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I know very well it will be coming out in the national papers! I was having my regular Sunday chores in Saint Arnold Janssen Shrine Parish in Cainta when I received a text from Msgr. Gerry Santos. I have been one of his regular recipients of important updates about current events and social issues.…
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I mentioned the other day that Fr Zuhlsdorf of What Does the Prayer Really Say? has been interviewed for Zenit News. Here are the links to "Summorum Pontificum" one year later:Part 1Part 2
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We are Italian now. Well.. I am Italian in a sense already… but… the One Year Later interview I did with ZENIT (in two parts here and here) is now coming out in Italian. Part 1 (Part 2 on Wednesday) Samples: C’è stata una grande richiesta della Messa tradizionale in latino dopo…
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We are watching the Anglican implode this week. No surprise. But this is rather interesting. Damian Thompson has this to report, as I picked up from my friend Fr. Blake: [Church of England] bishop will lead Anglicans to Rome Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 04:30 PM GMT The Bishop of Ebbsfleet, the Rt Rev…
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I am caught in a dilemma. I am simultaneously filled with admiration of those bishops who know how to manipulate the rules of order for the Conference of Bishops, the "process", in order to delay something they don’t like (such as approval of the draft translation for the Proper…
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Family Publications have kindly sent me a review copy of their new publication " St Paul Prayer Book." Produced for the Year of St Paul, this little prayer book helps the ordinary Catholic in their devotion to St Paul by picking out some of the most important themes in St Paul's life and preaching and…
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The USCCB says, the draft translation for the Missale Romanum texts for the "Proper of Seasons" failed to obtain a 2/3 majority of favorable votes. Back to the drawing board. I think we have reasons to be irritated about this. Bishops Reopen Consultation Process After Translation…
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The intrepid Andrea Tornielli of Il Giornale has a solid on some changes. Here is my fast translation: Before Benedict XVI’s departure for the long trip to Australia, which will take place mext Saturday, the name of the new Vatican "minister" for saints will be announced, who will…
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Yesterday, part 1 on an interview I did with ZENIT was published. I have it here.This is part 2, on ZENIT today. My emphases. "Summorum Pontificum" One Year Later (Part 2) Father John Zuhlsdorf Analyzes its Effects By Annamarie Adkins MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, JULY 7, 2008 (Zenit.org).-…
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Today is the anniversary of the publication of Summorum Pontificum so if you are not among the 85,274 viewers who have seen it so far, here is the rather flippant video that I posted last year. It was fun doing it but I don't pretend that it is a masterpiece or that it answers all the questions or that…
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Last week, the New Liturgical Movement posted a link to an article written by Fr Guy Nicholls of the Birmingham Oratory on "The Contribution of the Oratories to the Liturgical Life of England." (pdf 177kb)This is an outstanding article in many respects. First of all, it overturns the nonsense that is…
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A friend from my Wonersh days back in the late 1970's, Canon Michael Lewis of Menevia Diocese, has kindly sent me a copy of his pamphlet "The Depths of Scripture. The Bible in the Light of the Catechism." which has recently been published by the Catholic Truth Society (CTS) in its "Deeper Christianity…
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One year today the text of Summorum Pontificum was released. I clearly recall having gathered the necessary bottles of Veuve Clicquot and getting up at oh-dark-hundred to use my access to the Holy See Press’ Offices embargo area to find the text and compare it to the advance copy just to…
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I am away from the Sabine Farm for the next few days, so the attention I can give to the blog will be decreased. Still, some of you might know how to send me messages if something noteworthy, requiring my attention, pops up. However, I can tell you that where I am right now, this morning I spotted an…
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This is on Rorate.[Antonio] Cardinal Cañizares Llovera, Primate of Spain [Archbp. of Toledo]: the new Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments? The Spanish press, which had anticipated the move for months, does not consider it a rumor anymore, but as…
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Fr David Barrett recently wrote an affirmation of priestly celibacy in response to a petition that priests were sent asking for its abolition. He has now received a reply with various questions for him to answer.He has answered them: cf. Contra dicta.This is a handy guide to countering the usual objections…
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The other day I managed to find space to pay a visit to the shiny new SPUC Headquarters in Kennington. John Smeaton took the photo and it has been suggested that it should be captioned "Fr Tim hitting Anthony Ozimic on the head for all the rude comments Anthony leaves in Fr Tim's com-box."As ever, the…
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At Assumption Grotto in Detroit recently, there was a Mass followed by the reverent burial of the mortal remains of babies who had been aborted. Bishop John Quinn presided at the Mass and afterwards, there was a procession to the cemetery where a special memorial has been erected. Fr Frank Pavone of…
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Tom Green County Judge Barbara Walther ordered the classes for FLDS parents as a condition of allowing the 440 children taken from the polygamous sect's west Texas ranch to be returned to their families last month.
