Monthly Archives: August 2008

A truly sad situation in the Archdiocese of Leeds. Six parishes were to be suppressed, but now they are simply to be "closed". The local ordinary now forbids Mass to be offered in them. This includes the church where the … Read More →

Vatican Radio has issued a 4 CD set of the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI reciting the Rosary. In Latin. I don’t have any practical ordering information yet.

When H.E. Most Rev. Raymond Burke was shifted from the Archdiocese of St. Louis to be Prefect of the Apostolic Segnatura, many people asked me if this was a matter of promoveatur ut amoveatur, that is, to get him out … Read More →

Remember the sad news that an infamous Maryknoll priest, Fr. Roy Bourgeois, attended a fake ordination of a wymynpryst? There have been some consequences, apparently. Priest to meet Maryknoll leaders over role in Womenpriests’ ceremony By Dennis SadowskiCatholic News Service … Read More →

I have been remiss in send out thanks to readers who have use my amazon wish list to send me items as wondrous as they are going to be time consuming. In my defense, however, I was away from the … Read More →

I have a guest at the Sabine Farm at the moment, an erudite priest friend with whom I can actually work directly in Latin as we discuss interesting topics. This morning our conversation drifted over our morning post-Mass coffee to … Read More →

Here is an interesting article from Catholic Exchange.  A kind reader alerted me.  Let’s see what it says, with my emphases and comments.

In another entry, there is considerable people are table-tennising their views around about whether our Blessed Mother experienced physical death at the end of her earthly life. Here is another interesting question: Do you believe the Shroud of Turin is … Read More →

Once again I fulfill my short-term destiny as a telephone pole near a campus coffee house, full of staples and current events notices. A reader sent this worthy notification: Father Z: I wonder if you might be able to plug … Read More →

I received a note that H.E. Most Rev. Gerald F. Kicanas has permitted the Institute of Christ the King to set up shop there, their 13th place in the USA, I think. From the Bishop’s "Monday Memo" (Vol. 6, No. … Read More →

I had some rather interesting feedback from someone who apparently had a lot of time: My emphases and comments:   Carissime Pater Zuhlsdorf,   I continue to be astonished by the ignorance of so many Catholics regarding the Assumption of … Read More →

I received the following from a priest friend: Extraordinary Form workshop for priests to be held in the Archdiocese of WashingtonSeptember 9, 10 and 11 (Tues-Thurs)Church of Saint MaryBryantown MD Those interested whould contact Fr Mark Knestout, Office of Worship, 301.833.4594, … Read More →

In the "we do not know the day or moment" category, I just learned that the bishop who hosted the Holy Father in Bressanone just died. His Excellency Most REverend Wilhelm Egger R.I.P

Damian Thompson posted on a rather sad situation developing in the Diocese of Leeds and provides a link to a BBC radio piece on the closing of parishes in that diocese.

The great Fr. Perrone of Assumption Grotto in Detroit celebrated a solemn TLM at the outdoor grotto. There are some fine photos of the event at Te Deum.