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Our “Muslim” president: the story behind the numbers
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jmcgee
A blogger at the Washington Post has unearthed an interesting disparity in those poll figures showing a significant number of Americans think President Obama is a Muslim. And what he’s uncovered is intriguing: A widely reported poll from the Pew Research Center pegs the number of Americans who believe President Obama is a Muslim at…
What’s my line: the deacon’s new dismissal
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jmcgee
Much attention has been given to the new translation of the Roman Missal. What many have not noted, however, is the new dismissal options for the deacon (or, if he’s absent, the priest): Go forth, the Mass is ended. Or: Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord. Or: Go in peace, glorifying the Lord…
Quote of the day
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jmcgee
“Would it be an inviolate ignominy if my consubstantial oblation were suffused?” — Fr. Scott Hurd, on his Facebook page. Priceless. If you don’t get it, you will. Eventually.
Lutheran or Catholic? Can you tell?
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jmcgee
The gentleman pictured above is — drumroll please — a Lutheran minister. And he’s part of a thriving ministry to Hispanics, many of whom are formerly Catholic. Details, from The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: The Rev. Jhon Freddy Correa pours blessed water over the heads of a squalling toddler and an angelic little girl, gathered with their…
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