Daily Archives: 10 March 2008

Turning a parish “eastward” in South Carolina

IMPORTANT UPDATE BELOW! At the parish of St. Mary in downtown Greenville, South Carolina, the pastor, Fr. Jay Scott Newman, is helping his people get re-oriented… liturgically. He is shifting them to ad orientem worship. He has been carrying on … Read More

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Empty holy water fonts during Lent… GRRRRRR!

Lately I have read some items about the blogosphere that the dopey practice of removing holy water from stoups during Lent, and even dopier practice of replacing holy water with sand or dirt, persists in some places.  I once had … Read More

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As per a request

First, the Ten Commandments of Driving. Now, updated Seven Sins. And as per the request of the American Papist, who wanted the original text…. A colloquio con il reggente della Penitenzieria a conclusione del Corso per confessoriLe nuove formedel peccato … Read More

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Chicago’s Card. George crowns an image of Christ… traditionally

There is some video available from the coronation of an image of Christ at the Institute of Christ the King’s church in Chicago.  His Eminence Francis Card. George, Archbishop of Chicago, did the honors. Part I [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5yU5V3Jsmg] Part II [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpCtI47yCkQ] … Read More

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Starting anew … O’BRIAN!

I have begun making my way through the Patrick O’Brian series again.  Huzzah! I can’t always be reading Ambrose, Augustine and Missalia Romana, after all. We begin with Master and Commander. It has been some years since I have read … Read More

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Fr. Z’s 20 Tips For Making A Good Confession – reprise

Fr. Z’s 20 Tips For Making A Good Confession   o{]:¬) We should…   1) …examine our consciences regularly and thoroughly;   2) …wait our turn in line patiently;   3) …come at the time confessions are scheduled, not a few … Read More

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RSS feed complaints

I got this by e-mail: Since February 25th my RSS feed reader has only been pulling down the first three lines of text from your blog posts.  Prior to 2/25 all of your posts would appear with the full text … Read More

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Pray for priests

A tip of the biretta  o{]:¬\  to The Deacon’s Bench for the following from Clerical Whispers. The emphases are mine. Saturday, March 08, 2008 Sotto Voce…Ó Mo Chroí My dear friends, it is not for me to write here in … Read More

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WDTPRSers: the 2008 Catholic Blog Awards

WDTPRSers… the voting is now open for the 2008 Catholic Blog Awards. WDTPRS is in most of the categories, toward the bottom of the all the lists, with the title "What does the prayer really say". Would you in your … Read More

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News developing about the Transalpine Redemptorists

I got this via e-mail: Father Zuhlsdorf,   You might be interested to know that the Transalpine Redemptorists, a group affiliated with the SSPX and refounded in the 1980s at the request of Msgr. Lefebvre, has issued a statement in … Read More

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CNA: Reactions to Letter to Chinese Catholics to be studied by Vatican commission

Reaction from Letter to Chinese Church being examined by papal commission Vatican City, Mar 10, 2008 / 10:59 am (CNA).- A commission on the Church in China is meeting March 10-12 at the request of the Pope to examine the … Read More

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U.S.Government to Release New Dollar Coins – without ‘IN GOD WE TRUST’

U.S.Government to Release New Dollar Coins ‘IN GOD WE TRUST’  is gone! I think I will not accept these coins as change.   UPDATE: 10 March – 16:22: Apparently "IN GOD WE TRUST" is on the coin, on the edge… … Read More

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Padded lampposts for distracted texters being tested in London

Padded lampposts for distracted texters being tested in London According to a recent report, human beings are becoming so incredibly stupid that they require cushioned lamppost bases so that when they run into them they don’t mess up their idiotic … Read More

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23 April: Card. Castrillón Hoyos to sing a TLM

Classical Rite in Rome with Card. Castrillón Hoyos This coming Wednesday, April 23, Darío Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos will sing Pontifical Mass in Rome according to the usus antiquior at the Church of Santa Croce off Via Flaminia (Via Guido Reni). … Read More

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Frontenac, KS: catechesis series on the Extraordinary Form

The Morning Sun in Kansas has a good article on the introduction of the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite according to Summorum Pontificum in. There will be an interesting series of classes in Frontenac, Kanasas. Let’s have a look … Read More

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WYD 2008: Iuventutem registrations

  While I do not approve of them using a "J" for "Juventutem", I do approve of the group! Here is some information for young people who want to go to World Youth Day.  Even those younger among you who … Read More

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D. of Fort Wayne-South Bend: Bp. D’Arcy’s excellent words and actions about Summorum Pontificum

His Excellency Most Rev. John M. D’Arcy, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend (Indiana) has made some comments about the TLM and Pope Benedict’s Summorum Pontificum in their diocesan newspaper.  I think you are going to like what you read (with … Read More

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Huntington Beach, CA: weekday TLMs

This has come by e-mail: Dear Father Z,   I thought you and your readers might like to know that beginning next week there will be low masses at St. Mary’s by the Sea in Huntington Beach, California every Monday, … Read More

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