Author Patrick Archbold
The V.I.S. is reporting that the Pope had an previously unannounced meeting with the heads of dicasteries of the Roman Curia today.[Begin Rumor Mill]Hmmm?They might have been discussing what the Pope wants for his birthday or maybe, just maybe, an… Continue Reading →
Get used to it folks, because this is only the beginning.Time magazine has an article on the expected “Motu Proprio” titled “A Step Backward for Pope Benedict?”.Remember, this is just a preemptive strike and when the document is released the… Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago we had a visiting Priest at my parish. From his opening greeting I knew that this was a priest who likely looks at the General Instruction of the Roman Missal as mere silly suggestions. “Oh well,… Continue Reading →
I would like to say a quick thanks to Danielle Bean for her kind link to our blog. We truly appreciate it. We also wish to welcome all of our first time readers and ask you to come back and… Continue Reading →
An article on BBC news is reporting the Sunspot activity is at a 1,000 year high. Scientists based at the Institute for Astronomy in Zurich used ice cores from Greenland to construct a picture of our star’s activity in the… Continue Reading →
Father Z. is reporting that Il Tempo says the the long awaited MP will be issued next Monday, April 16 (the Pope’s 80th Birthday). No confirmation yet… Here is Father Z.’s translation of the Il Tempo Article The long-awaited Motu… Continue Reading →
My wife and I usually tag-team mass on Sunday. One of us goes to Mass early—and by early I mean 10:30 a.m.—and the other stays home with the four knuckleheads (children). Then we switch. The other spouse goes to the… Continue Reading →
Fra Angelico-The ResurrectionHave a blessed Easter.
These are some of the pictures taken yesterday on Good Friday at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Island in Eastport, NY. If I didn’t have a wicked slice, I could hit a golf ball from my backyard to… Continue Reading →
History is Written by the Victims
In a reversal from the famous quote by Churchill that “History is written by the victors” it seems that history continues to be re-written by the victims. The Vatican’s ambassador to Israel, Monsignor Antonio Franco, said on Thursday that he… Continue Reading →