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No, my friends, I am afraid they do not. I can’t stop what goes on in your head (note the Terry Pratchett quote in the side bar), but I only have a responsibility (ie. my side of the contract regarding … Continue reading →

Notice anything odd about this sentence? An anti-abortion meeting at Parliament House yesterday heard from an American woman who “survived” late-term abortion. (“Brumby stands solid behind bill to reform abortion law”, Paul Austin and Jill Stark, The Age, September 9, … Continue reading →

No, there’s nothing “ordinary” about it at all, at least, not for born and bred Melbournians. I, of course, am excluded from that category. Having been born in South Australia, where at least (acc. to Victorians) they play the right … Continue reading →

Thanks to Christine for the following links: Catholic prayers in Latin and English – pdf fileCatholic prayers in Latin and English – audio filesLittle Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Prime – PDF fileLittle Office of the Blessed Virgin … Continue reading →

…but different. I should have blogged on this days ago, but Catherine Deveny’s column in the Sept 3 edition of The Age (“Much to celebrate after 40 years on the roller-coaster of life”) struck a chord with me. I am … Continue reading →

Funny thing, history. It either condemns or vindicates if you give it long enough. I think in time, history will vindicate Benedict XVI over the Regensburg Affair. You will remember the violent condemnation that followed his remarks about the relationship … Continue reading →

Many thanks to an anonymous blogger who wrote in response to a very old post on this blog to say that the complete text of the Missale Romanum editio typica tertia (in Latin) is available online at: http://www.clerus.org/bibliaclerusonline/pt/f4.htm Small hint … Continue reading →

Cathnews has much to be thanked for, including the plugs they occasionally give to worthy blogsites. In particular, I am thinking of the recent plug it gave to Fr Z’s “What does the Prayer Really Say” blog – although it … Continue reading →

On his blog, With a Grain of Salt, Peter Holmes picks up Mark O’Shea’s reaction to the comments of Sr Helen Prejean (the author of Dead Man Walking) who addressed a Democrats interfaith meeting in Denver. Usually an invitation is … Continue reading →

Brian Coyne reminded me of my promise to write something regarding the rule Sentire Cum Ecclesia. The only reason I have not yet done so is that I am simply daunted by the task this presents. How can I do … Continue reading →