Monthly Archives: December 2010

20 December 2010

I couldn’t resist.

I had to share with you this story from the UK’s best Catholic weekly, The Catholic Herald. I am not sure if this is available on the CH webpage.  I found it the front page of the current print edition.  … Continue reading

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Priest says Muslim extremists want to rid Middle East of Christians

Putting our problems as Catholics in the modernist world in perspective, here is a story from CNA.
Priest says Muslim extremists want to rid Middle East of Christians
Cairo, Egypt, Dec 19, 2010 / 06:02 pm (CNA).- An Egyptian priest has explained … Continue reading

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Anything worth doing is worth over-doing.

The Motley Monk, who is a pretty good cook, has 10 tips for your Holiday Cheer and Dining.
We are instructed that these rules are the “essence of Christmas dinner” at his place.

Always avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on … Continue reading

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How to deal with the pervasive problem of sacrilegious Communions

Over at Stella Borealis there is a good, common-sensical post which has … well… good common sense.   These things have been said here at WDTPRS before, but repetita iuvant!
The biggest abuse at almost every parish is the nearly 100% reception … Continue reading

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Benedict XVI’s grim “state of the union” (Christmas) address to the Roman Curia

The Holy Father’s 2005 Christmas greetings address to the Roman Curia was one of the most important of his still short pontificate.
He has now delivered his 2010 address. It serves, among other things, as a kind of “state of … Continue reading

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Refusal the Extraordinary Form could break unity with the Pope

Our friends at Rorate (happy anniversary to them) posted about a conference on traditional forms of liturgical worship held in France.
The great Msgr. Nichola Bux spoke.
I have written of Msgr. Bux before.  He is a liturgical scholar who, among other … Continue reading

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Fecit lunam per tempora sol cognovit occubitum suum

Perpend and be amazed.
With the help of APOD.
And read here.
Sometime after sunset tonight, [The eclipse begins on Tuesday morning, Dec. 21st, at 1:33 am EST (Monday, Dec. 20th, at 10:33 pm PST)] the Moon will go dark. This total lunar … Continue reading

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19 December 2010

QUAERITUR: positive promotion of good practices rather than correction of abuses

From a reader:
You have posted numerous times regarding how to address issues of abuse within a parish in respect to how to compile evidence regarding said abuse, and by what channels to contact the local bishop or the prefect for … Continue reading

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QUAERITUR: Pastor changes the offertory. What do I do?

From a reader:
How should I approach my pastor about liturgical abuses he has been committing?
The recurring abuse has been his changing the Offertorium to “Lord, accept this bread and wine. It comes from the earth, and it comes from our … Continue reading

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Liturgical “You” v. “Thou” – WDTPRS POLL ALERT!

There is a POLL at the end.
These days I have been comparing on a daily basis (sometimes on the blog) the new, or corrected ICEL prayers (in a couple revisions) with the Latin originals.  And while comparing them to the … Continue reading

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Today’s O Antiphon

Today the antiphon at Vespers for the Magnificat is “O Radix Iesse… O Root of Jesse”.
The Latin versions of each of the titles of the Messiah are: Sapientia (Wisdom), Adonai (Lord), Radix (Root), Clavis (Key), Oriens (Dawn), Rex (King), and … Continue reading

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The Holy Father’s 2011 visit to Germany

Next year the German-born Benedict XVI will have his first state visit to Germany.  His previous visits to Germany were apostolic visits.   During the September 2011 state visit Pope Benedict is slated to address the German Parliament in the Bundestag … Continue reading

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WDTPRS 4th Sunday of Advent (2002MR): Seeing is believing.

Today’s Collect is the Post-communion of the Feast of the Annunciation (25 March) in the 1962MR. Most of you who recite the Angelus know this prayer.  This is also the prayer said traditionally after the Alma Redemptoris Mater, … Continue reading

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A priest speaks about celebrating Mass “ad orientem” for 5 years

This is from Vultus Christi, the blog of Fr. Mark Daniel Kirby is Prior of the Diocesan  Benedictine Monastery of Our Lady of the Cenacle in Tulsa, Oklahoma established by H.E. Most Rev. Edward Slattery.
Fr. Kirby speaks about his … Continue reading

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Very cool webpage

The Vatican websites have a couple really cool pages.
Here is one of them.

Technorati Tags: Sistine Chapel

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