Banal English Translations

Recently Fr. Edward McNamara, L.C., answered a question on ZENIT about different approved English translations of the Mass.
I thought his closing comment was rather interesting.

These prayers can vary from country to country. For example, the collect of the 21st Sunday of ordinary time in the missal used in … reads: “Father, Help us to seek [...]

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In solidarity with the NLM

I am following Fr. Z’s example and linking to their post:

Just a reminder that there are vast numbers of chant settings of the new ICEL texts sitting right here for free download but ICEL will not permit you to download them. So you can’t practice them, comment on them so as to improve them, [...]

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But the equations are nice

The Western Confucian links to an article about the insanity that is Keynesian economics.
I agree with the comment; comparing Keynesian economics to Astrology is an insult to Astrology.

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Kissing the Ring

Fr. Z. on the proper way to greet a bishop.

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The Bambinello

This is an interesting little video on the Bambinello from Greg Burke at Fox News.
The original statue was stolen in 1994 and there is now a copy in it’s place:
The article which accompanies this clip can be found here.

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The Immaculate Conception

Mother! whose virgin bosom was uncrost
With the least shade of thought to sin allied;
Woman! above all women glorified,
Our tainted nature’s solitary boast;
Purer than foam on central ocean tost;
Brighter than eastern skies at daybreak strewn
With fancied roses, than the unblemished moon
Before her wane begins on heaven’s blue coast;
Thy Image falls to earth. Yet some, I ween,
Not [...]

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Despair, Inc

This says it all. Go to despair.com and get some.

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Explaining Central Banks from Down Under

From The Western Confucian, Newstopia in Australia explains Central Banks and Fiat currency:

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The pot calling the kettle black

As Fragmented Obsessions points out, McCain is right. Obama’a policies are socialist. The problem is, so are McCain’s.
As I noted in an earlier post, neither McCain nor Obama is worth going to the polls for.

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November 04

According to the Indiana Secretary of State, I have the following choices:
   Barack Obama & Joe Biden
   Bob Barr & Wayne A. Root
   John McCain & Sarah Palin
   Michael L. Faith
   Darrell L. Castle
   Cynthia A. McKinney
   Chuck Baldwin
   Laswon Mitchell Bone
   Kevin Mottus
   Ralph Nader & Matt Gonzalez
   John Leroy Plemons
   “Lou” Kujawski
   Brian Moore [...]

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