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- 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)
- No, I hesitate about such a move. (5%, 900 Votes)
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Monthly Archives: December 2015
A few small gift suggestions, music and… you know…
UPDATE: I added Amazon Search Boxes for the UK and for CANADA at the bottom of the blog. You can cut and paste titles into them. Looking for small gifts that are sure to be well received? First, please use … Read More
NYC – Day 1: Octopus and a 16th century Laudato Si’ globla-warming chasuble
I am in Manhattan for a couple events and some R and R. Yesterday I met a friend for lunch at a Japanese Ramen place. Takoyaki Beans… lightly salted. The ramen was good and satisfying, but not outstanding. We then … Read More
Another Jesuit school caves to transgenderism
I received this from the Cardinal Newman Society. Father, another Catholic college (Marquette) has fallen to the gender-neutral bathroom trend. This time, they actually responded. Can you believe what they told us? “We are installing gender-neutral signage outside some restrooms … Read More
My View For Awhile: Knickerbocker Edition
I’m off. It is odd … I haven’t been on an airplane for about a month. It’s like falling off a bicycle though. These super early flights have some advantages. At this hour, with the exception … Read More
Could this be the the next Synod’s theme? Married priests!
The last two Synods of Bishops were really fun, weren’t they? Weren’t they great? The next Synod’s theme may… may, mind you… have identified. HERE We need to start lining up writers for the 58 Cardinals Book™: The Next Synod Is … Read More
ASK FATHER: During Year of Mercy can I go to SSPX Masses for my Sunday Obligation?
From a reader… May I attend a Mass by an SSPX priest during the Year of Mercy to fulfill my Sunday obligation? What is the current status of their Mass and is it affected by the Year of Mercy declaration … Read More
UPDATE – PHOTOS – MADISON: 8 Dec – Solemn Mass in the presence of Bp. Morlino for Immaculate Conception
Last night, 8 Dec, the Tridentine Mass Society of Madison (we have a vestment project – PLEASE HELP!) sponsored a Solemn Mass in the Extraordinary Form in the Presence of the Diocesan Bishop, His Excellency Most Reverend Robert C. Morlino … Read More
Okay… Pope Francis is officially off my Christmas list
From the often amusing Eye of the Tiber: Pope Infallibly Declares Nutella Overrated In a stunning declaration this morning, Pope Francis shocked many Vatican observers when he declared that Nutella, the popular hazelnut chocolate spread, as “completely overrated.” [We have … Read More
ASK FATHER: Baptism with slight separation of matter and form… valid? Am I baptized?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I was born to Southern Baptist parents and baptized at age 7 by immersion. I clearly remember standing waist-high in a pool of water… the Baptist minister pronounced the Trinitarian formula and AFTER WHICH, he immersed … Read More
8 December 2005: this blog began. Tonight, Mass for Benefactors.
On 8 December 2005, I posted this photo. This blog project began. This was a shot – from my apartment window – of the Basilica and Apostolic Palace on the evening of the day that Pope Benedict was elected. It … Read More
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