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Daily Archives: 4 March 2008
Kudos to blogger Dominic and Melanie Bettinelli and their new daugher: Sophia
This just in: Sophia is 6lbs 15oz 19 inches. More info soon. See pic to right in sidebar. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T WDTPRS congratulations to Dominc and Melanie.
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Election coverage bliss… a glimpse at Fr. Z’s set up
Tonight I am in election coverage bliss. I was watching the Fox News Channel coverage (whom I worked for during "Papal April") on the computer via my SlingBox (from the other room) and the live internet Fox News feed from … Continue reading
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Bearnaise days
Once upon a time, I used to be good at making sauces from scratch. You know the stuff… Hollandaise… Poivre vert… etc. ( I worked as a cook to pay for grad school.) Since my last two trips to the … Continue reading
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Another PCED response about seminarians and, this time, Latin requirements
You might recall that I posted a letter sent by the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei (PCED) to a questioner asking about the rights of seminarians to be trained in the use of the 1962 Missale Romanum as well as, presumably, … Continue reading
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PRAYERCAzT 20: 1st Passion Sunday (1962 Missale Romanum)
Welcome to another installment of What Does the Prayer Really Sound Like? Today we will hear the prayers for the 1st Passion Sunday in the 1962 Missale Romanum. I speak all the prayers and readings and also sing the Collect … Continue reading
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A WDTPRSer writes to Fr. Z about Communion in the hand at TLMs. Fr. Z responds.
UPDATE: When this question and answer was given, it was 2008. However, in 2011 the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei“, which has competence, issued a document called Universae Ecclesiae – English HERE, or Latin HERE – which helps to interpret and to implement Summorum … Continue reading
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Card. Castrillon Hoyos to ordain FSSP deacons in Nebraska
His Eminence Dario Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos, President of the Ecclesia Dei Commission, will confer the Priestly ordinations of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter the 30th of May in the year of Our Lord 2008 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the … Continue reading
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Another treasure from those dusty locked wardrobes
Since the changing of the Marini’s took place, Mons. Guido and His Holiness have been rattling the keys of those old long-locked storage rooms. Thanks to Shouts in the Piazza I can show you a photo of Pope Benedict at … Continue reading
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Voting is OPEN for the 2008 Catholic Blog Awards
WDTPRSers… the voting is now open for the 2008 Catholic Blog Awards. Would you in your kindness give WDTPRS some consideration? WDTPRS is in most of the categories, toward the bottom of the all the lists, with the title … Continue reading
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Pius XII saw of the “miracle of the sun” four times
On the blog of the intrepid Andrea Tornielli there is a fascinating bit about Servant of God Pope Pius XII. Here it is in my translation. Today in Il Giornale there is published an unpublished manuscript note which has emerged … Continue reading
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USCCB Bishops Committe on Divine Worship: new translation timetable
It is of critical importance for the whole Church that we have a good English translation of the 2002 Missale Romanum. In the February Origins, the official publication of the USCCB, there is news from the Bishops Committee on Divine … Continue reading
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Chicago: Card. George gives his positive support of the St. John Cantius TLM workshops for seminarians
Francis Card. George, Archbishop of Chicago, has set a letter to priests and seminarians of that Archdiocese concerning a TLM training conference to be held at St. John Cantius parish. For information click here. I was sent only an image, … Continue reading
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ALERT: Miami… celebrations of the TLM
Folks in the Miami area should know that Mass in the Extraordinary Form will be celebrated at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in South Miami on Saturday March 15, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. St. Thomas the Apostle Church7377 SW … Continue reading
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Valid Baptism.. for Dummies
You have all read the entry about the CDF on the form for valid baptism. Now you can get your local priest, Fr. "Just-Call-Me-Bob", the simple guide. Hmmmm… notice anything familiar about that …. where have I seen…. Biretta tip … Continue reading
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