Monthly Archives: December 2006

I understand that there may be a short feature on the Fox News Channel about the "Tridentine" Mass, during the Fox Report starting 7 p.m. EST. Be sure to post reports here. 

Here is the first prayer for the Mass of 23 December, the last full day of Advent before the Vigil of Christmas. It is also Ember Saturday and the Roman Station is St. Peter’s Basilica. COLLECT: Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, nativitatem … Read More →

It is bleak midwinter here at The Sabine Farm.  It is snowing now – huge featherlike slowmotion snow.   I have music on fit for the season. I was working on the text of a sermon I will need to give … Read More →

On the question of whether the SSPX is schismatic or not (some say yes – that would be the late Pope) I found this on the SSPX website. It concerns whether or not people who follow the priests of the … Read More →

The text of the Pope’s annual address to members of the Curia is out, in Italian. I won’t do a translation, but I can let you know what is going on for the most part. The Pope looks at the … Read More →

Over at Rorate, we have a report of the SSPX bishop Bernard Fellay making a speech in Argentina. You can get more of the speech at Rorate but here is something that interested me (emphasis mine). "…it seems like that … Read More →

Here is the Collect for today’s Mass on 22 December.  The Roman Station today is the Basilica of the Twelve Apostles. COLLECT: Deus, qui, hominem delapsum in mortem conspiciens, Unigeniti tui adventu redimere voluisti, praesta, quaesumus, ut, qui humili eius … Read More →

I have been catching up on my reading after my travels across the Pond and down to Florida.  I found this wonderful piece by the ass. editor of The Wall Street Journal.  It is about how awful blogs are.  Here … Read More →

Is the SSPX in schism? A commentor in another thread on this blog wrote: The Holy See has never said that the SSPX is in schism. Therefore, to say that they are strikes me as somewhat rash. Why would one … Read More →

We are having freezing rain at The Sabine Farm.  I am guessing that tommorow morning should be absolutely gorgeous.

Here is the Collect for 21 December. We are not very far away now! COLLECT: Preces populi tui, quaesumus, Domine, clementer exaudi, ut, qui de Unigeniti tui in nostra carne adventu laetantur, cum venerit in sua maiestate, aeternae vitae praemium … Read More →

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I believe with the coming indult, there will be many traditionalist communities interested in having Pontifical Masses. Sometimes it is hard to find an available bishop. Gumbleton removed from parishPosted on Dec 19, 2006 13:16pm CST. Print Friendly VersionRequests, no … Read More →

So, what kind of car are you? This is what I am… I guess. I am not sure I get this, but… nemo est iudex in causa propria. I’m a Ferrari 360 Modena! You’ve got it all. Power, passion, precision, … Read More →

Here is the Collect for Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Advent. COLLECT:Praesta, quaesumus, omnipotens Deus,ut Filii tui ventura sollemnitaset praesentis nobis vitae remedia largiatur,et praemia aeterna concedat. This prayer was in Rotulus 6 published with the Veronese Sacramentary. LITERAL … Read More →

Il Foglio is at it again in its 19 December edition. There are three articles on the issue of Mass in Latin and the "Tridentine" rite. Here they are. Again, right now I have too little time to do all … Read More →

UPDATE: I see Rorate has this, with a translation.  Enjoy the Latin here and go read the translation over there!  o{]:¬) Pardon my if you have already seen this but the Italian paper Il of 16 December an article in … Read More →