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Paul Wilson's avatar

“Vadite mecum” is the plural of “vade mecum”.

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meh's avatar

See, I had thought "vade mecum" was what the book is saying to the user, in which case it would be vade nobiscum (et cum spiritu vestro?)

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Paul Wilson's avatar

That’s not my take. But yes, in that case, it would be “vade nobiscum”.

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Sue Korlan's avatar

From something in Starting Seven today I came to the conclusion that there was a consistory of the cardinals at the Vatican. Is this really happening?

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Andrés's avatar

The acceptance of possibly obliterating zucchini flowers along with a delinquent animal is a powerful message

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Michael's avatar

"JD fights an orca" sounds like a fantastic Pillar subscriber challenge.

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Marial Arnold's avatar

I love Ed's hot take that the Vatican-China deal is so awful because the Vatican sucks at diplomacy. He's not wrong.

JD thinks he can do anything biologically possible for him...

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Uncreative Name's avatar

JD, if you and Ed do go to Orlando, you can take the Auto Train!

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Chris Eich's avatar

I’m going out on a limb here but I don’t think 2033 is the bimillennial of the Redemption. The Navarre Bible’s Mark has a prefatory article that suggests that 30 is the most likely year. We know that Jesus was born around 4 BC, and there’s no year 0, so He would have begun His public ministry circa AD 27.

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JD Flynn's avatar

the "symbolic" anniversary then. that's how it was framed.

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Chris Eich's avatar

JD, would you have a “symbolic” fight with an orca at Sea World? 👊

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Linda's avatar

A Pillar Roadshow would undoubtedly be a hit. (Value added if you had some reality TV moments live broadcast from your car.) Please consider coming to the People’s Republic of California…we need faithful Catholic news too!!

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Katie FWSB's avatar

Hear me out, guys: St. Damien of Molokai Route, Los Angeles to Honolulu via sailboat and catamaran.

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Fr. N. Romero's avatar

That's a pilgrimage I would love to join! I'd love to visit Molokai, but I understand it's pretty difficult to get around there.

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meh's avatar

Between JD's orca impression and Ed's Hannibal Lector impression this was a beautifully unhinged digression. 10/10 great Catholic conversation.

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Larry K.'s avatar

As a Californian, I felt it necessary to address a serious issue:

Junipero Serra is pronounced Hoo-NIP-err-oh. Not with a J as in "Jupiter"!

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Larry K.'s avatar

This isn't just for Spanish-speakers. Everyone in California pronounces it the Spanish way.

It's like San Jose. Nobody says "sann josie".

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Philip's avatar

JD in the podcast thinking he's going to go all Crocodile Hunter on the orca.

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Josh D's avatar

"Locate... and strike... the nether regions of an orca." That got an LOL from me.

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Nicole's avatar

Okay so I assume you have done the stone thingies in the filter that help foster the good bacteria? This asked by the lady who spent $300 on a free hermit crab and at least that much on two beta fish in their own tanks. I now have a no heartbeat policy in my house as pertains to non-human creatures and am very satisfied with my choice.

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Jim Hantz's avatar

So, very late question concerning the Seal of Confession...can a penitent even give permission to a priest to divulge a certain thing or sin he has confessed to another? Are only sins covered under the seal or the entirety of the conversation in confession?

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JD Flynn's avatar

The penitent can not give permission for the confessor to divulge any confessional material. The whole conversation is subject to the seal, and many canonists think the fact of the conversation is as well.

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Jim Hantz's avatar

However, divulging the same information in a later conversation about an abuse already given in confession does not violate the seal? Not trying to gotcha, just wondering

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