Daily Archives: 28 December 2014

Synod on the Family 52-53: Access to Penance and Eucharist

Posted on 28 December 2014 by catholicsensibility

Read the full synod document here. Here come two of the three sections that did not meet with the two-thirds’ approval. Pope Francis insisted they be included in the report anyway. You can read for yourself if they are the end … Continue reading →

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Riu Riu Chiu

Posted on 28 December 2014 by catholicsensibility

I was looking for a version of “Riu Riu Chiu” to share that I have on vinyl from the early 80’s. Not on YouTube. Maybe someday I’ll record my own version and post it here. The “nonsense” title is thought … Continue reading →

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The Non-Festive Lyrics of Christmas

Posted on 28 December 2014 by catholicsensibility

I had a request from one of the group leaders this weekend to omit Edward Sears’s third verse of “It Came Upon The Midnight Clear” which sings: Yet with the woes of sin and strife, The world has suffered long; … Continue reading →

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DPPL 173: Sacred Heart Images

Posted on 28 December 2014 by catholicsensibility

May we say the image of the Sacred Heart is iconic? The Divine Mercy image probably competes with it for recognition among Catholics, I would say. In the earliest posts on the Sacred Heart, we discussed what a marvelous and … Continue reading →

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