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Morning Edition - Feria After the Ascension - Missa 'Viri Galilaei' or St. Boniface, Martyr - May 14th, 2010

ADW Blog >> Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There ! A Trail of Flowers >> Arrival Catholic Hour >> Catechizing for Conversion Charlotte was Both >> Live from Long Island... (the incomparable Amy Welborn) Chiesa.expressonline.it (Sandro Magister) >> A Church Persecuted? Yes, by the Sins of Her Children Colleen Hammond >> Novena to the Holy Spirit Starts TODAY (Day One) Insight Scoop >> Greydanus on "Robin Hood": "I’m just so sick of this . (I'll skip it and rent "Master and Commander"...again) Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> S Matthias: "become with us a witness to his resurrection. ” New Liturgical Movement >> Craftsmanship and Continuity in the Liturgical Arts Ordo recitandi >> Within the Octave of the Ascension Reflections of a Paralytic >> Contraception: Morally Wrong in Every Circumstance SECRET HARBOUR >> Aflame with Divine Love The Catholic Thing >> T

Afternoon Roundup - Vigil Mass of the Ascension - Missa 'Vocem Iucunditatis' (Rogation Day) - May 12th, 2010

Beyond These Walls >> A Tough Pill to Swallow: An Introduction to the Health Risks Associated with Oral Contraceptive Use Catholic Hour >> In Defense of Marriage First Thoughts >> Science and the Decline of the Liberal Arts Insight Scoop >> "Did they miss the last fifty years? " (the Pill...) OSV Daily Take >> Cast your vote for Mother Teresa Secondhand Smoke >> Global Warming Hysteria: Science Uses Fake Photo to Defend Warming Scientists (Well, I'm dashed!) SECRET HARBOUR >> Trials: An Effect of God's Mercy The Divine Life >> “You cannot bear it now” and the development of doctrine The Way of the Fathers >> Like MTV for Patristics Nerds Transalpine Redemptorists at home >> Profound need to learn penance again WDTPRS >> SSPX Superior Bp. Fellay interviewed WDTPRS >> Ascension PODCAzTs Whispers in the Loggia >> "Fidelity to Man" in "The Maze of Time and Hist

Afternoon - Sts. Soter & Caius, Popes & Martyrs - Missa 'Si Diligis Me' - April 22nd, 2010

First Thoughts >> A Hundred Dollars Worth of Ugly (Joe Carter) New Liturgical Movement >> Turin Exhibition of Christ Exhibits Antique Vestment Work RORATE CÆLI >> Padre's Pio's new resting place Secondhand Smoke >> Good News From Canada: Euthanasia Bill Soundly Defeated SUFFERING WORLD >> Penance, and the purifying cloak of the Blessed Virgin The Catholic Thing >> The Pope, Unscripted (Joseph Wood) The Divine Life >> For your reading pleasure The Divine Life >> Evangelization and orthodoxy The Foundry >> Iran's Revolution Eats More of its Children Word On Fire >> Analysis: Scandal and the God of the Victims

Morning - Sts. Soter & Caius, Popes & Martyrs - Missa 'Si Diligis Me' - April 22nd, 2010

Anna Arco's Diary >> English bishops call for penance over abuse ADW Blog >> Is Sexual Abuse a Catholic Problem Only? (or) How Spotlights Leave Many Other Things in Darkness . A Trail of Flowers >> Attempting the deep Colleen Hammond >> Priest Allegedly Breaks Seal of Confession, Placed on Leave Creative Minority Report >> Check out Pewsitter First Thoughts >> Is the Tea Party Movement the Next Great Awakening ? (Joe Carter) Insight Scoop >> Scott Hahn: Benedict XVI's "hallmark is the centrality of the word of God. " Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> Thursday, Easter Wk 3: “Do you understand what you are reading? ” New Liturgical Movement >> A Memo to Corpus Christi Watershed Ordo recitandi >> Within the Octave of the Solemnity of Saint Joseph Reflections of a Paralytic >> UK Scientists Clone 3-Parent Embryos The Black Biretta >> Happy Birthday WDTPRS >> NEWS FLASH! Bp. Slattery

Afternoon - Feria in Paschaltide - Missa 'Quasi Modo' - April 15th, 2010

AmP >> Pope in homily addresses “attacks of the world”, says “penance is a grace ” Catholic Herald, UK >> A meeting with ‘Little Ratzinger ’ (Edward Pentin) Catholic Herald, UK >> Vatican completes visitation of Legion (Anna Arco) Love Remains the Same >> Another Banner Day (Awesome!) New Liturgical Movement >> Benedict XVI to Brazilian Bishops on the Liturgy Ordo recitandi >> Rubrics for Paschaltide OSV Daily Take >> Parents want more control over inappropriate content in media RORATE CÆLI >> The Pope speaks on fidelity in doctrine and liturgy SECRET HARBOUR >> Carthusian Nuns (Read this!) Reflections of a Paralytic >> Don’t Have Sex, Kids, Cuz Babies Suck ! The Anchoress >> Sex Abuse is about Control & Power The Black Biretta >> Support from Our Elder Jewish Brother Vultus Christi >> Interpellans pro nobis Christus Pontifex noster WDTPRS >> And now for this lighter note… about SSPX B

