Monthly Archives: June 2008

Reciting the Creed

From Fr John Zuhldorf’s blog (which also has interesting comments, e.g. by Teresa): The Patriarch and the Pope both use the singular “I believe”, rather than “We believe” of the conciliar formula. The conciliar form of the Creed was a … Continue reading

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Spiritual Exercises

In a 1996 review in Commonweal, Lawrence Cunningham writes concerning Joseph Fitzmyer’s Spiritual Exercises Based on Paul’s Letter to the Romans: It may not be out of place to note that his choice of Romans is a rather audacious one. … Continue reading

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Musical Illiteracy Revisited

Here are a few paragraphs from an article by Quentin Faulkner in the Summer 2008 issue of Sacred Music: ….Since the advent of the mass media and of amplified and recorded music (in the 1920s and 30s), there have been … Continue reading

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Back from Vacation

We’re back from vacation in Culver City with Megan and Jeff Skibitsky and Daniel Dunbar. Some pictures are on Megan’s new blog: https://skibitsky.blogspot.com/

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Songlist

A list of 40 classic songs: Abide With Me Adoro Te Devote Agnus Dei Amazing Grace A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Blessed Assurance Crown Him With Many Crowns Fairest Lord Jesus Gloria Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah He … Continue reading

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Growing Tomatoes in Buckets

What with the lack of tomatoes in restaurants lately, I browsed around and found this article on Container Gardening Tomatoes Our parents wouldn’t have imagined living in a place without a garden, for both flowers and vegetables.

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Priesthood

EWTN has an article by Jimmy Akin on The Priesthood Debate that is useful.

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