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Monthly Archives: April 2016
NYC EXILE – DAY 4: Of Sung Mass and Sunshine
It was another picture perfect day. Before heading to Mass today I made sure to have a brief stroll in the park. After Mass, eggs… Benedict, of course. After Sung Vespers, several of us went to China Town (which is … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes
Was there a good point in the sermon you heard for your Mass of Sunday obligation? Let us know. At this point I plan on talking about sins against Hope. Will I moved to speak on something else? Who knows?
“To label a priest “non-judgmental” is damning.” He is incapable of thinking clearly, affirms people in moral errors
At The Catholic Thing Fr. Jerry Pokorsky has a good piece about being non-judgmental, particularly about non-judgmental priests. I think we have all met that sort, right? These pathetic, flexi-spined cowards who would be, were Dante in charge, consigned to chase … Read More
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The Hermeneutic of Ambiguity
From a comment under an entry here… When enumerating the various hermeneutics for reading documents: the hermeneutic of continuity or the hermeneutic of rupture, they, apparently, forgot to include the hermeneutics of ambiguity. A priest friend sent this. UPDATE: … Read More
NYC EXILE – DAY 3: Of Solemn Mass and Spanish Rice
A ghost was lain in Newark today. In the magnificent Catholic Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, which once Episcopalians were permitted to use to celebrate and raise John Shelby Spong, there was a Solemn Mass in the Roman Rite after … Read More
Pope Francis heard confessions in St. Peter’s Square
Pope Francis does things that annoy me, that puzzle me, that surprise me and that please me. Today was one of the later. He could stick to this sort of thing, in my book! Everyone… GO TO CONFESSION! From The Daily … Read More
A canonist looks at Amoris laetitia
If you are not yet weary of Chapter 8 of Amoris laetitia – or indeed the mere mention of the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation by incipit or innuendo, my friend Fr. Gerald Murray has some observations at The Catholic Thing. Fr. … Read More
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NYC EXILE – DAY 2: Of Octopus and Opera
Day two allowed me to lunch outside. Winter has lingered a bit back at The Cupboard Under The Stairs (where there is no electricity at the moment… I remotely shut down the network of the Mother Ship in the morning). … Read More
Fr. Z’s thoughts on Michael Voris’ public statement
Michael Voris recently released a public statement about his past and about his conversion. I don’t entirely understand the circumstances or timing of this statement. My thoughts. We constantly pray for sinners to convert and we say we are happy … Read More
WDTPRS – 4th Sunday after Easter (1962MR): The smoke of Satan
This is the 4th Sunday after Easter according to the older, traditional Roman calendar. Today’s Collect survived the slash and hack editors of the Novus Ordo. You can find it in the Novus Ordo for the 21st Sunday of Ordinary … Read More
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