Monthly Archives: September 2008

The Steak and Kidney Pudding Lunch

Today I have gone in search of another standard: steak and kidney pudding. For dessert it will be Spotted Dick! Just as I was getting the morning together, a priest from Essex called to ask if I could meet. So … Read More

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NEWARK: TLM implemented

From a reader: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (259 Oliver St., Newark, NJ) has recently instituted a Latin Mass according to the More Ancient Use Monday-Friday at 7:30 A.M. We are planning to start a Sunday Mass at 5:00 … Read More

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TLM Seminary news

I got this from a reader: Here at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, the theologate is having a workshop on the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite.  I have attached a copy of the schedule.   This morning we assisted at a Solemn … Read More

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QUAERITUR: Communion rails – Fr. Z rants

A question from a reader: I am wondering if there was once a "law" about the Altar Rail in a Catholic Church.  Did, or does, Canon Law, GIRM, or The Ritus Servandus speak to this piece of Church architecture?   … Read More

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A shot in the sacristy

Our friend John Sonnen of Orbis Catholicus shot a photo in the sacristy of Ss. Trinita dei Pelegrini of me with an old friend in Rome, Msgr. Ignacio Barreiro, who runs the Rome office of HLI.  This was last week … Read More

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A Seven Dials break

If any of you are near Seven Dials, I’ll spend a few minutes at The Crown. There is good Internet access here and Chinese food close at hand.

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Glorious hours

I have just emerged from the National Gallery! Glorious hours! What a place. I learned a great deal and saw many paintings well known to me over the years. These visits have been wonderful reminders of the passage of years. … Read More

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The Lamb and Flag

The names of pubs often reveal England’s particularly Catholic roots. Today I met the splendid Anna Arco for lunch at the Lamb and Flag near Leicester Square. I was tempted to go to Chinatown again… but it was time for … Read More

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How St. Padre Pio received the stigmata

Here is a fascinating story posted on ZENIT. Everyone should read it closely. The Secret Story of Padre Pio’s Stigmata Volume Reveals Report of Vatican Investigator By Mirko Testa ROME, SEPT. 22, 2008 (Zenit.org).- A volume detailing the report of … Read More

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EMBER DAY AWARENESS … DAY

From a reader: Dear Fr. Z, [Wednesday] is the beginning of the September Ember Days, and I am helping spread the word that this year, on the heels of the first anniversary of the motu proprio, we traditional Catholics should unite … Read More

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QUAERITUR: “biretiquette” for the Novus Ordo

From a reader: Thank you for the wonderful blog, I check it several times a day.  I have a question about the use of the Biretta in the Novus Ordo.  When can it be worn at Mass?  I wear it … Read More

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QUAERITUR: Deacons, blessings and the older Roman Ritual

From a reader: The Code of Canon Law (1169.3) restricts deacons to only giving blessings expressly permitted by law. The current Book of Blessings reserves very few blessing to priests only. My question: what blessings, if any, would a deacon … Read More

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More from the London blognic

So far 17 have dropped in though a couple had to go. Here are some images posted directly to the blog from my camera on the spot. UPDATE: All in all, last night some 25 people showed up.  Some folks … Read More

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BLOGNIC!

It’s on!

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Lunch with Fr Blake – updated

I am out to lunch with Fr Blake at the Criterion at Piccadilly Circus. UPDATE: 24 Sept 8:50 London time: Here are a few more photos of the meeting with Fr. Blake. We met at the famous Eros statue in … Read More

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London blognic: FIRM PLANS

UPDATE: (SUN 21 Sept: 7:34 London Time) HERE ARE THE PLANS: DAY: Tuesday, 23 September TIME: Evening –  6-8 pm PLACE: Buckingham Arms (see below) WHAT: Hang out, chat, buy your own refreshments, unless you have other plans WHO: Everyone, … Read More

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QUAERITUR: can glass chalices be used?

Another question: Father,     What do you say about the use of glass chalices in Mass? Is this practice allowed by the Church, and if not, why? I say that they are entirely forbidden, they may not be used, and … Read More

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QUAERITUR: what can be blessed?

I got a question as a follow up to my QUAERITUR about blessings the other day. Your blog piece is timely indeed. Thank you.While looking at our local diocesan newspaper yesterday, there was a photograph of a Spanish Mass with … Read More

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Say the Black Do the Red

I received this nice note via e-mail from a seminarian in Rome: Dear Fr. Z, You will pleased to hear that you received a bit of a tip of the biretta this morning.  At the first Fourth Year liturgical conference … Read More

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Musing on the long-desired document

Our friends at Rorate have reminded us that it has been a very long time since it was announced that there would be a clarifying document on the provisions of Summorum Pontificum. Here is what I know. I was speaking … Read More

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