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In Support of True Diversity

Oftentimes, people associate orthodoxy or faithfulness to the teachings of the Church (especially as pertaining to liturgy) with being hostile towards diversity. The claims are made that Jesus would...

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Ordinary Time and Ugly Stoles

What is it about Ordinary Time and the emergence of ugly stoles from the back of the sacristy closet?  There’s not much opportunity during Lent and Easter to be too “creative,” but all of a sudden when...

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Septuagenarian Bieber: Bishop Clark and his Backup Dancers

Do you ever take time to check out the social media outlets of Diocesan affiliates?  The septuagenarians who run this Diocese have realized that young people are far more likely to notice something on...

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I Was Working in the Lab Late One Night . . .

It seems sometimes that our only consolation is that “at least it’s not happening at Mass.” This is particularly true for an upcoming . . . concert . . . at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Let me preface...

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Passion Mime Cancelled, Due to Lack of Interest

Many will remember the controversy in Lents past regarding the Passion Mime performed at St. Ambrose. Many will also recall the vehemence with which it was defended by certain individuals. While I...

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On “Lord of the Dance” and liturgical dance

John B. Buescher has published a very interesting article on liturgical dance in the online edition of The Catholic World Report. He begins with the disturbing back story behind a “hymn” popular in...

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Going Out With A Bang

Is it any wonder why Pope Benedict XVI accepted Bishop Clark’s resignation with such haste? Mass of Thanksgiving, Oct. 13th   Jubilee Mass, Sep. 16th

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A picture is worth a thousand words

Below is a collage of photographs detailing the 33-year tenure of Bishop Matthew Clark, and the downward spiral of the Diocese of Rochester that took place during his reign. Have fun identifying the...

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“Mass” at the Call to Action Conference

One more time on the CTA conference that Fr. Spilly promotes and attends: It’s absolutely disgraceful that any Catholic priest would be associated with Call to Action. (Source)

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By the Book on Cardinal Dolan

In Spring 2012 I bought two books by brothers about their famous siblings.  One is “My Brother, the Pope,” by Fr. Georg Ratzinger.  The second, which I read first, is the rather bulky title: “Life...

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