Summorum Open Questions
John Allen reports in his blog post of last week that Bishop Trautman of Erie, PA and Chairman of the USCCB’s Committee for the Liturgy will be sending a letter … Read More
Pardon Me Grandma, Your Contempt is Showing
Mother of four and grandmother to nine, Patty McCarty put her disdain for the Pope, The Church, the mass, and the Eucharist on display at the National Catholic Reporter. Ms. … Read More
I’m Not Dead Yet
26 year old Ruben Navarro wouldn’t die. Five day earlier the disabled man had been found unresponsive at a long term care facility. His mother gave consent for him to … Read More
Jazz Hand: Tales of a One Armed Woman
What is the point of having your own blog if you cannot shamelessly plug your relatives endeavors. Mary Theresa Archbold, sister to the principal bloggers on CMR, and her husband … Read More
Today on CMR – August 20, 2007
The 6th Circle of Hell——The Editorial Staff at the National Catholic Reporter is despondent! Famous Last Words——Scientists try to create synthetic life, what could possibly go wrong? Endorsing a Vampire——Anne … Read More
Famous Last Words
I came across an AP article that touts the inevitability of man-made synthetic life. The article suggests that this could be a reality within 3-10 years. Around the world, a … Read More
Endorsing a Vampire
Anne Rice, the Gothic writer, is now famous for her re-conversion to Catholicism. She wrote a book about Jesus Christ and promises to do more. And she is now endorsing … Read More
The 6th Circle of Hell
As part of my ongoing efforts to keep this blog up-to-date, I regularly peruse myriad sources of news and commentary to find something that piques my interest. If I find … Read More
Weekend on CMR August 18-19, 2007
Reasonable Pastoral Objections——A List of good excuses not to offer the Latin Mass. For Whom the Bell Tolls——Bells ring to call the crabby. Abortion Looms over NYC——Give us back the … Read More
Reasonable Pastoral Objections
From an anonymous pastor on his objections to the Motu Prorio. This might mean scheduling an extra mass on Sunday. I would either have to get up really early or … Read More