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Monthly Archives: July 2009
Making some plans for London…blognic?
I don’t have a lot of time to put together my itinerary for London et alibi, but… you WDTPRSers have made it possible, and I am very grateful. Thanks to all of you who made donations to the trip fund … Read More
To think!
And to think… this beautiful church… yes… church… almost burned down!
In the Pittsburgh area
Our friend and fellow patristiblogger Mike Aquilina sent the following: Barbara Bell, author of the children’s book Minimus (Cambridge University Press) is visiting Pittsburgh and offering a FREE Latin lesson to kids and adults on Thursday, July 23, from 7 … Read More
D. Fort Wayne-South Bend, Bp. D’Arcy’s norms for TABERNACLES
From a reader comes new from the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, where His Excellency the exemplary John M. D’Arcy is bishop. His Excellency has made a statement about the placement of the tabernacle in churches of the diocese. Document. … Read More
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Tagged Blessed Sacrament, Bp. D'Arcy, Eucharist, Fort Wayne-South Bend, genuflection, tabernacle
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QUAERITUR ALIBI: Why isn’t Mary considered a priest?
Mark Shea in his blog, Catholic and Enjoying It, has a good Q&A: A reader asks: Why isn’t Mary [the Mother of God] considered the first priest since she actually brought Christ into this world? Well, in a certain sense … Read More
The return of “Iota Unum” by Romano Amerio
The find gentleman Sandro Magister has a very good piece today on his site about the return to view of two volumes by Italian-Swiss author Romano Amerio, namely Iota Unum and Stat Veritas. These are very good books. It is … Read More
QUAERITUR: Why in the TLM are Gospels mostly from Matthew?
A question from a priest friend, for some discussion. A question from a confrère. Why does the 1962MR have scriptural readings that are mostly from Paul’s Epistles and Matthew’s Gospel? I don’t know. I suppose is makes sense that … Read More
A Conservative’s Lament (written in 1965)
From a reader: Dear Fr. Z, While digging through my parish archives for historical items, I found this interesting poem by an unknown parishioner DATED 1965! Hope you find it entertaining! God Bless, The Updated Church (A Conservative’s Lament)written in 1965 Latin’s … Read More
15 Aug: Berlin/Merchantville, NJ – annual Solemn High Mass for Assumption
Here is a note from my friend Fr. Robert Pasley, parish priest of Mater Ecclesiae in Berlin, NJ. Each year they have a wonderful celebration for the Feast of the Assumption. Mater Ecclesiae’s Ninth Annual Solemn High Mass of the … Read More
jhogan on “People reject the Church because she speaks against the sins they love” – St. Augustine…. NOT! Wherein Fr. Z corrects and then rants.: “Our Lord effectively told us, John 17:14-16, that we may be in the world, but we are not of the…”
