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Monthly Archives: April 2009
26 April 2009
QUAERITUR: Communion in time of epidemic
From a reader in Mexico City on the Swine Flu outbreak.
My emphases and comments.
As you are probably aware by now, there is a very serious influenza (also called swine flu) outbreak in Mexico City, since yesterday we are on alert. … Continue reading
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Communion in the hand, disease, epidemic, flu, Mexico
58 Comments
25 April 2009
Third SSPX Rosary Crusade: 12 million rosaries for….
From the "Letter to Benefactors" of the SSPX from SSPX Superior Bp. Bernard Fellay.
Some of the usual stuff, some very good points and finally a great idea.
My emphases and comments.
LETTER TO FRIENDS AND BENEFACTORS … Continue reading
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged crisis, crusade, Fatima, Fellay, identity, rosary, SSPX
113 Comments
Archbishop Dolan hits the ground running in NYC
From The New York Post
My emphases and comments:
‘TAMPER WITH MARRIAGE & WE’RE IN BIG TROUBLE’
By DAN MANGAN
April 23, 2009 –
Archbishop Timothy Dolan yesterday said advocates of gay marriage "are asking for trouble," arguing that traditional, one-man/one-woman marriage is rooted in … Continue reading
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, SESSIUNCULA, The future and our choices
Tagged Dolan, life, marriage
23 Comments
Fr. Bugnini’s defense of Mass antiphons against vernacular hymns
I had this from a reader, with my emphases and comments.
Does this eye-opening piece by Jeffrey Tucker … at NLM bear further comment?
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Can Hymns Licitly Replace Propers?
In short, in 1969 the [Bugnini] Consilium was asked this question. Their … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
32 Comments
Feast of St. Mark: procession and litany
From a reader:
How many parishes observed this feast day of St. Mark with the traditional procession chanting the litany of the saints?
Ours followed a sung ad orientem Novus Ordo Mass with incense and Kyrie (Gr.), Sanctus, Mysterium Fidei, Per … Continue reading
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
Tagged liber usualis, litany, procession, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
34 Comments
24 April 2009
How to light the really tall candles
The other day we were talking about candles and their composition.
You know the old phrase… don not try this at home?
From a priest reader:
Fr Z. now that altars are becoming higher and higher, so to speak, some practical difficulties ensue. I … Continue reading
A lesson in how groups work to politicize the Notre Shame controversy
On the blog Ten Reasons I learned of the following.
I had posted about "Catholic Democrats" here. This is a group that sets polling over doctrine.
Now something is brewing in Ohio.
First, we look at this story in the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Archbishop … Continue reading
ZzzzzzzzAP! RAY GUN!
I want one of these. I will use it while driving the 789.
While the US Air Force is dead set on shooting down missiles with airborne lasers, it looks like their colleagues in the Army are busy cooking up a … Continue reading
Posted in Just Too Cool
8 Comments
VIS: NOTE CONCERNING PUBLICATION OF DOCUMENTS ON PIUS XII
From VIS:
NOTE CONCERNING PUBLICATION OF DOCUMENTS ON PIUS XII
VATICAN CITY, 24 APR 2009 (VIS) – The Press and Information Office of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) today issued a note concerning a news item carried by certain communications media … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
7 Comments
QUAERUNTUR: some questions about Mass
From a reader, some questions.
I usually don’t like to tackle more than one question at a time, because multiple questions make subsequent moderation to difficult.
So, I will be brief.
Is it permissible for the following;
1. At the Offertory to consecrate the … Continue reading
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box
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19 June: NYC – Pontifical TLM
From a reader:
On Friday, June 19th, 2009, Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Bishop Fernândo Rifan (Campos, Brazil) will celebrate a (traditional) Pontifical Solemn Mass at the Throne at the Church of St. Jean Baptiste (East 76th and … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
30 Comments
23 April 2009
How to receive Communion on the tongue (or “Don’t bite the priest!”)
Talk about biting the hand that feeds you!
I was alerted by a reader to a post by Fr. Mark Mossa, SJ, in Cambridge, MA.
Father wrote, with my emphases and comments.
I wrote a post a while back in which I spoke … Continue reading
23 April Proclamation: Talk Like Shakespeare Day
A dear friend sent this excellent piece:
In recognition of Shakespeare’s 445th Birthday, this Thursday, April 23, 2009, will be Talk Like Shakespeare Day. Shakespeare is a part of our everyday lives. He coined more than 1,700 words still in use … Continue reading
