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Monthly Archives: December 2008
WDTPRS 24 December – COLLECT (2002MR)
The Collect for today’s Mass in the 2002MR, the last of Advent, brings us to the very threshold of the humble place where the Lord was born. COLLECT (2002MR):Festina, quaesumus, ne tardaveris, Domine Iesu,ut adventus tui consolationibus subleventur,qui in tua … Read More
Benedict XVI to visit the Holy Land
His Beatitude Fouad Twal, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, confirmed today that Pope Benedict XVI will visit the Holy Land in May 2009.
South Africa TLM news – Port Elizabeth – 1 January
From a reader: Thanks again for mentioning the TL Masses at the Cathedral in Johannesburg. I now have good news from another South African city, Port Elizabeth. Would you consider posting this as well. "I am very happy to say that … Read More
Z-cam experiments
During the course of the day I might do some experiments with the Z-Cam. Right now it is running from a laptop in the chapel. I will try to use a remote log in program to change my router settings, … Read More
WDTPRS 23 December COLLECT (2002MR)
Here is the first prayer for the Mass of 23 December, the last full day of Advent before the Vigil of Christmas. COLLECT: Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, nativitatem Filii tui secundum carnem propinquare cernentes, quaesumus, ut nobis indignis famulis tuis misericordiam … Read More
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WDTPRS – 22 December COLLECT (2002MR)
We are closing in on our goal. Let’s look at the Collect for 22 December in the 2002MR. The Roman Station today is the Basilica of the Twelve Apostles. COLLECT: Deus, qui, hominem delapsum in mortem conspiciens, Unigeniti tui adventu … Read More
The enduring message of a rosary
I have known a couple people who make rosaries. The finest I have seen, used and given as gifts to newly ordained were from Queen of Peace Rosaries. However, there is a blog called Paternosters, which is a truly fascinating … Read More
NCRep’s John Allen on the Pope’s annual address to the Curia
My friend the nearly ubiquitous Mr. John L. Allen, Jr., the fair-minded former Rome correspondent for the ultra-lefty National Catholic Reporter has a good article on the today’s annual "state of the Church" address by the Holy Father to the … Read More
Speaking of “brick by brick”…
… there is also "stone by stone", though in a more literal and less metaphorical sense. Not everything in the National Catholic Reporter is worthy of vituperation. I just found an article on attempt to reconstruct a 12th-century chapter house … Read More
QUAERITUR: music for a Low Mass
From a reader: I have been asked to coordinate the creation of a Schola Cantorum at a church in our diocese that plans to offer the Extraordinary Form of the Mass beginning on First Friday in February. (They have not … Read More
Need a TLM Ordo for 2009?
There is an Ordo for the older, traditional liturgy of the Roman Rite available online and in book form through Rinascimento Sacro. The Ordo Missae celebrandae et divini Officii persolvendi secundum antiquam vel extraordinariam ritus romani formam for 2009 looks … Read More
IMMORTAL KOMBAT!
Archbp. Marini: Pope Benedict… Joseph Ratzinger! I am Piero, descendant of Bugnini. I challenge you! Mons. Marini: No! You’ll fight me. I am Guido, descendant of Siri. I challenge you to Immortal Kombat!
Benedict XVI’s Christmas address to the Roman Curia
I’ll give you more on this later, but I am just starting to read the Holy Father’s address for Christmas to the Roman Curia. As you know, his address in 2005 was pivotal for his whole pontificate. That was the … Read More
The Roman “Bambinello” … Baby Jesus stolen
My friend Greg Burke, Rome correspondent for Fox News, has a great little video piece on the famous Bambinello, the small olive wood statue of baby Jesus so venerated in Rome. It was stolen in 1994 from the church Ara … Read More
REVIEW: St. John Cantius (Chicago) TLM – Missa Cantata – instructional DVD
I received in the mail a new instructional DVD for a TLM, Missa Cantata, prepared by the excellent Canons of St. John Cantius in Chicago. I went through it and it was a treat. First, St. John’s is a beautiful … Read More
Angola greetings!
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A solstice analemma
From Astronomy Picture of the Day… fascinating… Analemma Over the Porch of Maidens Credit & Copyright: Anthony Ayiomamitis (TWAN) Explanation: If you took a picture of the Sun at the same time each day, would it remain in the same … Read More
