Spiritual Resolutions for the New Year? – Well, its that time of year again. New Year’s resolutions abound. Looking back at last year, have you grown in your faith and holiness? If someone close to you were
Oblate Media Center inauguration set for Jan. 4 – COTABATO City, Jan. 2, 2010— The Oblate Media Center will be inaugurated on January 4 at the partially renovated building of DXMS and DXOL at the corner of Sinsuat and
The Saturday Evening (Blog) Post – It’s time for the Saturday Evening Blog Post again, where Elizabeth Esther invites other bloggers to submit their favorite posts from their own blogs — usually it’s
Turks Want Santa Back – Rorate Caeli alerts us to this story. The Turks want the bones on Saint Nicholas, which have been in Italy since the 11th Century, returned to Turkey. Ummm. No. AFP -
Resolved, or Still Working On It? – Lisa Hendey: Looking at the year ahead | To be quite honest with you, even though we’ve rung in the New Year—and I did so in style this year—I have some work to do on
Saints of Christmas: Basil & Gregory – Rebecca Teti: The Ninth Day of Christmas | I love this painting entitled “The Mass of St. Basil” by Pierre Subleyras. It shows the saint so enrapt in worship of the
The Right Resolutions Are Everything – Joseph Pronechen: Mary can help you pick — and keep — your promises to yourself | Ho hum. Another year, another chance to dust off the usual New Year’s resolutions. As
View From the Laundry Pile – Danielle Bean: Coffee Talk: Homemaking | (Join each day’s Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun:
Today on Kresta – December 31, 2009 – Talking about the “things that matter most” on Dec. 31 Kresta Countdown of the top interviews of 2009 #7 – Meltdown Back in February, Barack Obama’s economic stimulus
Today on Kresta – January 1, 2010 – Talking about the “things that matter most” on Dec. 30 Kresta Countdown of the top interviews of 2009 #3 – A Bishop’s Story of Vocation Bishop Alexander Sample of the
The Irish bishops “get it” – by Phil Lawler (Republished excerpt from The 5 most positive developments of 2009)January 2, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The damaging revelations about abuse in the
New Appointments to the Ecclesia Dei Commission – R orate caeli reports from the Italian website Messa in Latino that two new members have been named to the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei. Fr. Almiro D’Andrade is a
Solemn Requiem in Dijon Cathedral, Burgundy, France – I just wanted to post some views of my father’s solemn requiem mass, as Shawn has been kind to announce his death , and want to express my gratitude for the support I
St. Alphonsus, Middlesbrough – Readers may recall a post on a small English parish church, St. Alphonsus, Middlesbrough , whose Christmas schedule included not only Mass in both forms of the Roman
The Introit is Not “We Three Kings” – Most every Ordinary Form Masses for Epiphany this Sunday will begin with “We Three Kings.” The practice is so common that many people might be under the impression that
Five years in a shelter? – Over at New Advent , I found a story from CBS news that I think was meant to be an amusing sort of “feel good” story: Manhattan Soup Kitchen Serves Caviar ; Anonymous
My best blog post of 2009? – Glenn Reynolds notes that some bloggers are re-running what they feel are their “best” blogposts for 2009. Half the time, I can’t even remember what I’ve written. I’m
Noah’s Circular Ark? – Why not? Makes sense to me that the thing only had to float, not navigate. I like this story According to newly translated instructions inscribed in ancient Babylonian
Card. Daly – 92 – RIP – I understand that the Irish Cardinal and Primate Cahal Card. Daly has died at the age of 92. Requiescat in pace. Post from: WDTPRS Card. Daly – 92 – RIP Post from:
Ecce advenit! – I really liked this post at NLM which you can read in full over there: Most every Ordinary Form Masses for Epiphany this Sunday will begin with “We Three Kings.” The
Fr. Z TV – Streaming LIVE – Z-Cam & Radio Sabina, or “Fr Z TV” is on the air most of the time! Watch the feeder and very often windows of the chapel and also my office. Live Broadcasting by Ustream
QUAERITUR: Catholic Calendars – From a reader: Can anyone recommend a good Catholic wall calendar that has the feast days according to the EF use? Okay, folks…. Catholic calendars! Discuss.
Shipping your suitcase – Do any of you have experience of Fedexing or UPSing your suitcase instead of checking it on an airplane trip? Post from: WDTPRS Shipping your suitcase Post from: WDTPRS
Splendid photos of a Solemn Mass in London – Today I had a nice chat with His Hermeneuticalness, who told me that he had been subdeacon for a Solemn Mass at Spanish Place in London. Mulier Fortis has some splendid
The Battle of Granada, 1492 – A friend sent this note: Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Granada, 1492. The Battle of Granada involved a siege of the Spanish city of Granada and was fought
The Feeder Feed – There are some really cold birds out there! This morning it was way below zero Fahrenheit and windy. The birds are eating prodigiously, doing their puffball thing,
They wanted some attention, after all – I found this on the blog Ten Reasons: Would it surprise you to learn that Fr. Lawrence Mick, official catechist for the Worship office of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati,
Turkey wants the bones of St. Nicholas – From Rorate with a biretta tip Another barefaced insult from the Turks [...] Post from: WDTPRS Turkey wants the bones of St. Nicholas
Abortion and Health Care: The Rotten Tree – Catholics want healthcare reform but we cannot under any circumstances support any bill that encourages the …
