Daily Archives: 28 January 2008

Recent Films

Posted on 28 January 2008 by catholicsensibility

We’ve been watching a lot of movies at home lately. It’s been interesting to branch out from Ebert thumbs-up flicks at the theater. In no particular order … We watched The Wedding Date, which I liked a little bit better … Continue reading →

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St Benedict Makes the APOD

Posted on 28 January 2008 by catholicsensibility

Check this link for Cosmas Damian Asam’s 1735 painting of St Benedict in Germany’s Weltenburg Abbey. The Baroque painter accurately depicts the corona of the sun which only appears during a total solar eclipse. Also depicted is the “diamond ring” … Continue reading →

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Infant Baptism, Weddings, Future Liturgy Series

Posted on 28 January 2008 by catholicsensibility

Just an update on liturgical matters around here. Over the next few weeks, I’ll post on each of the wedding readings, with Neil’s help on 1 Corinthians 13, and hopefully a bit more. We’ll look at the rituals of infant … Continue reading →

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The Armchair Liturgist: Catholic Schools Week

Posted on 28 January 2008 by catholicsensibility

Greetings, all. Sorry for the weekend in exile; I do have a busy parish, you know. This past weekend, we had a quinceanero on top of our usual five parish Masses. And my wife and I celebrated twelve years of … Continue reading →

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