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- on ASK FATHER: Kissing the priest’s hand in the Latin Mass v. the liturgical spirit of Judas. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: ““That’s just a remanent of an imperial court…” Sold! I’ll take a double order, please!”
- on ASK FATHER: Kissing the priest’s hand in the Latin Mass v. the liturgical spirit of Judas. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Beautiful post Fr.The poem is wonderful.I am 71 yrs of age and i thank God for the Latin Mass.You write…”
- on ASK FATHER: Kissing the priest’s hand in the Latin Mass v. the liturgical spirit of Judas. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: ““Liberals accuse traditionalists of clinging to the useless bowing and scraping of ancient court practices. They won’t kneel! No! They’ve…”
- on ASK FATHER: Kissing the priest’s hand in the Latin Mass v. the liturgical spirit of Judas. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “When you got to “Sounds like a ritual to me,” it reminded me of the wonderful book by Thomas Edward…”
- on ROME 24/4– Day 28: bad news and good news: “I agree with the above sentiments, given that our government seems hell-bent (literally) on starting a war with Russia over…”
- on ROME 24/4– Day 28: bad news and good news: “Fr Z I agree with MaternalView above. The world situation is shaky and a trip to Poland… next to Ukraine…”
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- on Faith practice declining far and wide…. except…: “Lori announced massive parish closings, along with the suppression of the Latin Mass in diocese. Sure suicide by cutting off…”
- on ROME 24/4– Day 28: bad news and good news: “I think people have lost confidence in all manner of things, airplane manufacturers, airlines, FAA, government agencies who are supposed…”
- on Wednesday after the 2nd Sunday after Easter – traditional Solemnity of ST. JOSEPH! – Terror of demons, Protector of Holy Church!: “Aw, dear St. Joseph. I love him so much. I was blessed to go to a mass of this feast…”
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Monthly Archives: December 2009
Pope Benedict’s Urbi et Orbi Message for Christmas 2009
Urbi et Orbi Message for Christmas 2009: Dear Brothers and Sisters in Rome and throughout the world, and all men and women, whom the Lord loves! "Lux fulgebit hodie super nos, quia natus est nobis Dominus. A light will shine … Read More
Woman Who Lunged at Pope Tried Same Thing Last Year
About that attack on the Pope last night… this comes from Hell’s Bible (aka New York Times): Woman Who Lunged at Pope Tried Same Thing Last Year By RACHEL DONADIOPublished: December 25, 2009 ROME — The woman who leapt at … Read More
A little audio from midnight Mass in Manhattan
I haven’t had time to clean up the audio, but here is the Preface and Sanctus from the Mass tonight. I am told that this is the first Solemn Mass for Christmas Midnight in some 40 years.
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
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
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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Tagged Benedict XVI, Christmas sermon, liturgical mysticism, Origen
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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
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
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
Fr. Schillebeeckx… RIP
I just learned that Fr Edouard Schillebeeckx died today. Fr S had many erroneous ideas but at one point did some good theological work. May God be merciful to him now.
The Cloisters
Today I jouneyed up the west side to the Cloisters. On the last stretch I stopped for a moment where Washington stopped on the heights above the river. The the short walk the rest of the way. There are splendid … Read More
Holy See Press Office comment on Decree of heroic virtues of Ven. Pius XII
From the Vatican Press Office comes this, with my emphases and comments: NOTE CONCERNING DECREE ON THE HEROIC VIRTUES OF PIUS XII VATICAN CITY, 23 DEC 2009 (VIS) – Holy See Press Office Director Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J. today issued … Read More
USCCB: Senate health care bill “deficient”
From the USCCB: BISHOPS CALL SENATE HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL ‘DEFICIENT,’ ESSENTIAL CHANGES NEEDED BEFORE MOVING FORWARD Seek to retain federal policy on abortion funding and conscience protectionWant to protect access to health care that immigrants have now, remove barriers to … Read More
Christmas Masses – An “omnium gatherum”
Under this entry you can post your Christmas Mass plans. Do you have a midnight Mass? Music? Special events? Let us know.
Benedict XVI to Roman Curia for Christmas… some liturgical observations
The other day Pope Benedict addressed the Roman Curia for the annual exchange of Christmas greetings. You might recall his foundational speech in 2005 which defined much of the work of his pontificate. This year, the Holy Father reviewed the … Read More
Wonderful photos, not to miss
My friend John Sonnen of Orbis Catholicus has some great photos from the recognizable Gesu e Maria on the Corso in Rome, where the older form of Mass is celebrated on Sundays. Long time readers will remember I that I … Read More
Did Shakespeare study for the priesthood… in Rome?
Fr. Longenecker has an interesting post about Shakespeare: The literature on Shakespeare being a Catholic keeps mounting. Clare Asquith’s book Shadowplay along with the scholarship of Fr.Peter Milward started the ball rolling, then Joseph Pearce’s excellent, The Quest for Shakespeare … Read More
The turning point
Did you notice that as of yesterday, in the northern hemisphere at least, it is now winter? We reached the turning point in our spiral through space and time. I always think of the ancient neo-Platonic idea of exitus and … Read More
Working on the road to NYC
Working on the road requires light gizmos! I can usually work from my phone. Now I am trying an old netbook someone recently gave me loaded with Ubuntu… which I still don’t really know how to use. UPDATE: And after … Read More
monstrance on ASK FATHER: Kissing the priest’s hand in the Latin Mass v. the liturgical spirit of Judas. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Thank you Fr Z. Then there’s the scene of Pope Francis violently ripping his hand away from the faithful attempting…”
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