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Canada's largest mosque was officially dedicated Saturday by an estimated crowd of 5,000 people that included religious leaders, Canada's two top politicians and throngs of faithful.
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A fake priest was caught trying to hear confessions in St. Peter's Basilica and was tried by a Vatican tribunal, a Vatican judge said in an interview published Saturday.
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A tablet with 87 lines of Hebrew that scholars believe dates from the decades just before the birth of Jesus is causing a quiet stir in biblical and archaeological circles, especially because it may speak of a messiah who will rise from the dead after three days.According to this article, "If such a…
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Legal experts from 95 countries have devised a way of measuring how well leaders, officials and judges are meeting the basic principles of law and human rights. That means the USA no longer has to pretend that it is the standard by which all other countries should be judged. Also: not coincidentally,…
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I hadn't intended to celebrate my 50th birthday with much fuss but my parishioners and friends have managed to create a kind of minor octave. After my talk in the parish last night on the Traditional Liturgy, the adult leaders of our parish Youth Group got me over to the Oval Brasserie for an Indian…
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After the seminar for the publication of Dr Hemming's new book, Fr Ignatius Harrison, the Provost of the London Oratory, celebrated a Missa Cantata in the Little Oratory downstairs. The Oratory Choir sang as ever with consummate skill and we were all able to come before the Lord, asking Him to bring…
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After lunch at St Bede's, I went back on the Northern Line to central London (it was a sweltering day) for the seminar on the occasion of the launch of Dr Laurence Hemming's new book "Worship as a Revelation".Drawing on an encyclopaedic knowledge of the texts of the liturgy, Dr Hemming applies his keen…
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Last Tuesday, after getting the train down from Hull, I took the Northern Line Tube to Clapham South to visit the great parish of St Bede's, Clapham Park. For many years, St Bede's has offered both forms of the Roman Rite regularly and has been home to many priests from abroad as well as Fr Andrew Southwell…
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The Catholic Herald this week has a first-class major article by Shawn Tribe of the New Liturgical Movement, looking at Summorum Pontificum one year on. (Cf. In a year Pope Benedict XVI has reshaped the liturgical landscape)His balanced analysis is accurate and to the point. He points out that:Whereas…
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Perhaps I should have written "Ferters from Hull" copying the vowels from the train announcer "the last der on the trairn will not erpen". (The youngsters from Hull found it funny when I hammed up a drawled cockney accent.) The above photo is of the Humber Bridge which has a span of 1410m and was, for…
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Many thanks to Andrew Cusack of Norumbega for alerting me to this poem about G K Chesterton:G. K. ChestertonWhen Plain Folk, such as you or I,See the Sun sinking in the sky,We think it is the Setting Sun,But Mr. Gilbert ChestertonIs not so easily misled.He calmly stands upon his head,And upside down…
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Prosecutors in North Carolina have charged three people, including two ranking members of the Durham County Democratic Party, as part of an investigation into allegations of rape and kidnapping that prosecutors said involved satanic worship.
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This puppy -- a police dog-in-training -- has Muslims in Scotland up in arms.Islam considers dogs to be unclean.Our opinion? Tough. Live with it. Spare your outrage for those who use Islam as an excuse to terrorize others.
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Cult expert and exit counselor Allen Tate Wood has a series of brief but informative articles in The Faith Column of the New Statesman on the subject of cults.
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The B.C., Canada, government is sending $100 to every man, woman and child in the province as part of a climate-change program.As a result, prominent polygamist Winston Blackmore and his family could receive more than $10,000 this month from the B.C. government in so-called dividend cheques.
