Daily Archives: 24 December 2009

NYC – Manhattan – Christmas Midnight TLM with music

If you are in or near Manhattan…. There will be a Solemn TLM for Midnight Mass (yes, midnight, Christmas) at Holy Innocent’s in Manhattan. The undersigned is celebrant for the Mass.  Here is the music line up: Prelude Music (starting … Read More

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Pope Benedict knocked down by woman before Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica

This isn’t the first time someone tried to get at the Pope, but this one actually got to him. Here is a story from AP: Pope Knocked Down by Woman at Christmas Mass Thursday, December 24, 2009 VATICAN CITY —  … Read More

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone!

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Benedict XVI’s Christmas Sermon: liturgy is the first priority

The shepherds teach us a priority: hasten to worship.  Everything else comes later. In his sermon for Christmas Pope Benedict shows his mystical side.  He is a liturgical mystic.  That is to say, for Benedict, worship is an occasion for … Read More

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Live stream of the Holy Father’s Mass

I am tuned in to the broadcast of the Holy Father’s Mass from St. Peter’s. The Sistine Choir is still pretty bad. During the Holy Father’s entrance I caught a glimpse, I am sure, of my friend and blogger John … Read More

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Vigil of Christmas – (2005) Roman Martyrology

In the 2005 Roman Martyrology for Vigil of Christmas has a fascinating entry.  Here is the first entry of Christmas Eve day: 1. Commemoratio omnium sanctorum avorum Iesu Christi, filii David, filii Abraham, filii Adam, patrum scilicet, qui Deo placuerunt … Read More

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Nuncio says Rome has more interest in internet than a “terna” his sends

My friend Fr. Ray Blake of Brighton’s St. Mary Magdalen has this interesting piece: Archbishop Faustino Sainz Muñoz, the Apostolic Nuncio [in the UK] has given an interview to The Tablet, apparently. Why such a good man should not choose … Read More

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