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Monthly Archives: February 2008
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Mpls STrib: Fr. Echert and the TLM
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
Visiting Farnborough Abbey
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
Ad orientem worship in an English field
Yesterday I had the distinct pleasure of being shown some of the sights in this part of England. Although we could not visit Old Sarum, which was closed to visitors yesterday, we did satisfy a deeply primitive urge for ad … Read More
Fr. Z in Portsmouth
I am presently visiting a priest friend at Sacred Heart in Fareham, near Portsmouth. Yesterday went to the historical harbor, where we were able to visit Lord Nelson’s famous flagship HMS Victory. I am a great fan of books about … Read More
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Tagged Adm. Nelson, Fareham, HMS Victory, Patrick O'Brian, Porchester, Portsmouth
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More Second Confiteor thoughts
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 Monday
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
Pope Waves 5-Year Waiting Period for Sister Lucia’s Beatification Process to Begin
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
Springfield, MO: good article about the TLM
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
More on the Second Confiteor issue
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
Vir Qui Timet Dominum on Daily Rome Shot 1669 – important notes!: “I appreciate Leo for wanting lower powers to simply make TC a dead letter, but these bishops will not act…”
