Daily Archives: 4 December 2008

shots and thanks

Posted on 4 December 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Many thanks to J of AL who sent a wonderful panettone from my wish list!  I am very grateful.

I shall have to find some prosecco to go with it and people to share it.
In the meantime, it’s off to the … Continue reading →

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A gloss on “Say the Black Do the Red”

Posted on 4 December 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
Thanks for the website.  It nevers fails to engage me.  Deo gratia.
I have a cousin an elderly priest in Ireland.  He visited us last week and we were discussing the TLM and I mentioned, "Say the Black Do … Continue reading →

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PODCAzT 75: An Advent hymn dissected “Conditor alme siderum”; Fr. Z digresses far afield

Posted on 4 December 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I decided during Advent to drill into the hymns in the Liturgia Horarum. 
We begin today with the hymn for Vespers called Conditor alme siderum, with its variation Creator alme siderum as it was in Breviarium Romanum. 
I dissect … Continue reading →

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Chicago: 12 Dec. at High Noon: Mass in front of Pres.-Elect Obama’s HQ

Posted on 4 December 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From Mark Shea‘s place.
On Friday, December 12, the Pro-Life Action League will be co-sponsoring a solemn Mass at noon at Federal Plaza in downtown Chicago in honor of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
This Mass, the first ever in … Continue reading →

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Reminder: TLM in St George’s Cathedral, Southwark

Posted on 4 December 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Reminder:
TLM in St George’s Cathedral, SouthwarkSaturday, December 6, 2008
11:00am – 12:15pm

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Let them eat papal panettone… really! 1000 loaves for the poor

Posted on 4 December 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From CNA:
Italian bakers give Pope a thousand loaves of ‘panettone’ for the poor
Rome, Dec 4, 2008 / 11:33 am (CNA).- L’Osservatore Romano reported this week that the Italian Federation of Bread Bakers has donated to the Pope one thousand loaves … Continue reading →

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True confession

Posted on 4 December 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Yes, I have his RSS in my feed reader…. I can’t help it… I do…

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Interesting Firefox add on for Twitter

Posted on 4 December 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I just found an interesting Firefox addon.  Twitter Bar.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4664
 

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WDTPRS: Thursday 1st Week of Advent – SUPER OBLATA (2002MR)

Posted on 4 December 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

We continue our look at the Super oblata or "Prayer over the gifts" for Masses during Advent.
Today’s Super oblata is the same as that used for Monday of this week.
You can consult the entry HERE.

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Rorate Masses at Assumption Grotto, Detroit

Posted on 4 December 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
Perhaps you could pass along the news that Rorate Masses are being celebrated at Assumption Grotto each Tuesday evening, in the ordinary form, throughout Advent.  They will try to provide candles for a stipend, but it would help … Continue reading →

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