Monthly Archives: February 2008

Tonight is the first time I have been reasonably warm in the last 36 hours.

My good friend Fr. John Echert, of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis is featured in an article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune.  Let’s see what the article says with my emphases and comments.  Missa solemnis By JEFF STRICKLER, … Read More →

Yesterday, on the way to Oxford with a friend, I stopped at Farnborough Abbey, which was an important site for the Liturgical Movement of the 20th century.   Abbot Cuthbert showed us around.  He was very kind. They recently acquired the … Read More →

You might remember that I closed the comments on the rather explosive entry where some people had trouble with self-editing.  Instead, I invited e-mail messages.  Here is one of them (my emphases): Hi Father Z, Love the blog, visit daily. … Read More →

Instruction on Saints’ Causes Due Out MondayVATICAN CITY, FEB. 13, 2008 (Zenit.org).- "Sanctorum Mater," concerning norms regulating the opening of saints’ causes, will be presented Monday, the Vatican announced today. The document, from the Congregation for Saints’ Causes, will be … Read More →

Sister Lucia’s Beatification Process to BeginPope Waves 5-Year Waiting Period VATICAN CITY, FEB. 13, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI announced he will dispense with the five-year waiting period established by Canon Law to open the cause of beatification of Sister Lucia, … Read More →

There is an interesting article in the Springfield, MO, News Leader about the older form of Mass.  Here it is with my emphases and comments. Published February 11, 2008 Catholics celebrate revival of Latin Mass Traditional Latin Mass will be … Read More →

Subsequent to the explosive entry about the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei confirming to me that the so-called Second Confiteor is not permitting in celebrations of Mass with the 1962 Missale Romanum, I have gotten some interesting e-mail. I closed the … Read More →

I got this news via e-mail from JM of WV.   My emphases and comments. Father Z, I wanted to make you aware that good progress is being made in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.   I wrote you a … Read More →

I am supposed to speak to a group in Oxford on Friday.  Here is the blurb for the event which the organizer sent to me: Recognising the recent upsurge in blogs and blog readers in the world, a special  Colloquium … Read More →

I got this by e-mail: Hello, Father, I got your blogsite from members at MusicaSacra, and they suggested I contact you. I had not known of your page, but enjoyed perusing it this morning. At Saint Peter Chanel in Hawaiian … Read More →

Over at the Cornell Society there is an interesting post about having your own hand missal, which you can use when participating at celebrations of Holy Mass.  I think people should have a hand missal for either the older or … Read More →

CELEBRATIONS TO BE PRESIDED BY THE POPE: FEBRUARY-APRIL VATICAN CITY, 9 FEB 2008 (VIS) – Below is the calendar of liturgical celebrations due to be presided over by the Holy Father between the months of February and April. FEBRUARY – … Read More →

On one the most beautiful bridges in the world, the "Angel Bridge" which crosses the Tiber in front of Castel Sant’Angelo, there are stunning statues from the studio of Bernini.  Angels display to the passersby the instruments of the Passion … Read More →

… I had another visit to my old offices of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei today and asked, again, about the use of the so-called "Second Confiteor". It is NOT to be done in the older Mass now.  There is … Read More →

I have been without any real internet access for days now.  Only by the kindness of friends have I been able to post the last couple messages.  Even now I am using the computer of my thesis director and in … Read More →

Folks, I have had hideously bad internet access during this week here in the Eternal City.  As a result I have been unable even to get a lot of my e-mail… and I get a LOT of e-mail. If you … Read More →