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JMody on Daily Rome Shot 1373 – Dedication: “Who knew the archbishop and so many of his peers were such avid readers of Belloc? If we could just…”
Dantesque on Viewing oppression in the Archdiocese of Detroit through the lens of a video: “This brought to me memories of a time I was involved in helping tidy up a sacristy (it hadn’t seen…”
Fr. Reader on Daily Rome Shot 1373 – Dedication: “I work in a country in which less than 1% of the population is Catholic, perhaps close to 0.6%. This…”
jhogan on Daily Rome Shot 1373 – Dedication: “I believe (and hope) there many bishops out there who are not actively hostile to the TLM. A lot of…”
Rev. Stephen on Daily Rome Shot 1373 – Dedication: “I am from the Diocese of Syracuse, and because of the dedication and hard work of a team of laypeople,…”
hwriggles4 on “The Great Diminishment” in Detroit – The pogrom against the traditionally-oriented continues – UPDATED (It’s even worse): “RichR: Thanks for the heads up on the Austin Diocese. I expressed some concern there on another blog post that…”
Not on Viewing oppression in the Archdiocese of Detroit through the lens of a video: “Here in Taxachusetts, Our former Cardinal sold majority of Churches in middle Class and wealthy cities and towns. PRIME REAL…”
TheCavalierHatherly on Diocese of Charlotte and the “Salt March to the Sea”: “John Henry Newman once opined that it was probably “thalassa,” the Ionic form, given that most of Xenophons soldiers weren’t…”
TheCavalierHatherly on Daily Rome Shot 1373 – Dedication: ““Young people, be not afraid…” Except, they aren’t afraid to dedicate their lives to Christ. They’re afraid of mediocrity and…”
jhogan on “O vos omnes sordidi mementote retrorsi…!” More joy in Detroit.: “So, while Catholics desiring the TLM are not welcome, their money is. This speaks volumes to me on what his…”
excalibur on Viewing oppression in the Archdiocese of Detroit through the lens of a video: “Meanwhile, Sacred Heart of Jesus in Port Chester, NY, closed in 2017, was sold off and recently torn down. A…”
Suburbanbanshee on “O vos omnes sordidi mementote retrorsi…!” More joy in Detroit.: “Thanks for the gold star! I didn’t expect it!”
JMody on “O vos omnes sordidi mementote retrorsi…!” More joy in Detroit.: “As a born-and-raised-in-the-VII-Church guy, I have no idea what any of this Latin means, but I’m pretty sure the Commissar,…”
Suburbanbanshee on “O vos omnes sordidi mementote retrorsi…!” More joy in Detroit.: “Yeah, I bet I’ve made forty mistakes in Latin composition and poetry! I’m a barbarian!”
Suburbanbanshee on “O vos omnes sordidi mementote retrorsi…!” More joy in Detroit.: “Trying to write a nice letter from a bishop’s POV, that covers the same ground. “O congregati, o celebrati secundum…”
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- Prosper of Aquitaine (+c.455), De gratia Dei et libero arbitrio contra Collatorem 22.61
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"But if, in any layman who is indeed imbued with literature, ignorance of the Latin language, which we can truly call the 'catholic' language, indicates a certain sluggishness in his love toward the Church, how much more fitting it is that each and every cleric should be adequately practiced and skilled in that language!" - Pius XI
"Let us realize that this remark of Cicero (Brutus 37, 140) can be in a certain way referred to [young lay people]: 'It is not so much a matter of distinction to know Latin as it is disgraceful not to know it.'" - St. John Paul II
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Recent Posts
- Daily Rome Shot 1374
- Viewing oppression in the Archdiocese of Detroit through the lens of a video
- Daily Rome Shot 1373 – Dedication
- 1st Sunday after Pentecost: Soul Food
- News of the Church 15 – 15 June 2025
- Daily Rome Shot 1373 – TRINITY!
- “O vos omnes sordidi mementote retrorsi…!” More joy in Detroit.
- Your Sunday Sermon Notes: Trinity Sunday 2025
- Diocese of Charlotte and the “Salt March to the Sea”
- Here we go again! Comments on forcing table altars and forbidding Mass “ad orientem”.
- Why reverent, traditionally-oriented Novus Ordo Masses may soon come under attack.
- Pentecost Saturday: We Are Our Rites – Wherein Fr. Z rants
- OLDIE PODCAzT 61: Pope Leo I on a post-Pentecost weekday; Fr. Z rambles not quite aimlessly for a while
- “The Great Diminishment” in Detroit – The pogrom against the traditionally-oriented continues – UPDATED (It’s even worse)
- From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 06-02-25 – Falling into the trap
- Pentecost Friday: tearing it up
- Is this something to worry about?
- PODCAzT 60: Pentecost customs; St. Ambrose on the dew of the Holy Spirit
- SSPX: Habemus Papam! Pray or Speculate?
- OLDIE PODCAzT 59: St Leo the Great on Pentecost fasting; Benedict XVI’s Pentecost sermon – UPDATED
- Relief. Pope Leo XIV addressed the clergy of Rome… cordially.
- Pentecost Thursday: No Joy in Mudville for Dustman.
- ASK FATHER: Communion services simply because the priest is away?
- Pentecost Wednesday: Peter’s shadow
- OLDIE PODCAzT 58: Ember Days; Chrysostom on St. Matthias; Prayer to the Holy Spirit
- 7 July: CATHOLIC Mass at Canterbury Cathedral for the Feast of the Translation of the Relics of St. Thomas Beckett –
- VIDEO – Unboxing the newly reprinted Pre-55 Missal from the Benedictines of Norcia
- OLDIE PODCAzT 57: John Paul II on the unforgivable sin; Our Lady of Fatima and the vision of Hell
- Daily Rome Shot 1372 – Confirmation
- WDTPRS – Pentecost Monday: Feast of the Lacrimation of Paul VI.
