Monthly Archives: June 2010

An ump’s really bad call wrecks a perfect game – POLL

You know the cliché that it ain’t over ’till it’s over, don’t you. Here is a perfect example. A perfect game was wrecked yesterday, but not by a player. A 22-year vet umpire made an astonishingly bad call on the … Continue reading

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The Feeder Feed: jelly issue

It has been a while since I have shared any of the guests at the feeder. It is amazing how many species are digging into the grape jelly which I put out for the orioles. I should buy this stuff … Continue reading

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QUAERITUR: flying a papal flag

From a reader: The Feast of Sts Peter and Paul is coming up this month which prompted me to order a Papal Flag to fly on that occasion.  What is the custom for flying the flag throughout the year?  Every … Continue reading

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A sense of the sacred

A reader sent me a a quote from Alice von Hildebrand’s Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion which is out of print: “Not only is the quality of sacredness a mark of all religions, but it is so essential to … Continue reading

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Pres. Obama proclaims June 2010 as “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month”

I will with irritated gratitude tip the biretta to Jimmy Akin’s site,   o{]>:¬(    where I learned – with irritation – did I mention irritation? – about this. President Obama has asked all Americans – I am not making this … Continue reading

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Brick by Brick in Tulsa with Bp. Slattery

I am sure you recall with fondness how His Excellency Most Rev. Edward Slattery, Bishp of Tulsa, stepped up to the plate in April as celebrant for the Pontifical Mass in the Extraordinary Form at the Shrine of the Immaculate … Continue reading

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Do you have good news?

We haven’t heard any of your good news lately!

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QUAERITUR: Latin for parts of the Ordinary Form of Holy Mass

From a reader: Is there any reason why one cannot use Latin for only one of the ordinary prayers of the mass in the OF?  In other words, may the Agnus Dei be in Latin while the rest are in … Continue reading

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QUAERITUR: A TLM Sunday obervance of Corpus Christi?

From a reader: I have a question regarding the Feast of Corpus Christi and its celebration in the Extraordinary Form Calendar. A newly ordained priest friend of mine has been asked to do a Missa Cantata in the Extraordinary form … Continue reading

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Benedict XVI, Pope of Christian Unity, criticized for openness to the SSPX

Benedict XVI is the Pope of Christian Unity. Sandro Magister has on his site Chiesa a piece about an important "ecumenical" effort, and note those " ".  He addresses a problem in the dialogue with the Society of St. Pius … Continue reading

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