Category Archives: Linking Back

22 February 2012

PODCAzT 128: “Veterum sapientia”! 50th Anniversary. On Latin in the Church. Wherein Fr. Z rants.

Nolite oblivisci hodie quinquagesimum esse anniversarium promulgationis Apostolicae Constitutionis Veterum Sapientia!
Surely one of sorest points of our enduring shame as a Church is the way our shepherds have entirely ignored John XXIII’s Apostolic Constitution Veterum sapientia.
It isn’t long… but documents … Continue reading

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George Weigel offers a suggestion to liturgically narcissistic priests for Lent

At the site of First Things, there is a piece by George Weigel which includes a rather spiffy idea.
He relates a recent experience of a priest screwing around with the texts of Mass and then continues:
Bad habits built up over … Continue reading

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15 February 2012

Sr. Keehan backtracks?

Sr. Keehan!  GIVE BACK THAT PEN!
It seems that Sr. Keehan’s Catholic Health Association, which in abandoning unity with the bishops  gave cover to catholic dems so they could vote for Obamacare and get us now into the mess that has … Continue reading

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G. Weigel gets it about the Magisterium of Nuns and

On the site of National Review George Weigel has a piece about the bishops and Pres. Obama’s attack on the Catholic Church and the 1st Amendment rights of all Americans.
Among other things he wrote:
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In his appearance on Fox News Sunday … Continue reading

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14 February 2012

Feedback from a reader about “Laundering Liturgical Linens”

From a reader:
Thank you for recommending the little book “Laundering Liturgical Linens“. It has been a great help to me as a new sacristan with almost no training.
This past Sunday I asked our priest if he would like to do … Continue reading

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12 February 2012

BUGINICARE DEVELOPMENTS

Back in 2009 I posted about:
BUGNINICARE
UNIVERSAL SPIRITUAL-CARE REFORM FOR THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
(Socialized Worship)
Taking his cue from post-war European national health care programs, Annibale Bugnini, assisted by a small circle of spiritual-care specialists and church policy makers, spearheaded a massive … Continue reading

Posted in Classic Posts, Lighter fare, Linking Back, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The future and our choices | Tagged , | 40 Comments

9 February 2012

Angry! Disgusted! ARRRRRRRCH – – GAAH .. *cough – III

Here is an old rant, slightly updated, about TV commercials before the deeply and stupidly commercialized “Valentine’s Day”.
The stupidest jinned up commercial “holiday” of the year is just around the corner.  And you men are required by commercial advertisers to … Continue reading

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2 February 2012

Bp. Zubik shares feedback he received after he responded to Pres. Obama’s declaration of war on the Catholic Church

A few days ago Bp. Zubik of Pittsburgh issued his own strongly worded response (rather than the USCCB template) after Pres. Obama’s blatant attack on the civil and religious liberty of Catholics.  You will recall that Bp. Zubik said this … Continue reading

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31 January 2012

The world is going to hell in a handbasket, so, let’s watch a funny video!

The economy is a disaster, the Obama Administration is eroding our civil liberty, the world seems to be going to hell.
So, let’s have  a video.
Who can forget the spectacular commercial with the little kid dressed as Darth Vader?
Again from VW … Continue reading

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26 January 2012

Another confirmation that NeoCats must follow official liturgical books for Mass

From CNA comes this about the NeoCats and their liturgical variants.
Rome, Italy, Jan 25, 2012 / 01:56 pm (CNA).- Father Ricardo Reyes Castillo, a member of the Neocatechumenal Way, said Pope Benedict XVI’s approval of the movement’s non-liturgical celebrations “has … Continue reading

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22 January 2012

The Holy See did NOT approve NeoCat liturgical variants for Mass

The other day I posted about a certain approval given by the Holy See to some thing the NeoCats do.
At the time, I speculated that this was NOT an approval for the NeoCat liturgy, which many were (rightly, I think) … Continue reading

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21 January 2012

Agnes: “Shining with the fire of divine love”

Let us invoke St. Agnes, virgin and martyr.
O glorious Agnes, chosen by God, though weak,
to make His own might manifest in your martyrdom,
together with the Apostles
intercede before the throne of our Our Father in heaven
and beg strength for the bishops … Continue reading

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20 January 2012

For Lay People: Participation at Holy Mass: Which Form do you PREFER? WDTPRS POLL

Over HERE, I had a poll about what you actually do in regard to your participation at Holy Mass.
Here is a poll about what you would PREFER to do!
The poll options are the same, but the emphasis is a different.
This … Continue reading

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18 January 2012

Note to priests, bishops about their blogs, links and WDTPRS

I am going to update links on my sidebar to blogs by priests and bishops.
I would be happy to update your link if it is out of date or add your link, if you are a priest or bishops with … Continue reading

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17 January 2012

When truth is stranger than fiction: a “reverse ordinariate”!

Quite a while ago I proposed that Anglican Archbp. Rowan Williams issue a document entitled Romanum coetibus with provisions for Catholics who think and behave like Anglicans.  By means of Romanum coetibus, a safe haven in the very loose Anglican … Continue reading

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