Sunday, November 29, 2009

Cranmerian obtusity

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There’s nothing so driven and so single-minded than a blogger with an agenda. In this instance the blogger is Adrian Hilton , a Tory across ...

More clerical turpitude

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This time it’s the Dublin diocese. There’s no end to it, is there? Go here for the ugly details.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Farewell to a shitten shepherd

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Meet Willie Walsh , the smiling, welcoming, thoughtful, paternal and ever-so-inclusive bishop of Killaloe. He is your friend—unless, of cour...
Friday, October 23, 2009

Leavetaking

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This is the 485th post on Infelix Ego . It is also—at least for the time being—the last. Those who still bother to drop by in the hope of fi...
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Friday, October 02, 2009

Yet another reason to vote No

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Should the Lisbon Treaty be ratified, we, the proud citizens of the glorious new European State, can look forward to having this man as the...

Lisbon in a nutshell

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If Ireland should reject the Lisbon Treaty again, the Commissars will punish us by withholding all the cash they weren’t going to give us an...
Thursday, August 20, 2009

Two minutes and fifty-eight seconds

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Last Christmas, one of Melancholicus’ close relatives, familiar with his interest in matters religious (but unfamiliar with matters religiou...
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Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Saracen or sacristan?

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The story is told of Pio Nono entertaining a visiting grandee at the Vatican. While on their knees in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in ...
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Friday, June 05, 2009

The bishops on the European elections

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Ah, the bishops! Where would we be without their magisterial guidance? Last Sunday the Irish bishops’ conference put out a press release on...

Election day!

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Today, June 5, elections shall be held in the Republic of Ireland, giving the electorate an opportunity to chastise the ensconced oligarchy ...
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Geert Wilders and the BBC

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Don’t you just love the partiality of the BBC! Don’t you just love the way al-Beeb views very social, political, historical or cultural matt...
Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Ordination day

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Iam non dicam vos servos sed amicos meos, quia servus nescit quid faciat dominus ejus. Alleluia. Vos autem dixi amicos, quia omnia quaecumqu...

Render unto Caesar... and only unto Caesar

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Melancholicus received the following by e-mail, and thinks it worth sharing with his readers: This is a statement that was read over the PA ...

The witness of a true hero of charity

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Let us not fool ourselves with the notion that the horrendous abuse inflicted on innocents in industrial schools and suchlike institutions i...
Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Mass for the Feast of the Lord's Ascension

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The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass (Roman Missal of 1962) shall be offered at 11am this coming Thursday (21 May) for the feast of the Ascension ...
Wednesday, May 06, 2009

'Blasphemous libel' to be a criminal offence

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Just two questions. Why? And why now? Melancholicus was surprised to learn that, despite the reputation of Ireland’s Catholic past, blasphem...
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Sunday, May 03, 2009

Vocations Sunday

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This Fourth Sunday of Easter is the annual “Day of Prayer for Vocations”. To be fair, we were invited to pray in a special way for vocations...
Friday, May 01, 2009

Swine flu: what not to do

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Do not, gentle reader, neglect to enjoy this parody of Sky News’ coverage of the swine flu pandemic on The Emergency at Newstalk 106 .
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