Mexico City 101

Update: Not today.Good. On his second full day in office – January 22, 1993 – President Bill Clinton signed an executive order rescinding the “Mexico City Policy” – along with 4 other orders related to abortions in military hospitals, RU 486 and so on. I blogged on that several months ago, recalling my conversation with [...]

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Put not your trust

Long-time readers will recognize this post as yet another long, rambling, unfocused attempt to focus my own thoughts. As I usually do, before going to the actual effort of articulating my own views, I hunt around, trying to find someone who says it better, so I con’t have to bother. I found three. But I’ll [...]

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Open Inauguration Day Thread

Go ahead. I have end notes to do so I can finally get this book off my desk, 3 weeks late, and then move on to the next one, due 3/1.  I have a lot to say, particularly about the emotions, cultishness and delusions on display, but that will have to wait. (For the sake [...]

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From the comments

Some pithy, perceptive comments from below and elsewhere: “Our associate pastor at Nativity in St Paul gave a fantastic homily on Pro-Life Sunday. I’m always surprised and disappointed when priests don’t take the opportunity to speak on this subject with so many in pain.” Isn’t that the key? So many think of this matter as [...]

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What did you see and hear?

I’m running this because in conversation on another site, the musical playbook for this weekend became clear: Opening: “All are Welcome Here” Offertory: “Here I am, Lord” Closing: “Sing a New Church” Others reported “The Summons,” which I confess I’ve never heard. And what about you? Boy, that music was terrible. The sad part to [...]

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Prayers for Fr. Foster

This was posted in the comments: A request for prayers for a son of the Church. I received this about the pre-eminent Holy See Latinist, Fr. Reginald Foster, O.C.D., popularly known as “Reggie” who instructed many in Latin for years at the Greg and lately outside of the Gregorian University. He is a legend. RECEIVED [...]

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How cold was it in Alabama?

Pretty cold… I know, I know..de nada for those in truly frigid parts. Still, it was pretty. I never did get  to see Niagara Falls in the winter..this will have to do for now. (Courtyard, Cathedral of St. Paul, Birmingham, AL) Today was a busy day, and it’s only 2pm. We began very early as [...]

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Even as a non-pet owner, I can almost accept the cake part

But the party dresses disturb me. Sorry for the lameness. Am just trying to finish writing this book.

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Any Doubt

We first attempted to see Doubt two weeks ago, but were shocked by the ticket-seller’s news that it was sold out. Not so shocking, perhaps – it was showing in one of the smaller theaters. Our next attempt was last Friday, and was successful – and the theater was, indeed full. I had very much [...]

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To Meet Him

I am in the last throes (we can only hope) of this book, due a couple of weeks ago, which must be completed, not only because the contract requires it, but also because another deadline for another, shorter book looms on March 1. And there is a Living Faith for Kids deadline this week, as [...]

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