Monthly Archives: April 2011

25 April 2011

QUAERITUR: Chapel veils revisited – What color?

From a priest:
A quick question: a woman approached me wondering if there was anything inappropriate in wearing a white veil as an older, married woman.  She was told by another parishioner that white is only proper for young women who … Continue reading

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QUAERITUR: 1st Communion denied child with cerebral palsy

Remember, if it is Easter, it is time for news stories that make the Church look bad.
I was alerted to this by a reader and it brings up a good question:
Please note this short hit piece dished out at Easter … Continue reading

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Easter weirdness

From a reader:
My wife and I attended the Easter vigil last night and while it was
well done for a NO Mass, I still rankled at few bits. Today, Sunday
morning, I was not able to attend at our usual parish, but … Continue reading

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24 April 2011

WDTPRS: Easter Sunday (1962MR): the remedy of eternity

We have come to the high point of the Church’s liturgical year.  Each year Holy Church sacramentally re-presents the history of our salvation from creation to Second Coming together with the earthly life of the Lord from conception and birth … Continue reading

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Happy Easter everyone!

I wish a happy and grace-filled Easter to you and yours.
Let us know what you have going one for Easter!

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PASCHALCAzT 47: Easter Sunday

These 5 minute daily podcasts are intended to give you a small boost every day and a little insight into Easter and its Octave.
Today is Easter Sunday.  Happy Easter to all!  The Roman Station is St. Mary Major.
A … Continue reading

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NYC, Manhattan: EASTER SUNDAY at Holy Innocents

If you are in or around NYC, consider coming to Holy Innocents on 37th (btwn Broadway and 7th) for Triduum ceremonies in the Extraordinary Form.
Sunday
Fr. Zuhlsdorf – Celebrant
Missa cantata 10 AM
Chant Propers
Plainsong Mass I: Lux et origo
Sunday Vespers 3 PM
Fr. … Continue reading

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23 April 2011

Preparing for the Easter Vigil

Some quick glimpses.

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Benedict XVI’s sermon for the Easter Vigil

Pope Benedict’s sermon for the Vigil of Easter with extra paragraph breaks and my emphases and comments:
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
The liturgical celebration of the Easter Vigil makes use of two eloquent signs. First there is the fire that becomes … Continue reading

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WDTPRS: Vigil of Easter: stir up in your Church a spirit of adoption

Our Lenten journey brings us to the greatest feast day of the whole liturgical year.
We saw the priesthood and Eucharist instituted at Holy Thursday.  A glimpse of Easter glory was given us with the singing of the Gloria.  The … Continue reading

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Gregorian chant v. folk music. A parish in Toronto. Fr. Z rants.

Pope Benedict has proposed what I have called his “Marshall Plan” to renew Catholic identity.  This must involve a reading of the Second Vatican Council in continuity with all the other Councils, not as a point of … Continue reading

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LENTCAzT 46: Holy Saturday

These 5 minute daily podcasts for Lent are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.
Today is Holy Saturday. The Roman Station is St. John … Continue reading

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22 April 2011

RECENT POSTS OF INTEREST

Some posts, as they scroll along.

Preparing for Good Friday
A WDTPRS favorite spotted
WDTPRS REVISITED: The “new” Good Friday prayer for Jews inserted into the 1962MR
NYC, Manhattan: Extraordinary Form Triduum at Holy Innocents
Major League Baseball – another Good Friday blown save
23 April: … Continue reading

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Preparing for Good Friday

As we get ready at Holy Innocents.

For noise.. the crotulus…

The clacker…

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A WDTPRS favorite spotted

From the Vatican Multimedia feed of the Good Friday service in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Just a glimpse of one of WDTPRS’s favorite churchmen, in our daily prayers.

Cardinal Burke was one of the Deacons at the Throne for the service.

Technorati Tags: Card. … Continue reading

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