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Joseph sent me this copy of the announcement of the Mass last Sunday: Solemn Mass in the Modern Roman Rite (Novus Ordo) “ad orientem”, in Latin with Gregorian chant at St Brigid’s Church, Fitzroy North, commencing Sunday, 25 March at … Continue reading →

“We Catholics,” concluded Cardinal Murphy-O’Connor, “and here I am sure I speak, too, for other Christians and all people of faith — do not demand special privileges, but we do claim our rights. We come not to impose, but to … Continue reading →

I mean, would you? Zenit reports that Pope Benedict XVI has been fulfilling his priestly duty by hearing confessions of young people in preparation for the local World Youth Day celebrations this Palm Sunday in Rome. I mean sure, it … Continue reading →

Kairos is our local Catholic Diocesan rag–a quality production thanks to the team at Catholic Communications Melbourne. We are, sadly, farewelling our long time editor Jeanette Mentha, who will be sorely missed around the office and in the courtyard at … Continue reading →

TV Tonight has brought to our attention the fact that the motion picture of the life of Pope John Paul II will air in two installments on SBS beginning this Sunday night at 10pm and concluding on Easter Sunday night. … Continue reading →

A little search on the new widget I have added to my side bar (from CatholicBlogs.com) threw up a blogsite called “The Catholic Warrior“. On his page he has two prayers: the traditional “Prayer to St Michael” and the prayer … Continue reading →

I’m catching up with some reading and found this article in The Australian from March 17: Petrol sniffing scourge defeatedThe Australian, by Ashleigh Wilson THE petrol sniffing crisis in central Australia is over. After years of government inaction, dozens of … Continue reading →

OK, one more blog for the night. I was highly amused to read the Pope’s confession of his “weakness” in his conversation with the Roman priestssome weeks back: The Gospels tell us that by day he worked and by night … Continue reading →

We all know by now that the Episcopalian Bishops have rejected the recommendations of the Primates Tanzanian meeting for a Pastoral Solution to the crisis of communion in the Anglican Church. In the meantime, the (Lutheran) Church of Sweden has … Continue reading →

the US Bishops are becoming rather more vigilant than in the past. Who’d have thought that we would ever see the day when the US Bishops Conference Doctrinal Committee actually issued a condemnation of a “Catholic” theologians erroneous assertions about … Continue reading →