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Monthly Archives: June 2010
QUAERITUR: ordination in traditional form without minor orders
From a reader: I had a question regarding ‘regular’ seminarians getting Extraordinary Form ordinations. I’m going into the seminary this fall for my diocese, so it would be a while before I get to ordination (if, God willing, I do), … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: marrying in the state of mortal sin
From a reader: If a couple marries in a Catholic Church in a state of mortal sin, is the marriage still valid or not? Assuming that everything else is in order, namely, both of the couple are free to marry, … Continue reading
Sacerdotal kitchen solidarity
Fr. Christensen, a priest of the Diocese of Sioux Falls, of White Around the Collar, has posted something of his own kitchen endeavours. WDTPRS desires to express solidarity. Father prepares caprese and a roast.
Posted in Mail from priests
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US Catholic, Bp. Trautman renew attack on new translation
UPDATE: 19 June 1703 GMT: Remember New Math? 3. I don’t really pay enough attention at Mass to notice how good or bad the translations are. Agree 1% Disagree 96% Other 9% __________ ORIGINAL POST__________ Erie’s Bishop, His Excellency Most … Continue reading
Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Linking Back, SESSIUNCULA, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged Bp. Trautman, US Catholic
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The Feeder Feed: Renaissance edition
Here is a painting at the Metropolitan in Manhattan, depicting Eve with Cain and Abel, an unusual subject. It is by the Florentine Bacchiacca (+1557 – Francesco d’Ubertino). It once included the figure of Adam, and so this painting was … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: wearing a rosary
A reader asks: I live in an area with a large Hispanic population and I see a lot of men and boys wearing Rosaries around their necks. Is it sacreligious to do so? Please enlighten me. You mean they use … Continue reading
US Episcopalian “Bishop” Shori in England, hat in hand
From Damian: Southwark Cathedral allows woman bishop to carry mitre but NOT to wear it The Presiding Bishop of the Anglican Church in America, Katherine Jefferts Schori, was allowed to carry her mitre when she presided at the Eucharist in … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
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Benedict’s visit to England and popular Catholicism
His Hermeneuticalness has a good entry about the upcoming papal visit to England. I am glad it also provides a link to the wonderful Anna Arco. Yesterday, Anna Arco posted her interview with Archbishop Nichols concerning the papal visit. His … Continue reading
Posted in New Evangelization, Pope of Christian Unity
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QUAERITUR: Saying the Office for an Old Testament saint from the Martyrology
From a reader: While reading the martyrology yesterday, I saw that today (6/14) has the prophet Elisha listed. I remembered your posts reminding your readers that the Church commemorates old testament figures and that "if there were no other saint … Continue reading
Will Card. Ouellet be going to Cong. for Bishops?
While we don’t yet have an official notice, it may be that the next Prefect for the Congregation for Bishop will be His Eminence Marc Card. Ouellet, 66 year old Archbishop of Quebec, rather than Card. Pell of Australia. Andrea … Continue reading
