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    Christus Vincit chant

    Hey guys, at the end of the Easter day Mass, the choir chanted the "christus vincit." I thought it was so beautiful - would any of you know where I might be able to acquire an mp3 of it?
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    New meaning to liturgical abuse. . .

    Okay, I was staying with my dad in Guildford, Surrey for the week and when Sunday came went to the local Catholic parish, rather ironically called St. Pius X. I was totally shocked by what I saw: -the use of a guitar and recorder throughout the Mass - the congregation bursting into applause...
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    Pro-Life Wristbands

    With all the hype about wristbands, I wonder if there's a place that sells pro-life wristbands to raise awareness about the horrors of abortion?
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    Feeling very annoyed at BBC

    And after watching their online video on who John Paul the Great's successor will be you'll understand why. One comment was another was that JP was nothing more than a "foreign experiment!" Cardinal ratzinger is described as head of the "department once known as the Holy Inquisition."...
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    Question on abortion and ensoulment

    We had a debate on this in a recent Ethics and Philosophy lesson, and this question completely threw me: Is the gravity of sin lessened if a mother has an abortion before ensoulment takes place? Would sombody be able to help me with this?
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    "Mystagogy"

    Would be able to explain what this is? I know that it comes after reception into the Church, and my catechist said hewould speak to me about it, but never did. Is it necessary for the reception to be valid or licit?
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    Immaculate Conception - Help Needed

    OK guys, I had an argument with a Protestant at my school about the Immaculate Conception and the Assumption and she wanted to see biblical proof of both. Immaculate Conception I referred to the words of Gabriel, "Hail Mary etc etc, though has found favour with God." As for the Assumption...
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    Latin

    Hey guys, do any of you know if there's an edition of "Latin for dummies/idiots" our there?
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    List of paradoxes

    War is peace
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    EWTN: Daily Mass

    Does anyone else here listen to the daily Mass on EWTN? I heard one today and I absolutely loved it! For the first time in my life I was able to "attend" Mass in shorts. Fantastic! I find the Latin so stimulating after taiking Communion at a liberal low-church parish. I also adored the...
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    Mini-icon

    Does anyone have a website where I can purchase a mini-icon from? Or maybe a print of an icon or religious painting?
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    Good Catholic Home

    OK, so what should you find in the home of a good, devout Catholic?
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    Bless me, Bless you!

    ok, here's another thread where you bless the person who posted before you. Blessings should be an amount that you think is necessary.
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    Vatican II

    What changes did the Second Vatican Council make to the Church? I know about the introduction of the vernacular Mass, and the introduction of a "lower" altar where the Priest faces the people, and also, I think, the abolition of certain vestments like the mantelleta and the maniple. What else...
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    One True Church?

    Quick question, can the the Catholic Church still style itself as the "One True Church?" And if so, how do we vioew other Churches such as the Orthodox, Anglican and other Protestants? It's just my catechist taught me that the Vatican II definition of the Church was that it included everyone...
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    Words that send shivers down the spine

    Does anyone here have a phrase or a famous quote that just sends shivers down their spine? For me, it's this from I vow to thee, my country We may not count her armies, we may not see her King; Her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering; And soul by soul and silently her...
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    Problem with an Anglican

    ok, I have an acquaintance who is an Anglican, a self-styled "Anglo-Catholic." He claims that only the Church of England can trace its roots to the Apostles and that the Roman Church broke from the Church in England for petty reasons. He also, incidentally, believes that the Queen was...
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    The Thirty-Nine Articles

    Does anyone know what they are? If so, could they post them for me?
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    Prints of icons

    Does anyone know of a company that sells prints of icons in the UK?
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    On the lookout for cassock

    I've recently starting serving at my local paris and I'm in need of a cassock and a rather ornate surplice. Can anyone recommend a website for me?