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Monthly Archives: May 2008
PCED’s Card. Castrillon Hoyos: celebrate TLM in parishes even when it isn’t requested
An alert WDTPRSer, our friend Henry, caught an interesting comment in an article from CNA on the new DVD being made by the FSSP – which I haven’t seen yet and therefore reserve comment about. Let’s take a look the … Read More
Need to reduce blood pressure? Join a schola cantorum!
This is in from the Daily Mail: Gregorian chanting ‘can reduce blood pressure and stress’ Last updated at 16:03pm on 2nd May 2008 Stress levels could be reduced simply by participating in some Gregorian chanting, researchers claimed today. Dr Alan … Read More
Get in touch with your inner gladiator
This is in from the Chicago Tribune: LETTER FROM ROME Sword and sandal class? Only in gladiator school Tunic fashion meets Punic action when the Tribune’s Christine Spolar visits a history buff’s dream academy. But fear not, citizen: No one … Read More
WDTPRS: Sunday after Ascenion Thursday
Here is the last article I dashed off for The Wanderer about the Sunday after Ascension Thursday in the 1972 Missale Romanum: What Does the Prayer Really Say? Sunday after Ascension Thursday (1962 Missale Romanum) During Pope Benedict’s apostolic visit … Read More
PODCAzT 55: Tertullian, again; Fr. Rutler and Fr. Z on Archbp. Marini’s book
Since today, in the post-Conciliar calendar, it is the feast of the Apostles Phillip and James, and since I did a PODCAzT on the reading for the Office of Readings last year, as an experiment I resurrect the audio files … Read More
Archbp. Wuerl on Catholic pro-abortion pols and Communion
I wrote about the dustup regarding the pro-abortion Catholic politicians who received Communion during the papal Masses while Pope Benedict was in the USA. I even made a PODCAzT. One of the things I was wondering about is whether the … Read More
Mini Movie Review: Ironman
While running errands yesterday I took some time and saw the new movie Ironman. Great special effects and, remarkably, very funny at moments. The people in the theatre were LOL at times (see how I worked that LOL in there … Read More
Oldie PODCAzT 29: Leo the Great’s fabulous reflection on Ascension; the angelic battle for your soul
In this PODCAzT we hear some of St. Leo the Great’s (+461) second sermon on the Ascension (s. 74) delivered in A.D. 445. This is an amazing piece of work. It is used on Friday after Ascension Thursday (in other … Read More
Irish dates and doings
I got a note from a reader with some useful information: In the wake of the TLM celebrated in Cobh Cathedral on 25 March 2008, some had hoped that this reflected a greater openness to the Holy Father’s mind concerning … Read More
Change of Archbishop in St. Paul and Minneapolis
Il Santo Padre ha accettato la rinuncia al governo pastorale dell’arcidiocesi di St. Paul and Minneapolis (U.S.A.), presentata da S.E. Mons. Harry Flynn, in conformità al can. 401 § 1 del Codice di Diritto Canonico.Gli succede il Coadiutore S.E. Mons. … Read More
Anneliese on ASK FATHER: “I have been looking for a retirement community close by a stable TLM. Do you have any clues on that?” Fr. Z asks help from the readership.: “The Oratory of Sts. Gregory and Augustine in Richmond Heights, MO. It’s a suburb of St Louis. Very safe. Very…”
