Daily Archives: 10 February 2009

PCS 297-298: Scriptures for the Pastoral Care Rites

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The Pastoral Care rites offer lots of readings. Section 297 offers suggestions for visiting the sick, praying for the sick, and anointing. The nine Old Testament offerings are a pretty weak variety. Four from Job, three from Isaiah, plus Elijah … Continue reading →

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Love Without Limits X

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(This is Neil) In his current column, Father John Breck provides a tenth excerpt from Archimandrite Lev Gillet’s Amour Sans Limites, originally published in 1971 under the name of “A Monk of the Eastern Church.” I’ve provided excerpts of his … Continue reading →

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Liam on Weigel on Maciel

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The Fr Maciel scandal is not one I feel particularly inclined to blog about. I’m not in LC or RC, nor do I know anyone personally who is. I did scan George Weigel’s commentary yesterday. But Liam read it, and he has … Continue reading →

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Indulging Old Style

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This NY Times piece on indulgences is getting some blogosphere traction. Not being a cradle Catholic, and growing up in the 70’s, indulgences pretty much passed me by. My mother ran annual pilgrimages to Canadian shrines for two decades, first … Continue reading →

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