Daily Archives: 6 January 2011

Silent protest, or, ‘Clap on!… Clap off!”

Posted on 6 January 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

According to kathnews, a German news outlet, the huge St. Peter bell in the tower of the Cathedral of Cologne fell silent today when its clapper broke.
Cologne Cathedral is where what tradition holds to be the remains of the Three … Continue reading →

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WDTPRS – Epiphany – a “thunderclap”

Posted on 6 January 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

“Epiphany” comes from the Greek word for a divine “manifestation” or “revelation”.  The antiphons for Vespers in the Liturgy of the Hours reflect the ancient tradition that Epiphany was thought to be the day not only on … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: New editions of 1962 altar missals

Posted on 6 January 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I was recently sent a beautiful reprint of  Benziger Brother’s 1962 Missale Romanum.  It is from from Preserving Christian Publications.  This is a fine book, beautifully bound, and very useful.
I am so grateful to have it, since my original 1962 … Continue reading →

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A different Epiphany hymn

Posted on 6 January 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

On a lighter note for your Epiphany joy, here is an offering from the official WDTPRS Parodohymnodist, the great Tim Ferguson.
He provides an introduction:
I was just poking around my computer looking for a file and happened across a little ditty … Continue reading →

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A snip from the Holy Father’s sermon for Epiphany

Posted on 6 January 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A snip from the Holy Father’s sermon for Epiphany:
Is there perhaps something of Herod also in us?  Perhaps we also, sometimes, see God as a kind of rival?  Perhaps we also are blind before His signs, deaf to His words, … Continue reading →

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A note to Vatican Radio/CTV: thanks and a request

Posted on 6 January 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Vatican Radio and Vatican TV (CTV or Centro Televisivo Vaticano) has been, finally, providing a video channel with the “raw” feed without voice-over commentary in various languages.
They are to be applauded!  Thank you, thank you!
I was, for example, about to … Continue reading →

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America Magazine article about “pro multis” in the corrected translation

Posted on 6 January 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The Jesuit run America Magazine has an article by Paul Philibert, O.P. about the “pro multis” issue.
A Dominican writing for Jesuits about liturgy.  Hmmmm.
I have written about this issue quite a few times.  Let’s see what Fr. Philibert has to … Continue reading →

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