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The "sign of peace" during Mass in the Ordinary Form...
- I dread it as it approaches and think of ways to avoid it. (36%, 9,555 Votes)
- I tolerate it. (35%, 9,195 Votes)
- I hate it so much I won't go to Mass where it is done. (12%, 3,205 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)
- No, this would be a really bad idea. (3%, 511 Votes)
- I don't care. (2%, 431 Votes)
- What's penance? (1%, 152 Votes)
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Category Archives: On the road
NYC – Manhattan – blognic?
Is it time to talk about a Manhattan Blognic? Someone suggested perhaps Easter Monday.
Cheesesteak jaunt
Fr. Pasley and I dashed into south Philly for a cheesesteak at D’Alessandro’s. These are not production line steaks, I can tell you. We ate in, with some of the local color. We have pronounced these very good steaks. I … Read More
UPDATE from Mater Ecclesiae
Interesting place, Mater Ecclesiae in Berlin, NJ! Thereis always something interesting going on here. I reported earlier that abundant snow was inexorably caving in the roof of part of the rectory. Last night, just as I was settling in to … Read More
Where the bread is salty
Dante perfectly, precisely captured the inner disorientation of the exile when he wrote of a place where "the bread is salty and the steps are hard to climb". Tasting salty bread was a reminder that he wasn’t in Florence. Climbing … Read More
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Philadelphia blognic?
I will be in the area of Philadelphia from 12-21 Feb…. if flights go well. One of my correspondents has suggested another blognic. We could have this one at the same location: the Irish Pub at 20th & Walnut in … Read More
Wyoming Catholic College
I recently had a trip to Lander, Wyoming to visit Wyoming Catholic College and speak to the faculty and student body. I am overdue in my review of the trip. First, I must say that the kids who can go … Read More
Cheese steak revisited, along with Philadelphia
I am heading to the Philadelphia area in a few days. "But Fadda! But Fadda!", I can hear the New Jerseyans saying even now. "Why…" I’ll be staying at Mater Ecclesiae in Berlin, NJ for a little over a week. … Read More
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What I do on airplanes
If I don’t go to sleep immediately, or listen to an audio book, this is what I do on airplanes. For example: I drill into Anscar Chupungco’s dreadful talk he delivered in Australia.
Conception Abbey, MO
Yesterday evening I was able to visit Conception Abbey, MO. Conception was founded by a monk, Frowin, from Engelberg Abbey in Switzerland. The Abbey shows a real influence of Beuron, with is distinctive artistic style. The monks even wear … Read More
28-31 Jan – Kansas City, MO
I will be in Kansas City, MO for a few events, including a fundraiser for seminarians.
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