Daily Archives: 14 February 2006

SSPX: Wanderers or Team Players?

Posted on 14 February 2006 by catholicsensibility

Rock has some news from Rome on the SSPX reunification affair–at least two posts as of lunchtime today. We’ve heard a lot recently about what the LeFebvre schismatics want from Roman Catholics. These, in turn, were presented as items Rome … Continue reading →

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Fan Clubs

Posted on 14 February 2006 by catholicsensibility

First Cardinal Ratzinger, now Cardinal George. I have little to say about the upset in Chicago. I’m not surprised that our bishops aren’t getting things 100% right. They could hardly be expected to produce a clergy with a 100% spotless … Continue reading →

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Closings

Posted on 14 February 2006 by catholicsensibility

Zenit reports on Church closings reported in La Paz, Mexico. Masses only. No open doors, no bell ringing until next month. Not diocesan reorganization, but vandalism.

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Grazie!

Posted on 14 February 2006 by catholicsensibility

A CS reader from Rome sent this beautiful 2 Euro coin and a nice letter. I did not know that in 2004 the EU granted its member nations the privilege of minting commemorative coins for circulation (like our American 50 … Continue reading →

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Gaudium et Spes 17

Posted on 14 February 2006 by catholicsensibility

GS 17 comments on the quest for goodness: Only in freedom can (people direct themselves) toward goodness. … and notes how freedom is easily corrupted: Our contemporaries make much of this freedom and pursue it eagerly; and rightly to be … Continue reading →

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