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“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. Z
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Monthly Archives: August 2007
National Catholic REGISTER on Motu Proprio
Here is an article on the Motu Proprio from the National Catholic Register. My emphases and comments. Latin Mass Rising BY Joe Cullen July 15-21, 2007 Issue | Posted 7/10/07 at 3:05 PM Summorum Pontificum, the motu proprio granting greater … Read More
Statement on M.P. by the Bishop of Kalamazoo
Here is the statement from His Excellency Most Reverend James A. Murray, Bishop of Kalamazoo from the diocesan newspaper The Good News. The first part concerns the recent CDF document. I include it, because His Excellency makes a superb link. … Read More
Bishop of El Paso reacts to the Motu Proprio
His Excellency Most Rev. Armando Ochoa of El Paso has issued a statement on the Motu Proprio My emphases and comments. Bishop Armando Ochoa’s Message August, 2007 Decision on Tridentine Mass not a burden [!] for diocese Dear Friends in … Read More
Catholic Pillow Fight blog… in my cross hairs
I have been collecting interesting little references to this WDTPRS blog project. Some of them are a stitch! Today I found one of the best to date. At the blog called Catholic Pillow Fight I found the following. He is … Read More
PODCAzT 40: Eusebius of Vercelli in exile; my column in The Wanderer about detractors of Summorum Pontificum
In today’s PODCAzT you will hear excerpts of a tender letter (ep. 2) from an exiled St. Eusebius of Vercelli to his flock. I have a rather longer selection of the Latin original this time. Also, I read my latest … Read More
In the UK: a conference for priests on the older form of Mass
There is an interesting bit of news from the UK via Telegraph.co.uk. My emphases and comments. Latin lessons for young priests Fifty priests will be learning how to say the traditional Latin Mass at a conference at Merton College, Oxford, … Read More
Why did Pope Benedict issue the Motu Proprio?
Why did Pope Benedict issue the Motu Proprio? This might be one reason. Here are some photos from Gerald’s Cafeteria. You can check over there for the background, as if the background really matters, given what you see here. … Read More
Bishop of Fargo on the Motu Proprio
The Bishop of Fargo, ND, His Excellency Most Reverend Samuel Aquila, has published a letter on the Motu Proprio. My emphases and comments. Bishop’s Column Two missals: One beautiful treasure of love [I am instantly ready to love this letter.] … Read More
Prayers requested
Kindly pray for the folks suffering from the collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, where I was born and grew up.
“Orgel-Ratz” and “Bücher-Ratz”
There is a delightful piece on the blog Petrus, in Italian. It concerns the two Brothers Ratzinger. Here is my translation. "Orgel-Ratz" and "Bücher-Ratz" (Organ-Ratz and Books-Ratz) amidst music, study and sweets di Angela Ambrogetti VATICAN CITY – ”Orgel-Ratz” … Read More
Eugene on The Old Guardian Angel Prayer…: “The Italian version I learned as a little boy in Italy and is still in use today is an exact…”
