Daily Archives: 29 December 2011

Impossible lunch

Posted on 29 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I came today to Veselka in the East Village. It is jammed but I slid into a seat at the counter. I am across from the grill where a very competent fellow is doing well. It brings … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: simultaneous Masses v concelebration

Posted on 29 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
Canon 902 states that “Unless the welfare of the Christian faithful
requires or suggests otherwise, priests can concelebrate the Eucharist. They are completely free to celebrate the Eucharist individually, however, but not while a concelebration is taking place in the same church … Continue reading →

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Detroit: New orchestral Mass premiered at Assumption Grotto, composed by the parish priest!

Posted on 29 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I posted about the comments made by Msgr. Miserachs-Grau about the state of sacred music. Now I would like to share something about a friend of mine Fr. Eduard Perrone at the great Assumption Grotto parish in Detroit. … Continue reading →

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A fun statistic for readers who use my amazon links

Posted on 29 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Many thanks to those of you who have been using my Amazon.com links or the boxes on the sidebar!  In particular thanks to the people who go into amazon and do shopping other than for the book or object I … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: About negative judgments for “annulments”

Posted on 29 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
Archbishop Sheehan’s Pastoral Letter on Couples who are cohabitating was published in my church bulletin, ….  I belong in the third group. My husband, who is not Catholic, was married in the church in Diocese A. After … Continue reading →

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More on Card. George’s comparison of the homosexual parade to a KKK demonstration.

Posted on 29 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the Chicago Tribune:
Cardinal defends comparing gay parade organizers to Ku Klux Klan
By Brian Slodysko
Tribune reporter
1:03 p.m. CST, December 28, 2011
Setting off a new round in his dispute with gay right activists, Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George has issued a statement … Continue reading →

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“The rediscovery of Gregorian chant is a sine qua non condition to give back dignity to the liturgical music.”

Posted on 29 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

When thinking and writing about music appropriate for liturgical worship I have always gone back to what the late Church musician Msgr. Richard Schuler correctly asserted: since sacred liturgical music is NOT an add-on in worship, since it is … Continue reading →

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