Category Archives: Brick by Brick

¡Vaya lío! Great idea for diocesan New Evangelization!

Posted on 19 April 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Here is an encouraging “¡Vaya lío!” example.
You all know about, or ought to know about, the great Benedictine monks in Norcia, Italy.  Here is something from their web page:
SOLEMN MASS WITH THE BISHOP OF FOLIGNO, HIS EXCELLENCY GUALTIERO SIGISMONDI
[NB] The Bishop … Continue reading →

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Priest denies Sen. Durbin Holy Communion. Bp. Paprocki supports priest.

Posted on 4 April 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This is from LifeSite
Illinois bishop upholds priest’s decision to deny Communion to pro-abort Sen. Dick Durbin
SPRINGFIELD, IL, April 3, 2014 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, known for his outspoken defense of the right to life and … Continue reading →

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Interesting celebrant of Pontifical TLM at SS Ternità in Rome: a very non-trad leading Auxilary close to Pope Francis

Posted on 1 April 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

No fooling… on Sunday one the Auxiliary Bishops of Rome went to the official parish for the Extraordinary Form in Rome, SS Ternità dei Pellegrini (real Romans say Ternità rather than Trinità).  There are some good photos at NLM.
Here is … Continue reading →

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Priest pretends to concelebrate fake Mass with a woman, removed from ministry by CDF

Posted on 29 March 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Here is some cheery news. It is cheery in that the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith is doing its job diligently and that justice has been done and that the Faith has been defended. It is sad news, … Continue reading →

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FSSP Diaconate

Posted on 24 March 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Deacon By Deacon.
His Mightiness, Most Rev. Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of the Diocese of Madison (aka “The Extraordinary Ordinary”), descended upon Nebraska recently to ordain men of the Fraternity of St. Peter to the holy diaconate.
Photos HERE.

Note… gloves, dalmatic, simple … Continue reading →

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Of True Grit and SLAP and getting to work

Posted on 22 March 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Remember my post Dear Traditionalists?  I wrote: “It’s ‘grind it out’ time.”
Here’s some grit for your grinding.
I saw this interesting post from SLAP (Survivors of Liturgical Abuse in Parishes), linking to Regina Magazine.  There is a post called “True Grit”. … Continue reading →

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An appointment to the English episcopate.

Posted on 18 March 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Scripture says:  The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away: as it hath pleased the Lord so is it done: blessed be the name of the Lord.
In this case, in England, it is more a case of the Lord took … Continue reading →

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¡Vaya lío! Another church gets a new Communion rail!

Posted on 17 March 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The other day I posted about the installation of a new Communion rail in the Church of St. Mary in Pine Bluff, WI.  HERE
Now I read that a new rail will be installed in St. Joseph’s Church in Macon, GA.
From … Continue reading →

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For the New Evangelization: New Altar Rails!

Posted on 13 March 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have written of Fr. Richard Heilman and the adjustments he is making to the sacred liturgical worship in his parish of St. Mary in Pine Bluff.
Remember how he hauled the table altar out of church and switched entirely to … Continue reading →

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“Whoa!” Brick by brick in the Diocese of Madison.

Posted on 7 March 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Here is a success story.
In the little town of Fennimore, WI, Fr. Miguel Galvez of the Society of Jesus the Priest, implemented a restoration of the St. Mary Church.
Before:

After:

There is an article about this church and the consecration of the altar in … Continue reading →

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