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celibacy still the rule
The policy of priestly celibacy was not on the table during today’s meeting of Pope Benedict XVI and some of his cardinals. Today’s meeting focused on the impact of the…
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Anglican Use Jurisdiction?
There is a rumor floating around that there is a document awaiting review by the Pope that would erect an Anglican Use jurisdiction within the Roman Rite. Such a jurisdiction…
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priestly celibacy being discussed by pope
DICASTERY HEADS TO EXAMINE QUESTION OF ARCHBISHOP MILINGO VATICAN CITY, NOV 14, 2006 (VIS) – The Holy See Press office released the following communique late yesterday afternoon: “The Holy Father…
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to be fair to georgetown…
After my comments questioning the Catholicity of Georgetown, to be fair, I should also highlight that they do honor priests who aren’t as controversial as Fr. Drinan. Georgetown President John…
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aux bishop of galveston-houston retires
Not that this is ground-breaking news or anything, but the Vatican reports that the resignation of Bishop Vincent Rizzotto, auxiliary of Galveston-Houston has been accepted by Pope Benedict XVI. Bp.…
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different ways, different things, same goals
I’m currently watching a live webcast of “The Holy Eucharist and The Investiture of The Most Reverend Katharine Jefferts Schori as Twenty-Sixth Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church”. It is…
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toll roads are a-opening
Yesterday, the first toll roads in the Austin area opened to traffic. Loop 1 now extends north to the new State Highway 45 which currently stretches between RM 620 and…
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to mike who commented about fr. drinan, sj
My last post dealt with the Jesuit Georgetown University naming an endowed chair after a priest who has been a supporter of abortion. Mike left me a comment saying that…
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georgetown university is not catholic
Jesuit university endows human rights chair in name of pro-abortion priest I do not believe that every Catholic university needs to follow the Ave Maria approach (that is, removing anything…
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gaping hole is best for security
The bill authorizing the “celebrated” 700-mile fence along the 2,000-mile Mexico border has been signed into Federal law. I’m glad that we feel a fence is a best way to…