Daily Archives: 9 November 2008

Not Sadness

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I’ve had a dust-up or two on the blogosphere over Kerry Kennedy’s interview book Being Catholic Now: Prominent Americans Talk About Change in the Church and the Quest for Meaning. Admittedly, it’s dangerous to go out on a limb over … Continue reading →

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Unbaptized Infants

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The International Theological Commission’s document, “THE HOPE OF SALVATION FOR INFANTS WHO DIE WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED,” is up on the Vatican web site. From the conclusion: (T)he many factors that we have considered above give serious theological and liturgical grounds for … Continue reading →

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Play Nice

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The past few days I’ve noticed vocal doubts expressed (here and there) in the Catholic blogosphere about the sincerity of election victors to play nice. If you ask me, it’s a wait and see kind of thing. By next Spring, we’ll … Continue reading →

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PCS 92-96: Communion in a Hospital or Institution

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This rite is intended for situations in which a larger number of sick people are attended to in ministry, and the gathering of them or their numbers would preclude using the “ordinary” form of PCS 81-91, or the celebration of Mass. … Continue reading →

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