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The http://www.papastronsay.com/ have received news from the Holy See that all canonical censures against them have been lifted.This is wonderful news, published yesterday on the Papa Stronsay blog where you can read the text of Fr Michael Mary's letter in which he says:Now we have that undisputed communion!…
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In response to a question asked at my talk on Monday night, I promised to post an item with resources for teenagers related to chastity. Here are just a few.Thanks to a Lynne of A Quiet Catholic for a very good one:Pure Love Club, a good interactive website with quizzes, Q&A and the like.Some young…
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A new clothing brand may be born out of the Texas raid on a polygamous sect. FLDS women for the first time are offering their handmade, distinctive style of children's clothes to the public through the Web site fldsdress.com. Cult fashion in the truest sense of the word.For while the group's distinct…
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Yay! I just looked at Facebook and remembered that I am now 50 years old. Young people look at me as if I am mad when I say that it is great being older. But it is - you don't make quite so many stupid mistakes, you have read lots more stuff and had more experience of things to help.I remember the great…
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I very much enjoyed the Hull Faith Forum. The talks are put on for young people of secondary school age but there are also a number of university students who come along, as well as some parents and other adults.Although the deliberately provocative title of my talk (which I also saw posted up outside…
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I'm just on my way back down to London on from Hull on "Hull Trains". Last night I spoke to the Hull Faith Forum about why the Church's teaching on contraception is right.Internet access was not been good on the train on the way up so this is just a short "proof of life" post. When I get back to London,…
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Our diaconate ordination was held in St. Arnold Janssen Shrine Parish in Cainta, Rizal last June 28, 2008. Prior to this event, we had our overnight recollection at the Villa Cristo Rey of Christ the King Mission Seminary. The Villa Cristo Rey is the home of our old priests. We thought it fitting that…
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A Toast to the New School Year!!! Fr. Alex Muaña is the new Dean of Studies this school year. He presided the Holy Spirit Mass last June 30. The whole studentry celebrated the opening of the school year at the beautiful pond of the seminary. Rectors of the Different Seminaries*** Rectors Ready for…
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One of the benefits of modern technology is that when you are out for lunch with a fellow priest, it is possible to have a quick look at the days "Bolletino" from the Vatican. Very often there is not much to write home about but on Saturday, I was surprised to see the announcement that Bishop Josef…
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Mark Greaves at the Catholic Herald has given a good write-up for the story on the first parish in Britain to be given over to celebrations of the Classical Roman Rite. (Cf Diocese to create first parish for traditional Mass)Archbishop Kelly of Liverpool has appointed Fr Simon Henry to the Church of…
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I am supporting the Underground River’s bid for its inclusion in the New Seven Wonders of Nature. I have been to the different parts of our country from A (Abra) to Z (Zamboanga) and in one of my journeys, the Underground River left a deep impression on me. one of the scene stealers on the way to…
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Prologue Class had their First Profession of Vows at Divine Word Shrine, Christ the King Mission Seminary of Quezon City. Their class name is a combination of the word "prophetic" and "dialogue." It also recalls to mind the Prologue of Saint John, which is one of the favorite verses of the family of…
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Finally, together with my four classmates, we profess our Perpetual Vows last May 25, 2008, Sunday at the Holy Spirit Chapel of the Divine Word Seminary of Tagaytay. It was attended by several SVD priests, relatives, friends and guests. This year’s Representative of the Superior General in Rome and…
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After a month-long hiatus, Mount Mayon resurrects at the 35th spot in the global online poll on the New Seven Wonders of Nature. This is indeed good news for all Filipinos, especially the Bicolanos who have been waiting for the volcano's comeback.Mayon Volcano is an active volcano on the island of Luzon,…
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(click the picture to enlarge)Our perpetual profession of vowswill be on May 25, 20089 in the morningat theHoly Spirit ChapelDivine Word SeminaryTagaytay CityPhilippinesPlease offer your prayers for us on that day...May the Heart of Jesus live in the hearts of all...St. Arnold Janssen
