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Ordinary Time Not Dull

by Daria Sockey January 14, 2013

First Monday in Ordinary Time. One of two Mondays in Ordinary Time with no ordinary Sunday to precede it. Trivia question: when it the other?
I’ve said it a couple of times, but it bears repeating.”Ordinary” in this context does…

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The Church Breathing

by Daria Sockey January 11, 2013

Please check out this short,  eloquent video about the Liturgy of the Hours by the Dominican Friars of the Western Province.  The testimony of the young friars about what they are learning form the Divine Office is powerful, and should…

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Economics and Culture – Catholic Social Teaching, Taxes and Art!

by David Clayton January 11, 2013

What should I read to understand this? In my last posting I suggested that I think that social and economic conditions need not be such an influential factor on the culture as some suggest. My sense is that the form…

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The Missing I App – Integrity

by Marisa Pereira January 10, 2013

I attended a funeral recently and noted a couple of things that seem routine at such events but had me thinking (nothing new here!) – For instance:

As I listened to several people speak about the deceased person’s life, I…

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Redpolls, Book Blahs, and Apocalyptic Inklings

by Daria Sockey January 9, 2013

 

It’s monthly Q&A day. For recent newcomers to this blog, that means there is no question or comment about the Liturgy of the Hours, breviaries, psalms, or the liturgical year that is too dumb to put in the comment…

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Does Mass Production and Industrialisation Automatically Mean Ugliness?

by David Clayton January 8, 2013

A look at British china and porcelain from the 18th and 19th centuries might suggest otherwise Since the period of the industrial revolution in the mid-17th century and in the 19th century when it took hold in society, I would…

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THE TWELVE CLIPS OF CHRISTMAS: DAY 10: WARLOCK

by David January 4, 2013

In an article entitled The Nightmare After Christmas, Jason Dietz of Metacritic speculates on why movies released in January are generally so awful. He speculations include such notions as people are still trying to catch up on the blockbuster Christmas…

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Respite

by Cari Donaldson January 3, 2013

Over the past few days I’ve seen a couple references to selecting a “word of the year”.  The concept seems to be that you pick a word to focus on during the upcoming months.

I’m a big fan of words,…

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THE TWELVE CLIPS OF CHRISTMAS: DAY 9: THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED CHRISTMAS

by David January 3, 2013

My ten year old is a diehard LOTR junkie, so like many other families we found ourselves going to see Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit during the holiday season. And why not? I mean, what could go together more naturally than…

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The Feast of Mary, Mother of God

by David Clayton January 1, 2013

Today is the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. I offer two painting for consideration. The first is Italian baroque from the 17th century. The artist is called Sassoferratu. It is in the National Gallery in London. I regularly used…

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