Let us pray…
Grant unto thy Church, we beseech Thee, O merciful God, that She, being gathered together by the Holy Ghost, may be in no wise troubled by attack from her foes. O God, who by sin art offended and by penance pacified, mercifully regard the prayers of Thy people making supplication unto Thee,and turn away the scourges of Thine anger which we deserve for our sins. Almighty and Everlasting God, in whose Hand are the power and the government of every realm: look down upon and help the Christian people that the heathen nations who trust in the fierceness of their own might may be crushed by the power of thine Arm. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen.
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Monthly Archives: June 2007
Letter to the Church in China: first glance
Here are some rapid notes after a first reading. This should post appear after the embargo is lifted, after 1200h in Rome. The Letter to Bishops, Priests, Consecrated Persons and Lay Faithful of the Catholic Church in the People’s Republic … Read More
Diogenes on the Motu Proprio
If you don’t subscribe to CWN, you ought to, even if only to show appreciate for Diogenes. (My emphases.) yet another motu proprio? Posted by: Diogenes – Today 4:28 PM ET USA Pope Benedict the XVI will soon release a … Read More
Card. O’Malley: MP for “reconciliation”
On the blog of His Eminence Sean Card. O’Malley, we read an account of the meeting he attended in Rome concerning the Motu Proprio. My emphases and comments. From Cleveland I flew to Rome at the request of Cardinal Tarcisio … Read More
Il Giornale: all sacraments, not just Mass
The solid Andrea Tornielli has a meaty piece in Il Giornale about the Motu Proprio. Highlights: 1) The MP will be released probably on 7 July.2) There will probably be no press conference to present the document.3) The Pope offers … Read More
WDTPRS NEWS ALERT! ACTION NEEDED!
On the website of the one of the worst, one of the most liberal newspapers in the USA, the execrable Minneapolis Star-Tribune, there is an informal poll: Instant poll: Should the church allow wider use of the Latin Mass? Pope Benedict … Read More
Sons of Salieri – the debasing of liturgical music
There is a very piece at The Paragraph Farmer (great name!) about liturgical music. You have all heard rotten music in churches, music which makes even the Campbell Soup jingle or the theme from Gilligan’s Island sound like Mahler. Then … Read More
Two German presbyterates refuse “pro multis”
WDTPRS has soldiered for years on the side of truth and beauty in liturgical translation. We played a not insignificant role in process whereby the accurate translation of "pro multis" in the consecration of the Precious Blood went up the … Read More
“…the Vespri’s mass at the St. Paolo’s Basilica…”
We are interested these days in accuracy of reporting on the details of the Motu Proprio. I offer for your consideration…. …the finely crafted caption for a photo from Reuters Pope Benedict XVI leads the Vespri’s mass at the St. … Read More
WDTPRS looks at the “Tridentine” Mass in the VERNACULAR
In another entry on this blog there are questions and comments about having the "Tridentine" Mass in the vernacular. Apparently radio commentator Paul Harvey inaccurately launched some rumor about this. "But Father! But Father!", some of you are muttering. "That … Read More
The Motu Proprio considered ad intra & ad extra
Here is something I wrote for the paper: We won’t know the details of the Motu Proprio until it is promulgated, but we must consider several points. When a major document comes from the pen of a Pope, I always … Read More
Hilarious MP liberal press article template
This is too funny! The Curt Jester offers a… well… you read it. I tip my biretta! o{]:¬) I have too say, he nailed this! Not quite sure what "MSM" is exactly, but it must have something to do with … Read More
A correction
Yesterday in a post about an ANSA story on the recent MP meeting I mentioned that ANSA made an error about the number of bishops present. ANSA reported that some 15 bishops were present when I and others thought there … Read More
ANSA with Cardinal Bertone on the MP
This is from ANSA on the MP. They spoke with Card. Bertone. Here is an excerpt (my translation): "Leaks in circulation during the autumn of last year about the first draft of the Motu Proprio hypothisized that a request by … Read More
Out Of This World News!
You may think the news about the Motu Proprio is great, but this is out of this world. I think we can make some analogies with the derestriction of the older Mass, no? In any event, this is very cool … Read More
A bit more information coming on the MP meeting
This is from ASCA.it. Highlights: 1) There were 13, not 30, cardinals/bishops present for the meeting. Card. Pell and Card. Toppo were there and Bp. Basile Mvé Engone, S.D.B of Libreville in Gabon.2) Two representatives from Latin America didn’t come … Read More
Italian TV coverage of the MP story
I just saw the SKY TG24 coverage of the meeting yesterday. They actually made some decent distinctions. For example, they made the point that after the Council, with the implementation of the Novus Ordo, something happened that was unheard of … Read More
For those of you in Minnesota
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS VATICAN CITY, JUN 28, 2007 (VIS) – The Holy Father: – Appointed Fr. Peter F. Christensen of the clergy of the archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, U.S.A., pastor of the parish of the Nativity … Read More
ANSA: Article about yesterday’s meeting
This is in from ANSA. It is about yesterday’s meeting of Card Bertone and bishops from around the world for the MP. Here are the highlights: 1) They fall into the trap of calling this "the Latin Mass".2) The MP … Read More
Communique from the Holy See Press Office on the Motu Proprio
I slept in today, so I am sure others have posted already but… COMUNICATO DELLA SALA STAMPA DELLA SANTA SEDE Si è svolta ieri pomeriggio in Vaticano una riunione, presieduta dal Cardinale Segretario di Stato, in cui è stato illustrato … Read More
Whew
What a day. Priest: We give Thee thanks, Almighty God, for all Thy benefits, who livest and reignest world without end. R. Aaaaaa….