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Monthly Archives: January 2008
Founder of Legionaries of Christ: RIP
Here is a CNS story about the death of Fr. Marcial Maciel, founder of the Legionaries of Christ: Legionaries of Christ founder passes away Fr. Marcial Maciel Degollado L.C. Denver, Jan 31, 2008 / 12:36 pm (CNA).- Father Álvaro Corcuera, … Read More
Fr. Z on the move
I am heading off to the UK this afternoon, my flights connecting through Minneapolis/St. Paul. Of course as I finish packing, I am hearing on Fox News that a big storm is heading where? Minneapolis. So I am hoping that … Read More
Franciscan University at Steubenville approves TLM
I got this note via e-mail: Dear Friends, I have great news for all of you: the University today approved the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Liturgy for the campus. Their statement is as follows: The Traditional Latin MassIn response to those … Read More
Speechless…
I don’t even know what to say. This is from The Crescat The Blue Meanie Chasuble ?
Hong Kong: Coadjutor
VATICAN CITY, 30 JAN 2008 (VIS) – The Holy Father: – Appointed Bishop John Tong Hon, auxiliary of Hong Kong, China, as coadjutor of the same diocese (area 1,102, population 6,882,600, Catholics 344,166, priests 283, permanent deacons 8, religious 811).
Herding Cats
Tracing back various links on different blogs, I found that someone enterprising at godrox provided this very funny video. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/v=FEU1lPzD5RQ] This is sometimes how I feel here when there are lots of comments for a hotter entry!
Fr. Z asks a question: favorite hymns/music for LENT
Our liturgical seasons have inspired beautiful musical compositions. What are your favorite hymns and musical pieces for LENT? My practical purpose in asking is that I am working on a Seven Last Words. My thought is that it would be … Read More
TLM in Denmark
Use of the 1962 Missale Romanum has been growing since Summorum Pontificum went into effect. And growing steadily. Here is some good news from Denmark: Dear Father Z I have great news from the cold north of Scandinavia. The … Read More
2008 Catholic Blog Awards – nominations start on 15 February
This just in. Last year you readers were pretty good to WDTPRS. How about this year? Nominations for the 2008 Catholic Blog Awards Begin ABBEVILLE, LA (JANUARY 24, 2008) – cyberCatholics.com is proud to announce that nominations for the 2008 … Read More
REVIEW: Baronius Press 1962 hand missal
The kind folks at Baronius Press sent me a few of their publications: the small blue volume of the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Bible with the Douay-Reims version, and their highly touted daily hand missal for … Read More
My recent trip to KC – images
Some of you might recall that I recently had an all too brief trip to Kanasas City, MO, to visit friends, see the sites, and attend a banquet to raise funds for seminarians. Here are a few images of the … Read More
TLM in D. of Kalamazoo, MI
I got this nice note by e-mail: Dear and Reverend Father- I am the Parochial Vicar at St. Mary’s parish in Kalamazoo, Michigan. My pastor, Fr. Robert Sirico, suggested that I send you the following information about our parish: St. … Read More
Card. Rigali’s sermon for the Life Vigil Mass
Under the entry about the overly restrictive guidelines for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, some people have been pretty hard, unreasonably so, on Cardinal Rigali. Some balance is needed, in fairness. Let’s have a look at the sermon Cardinal Rigali gave … Read More
Pope Benedict’s Message for Lent 2008
My emphases. MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI FOR LENT 2008 “Christ made Himself poor for you” (2 Cor 8,9) Dear Brothers and Sisters! 1. Each year, Lent offers us a providential opportunity to deepen the meaning and value … Read More
“Tridentine” wedding eye candy
Brought to you by the Holy Catholic Church as faithfully express at Assumption Grotto in Detroit:
Another reason why we need the TLM in more places
From the Cafeteria with a frowning biretta tip o{]>:¬( Worst Mass ever ? Via CathCon, who never fails to find such atrocities. From the cathedral of Auch in France come these screenshots of a televised Mass. What the hell this … Read More
TLM greatly increases in German speaking regions
With a biretta tip to Rorate o{]:¬) I pass this along. Very interesting! The German language site Die Kreuz has a story about the rapid increase in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in the celebrations of Mass with the 1962 … Read More
The Philippines and the TLM
This is rather interesting! The entire Philippine Somaschan community has decided to learn how to celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass according to the Missal of 1962! Fr. Abraham Arganiosa CRS, who started this move, reports the development in his blog. … Read More
About that article on Franciscan University…
UPDATE I got an e-mail from Geoffrey A. Coleman, the Business Manager of Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Denton, Nebraska about the article on what is going on at Franciscan University at Steubenville concerning the TLM. My emphases and … Read More
