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- Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on Daily Rome Shot 1011 – Brooklyn 24/4– Day 2: “adriennep: In Queens, Kew Gardens area, Spy C Cuisine And it is a good place to make dead drops if…”
- on The shift toward “the old ways” is really a step forward into the future.: “I give this author credit for noticing and trying. He does reference far and wide yet he does not even…”
- on The shift toward “the old ways” is really a step forward into the future.: “But I can’s see how the mechanics of that works out, given that each pope, if he elevates others heterodox…”
- on The shift toward “the old ways” is really a step forward into the future.: “This so wonderful, regardless of the tone. Many of these faithful priests and young families, students at colleges like Benedictine,…”
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- on ASK FATHER: Why do people today freak out about exorcisms?: “Thank you Father for this very interesting and informative piece. Your saying “we are our rites” hit me the other…”
- on The shift toward “the old ways” is really a step forward into the future.: “Most amusing line: “Generations of Catholics who embraced the modernizing tide sparked in the 1960s by Vatican II are increasingly…”
- on The shift toward “the old ways” is really a step forward into the future.: “The (Novus Ordo) parish I currently live usually has about 30 people that attend our only “Sunday” Mass (which is…”
- on ROME 24/4– Day …. Nope… Daily Rome Shot 1010: “St. Athanasius…excomumicated when he died. Shows us that God is in charge. His Creed clearly says, “No salvation outside of…”
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Monthly Archives: December 2008
WDTPRS: 18 December COLLECT (2002MR)
In these final days of Advent preparation, the Church prays with great intensity. It is one of the "greater feria" of Advent, the home stretch, as it were. Here is today’s COLLECT (2002MR): Concede, quaesumus, omnipotens Deus, ut, qui sub … Read More
Brrrr
Good Morning! That first trip to the chapel was a little chilly.
QUAERITUR: SSPX wedding
From a reader: My cousin is soon to be married in a SSPX church, a church which his family has been attending for twenty years, since he was in fourth grade. I read on a Catholic website that such a … Read More
Is it just me….
… or are things very slow on the Catholic blogosphere today? Very slow on Twitter also, or so it seems.
ante diem xvi kalendas januarias
With the help of rogueclassicism: ante diem xvi kalendas januarias Saturnalia (day 1) — major, popular festival in honour of Saturn with banquets, the wearing of soft caps (pilei), and general good cheer. Shops and schools were closed, gambling was … Read More
Where some of you are
Here is a snapshot from the last few minutes of where people are (more or less) when they log in. These are approximations and I edited out "unknown" and "United States", etc. Washington, District of… Stockton-on-Tees Toronto, Ontario Utica, Michigan … Read More
Signs of Pelagianism
My friend Fr. Ray Blake, the distinguished pastor of St. Mary Magdalene in Brighton has a good commentary on his blog today. Pelagianism: I hate it, but it is very British. It is really a variant of Arianism which says … Read More
A purpose of Summorum Pontificum
There is a wonderful phrase in Latin… Repetita iuvant. The Pertinacious Papist has a good reminder: Una Voce America’s Nota (No 39, Fall 2008) carries the following brief excerpt from the address of Pope Benedict XVI to the Bishops of … Read More
“In rigorous hours…”
With a tip of the biretta to the Laudator…. Robert Louis Stevenson, Winter: In rigorous hours, when down the iron lane The redbreast looks in vain For hips and haws, Lo, shining flowers upon my window-pane The silver … Read More
QUAERITUR: servers sitting on steps during TLM
From a reader: Have you any information regarding alter servers sitting on the steps of the sanctuary during a TLM Mass? This is occurring in a local parish during the times when the celebrant sits (while the choir sings the … Read More
WDTPRS: Last Days of Advent: 17 December
We have come to the last days of the Church’s preparation for the feast of the Nativity of the Lord. COLLECT: Deus, humanae conditor et redemptor naturae, qui Verbum tuum in utero perpetuae virginitatis carnem assumere voluisti, respice propitius ad … Read More
grrr
I have been trying to get usteam to work on the old laptop I put in the chapel. I think more people can watch ustream at once, whereas only 7 can watch at the same time with the present service. … Read More
QUAERITUR: Rose vestments during the week after Gaudete Sunday?
Rosacea vestments during the week after the 3rd Sunday of Advent? I reader sent me this: In re: Rosacea, today I came across this interesting instruction, found in "Matters Liturgical" 9th edition (1956): 119. b. Rose-color vestments may also be worn, … Read More
Radio Sabina lives again
I have temporarily revived Radio Sabina and the Z-Cam in the chapel.
QUAERITUR: satifying 1 January Mass obligation
From a reader: Per the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), January 1, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, is a holy day of obligation — one of the few non-Sundays throughout the year when Catholics are required … Read More
What is this?
Can anyone tell me what this flower is? It is blooming in my kitchen and I have no idea what it is. UPDATE: 1859 GMT From a reader: From the photo it appears that the flower in question is called … Read More
CNN interview of Fr. Roy Bourgeois
More on Fr. Roy Bourgeois and the excommunication situation. There was a CNN piece on 14 December with Fr. Bourgeois and Msgr. Charles Pope. Father found his collar for the interview. He has not found a Catholic position on the … Read More
Italiani! Nuovo sito dedicato all S. Messa in forma straordinaria
Vorrete investigare questo nuovo sito: http://www.messainlatino.it/
Fitchburg, Mass. Mass: TLM – Midnight – Christmas
From a reader: There will be a high Christmas midnight mass (missa cantata) at Immaculate Conception Church, 59 Walnut St., Fitchburg, Massachusetts. A musical prelude will begin at 11:30, with the mass beginning at 12 midnight. It is hoped that … Read More
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on Daily Rome Shot 1011 – Brooklyn 24/4– Day 2: “adriennep: In Queens, Kew Gardens area, Spy C Cuisine And it is a good place to make dead drops if…”
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