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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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Category Archives: Linking Back
The resignation of Bp. Zavala
The blogosphere (and my email) is full of the resignation of LA’s Auxiliary Bishop Most Rev. Gabino Zavala. I don’t have to say much about it. How very sad this all is. I will only remind you that Bp. Zavala … Read More
Dr. Peters about Michael Voris, RealCatholic TV and the Archd. of Detroit
Before going on… I wonder what this scenario means for the National catholic Reporter. ___ The Canonical Defender, Dr. Ed Peters doesn’t have a combox at his excellent canon law blog, In The Light of the Law. Background here and … Read More
‘Did you see that hoopoe?’ cried the man in the black coat.
I posted about my mediated encounter in a gallery of the Metropolitan Museum of Art with a story-telling Hoopoe. HERE. All of a sudden, the memory swarmed into my my, like an able-seaman into the foretop. A Hoopoe makes an … Read More
More on the Archd. Detroit v Real Catholc TV dust-up
You heard about the dust-up between Michael Voris’ initiative, Real Catholic TV, and the Archdiocese of Detroit. The Archdiocese is saying that Mr. Voris cannot use the word “Catholic”. I have been puzzled by the actual canon law of this … Read More
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Catholic League’s 5th Ave Nativity Scene
I posted some time ago about the Catholic League’s Creche or Nativity Scene in New York City. I went to find it today. Many people stopped to look qt it and take photos. I added a FourSquare location when I … Read More
WDTPRS: Last Days of Advent: 18 December – Liberation Theology
In these final days of Advent preparation, the Church prays with great intensity. It is one of the “greater feria” of Advent, the home stretch, as it were. Here is today’s COLLECT (2002MR): Concede, quaesumus, omnipotens Deus, ut, qui sub … Read More
STrib: An opinion piece about the ordination of women (well done!)
A few days ago I posted something from the liberal newspaper of my native place, the Minneapolis Star Tribune about wymyn who thynk they are prysts. Today there is an opinion piece in response: As a 20-something Catholic woman with … Read More
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QUAERITUR: Priests and a silent Roman Canon
In another post I wrote about an option for a silent Canon/Eucharistic Prayer in the Ordinary Form. This comes from a priest: I have had an interesting experience with the new translation of the Roman Missal. Since it arrived, I decided … Read More
QUAERITUR: Can EMCHs give “blessings”?
From a reader: At Mass this morning, at least one of the EMs was ‘blessing’ children as they came forward. My understanding was that only priests could give blessings. We are a parish with 2 priests covering 3 churches, plus … Read More
Phoenix: Mercy Sister excomm’d for abortion decision at Catholic hospital no longer excomm’d?
Did anyone notice this little story in the “briefs” at CNS? Mercy nun at hospital that allowed abortion ‘no longer excommunicated‘ PHOENIX (CNS) — A Mercy sister who was automatically excommunicated because of her role on the ethics committee that … Read More
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