When I was a kid, the rumor was that the school district superintendent would decide to have a snow day based on how fast his dog came back to the door when he was let out for his morning constitutional. I could see that being true in the early 90s. If it were true now, we’d have a livestream cam on that dog to see if he’d take a shit or run back inside.
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Report on Vatican 2008 Finances
VATICAN CITY, 4 JUL 2009 (VIS) – The 63rd meeting of the Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Holy See was held in the Vatican from 1 to 3 July, under the presidency of Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B. A communique published this afternoon…
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Pope Benedict XVI’s Prayer Intentions for July
His general intention is “That the Christians of the Middle East may live their faith in full freedom and be an instrument of peace and reconciliation.” His mission intention is “That the Church may be the seed and nucleus of a humanity reconciled and reunited in God’s one and only family, thanks to the testimony…
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Good Job Brother Knights!
I’m a few days late on this one, but for the year ending December 31, 2008, the Knights of Columbus has set an all-time record for money donated and time volunteered. While the Knights of Columbus, as a national organization, as local councils and the men as individuals are all far from perfect, we are…
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Is the President a Nerd?
Watch this to find out: Personally, based on this, I think he is nerd enough for me.
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What’s Next – Diocese of Austin?
So, we no longer have Bishop Aymond. Archbishop-Elect Aymond is the new archbishop, but he isn’t installed until August 20th? Who’s in charge? What’s going on. Canon law is here to help. From today until August 20th (or probably August 19th, since the action of taking canonical possession typically happens during a Vespers the night…
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Abp-Elect Aymond – First Words
The first statements have been released, with more at a 4 p.m. press conference here in Austin. First, the Archbishop-Elect wrote a letter to the Diocese of Austin: Dear Brother Priests, Friends and Co-workers in Ministry: This letter is very difficult to write. I wish I could communicate this message personally, but that is not…