Many thanks to RED of SD for the CD of Theodore Dubois: The Seven Last Words of Christ along with Mendelssohn’s Hear My Prayer.
I appreciate this tokens from my amazon wish list.  Thank you all for your kindness.
PENG … Continue reading →

Some of my past entires on the Swearing of the Swiss Guard:
here
here 
here 
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The Holy Father’s address in his audience for the new recruits:
Signor Comandante,
care Guardie Svizzere e gentili familiari!
In occasione dell’annuale cerimonia del giuramento, che avrà luogo domani, sono lieto di … Continue reading →

News
Three U.S. prelates given Vatican slots by Benedict XVI
Vatican City, May 6, 2008 / 11:03 am (CNA).- Today Pope Benedict appointed members to the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts and the Congregation for the Clergy. Among the appointees are two … Continue reading →

The Catholic Herald has a fascinating article by our friend the persistent interviewer extraordinaire Anna Arco:
Anglicans must choose between Protestantism and tradition, says Vatican By Anna Arco 6 May 2008
The Vatican has said that the time has come for … Continue reading →

Apparently people are starting to notice the article in Time (which we posted here already on Sunday).
Time: Benedict may have killed off American Catholic liberalism
And so, I am left scratching my head a little.
Some have noticed that Pope Benedict … Continue reading →

This question came in from e-mail:
Father, I thought you might be some aid here. We had a person today at Mass unable to receive even a low gluten Host, so she needed a separate "mini chalice". Since the Mass was … Continue reading →

News from my e-mail:
I thought your readers out west might like to know that since last December a Low Mass in the Extraordinary Form has been offered monthly by Father Gerard G. Steckler, SJ, pastor of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church … Continue reading →

Do you remember the very weird story that came from the Diocese of Gaylord some time ago?
Last August, it was announced that all Masses in the Diocese of Gaylord must be in English.   So, much for the Summorum Pontificum, right?   … Continue reading →

This question came via e-mail.  I am against pressed for time, so I will let you all take care of it.
Good question, though!
Fr. Z.,
Please help, if you deem this question worthy of a broader audience.
The priest who celebrates the extraordinary … Continue reading →