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Monthly Archives: November 2007
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ITALY – TUSCANY: use of the older Mass grows
The Italian daily La Repubblica is reporting that since summorum Pontificum there has been growth in requests for the TLM. Apparently Masses are springing up everywhere, despite the fact that last April the bishops of Tuscany had sent a protest, … Read More
Some confusion in Brownsville
I got this from a kind reader. Edited and with my emphases and comments: Greetings from South Texas Father Z., I’ve read your website quite a bit and like what you’re all about. Thanks. I recently wrote the diocese about … Read More
Wonderful news from Harrisburrg: Bp. Rhoades treats people like adults
I have been catching up on e-mail: it pours in. I wish I had seen this one earlier! A kind reader sent this. Enjoy! Edited (the letter was from a scan and had to be cleaned up) with my emphases … Read More
Raptim transit… a gunslinger Pope
This is marvelous. Biretta tip to FA o{]:¬) The blog on L’espresso by Sandro Magister has a great item, which I offer in my translation: In the curriculum of Pius XI there is a certificate for being a first-rate shot … Read More
If you are in the St. Louis area… or not…
From the Catholic League. For the anti-Catholic hatespeech on video on FOX 2 St. Louis, look here. PUNDIT FOR FOX 2 ST. LOUIS GOES BERSERK November 19, 2007 On November 15, Fox 2 pundit J.C. Corcoran slammed St. Louis Archbishop … Read More
Archbp. Ranjith interview in L’Osservatore Romano on liturgy – UPDATES
His Excellency Most Reverend Malcolm Ranjith, the intrepid Secretary of the CDWDS is in the news a great deal these days. So much so, with so many interviews and comments that I am thinking he has been purposely set cat-like … Read More
PRAYERCAzT 09: The Prayers at the Foot of the Altar – 1962 Missale Romanum
Welcome to another installment of What Does the Prayer Really Sound Like? This installment begins an additional approach to what our prayers really sound like. It is time to start learning to pronounce and memorize the set prayers, or Ordinary, … Read More
Bp. Serratelli’s letter to priests: humbly follow the rubrics out of charity for your people
His Excellency Arthur Serratelli, Bishop of Patterson (NJ) and chairman of the newly revised USCCB liturgy committee, has issued a new pastoral letter to his priests. Though it is public, on the website of the diocese, it is addressed to … Read More
Archbp. Broglio named USA Military Archbishop
Broglio named USA Military Archbishop Archbishop Timothy Paul Broglio was named Archbishop of United States of America, Military. The Archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Edwin Frederick O’Brien was named Archbishop of Baltimore in July 2007. Archbishop Broglio had been … Read More
PRAYERCAzT 08: 24th & Last Sunday after Pentecost – 1962 Missale Romanum
Welcome to another installment of What Does the Prayer Really Sound Like? Today we will hear the prayers for the 24th and Last Sunday after Pentecost in the 1962 Missale Romanum. I speak all the prayers and readings and also … Read More
The Hungarian Tiara given to Pope John Paul II in 1981
Fr. Blake has an interesting story he picked up from Hallowed Ground who picked it up from Traditional Catholicism, who posted one of my photos…. whew… about the fact that in 1981 Hungarians gave a papal tiara to Pope John … Read More
Excitement over very strange news piece: a Memo on seminarians and the old Mass
There is a little item from Adkronos piece going around which has a few people excited. However, this item is simply weird. Citta’ del Vaticano, 17 nov. (Adnkronos) – E’ allo studio una circolare rivolta ai seminari in cui si … Read More
RADIO SABINA and the Z-Cam
RADIO SABINA and the Z-Cam in the the chapel of The Sabine Farm have been on for a couple weeks. BTW… there is a viewer cap, a limit of how many can watch at a time. If you can’t connect, … Read More
NZ: TLM established in Dunedin
Here is a piece of news from the New Zealand Catholic to cheer you. Old rite again in DunedinSaturday 17 November 2007by Jeff Dillon DUNEDIN – The first Sunday of November saw a new beginning in Dunedin with the … Read More
Interview with member of the Good Shepherd Institute (Bordeaux)
I like posting positive things. So, with joy I present an interview over at angelqueen.org. I suspect this translation could have used a little different approach. But it is readable. Other than the questions my emphases and comments. So, here … Read More
Again Archbp Ranjith: opposition to Summorum Pontificum “beneath the dignity of a shepherd”
Over at the Papa Ratzinger Blog (which if your Italian is good, you should read), there is a mention of an interview with the mighty Archbishop Ranjith, Secretary of the CDWDS. It is about, yes once again, bishops who oppose … Read More
Another testimony about how Pius XII and the Vatican saved Jews
The blog of Andrea Tornielli points us to an article in Il Giornale. This is a must read, in my translation: Pius XII entlisted a Jew to save him from the Nazis "I’m not a believer, I don’t go to … Read More
Petition for use of the older Mass in the US Military
There is an online petition for the use of the older form of Mass for members of the U.S. Military. I am not sure how this will all work. Perhaps a chaplain or two could write by e-mail and explain … Read More
Thompson gets out a machete: UK resistance to Pope Benedict and true ecumenism
Over a The Daily Telegraph, Damian Thompson has an article which is going to irritate not a few people there on the sceptr’d isle. Here is a taste but you need to go read it yourself: The 80-year-old Pontiff is … Read More
Kathleen10 on WDTPRS: 4th Sunday of Easter (Novus Ordo) – Mighty humble Shepherd, humble mighty flock: “Fr Z you are an inspiration in your knowledge about and love for the things of God and the church.…”
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