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Monthly Archives: June 2011
24 June 2011
WDTPRS John the Baptist – Collect
Let’s have a look at the…
COLLECT:
Deus, qui beatum Ioannem Baptistam suscitasti,
ut perfectam plebem Christo Domino praepararet,
da populis tuis spiritalium gratiam gaudiorum,
et omnium fidelium mentes dirige
in viam salutis et pacis.
I like the sound of the ends of the clauses – … Continue reading
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Snails, solfege and pyromania
It is nice to have as your Patron the great Baptist, for I get two feasts a year, his Nativity and his Beheading.
For the Vigil of St. John in the old Roman Ritual the priest would once bless bonfires!
This is … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, WDTPRS
Tagged bonfires, podcast, snails, solfege, St. John the Baptist
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23 June 2011
Vespers for Corpus Christi (BrevRom)
No frill vespers read from the Breviarium Romanum.
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WDTPRS: Corpus Christi – Post Communion – using God
The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of the Lord, or Corpus Christi, Corpus Domini in some places, actually falls on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday, not on Sunday. It is supposed to correspond to the Mass of the Last … Continue reading
WDTPRS: Corpus Christi – Super Oblata – Eucharist: sign of unity, flashpoint of discord
The Roman calendar observes Corpus Christi today. In another place I drilled into the Collect. Let’s look at the Super Oblata, or “Prayer over the gifts”, in the new, corrected translation called the “Prayer over the offerings”.
SUPER OBLATA (2002MR):
Ecclesiae … Continue reading
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NYC, Manhattan 23 June: Corpus Christi with procession
Today, Thursday, 23 June at 6 pm there will be a Solemn Mass in the Extraordinary Form, followed by a procession with the Blessed Sacrament, in Manhattan, NYC, at the Church of the Holy Innocents (128 W 37th – btw … Continue reading
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Tagged Corpus Christi, Holy Innocents, Manhattan, procession
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Corpus Christi no frills Matins (Breviarium Romanum)
No frill Matins for Corpus Christi with the Roman Breviary. Perhaps the weary brethren can make use of it. The hymn is particularly nice.
You can follow on Divinum Officium or your iPhone app BrevMeum.
In recording, I had a few interruptions, … Continue reading
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Too stupid for words: planting trees instead of going to confession
I am not making this up. This is from Treehugger.
Really.
Priest in Brazil Replaces Prayer With Tree-Planting
by Stephen Messenger, Porto Alegre, Brazil on 06.22.11
Planting trees may be a great way to help save the environment, but thanks to one Catholic diocese … Continue reading
WDTPRS: Corpus Christi – COLLECT – I affirm my subjugation to Christ Victor, God and King
In 1246, Robert of Thourotte, Bishop of Liège, Belgium, had instituted in his diocese the feast now known as Corpus Christi at the request of an Augustinian nun Juliana of Cornillon, who composed an office for it. In 1264, … Continue reading
A face only the sculptor could love
Remember this?
Direct from an episode of Doctor Who, comes this new statue at the Stazione Termini in Rome.
Some people think it is monstrous.
I am one of them.
The sculptor is defending his work.
From CNA:
John Paul II sculptor defends his work
By David … Continue reading
22 June 2011
A Catholic Priest Needs Your Help Right Now!
A Catholic Priest Needs Your Help Right Now!
This is the motto you will see on a website for an organization which defends priests.
Opus Bono Sacerdotii
Here is something from their front page.
We provide life-saving care for thousands of priests experiencing difficulties. … Continue reading
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When people say stupid things about the Church, can you respond? REVIEW: Michael Coren
This note from The Catholic League about the ignorant boor and failed-TV personality Keith Olbermann gives me a chance to talk about something else.
But first, the note from The Catholic League’s Bill Donohue:
OLBERMANN’S IGNORANCE IS APPALLING
On last night’s edition of … Continue reading
