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A Glorious Day for Scotland
ALMIGHTY AND EVERLASTING GOD, have mercy upon Thy servant, Benedict, our Supreme Pontiff, and direct him, according to Thy loving-kindness, in the way of eternal salvation; that, of thy gift, he may...
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What are the best ways of following the Pope’s visit to Great Britain? The official website is offering a live webcast of all events, with highlights from the day interspersed between events. The Daily...
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Interesting Things Elsewhere
Benedict and Britain The papal visit began in Scotland, and the smaller setting (Scotland has just five million people, fewer than London alone) proved a wiser starting point of the pontiff’s trip to...
View ArticleAlan Dershowitz Defends Pope Benedict
Benedict XVI has “Done More to Protect Young Children” Than Any Other Pope According to Harvard Law Professor The Harvard Law School professor & criminal appellant attorney Alan Dershowitz has...
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The Daily Telegraph Prints Lies
Stop blaming ‘the media’: it’s time to call out the bad apples by name Strictly speaking, a lie is a false statement with the intent to deceive. Without the ability to read minds, it’s difficult to...
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Media Lies About the Pope
In an interview, Benedict XVI reaffirmed the immorality of using condoms, but the press have spread a lie claiming he did the exact opposite Wow. Just wow. No matter how low my opinion of journalists...
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Vigil of Prayer at the Oratory
Thurs 28 February 9.30pm until Friday 1 March 7am There will be an Adoration Vigil (Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament) in the Little Oratory praying for the Church as we end the pontificate of Pope...
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Grazie
“You will always be with us. Thank you.” The municipal authorities have put these posters up all around Rome.
View ArticleAgainst the Dictatorship of Relativism
Pope Francis continues Benedict XVI’s fight … But there is another form of poverty! It is the spiritual poverty of our time, which afflicts the so-called richer countries particularly seriously. It is...
View ArticleBetter late than never
Old hat already, but following the announcement of Benedict XVI’s abdication, the Los Angeles Times solicited opinions from eleven American Catholics — among them your humble & obedient scribe —...
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Joy
Something I constantly notice is that unembarrassed joy has become rarer. Joy today is increasingly saddled with moral and ideological burdens, so to speak. When someone rejoices, he is afraid of...
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