Tag Archives: liturgy

REVEREND FATHERS! Epiphany is coming: We have special blessings we can use!

Posted on 4 January 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Remember that you can bless Epiphany Water, and chalk, and gold, frankincense and myrrh, and houses….
Lot’s of cool Catholic stuff can be done on Epiphany!

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Bp. Morlino on beauty and worship: beauty is NOT just a matter of taste.

Posted on 22 October 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

On the site of the Diocese of Madison’s paper, The Catholic Herald (not to be confused with The Catholic Herald in the UK), His Excellency Most Rev. Robert Morlino has some observations about liturgy which are worth a look.
My emphases … Continue reading →

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Suffer the little ones to learn Gregorian chant and Latin

Posted on 5 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Liturgical liberals usually run down the intelligence of people in the pews, saying among other things that Joe and Mary Catholic will not be able to understand the new, corrected translation, or quod Deus avertat, LATIN.

“It’s toooo haaard!“, they … Continue reading →

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Archbp. Nichols (Westminster) on the priest’s role at Mass

Posted on 27 June 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From Zenit with my emphases and comments.
Archbishop Nichols on Priests and the Mass
“We Don Vestments to Minimize Our Personal Preferences”
LONDON, JUNE 25, 2011 (Zenit.org).- Here is the text of a homily given by Archbishop Vincent Nichols at the Diocese of … Continue reading →

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WDTPRS POLL: Your Mass preparation and follow up during the week

Posted on 4 May 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I am curious about your preparation for Holy Mass or Divine Liturgy on Sundays and Holy Days or Feasts.  This applies to both forms of the Roman Rite and other Rites as well.
Please choose the best answer and, if you … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 23 April 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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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Pope Benedict on keeping vigil this Triduum

Posted on 20 April 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Excerpts from the Holy Father’s Wednesday Audience via the site of Vatican Radio:
Today there is “a certain callousness of the soul towards the power of evil, an insensitivity to all the evil in the world: we do not want to … Continue reading →

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WaPo, by indirection, finds direction out.

Posted on 25 December 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From WaPo‘s On Faith…  with my emphases and comments.
Pope’s master of liturgy helps Benedict restore traditions
By Jason Horowitz
Washington Post Staff Writer
IN ROME On a rainy Christmas Eve, Pope Benedict XVI followed a procession of Swiss guards, bishops and priests down … Continue reading →

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A glimpse into planning for liturgy!

Posted on 2 September 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A friend of mine who works in the ad biz (that’s advertisement business for people who live to close to the Vortex) to give me a glimpse into his world.
"But wait, friend!", quoth I.  "This reminds me of something.  What … Continue reading →

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“Consubstantial” – Who do people REALLY say that He is?

Posted on 13 February 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The new translation contains an alarming new threat.
"Consubstantial"
By clinging to the inaccurate rendering of "consubstantialem Patri" in the Creed as "one in being with the Father", liberals obfuscate the dogma of the Church that Jesus is God, that He is … Continue reading →

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