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- I dread it as it approaches and think of ways to avoid it. (36%, 9,555 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?
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- Yes, I guess so. (9%, 1,716 Votes)
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Monthly Archives: August 2015
Guess what Gospel reading is on the Sunday during the Synod.
I spotted this a couple months ago but someone beat me to it. So, guess what Gospel will be read in the Ordinary Form for the beginning of the Synod – which will be discussion, inter alia, marriage, and Communion … Read More
CQ CQ CQ #HamRadio – CONTACT SCHEDULING POST
A couple participants here used the combox to coordinate a contact. HERE There wasn’t much success because of lousy propagation, but it was instructive. We moved from frequency to frequency on the fly using the combox. (Which means you need … Read More
Sept-Nov 2015: Relics of St. Maria Goretti in these USA!
I received this from my friend Fr. Carlos Martins, who has organized the US tour of the relics of St. Maria Goretti. Pilgrimage of Mercy: the Tour of the Major Relics of St. Maria Goretti From September to November of … Read More
Fr. Blake on “Manliness”. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
My friend Fr. Ray Blake, PP in Brighton, made excellent comments about “manliness” on his blog. HERE I have been at a major church three times recently for some pretty important occasions, and each time only women read, and every time … Read More
REGINA
I recommend to the readership a veritable eye-candy feast, which you can access online. The current issue of REGINA. Just go check it out!
ASK FATHER: Is it a mortal sin to criticize the Pope?
From a reader… Can a Catholic criticize the Pope? Or is it a mortal sin to do so? Yes. No. Not necessarily. Catholics are obliged to have filial love for and obedience to our Holy Father. Neither that love nor that … Read More
RECENT POSTS and THANKS!
First YOUR URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS Next… 23 August (the 23rd day of each month, that is) is a “lean day” for the blog, with only 3 monthly donors out of the many thousands who come here every day! If you … Read More
Pope Francis attended Mass in St. Peter’s on Feast of St. Pius X
This is rather interesting. According to ZENIT in Italian, the Holy Father showed up in St. Peter’s Basilica the other morning to pray at the altar and tomb of St. Pius X for his saintly predecessor’s feast. He sat down … Read More
CQ CQ CQ – #HamRadio Saturday – DX SUCCESS!
Happy news. On Thursday a local ham and expert on antennas (who also attends the TLM) came to my BOQ to consult about antennas and a potential location in the complex for a station. We worked on my rig and … Read More
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WDTPRS: 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time – When “virtues” are replaced by “values”.
Let’s look at the Collect for the 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time: Deus, qui fidelium mentes unius efficis voluntatis, da populis tuis id amare quod praecipis, id desiderare quod promittis, ut, inter mundanas varietates, ibi nostra fixa sint corda, ubi … Read More
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