Monthly Archives: June 2009

Fr. Tim Vakoc, RIP

The funeral of Fr. Tim Vakoc, a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and a Military Chaplain wounded in Iraq some years ago, took place today at the Cathedral of St. Paul. His casket borne into the … Read More

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A Swiss bishop sounds off about Vatican II

A reader sent me the following from the website of the Diocese of Basel, Switzerland.   His Excellency Most Rev. Kurt Koch has weighed in with comments in a rather highly amped German-language speaking environment.  As you know there is a … Read More

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Ad orientem versus

Over at NLM there is a good photo of His Eminence Daniel Card. DiNardo reading Holy Mass ad orientem. The Mass was at the Anglican Use parish Our Lady of Walsingham in Houston, Texas.  

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“aestate pueri si valent, satis discunt!”

Friends from Rome are visiting the Sabine Farm.  Alas, they must drink my poor Sabine wine rather than the Falernian and Caecuban and Formian they are accustomed to quaff. We do, however, know how to prepare Sabine meats on the … Read More

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QUAERITUR: Closing of Year for Priests, June 11 or June 19?

From a priest reader: I’d like to point out a discrepancy, with the hopes that your wide outreach might bring about a clarification. The discrepancy concerns the closing date for the “Year for Priests”.  The Holy Father says [LINK] that … Read More

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Interview with SSPX Fr. Schmidberger, Superior in Germany

Our friends at Rorate have put up an English translation of an interview by KNA (Katholische Nachrichten-Agentur) with SSPX Fr. Franz Schmidberer.  Fr. Schmidberger was once the Superior of the SSPX and he is presently the SSPX Superior for Germany.  … Read More

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Amerika Magazine gets it wrong again

The Jesuit editors of Amerika Magazine have little clarity about both recent American history or sound theology.  This is obvious from their editorial in the 22 June issue. Be prepared for some bad writing here.  They are getting worse. Now … Read More

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Clergy and music revisited

Remember the question about deacons and music ministry? Vultus Christi had an interesting photo of a group of priests of the Diocese of Tulsa singing Gregorian chant during a Mass.

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QUAERITUR: Novus Ordo Lectionary with the older Mass, TLM

From a reader: Is it okay to attend Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite when the readings are in the vernacular and taken from the Lectionary for the Ordinary Form? I know this was expressly prohibited before … Read More

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Archbp. Vigneron’s blog

Archbishop Allen Vigneron of Detroit has started a blog for the coverage of his trip to Rome to receive the Pallium.

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French article on upcoming Ecclesia Dei & SSPX Motu Proprio

On the French language websit Golias there is an interesting article about the upcoming Motu Proprio which will concern the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei. I don’t have time to translate it for you today.  Perhaps some of our French readers … Read More

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Liturgical booklets for the Papal Ceremonies for Sts. Peter and Paul

Do you want to see the liturgical "aids", the booklets published for the closing of the Pauline Year and the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul by the Holy See’s office for the papal liturgies? Sunday 28 June Solemnity of … Read More

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QUAERITUR: one confession for many indulgences?

From a reader: The year of St. Paul and the year of the priest overlap by 10 days.  Assuming the other requirements for obtaining the indulgence are met, is only one confession necessary to obtain more than one plenary indulgence? … Read More

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QUAERITUR: When is the feast of St. Jane Frances de Chantal?

The following is a piece from the May-June Newsletter of the USCCB’s Committee on Divine Worship. It concerns the shifting date of the feast of St. Jane Frances de Chantal.  People who are interesting in the TLM, the Extraordinary Use … Read More

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A few thoughts on the CDF and the PCED

This is a season of changes for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. First, let me say that I think His Holiness is trying slowly to restore the CDF to its proper importance. We have seen in recent … Read More

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OLDIE PODCAzT for St. John the Baptist

Here is a reworking of a post from last year it includes PODCAzT 36. Today is the Feast of the one whom the Lord called the greatest man ever born of woman. Here is his entry in the new Martyrologium … Read More

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Amerika should have read Charles Curran on subsidiarity

Read my take on Amerika‘s 22 June editorial. Response to America Magazine’s Editorial “Community of Disciples” (22 June 2009) It is a sad state of affairs when America Magazine‘s editors can’t even get "subsidiarity" right.  After all, it is a … Read More

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QUAERITUR: St. John the Baptist and blessings

From a reader: Dear Fr. Z,  Happy Solemnity of the Birth of St. John the Baptist!  Again, I want to thank you for all you do and especially for your clear analysis.  I have a question regarding this solemnity.  When … Read More

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Feed the Black – Feed the Red

Feed The Black – Feed The Red "tuppence a bag…"

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Annus Sacerdotalis: a website

A website for the Year for Priests: Annus Sacerdotalis. This site is from the Holy See’s Congregation for Clergy.

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