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Monthly Archives: January 2011
27 January 2011
Books for singing the Passion during Holy Week in the Extraordinary Form
My friend Jeffrey Tucker – who just a few says ago found me a version of the Apostle’s Creed in Latin with chant notation for a project I was working on – has posted at Chant Cafe an entry about … Continue reading
“And with your spirit”
From the Catholic Herald, the UK’s best Catholic weekly, with my emphases and comments. I edit because of length. The author, Fr Milner died in December, [Stop now, dear reader, and say a prayer for the author.] a few months … Continue reading
Funny stuff
From the National Catholic Register with my emphases and comment:
11 Craziest Things I’ve Ever Heard in Church
by Matthew Archbold
1) Whispered by a father in the pew behind me to his children who were being a little noisy: “When we get … Continue reading
Posted in Lighter fare, SESSIUNCULA
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26 January 2011
A March for Life in London?
From His Hermeneuticalness, Fr. Finigan:
The Catholic Herald is floating the idea of holding a March for Life in London. This is an excellent idea: we wouldn’t be able to match the scale of the US March but we … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Prayer for distribution of Communion at TLM and what to respond?
From a reader:
Fr. Z: Our parish priest often resorts to using “Corpus Christi” from the Novus Ordo rubrics in the distribution of Holy Communion at our extraordinapeory form Traditional Mass– when the deacon is not present and presumably he believes … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged Communion
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Liverpool: reversing the order of the sacraments
The ancient Church, and in Eastern Churches today, the sacraments “of initiation” were given “continuously”, that is, all at once. Even infants were confirmed after baptism and then given the Eucharist. The separation of confirmation came about probably as a … Continue reading
25 January 2011
3-6 May – England – workshop for priests to learn the TLM
From the Latin Mass Society in the UK.
Latin Mass Society Announces 2011 Priests Training Conference
The Latin Mass Society has announced its seventh residential conference for priests who wish to learn the Extraordinary Form of Mass. The conference will take place … Continue reading
Posted in Brick by Brick, The Campus Telephone Pole
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Pope Benedict comments on “social networking”
The Holy Father issued the text of his Message for the 85th annual World Mission Sunday. It has a few interesting points for those of us who work online a great deal.
My emphases and comments.
Truth, Proclamation and Authenticity of Life … Continue reading
Your news
Do you have some good news to share?
Mine… the Pudding last night was a great success!
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
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24 January 2011
23 January 2011
Sunday Supper: The Christmas Pudding Adventure continues
We should make a special occasion of Sunday Supper, using the time for family and friends… connecting in the best way, at the table.
I have a follow up for you.
You may recall that I was resolved to make a Christmas … Continue reading
PRAYERCAzT: Sunday Vespers, with lots of frills (Liber Usualis) – 3rd Sunday after Epiphany – Fr. Z rants a little.
Lots of frills this time, for the tired brethren.
However, I did something different time. I sang the whole thing from beginning to end using the Liber Usualis.
NOTE: Most of the year people will sing the Salve Regina rather than … Continue reading
A thought for the “Lord, I am not worthy” at your next Mass
No one is, in the strictest sense, “worthy” to receive Holy Communion.
Yet the Lord wished it to be so, and so, he makes us “worthy” in our membership in His Mystical Person by our membership in the Church, by baptism, … Continue reading
The Feeder Feed: freeeeezing cold edition
It is cooooold here and all the visitors are doing their puff-ball imitation. They fluff up their feathers to hold in their body heat.
They need a lot to eat in this sort of weather, and they are eating!
Some shots.
As I … Continue reading
