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Category Archives: Lighter fare
Wry observations about #AmorisLaetitia (aka Familiaris divortio) to make a point
First, we have now a nickname for the new Letter. Familiaris divortio Thanks to The Great Roman™! Next, I am gobsmacked by something I heard. US radio talk show host Michael Savage has been reading – on air – … Read More
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True Humility
Sent by a priest friend… True Humility Bishop: “I’m afraid you’ve got a bad egg, Mr Jones”. Curate: “Oh, no, my Lord, I assure you that parts of it are excellent!” Thus, the origin of the phrase “The Curate’s Egg“, describing something … Read More
#AmorisLaetitia Twitter Bingo! Get your card HERE!
Gosh! I get an honorable mention! I am reminded of the hymn written many years ago by the official blog’s Parodohymnodist whose work we have enjoyed and Zuhlio has recorded. You will recall such hits as “O Come O Come Liturgical Blue”. Here … Read More
Univ. Indiana student mistakes Dominican priest for Klansman. Hijinx ensues.
My in box is replete with notes about what would be an amusing story, but which really isn’t that amusing after all. One of my correspondents writes: Proof That Colleges Are Making People Stupid At U Indiana in Bloomington, a … Read More
REVIEW: Benedict V Francis: Dawn Of Mercy
The often amusing Eye Of The Tiber has a review of the new movie: ‘Benedict V Francis: Dawn Of Mercy New DC Comics ‘Benedict V Francis: Dawn Of Mercy’ Film Getting Terrible Reviews It’s been three years since Benedict’s colossal … Read More
Pope Francis to expand concelebration into the “Tridentine” Mass
I’m not sure what’s up with this, but it can’t be good. From Pisces News with my emphases and comments: Pope Francis to Change “Tridentine” Rite in spirit of Mercy ROME (PiscesNews): In a long-anticipated surprise move Pope Francis has begun his own … Read More
Pedilavium: the next phase
Via the often amusing ignatius his conclave: Pedicure The following announcement recently appeared in L’Osservatore Romano: Radical changes are being made to the Rite of Pedilavium (Foot Washing). Previously the rite was celebrated with twelve men on Holy Thursday. The … Read More
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Combox decorum: a metaphor
Friends, just because you have some anonymity in these interwebs, that doesn’t give you free reign to be all crabby, and, you know, go at each other with knives in the combox. It’s the Star Trek fight music that does … Read More
BURNING QUESTIONS ABOUT NEW FOOT-WASHING OPTIONS
Now that whole sad issue of the washing of the feet of women has been settled by the powers-that-be, I’m hearing from people all over the place that their “Mandatum” is being dropped from their Holy Thursday Masses. In any event, … Read More
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BREAKING: Remnant and Fishwrap to MERGE!
In the wake of the collapse of Crux comes this recent report from the often amusing Eye Of The Tiber about the Fishwrap (aka National Schismatic Reporter) and The Remnant (aka The Remnant). Breaking: The Remnant Newspaper, National Catholic Reporter … Read More
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