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Monthly Archives: March 2008
Statement on recent Vatican meeting about the Letter to Catholics in China
The Holy See Press Office issued a statement about the Commission Pope Benedict set up to examine reactions to the Letter to Catholics in China. Communique of the Holy See Press Office regarding the meetingof the Commission for … Read More
Kidnapped Chaldean archbishop of Mosul is dead
I regret to report some bad news. From Asia News. The archbishop of Mosul is dead Bishop of Arbil: "A heavy Cross for our Church, ahead of Easter". Mosul (AsiaNews) – The Chaldean archbishop of Mosul is dead. Archbishop Faraj … Read More
Card. Castrillon Hoyos to pontificate at Westminster Cathedral
I got this via e-mail: Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos to Celebrate Pontifical High Mass in the Traditional Latin Rite in Westminster Cathedral, Saturday 14 June 2008 The Latin Mass Society is proud to announce that Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos, President … Read More
Changes to the structure of the Pont. Comm. “Ecclesia Dei” – what this means
Excellent news: On VIS we see some changes in the Roman Curia: The Holy Father Benedict XVI named as Vice President of the Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei", Msgr. Camille Perl, until now Secretary of the same Pontifical Commission. At the … Read More
Recent posts concerning the Triduum in some way or other
Here are links to a few posts that have something to do with the Triduum, one way or another. Question about singing Good Friday Passion in Extraordinary Form Pope Benedict may hear confessions on Good Friday Holy Thursday Mass – … Read More
Missionaries of Charity seek instruction about the TLM
This just in from the guys at St. John Cantius: Father Recently Sister Marcella, MC, the Regional Superior of the Missionaries of Charity in the North America, asked the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius to provide instruction in the … Read More
Tag team Roman eye candy
Last year I shot a photo of the beginning of Holy Mass beginning at S. Maria Nova, on the Roman Forum, where the mortal remains of S. Francesca Romana are venerated. Nice vestments, no? This year, my friend John Sonnen, … Read More
Pope speaks in Latin to students from Sweden
Today during his Wednesday General Audience, the Holy Father spoke in Latin to a group of students from Sweden: Sueciam deinde ipsam longinquam consalutare Latino sermone cupimus cuius hodie "Schola Cathedralis Scarensis" adest cum linguae Latinae discipulis viginti septem ac … Read More
PCED: TLM celebration of St. Joseph on 15 March, Annunciation on 31 March
There has been some confusion among people who need to organize celebrations of Holy Mass using the 1962 Missale Romanum about when the Feast of St. Joseph ought to be celebrated this year, since it falls during Holy Week. I … Read More
PRAYERCAzT 21: Passion of St. Matthew (Palm Sunday – 1962 Missale Romanum)
Welcome to another installment of What Does the Prayer Really Sound Like? Today we will hear the Passion of St. Matthew, to be sung on Palm Sunday using the 1962 Missale Romanum. We hear it sung according to the traditional … Read More
Angelo Tan on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 16th Sunday after Pentecost (N.O.: 24th Ordinary): “The sermon for the 24th Sunday was brief but impactful. The Dominican priest encapsulated the whole Gospel reading for that…”
