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KRISTUS SYNTYY! ISTORIANS Discussing the origins of Christmas on the Church’s calendar will sometimes focus on the date itself (not quite the solstice, not quite not the solstice, etc) but I’m rather partial to the work of Fr Thomas Talley, a liturgical scholar and, in retirement, a resident of Asheville, NC, and member of St [...]

ER HOST IS Not alone in not-understanding the Calendar Schism. I agree with Fr Victor (memory eternal!) who said to me “such a division should never have happened”. But I don’t know what end or solution he intended by that statement: I think he only lamented thereby the sorrowful division in Christ’s body. For most [...]

HIS IS SO Very Cool. The 2009 ECOlogical Calendar (one of the most beautiful and informative calendars out there) is now available for iPod Touch/iPhone. It’s not very useful for keeping track of your dates, etc: but it does track you well in the solar/terrestrial/lunar dance.