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After its sudden disappearance from the top ten and from the list of the official nominees for the New Seven Wonders of Nature, the Chocolate Hills of Bohol is now back with a vengeance! As of April 29, 2008, 9 am (Manila Time), it occupies the 9th spot, side by side with another Philippine natural…
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As of April 28, the Tubbataha Reef maintains its 8th position for two consecutive days in the global campaign for the "New Seven Wonders of Nature." The N7W website only showed one tiny picture of the nominees. Now, I painstakingly searched the net to look for the best pictures of our Tubbataha Reef…
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Oh my God! I have been in panic for days now! Today, i surf the net to find answers why the new7wonders website does not provide the weblink of the Chocolate Hills of Bohol anymore. When i checked the site today(April 24), Tubbataha Reef of Palawan is already at the 7th position while the Underground…
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Dubbed as ''Bishop of the Poor'', Fernando Lugo made history as the first Roman Catholic bishop elected president of a country. Lugo, ended more than six decades of one-party rule in Paraguay with a mandate to help the nation's poor and indigenous. According to wikipedia.org, Lugo was ordained a priest…
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Have you heard of the New 7 Wonders of Nature Campaign? Contrary to the 7 Wonders of the World, this one is about “natural” development, meaning it’s not man-made like the Taj Mahal or the Great Wall. It’s about 100% unadulterated, unalienable, unalterable, pure nature's goodness. New7Wonders…
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Yes, I am back in the blogosphere! I had a very nice vacation in some islands here in our country. I spent most of my time with my family and also visited some of our relatives. But this time, I would like to share our Pantas Class adventure, together with Fr. Raul and Fr. Ronnie as we journeyed through…
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What a Journey it has Been my brothers made it bigBirthday Seminary Style all about my birthdayTowards a Morally Rebuilt Nation from the cbcp websiteShort Essay About the Philippines a korean writes about usWatch, Pray and Act manindigan!!!Makati Rally Photo Blog i was thereSeeking the Truth, Restoring…
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Living under the same roof for several years, I have been a witness of the ups and downs of my brothers in the formation. We share each other’s burdens and celebrate our little joys together. For this school year, I have seen how my confreres broke their heads together. It was a rocky road for some…
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My confreres are very important persons in my life. Since I entered the seminary, my birthdays have always been with my brothers in the seminary formation. Thank God, last March 13 was my 10th birthday in the fold of the Divine Word Missionaries (SVD). This is how I celebrated my birthday this year:…
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This is the copy of the latest pastoral statement.My special thanks to Msgr. Santos for forwarding it to me.-- Felmar C. Fiel, svdToday we are experiencing a social and political mess. This however goes beyond the question of truth to the search for probity. Probity is about the integrity of all, the…
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Friends,I got this from my yahoo group and this is only one of the few forwarded emails i really spent time to read on, from top to bottom. I believe we can learn something from this essay.-Felmar Fiel, svd-As you know, we have plenty of Koreans currently studying in thePhilippines to take advantage…
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Manindigan para saKatotohanan, Katarungan at Pagbabago!************Prayer vigil sponsored by Watch, Pray and Act Movement will push through on March 17, 3 to 6 pm (Holy Monday) at Paco Catholic School. See you there!
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Mama Mary leads the rally.***Seminarians from different congregations as human cordon.***This young lady in wheelchair is mobbed by the media people before the prayer rally at Don Bosco. She also supports the cause of finding the truth. Later in Makati, I also see her there, nearer the stage. She is…
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(Taken from the Philippine Star)This is the full text of the CBCP Pastoral Statement:Beloved People of God: Greetings in the peace of the Lord! Today in the midst of restlessness and confusion, we come to you as pastors, for that is our precise role. We do not come as politicians whose vocation it is…
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Grace and peace in the Divine Word! The long wait is over. Since Thursday (February 7, 2008), the Divine Word Seminary of Tagaytay has been flocked by our mission partners, parishioners and visitors from Abra (up North) to Zamboanga (down South). The SVD Tagaytay community was very busy preparing the…
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Presbyteral Ordination of the Dakit ClassRev. Arnold Biago, SVDMissionary to Congo, Africa +++ Rev. Jhon Crisostomo, SVDMissionary to Central America +++ Rev. Michael Tangente, SVDMissionary to Ghana, Africa +++ Rev. Ross Heruela, SVDMissionary to Philippine Central Province +++ Rev. Rico Glenn Deuna,…
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