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Monthly Archives: October 2007
California Catholic Daily reports that things are looking up
I got this note from California Daily Daily. It sounds like good news! My emphases and comments. “The use of the Latin language is to be preserved” [Well.. after all, …. that’s … that’s… only Vatican II saying … Read More
Conference July 2008: “Benedict XVI and The Sacred Liturgy”
Here is an interesting piece, long in advance, which a monsignorial friend has passed along for your edification: St. Colman’s Society for Catholic LiturgyEst. 2007 INTERNATIONAL LITURGICAL CONFERENCE “Benedict XVI and The Sacred Liturgy” at The Sheraton Fota Island Golf … Read More
Magister’s piece on Sacred Music and the Pope’s ongoing plan
I have been for a long time that the Pope has a kind of "Marshall Plan" for the Church. He is trying to revive, rebuild, reinvigorate many sectors of the Church after the devastation of the last decades. Despite the … Read More
QUAERITUR: In Collect for St. Luke why “mortificationem jugiter in suo corpore… portavit”?
I got this by e-mail: QUAERITUR: Why does the Church give us – in her Traditional Liturgy – the Collect "Interveniat" for St Luke, seeing as it contains the phrase "qui crucis mortificationem jugiter in suo corpore… portavit"? I was … Read More
Bishops to celebrate Pontifical Masses
Keep watching this for updates! I received this from a WDTPRSer: Bishop to celebrate Missa Pontificalis Bishop Robert C. Morlino will celebrate a Missa Pontificalis (Pontifical High Mass at the Throne) according to the Extraordinary Form of the Latin Rite … Read More
Trinum non semper perfectum est: The Three Marini
There is an interesting little article in the Italian Il Riformista about the three Vatican Monsignors Marini. There is a little pun here on the well-known Italian "Le Tre Marie". Remember that Italians use terms like "Monsignor" a bit more … Read More
The bells! The bells!
Look at the difference in these reports: Emphases mine. Gerlie Anobong – AHN News Writer Vatican City (AHN) – A drunken, barefoot Frenchman was reportedly seized by the authorities after he managed to ring a bell in the … Read More
Bologna: regular celebrations of the TLM
While many in Italy are moaning and grousing, Carlo Card. Caffarra, Archbishop of Bologna, known to be quite papalino has established the older form of Mass, according to Summorum Pontificum, as of Sunday 18 October, every Sunday and Holy Days … Read More
Radio interview: H.E. Bp. Sheridan of Colorado Springs about Summorum Pontificum
I am listening to the radio interview with His Excellency Bishop Sheridan of Colorado Springs about Summorum Pontificum. It is very interesting and balanced! He makes some great observations about Mass ad orientem, young people who want the older Mass, … Read More
Full text of Archbp. Ranjith’s talk in the Netherlands
Our friends in the common cause over at Rorate have put up the full text of the talk, in English, delivered in the Netherlands by His Excellency Most Reverend Malcolm Ranjith, Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline … Read More
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