http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:59:46 -0700 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:20:38 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m11d21-The-presentation-of-Mary-in-the-Temple?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner  The Presentation of Mary,Denys Calvaert (1540-1619) November 21 is the feast of the Presentation of Mary. No one can describe this joyful event more eloquently or beautifully than Ann Catherine Emmerich.Therefore, the following is an excerpt ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:20:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m11d21-The-presentation-of-Mary-in-the-Temple?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Dear-Nancy-an-open-letter-to-Nancy-Pelosi?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner  Dear Nancy,I watched you on the television, just a week ago and I found myself staring into your eyes.And I tried to imagine whom you were—what made Nancy Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi.Your face was radiant with victory; your brown eyes sparkl... Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:43:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Dear-Nancy-an-open-letter-to-Nancy-Pelosi?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Black-patent-leather-shoes-and-all-that-stuff?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner This goes out to all of you “kids” in my generation who gave up their faith because Sr. Mary Meantome or Father Imajerk was not a walking saint.Everybody’s got a sob story.“Sr. Helena Handslapper put me in the clothes close... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:54:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Black-patent-leather-shoes-and-all-that-stuff?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Indulgences-lets-make-a-deal?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner Dedicated to the souls in purgatory, November is a month when many seek indulgences for family and loved ones who have passed into eternity.The Raccolta is the Church’s approved source for information on indulgences.For, indeed, these Indulge... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:54:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Indulgences-lets-make-a-deal?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Requiem-aeternam-dona-eis-Dómine?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner An Angel Frees the Souls of Purgatory by Lodovico Carracci “It is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from their sins” (2 Macc. 12:43-46).All Souls Day (November 2nd) is a day set aside fo... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:24:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Requiem-aeternam-dona-eis-Dómine?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m11d1-The-saints-of-the-latter-times-are-the-greatest-saints-of-all?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner Solemnity of All Saints by Fra Angelico  In his book, True Devotion to Mary, Louis de Montfort says,. . . the Most High with His holy Mother has to form for Himself [in the latter times] great saints who shall surpass most of the other saints ... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:57:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m11d1-The-saints-of-the-latter-times-are-the-greatest-saints-of-all?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Yes-Virginia-there-is-a-Hell?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner With Halloween just around the corner what more apropos time is there than this to talk about Hell? Second only to Christmas, Halloween is the big money maker for merchants.A stroll down the street on Halloween night is reminiscent of a scene from ... Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:08:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Yes-Virginia-there-is-a-Hell?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m10d24-The-Mass-is-rich-in-symbolism-and-tradition?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner The term "Mass" was first mentioned by St. Ambrose in AD 397. It is thought to have originated from the Hebrew word Missach or “free gift or offering.”It was not until 1570, however, at the 22nd session of the Council of Trent,... Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:49:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m10d24-The-Mass-is-rich-in-symbolism-and-tradition?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Mass-vestments-are-rich-in-history-and-meaning?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner Consecration at a double MassSt. Joseph's Catholic ChurchIf you were lucky enough to have attended Catholic school before the 1960s, you can probably remember the tenacious care that our religious took to teach us our faith. Perhaps it was some sort ... Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:51:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Mass-vestments-are-rich-in-history-and-meaning?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Teresa-of-Avila?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner Teresa of Avila (also known as Saint Teresa of Jesus) was born in Avila, Spain, March 25, 1515 to a family of three girls and nine boys. She joined the Carmelite convent of the Incarnation at Avila at the age of 20, and by 1562 had founded the Discal... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:17:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Teresa-of-Avila?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Mover-over-Carrie-Prejean?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner  At the risk of losing my beauty pageant crown, let’s talk about homosexuality. If you don’t believe in God, stop reading right here and look up the Bisexual Examiner. Perhaps you will feel more comfortable there.There are no Don&rsq... Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:59:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Mover-over-Carrie-Prejean?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m10d4-What-Me-angry?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner   I challenge anyone who believes in God to deny that at least one time in life, he or she has not wanted to give God a good talking to.Here’s a little ditty that I wrote to God several years ago. It dropped my spiritual director to h... Sun, 04 Oct 2009 06:35:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m10d4-What-Me-angry?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m10d1-The-Feast-of-the-Holy-Guardian-Angels?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner  There is probably no job description less appreciated than that of a guardian angel. Imagine having to follow someone around all day from the day that he or she is born until the day he or she dies. Is there a “GAA (Guardian Angels Anonym... Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:38:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m10d1-The-Feast-of-the-Holy-Guardian-Angels?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m9d28-The-feast-of-St-Michael-the-Archangel?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner  Also known as Michaelmas Day, September 29th is the feast of St. Michael the Archangel. Michael (whose name means, “Who is like God?”) is most known for the great battle described in The Apocalypse wherein he defeated the devil and ... Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:55:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m9d28-The-feast-of-St-Michael-the-Archangel?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Judge-not-lest-ye-be-judged?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner These are very powerful words spoken by Christ in Matthew 7: 1. It is one of those “hit you upside the head” kind of admonitions for which Jesus was well known. When He wanted to get a point across, He took no prisoners.Judgment exists on... Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:14:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Judge-not-lest-ye-be-judged?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Monicas-Tears?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner After nine months of nausea, water bloat and wondering what your feet used to look like, the sound of a baby’s cry blots every minute of labor out of your memory. When you finally meet your precious bundle of pure innocence, visions of who he o... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:40:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Monicas-Tears?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m9d19-The-ins-and-outs-of-fornication?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner Have you ever purchased a gift for someone that you thought was really special—something that came straight from the heart? Perhaps you spent hours—or maybe even weeks searching for just the right thing. What a feeling of satisfaction and... Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:52:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m9d19-The-ins-and-outs-of-fornication?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m9d15-The-Feast-of-the-Seven-Sorrows-of-the-Blessed-Virgin-Mary?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner  Also known as the Feast of the Seven Dolors, the Feast of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary is observed on September 15th to commemorate the suffering that Our Lady endured as the Mother of God. Many are unaware of the physical, spir... Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:14:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m9d15-The-Feast-of-the-Seven-Sorrows-of-the-Blessed-Virgin-Mary?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m9d13-The-Feast-of-the-Exaltation-of-the-Holy-Cross?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner  September 14th is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, honoring the discovery of the Cross in 326 A.D. by St. Helena, mother of Constantine I. Believed to have been born around 250 A.D., Helena led a meager life as a stable maid until... Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:31:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m9d13-The-Feast-of-the-Exaltation-of-the-Holy-Cross?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m9d12-The-Annunciation-and-Visitation-according-to-Blessed-Ann-Catherine-Emmerich?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner THE ANNUNCIATIONAfter their marriage, Joseph and Mary settled in Nazareth in a small home that—it has been said—was owned by her mother, St. Anne. Their life together was reserved, prayerful and chaste. Joseph’s room was in the fron... Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:30:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13299-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m9d12-The-Annunciation-and-Visitation-according-to-Blessed-Ann-Catherine-Emmerich?cid=exrss-Detroit-Traditionalist-Catholic-Examiner