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Monthly Archives: November 2007
Do I detect a slight lack of interest? Or is it something else?
The Vatican website sometimes raises questions. If you look at the online profile of the Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei" you find that The commission has a president, Cardinal Angelo Felici, a secretary, Msgr. Camille Perl, and several assistants. A group … Read More
Things are moving on the Sacred Music front and the old guard is frightened
The plenary session of the USCCB just jammed through a document of guidelines on sacred music, a document which was reclassified so that it didn’t need a recognitio from the Holy See. In Rome, however, things in Rome are heating … Read More
Pope Benedict’s 2nd encyclical is ready: Spe salvi? – UPDATED
According Il Sole 24 Ore the Holy Father’s second encyclical is ready. The new document is said to be called Spe salvi, "Saved through hope" (cf. Romans 8:24). Apparently there is another encyclical, a social encyclical in the works, but … Read More
For what it’s worth
We are waiting for the Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei" to issue some clarifications about Summorum Pontificum. This is from today’s Bolletino: AUDIENCES VATICAN CITY, NOV 15, 2007 (VIS) – The Holy Father today received in separate audiences: – Cardinal Dario … Read More
Is there a WordPress developer in the house?
I found a theme I am very interested in. Is there a WordPress developer out there? I need some serious help modifying it. Please e-mail me. With the help of reader donations, we might be able to come up with … Read More
Requiem Mass at Basilica of the shire at Loreto, Italy
Good news. In Loreto, Italy, there will be a Mass in suffrage of the souls of Bp. Gianni Danzi and Giovanni Cingolani di Recanati a great promoter of sacred music. The requiem will be in the older form, with the … Read More
Joint Orthodox-Catholic commission agrees on primacy of Pope but differ on what that means
A very interesting article was in The Canadian Press. My emphases. Vatican-Orthodox commission agrees on primacy of Pope; differ on significance VATICAN CITY – A joint commission working to heal the 1,000-year split between the Catholic and Orthodox churches has … Read More
The USCCB document on sacred music UPDATE
Yesterday I wrote about the USCCB’s proposed document on sacred music for the Latin Rite in the USA. There were so many amendments yesterday that Card. DiNardo asked Bp. Trautman, chair of the liturgy committee, for an updated copy. Today … Read More
ALERT: Newsletter of the Canon Law Society of Great Britain and Ireland on the important Summorum Pontificum Art. 5
I got a fascinating e-mail from frequent commenter and canonist Tim Ferguson. I urge you bloggers in the UK to make this known. You must read this (with my emphases and comments: In the mail today was the latest (September … Read More
Bp. Roche interviewed about the new liturgical translation
There is a ZENIT interview with His Excellency Most Reverend Arthur Roche, Bishop of Leeds, the chairman of ICEL. To put this in context you might remember these recent entries from WDTPRS. First, Bp. Roche issued a dreadful statement about … Read More
Archbp. Burke on the upcoming SIMULATION of ordination of women in St. Louis
In a little while some of the weird sisters of our amazingly diverse Church, will completely violate the unity of the Body of Christ, scandalize the faithful, and put their souls in danger of burning in hell for eternity by … Read More
USCCB website about marriage: foryourmarriage.org
Check this out! ForYourMarriage.org The USCCB has put together an interesting website about marriage. It aims at a very broad Catholic understanding of marriage. They are talking about this site at the meeting as I watch. The wonderful question is … Read More
FOLLOW UP: Nuptial Mass in the older form: Holy Communion
A few days ago I posted a message from a person looking for resources for nuptial (marriage) Masses with the TLM. Today I received an interesting e-mail which I post for your opportune knowledge. A few days ago I posted … Read More
13 November: St. Stanislaw Kostka
Today in the new calendar is the feast of St. Stanislaw Kostka, the young Jesuit who dies in Rome. This holy young man could be a good example for young people today, if people knew his story. It is interesting … Read More
At the end of today’s USSCB midday press conference…..
After the conclusion of today’s midday press conference there was a microphone open. One of the bishops said clearly: "Did we get away with it?" Clearly, this was tongue in cheek. This wasn’t a dodge. These press conferences inevitably devolve … Read More
Italian Bishops conference (CEI) to issue new Novus Ordo Lectionary
According to the norms issued by the Holy See in Liturgiam authenticam, all liturgical books in all the modern languages needed to be reviewed and revised. The new English translation is going on and on and on… which is probably … Read More
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Bishops who believe and speak about the Devil as if our Enemy is real
I want to direct your attention to a very interesting report from the nearly ubiquitous former Rome correspondent for the liberal National Catholic Reporter, the fair-minded and well-informed John L Allen, Jr. Mr. Allen wrote about recent comments of His … Read More
Benedict XVI’s nearly unnoticed Letter on St. John Chrysostom: reconciliation of Churches, liturgy, social justice, patristics
On 8 November, the Holy See released a letter of Pope Benedict for the 1600th anniversary of the death of St. John Chrysostom, a doctor of the Church of great importance to both the West and the Eastern Churches. The … Read More
PRAYERCAzT 07: 25th Sunday after Pentecost (6th Sunday after Epiphany) – 1962 Missale Romanum
Welcome to another installment of What Does the Prayer Really Sound Like? Today we will hear the prayers for the 25th Sunday after Pentecost in the 1962 Missale Romanum. The texts for this Mass are from the 6th Sunday left … Read More
USCCB MEETING: document on liturgical music – UPDATED ENTRY
The bishops had before them a document on sacred music proposed by the USCCB’s liturgy committee, headed by the outgoing Erie Bishop, His Excellency Most Reverend Donald W. Trautman. The document was originally intended to establish particular law. As such … Read More
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