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Daily Archives: 27 June 2008
Liverpool! First “personal” TLM parish in the UK!
Here is a great piece! As I was telling a journalist on the phone today, things are picking up speed. Take a look at the Catholic Herald. Archbishop Patrick Kelly of Liverpool is preparing to create Britain’s first parish dedicated … Read More
Archbp. Burke’s presser for his new assignment
Watch the presser Archbishop Burke gave about ceasing to be Archbishop of St. Louis and becoming Prefect of the Signatura. This is wonderful. Also, Archbishop Burke made a statement, posted on the Archdiocesan website. [flv]08_06_27_burke_statement.flv[/flv]
12 July: Fota International Liturgy Conference – the Music!
Sacred Music Alert! Below is the prospectus for the music to be at the Mass in Cobh Cathedral for the Fota International Liturgy Conference to be held on 12 July 2008. Fota International Liturgy Conference Holy Mass at St. Colman’s … Read More
Anglican Bishop(s) – swimming?
From Damian Thompson’s blog Holy Smoke. C of E bishop will defect to RomeThursday, June 26, 2008, 08:13 PM GMT [General]At least one Church of England bishop will defect to Rome soon after the Lambeth Conference, I gather from Anglo-Catholic … Read More
2001 – Bp. Fellay: “If he calls me, I go.”
I find this interesting. I was tipped to it through a comment under another entry. 30 Days magazine managed to obtain a long interview with the Superior General of the SSPX, H.E. Bishop Bernard Fellay. Although the written interview omitted … Read More
Thoughts on the SSPX opportunity
I am convinced that there must now be a dramatic gesture of humility on the part of the SSPX. Everyone involved in this dispute, on both sides of this split, SSPX and Holy See alike, are good people. They all … Read More
AFP: Lefebvrites – no intention of “responding” to Vatican ultimatum
The spokesman of the SSPX is reported by the Agence France-Presse about the Five Conditions. This is reported in Le-Croix.com.Here is my translation with by emphases and comments. PARIS: 27 June 2008 (AFP) – The Lefebvrites have no intention of … Read More
For students of St. Augustine, a great tool in paperback
I am very happy to announce a matter of great joy. One of the best books on St. Augustine in the last 20 years is now in paperback, and therefore more affordable. Serious students of late antiquity, of theology, of … Read More
PRAY! PRAY NOW! – 3
In a few minutes, at the bottom of this hour, I will say Mass, again for the intention of the closer unity of the SSPX with the Roman Pontiff. Join your intentions to this Mass. Remember, as Augustine says, where … Read More
Musings of excomm’d SSPX Bp. Williamson
On a blog called Dinoscopus there are entries which perhaps are posted by the excommunicated SSPX Bishop Richard Williamson. I haven’t been able to verify for sure that this is Bp. Williamson’s blog, but it seems reasonable that it is. … Read More
Cratchit on ASK FATHER: Lay people, SSPX and excommunication: “Can one still fulfill his obligation to attend Mass on Sunday by going to an SSPX chapel?”