Morning - Chair of Saint Peter - Missa 'Statuit Ei Dominus' - February 22nd, 2010

ADW Blog >> But Is It Bigotry ? Ars orandi >> Collect of the Day: Chair of St. Peter Catholic Spiritual Direction >> Penance and Mortification – What is the difference ? Creative Minority Report >> Abortion Doctor Mocks Pro-Lifers Domine da mihi hanc aquam >> Satan, the First Poacher First Things >> Why “Freedom of Worship” Is Not Enough (Ashley Samelson) First Thoughts >> Should the Scarlett “A” be for Animal Abuse ? Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> Feast of the Chair of Peter: "I exhort the presbyters " Mulier Fortis >> The Suppository's Supporting Role In "Stand Up" Comedy... New Liturgical Movement >> New Translations Already in Use RORATE CÆLI >> When will the horror of Communion in the hand stop ? (see comments by Fr. Z. on this story below) Standing on My Head >> Abortion Mills Going Out of Business The Catholic Thing >> Let It Snow (Robert Royal) The Spiritual Exerc

Morning - Ash Wednesday - Missa 'Misereris Omnium' - February 17th, 2010

ADW Blog >> How Real are Your Ashes ? Ars orandi >> Collect of the Day: Ash Wednesday A Trail of Flowers >> You are a Soul Chiesa.expressonline.it (Sandro Magister) >> Lent 2010. Pope Benedict's Ash Wednesday Creative Minority Report >> The Baby Gianna Story Part III Domine da mihi hanc aquam >> Now is the day of salvation First Thoughts >> Is Your Neighbor a Zombie? — Physicalism and the Mind/Body Problem Insight Scoop >> Lent: Why the Christian Must Deny Himself Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> Ash Wednesday: "when you fast " New Liturgical Movement >> May We Follow the Example of Tokyo, Japan Reflections of a Paralytic >> TOB Tuesday: The National TOB Congress ! Rosamundi's ramblings >> For want of a better title – my conversion story The Catholic Thing >> Equality: How So ? (Matthew Hanley) The Spiritual Exercises >> II. Godwards: The End of Man Vultus Christi >>

20:00 EST - Feria of Advent - December 10th, 2009

Standing on My Head >> Help Foster Vocations Standing on My Head >> The Practical Points of Penitence The Hermeneutic of Continuity >> Archbishop Fulton Sheen anniversary The League of Bearded Catholics >> May His Beard Grow Ever Longer ! Whispers in the Loggia >> Cold Rockies, Warm Welcomes Whispers in the Loggia >> Reflections of the Clay

Morning Roundup - Vigil of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist (EF) - June 23rd, 2009

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Breviarium Romanum >> Neda Salehi Agha Soltan, 26, of Tehran: "In dimídio diérum meórum vadam ad portas ínferi " Chiesa.expressonline.it (Sandro Magister) >> The Fourth Sacrament under Restoration. On the Job, the Curé of Ars and Padre Pio In the Light of the Law >> Three points on the recent SSPX ordinations (strong post!) Mulier Fortis >> Comparisons... (Tongue Firmly In Cheek) Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> "How narrow the gate" RORATE CÆLI >> “Catholic Pride” Update: Church and State square off New Liturgical Movement >> Pontifical Rites in the Greatest Building that Never Was Preacher and Big Daddy >> Use the Lane, Ice-Cream Emperor WDTPRS >> QUAERITUR: deacon in music ministry WDTPRS >> Fr. Tim Vakoc - Military Chaplain - RIP Whispers in the Loggia >> "A Man of Peace "

Bless me, Father, for I have sinned

Archbishop Edwin O'Brien posts an article on Confession in The Catholic Review online for this week, February 15th . [...] Through the centuries, the form in which the Church exercised this commission of the Lord has evolved, as has the practice of the faithful in celebrating this unique gift from Christ; older generations will recall the day that individuals would receive Holy Communion on Sunday only if he or she had gone to confession the Saturday before. How the pendulum has swung! It comes as news to no one that there has been a serious decline in individuals going to confession. Is there little urgency to confess, because there is confusion or even denial in some quarters on the very existence of mortal sin as well as the existence of hell? Unfortunately, yes. The Catechism is so very valuable in clarifying Church teaching in matters such as this and should be studied at home, taught in schools and preached from our pulpits. All the faithful who are aware of serious sins com

Examination of Conscience

It is Saturday and some of us have thoughts that turn naturally to Confession (Sacrament of Penance or Reconciliation). This is an excellent summary for an Examination of Conscience by Father John Trigilio of "The Black Biretta" . In the Sacrament of Penance the Faithful who confess their sins to a Priest, are sorry for those sins and have a purpose of amendment, receive from God, through the absolution given by that Priest, forgiveness of sins they have committed after Baptism, and at the same time they are reconciled with the Church, which by sinning they wounded. (Canon 959) The tips for a good Examination of Conscience are here .