Daily Archives: 1 July 2010

CitE* Watch: New Bishops, New Bishops’ Head

So I see Marc Ouellet, not George Pell, was named to head the Congregation for Bishops. I haven’t been following this closely. Is this something akin to Jethro Tull beating out Metallica for that Grammy about two decades back? Or … Continue reading

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OCF 30: “Music is Integral”

Let’s switch the funeral rites theme to that of music, and we have four relatively brief sections (30-33) in the general introduction. Important ideas, nevertheless: 30. Music is integral to the funeral rites. It allows the community to express convictions … Continue reading

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