like Pope Francis! … Read More
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AUDIO: John 6
As we are in Passiontide, according to our traditional Roman calendar, and as I think about the reactions to a certain talk given by a certain Dominican sister, it occurred to me to review John 6. As I reviewed John … Read More
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ASK FATHER: Why do we call Eucharist “Bread” in Novus Ordo?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: My wife who is to be received into the Church at the the Easter vigil (Deo gratias!) recently asked me why in the Novus Ordo Missae one of the options for the Memorial Acclamation is “When … Read More
UPDATE: Bp. Jugis (D. Charlotte) endorses Sr. Jane Laurel and talk at High School
I have written about the incident at the High School in Charlotte, where Dominican Sister Jane Laurel gave a talk on human sexuality that produced sparked a mob reaction. Nun UNDER The Bus and Sister explains the situation. Spittle-flecked nutty, … Read More
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