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Yearly Archives: 2010
“Opportune and necessary.”
I use the following good news as a stepping stone into a little rant of my own. A reader with the Latin Mass Society in the UK sent me a copy of a letter they received from the Pontifical Commission … Read More
sweeeeeet….
Bees are interesting critters. In the ancient world they were thought to reproduce parthenogenetically. Therefore, in the early Church, bees were a symbol of virginity and purity. Because of the honey they produce, they were sometimes associated with eloquence. Hagiographical … Read More
QUAERITUR: Public recitation of Office without a priest or deacon
From a reader: Is it permissible for the laity to organize and do Vespers in public without a priest or deacon present? I may try to organize something for a weekly vespers from the Monastic Diurnal, and once a month … Read More
Lord of the Rings flow chart
From xkcd, this is sure to amuse you and amaze you. Here is a flow chart of character interaction in The Lord of the Rings…. the movies not the far superior books. This explains the absence of Tom Bombadil. Right … Read More
A priest’s reflection on hearing the new translation of the Roman Missal
There are some priests and even bishops out there exhibiting their very best petulance about the new translation of the Roman Missal which will soon – and not too soon – replace the lame-duck translation now in use. I think … Read More
Prince Charles the environmentalist: “Follow the Islamic way to save the world”
A reader alerted me to his wacky tale from the Daily Mail. My emphases and comments: ‘Follow the Islamic way to save the world,’ Prince Charles urges environmentalists By Rebecca EnglishLast updated at 5:45 PM on 9th June 2010 Prince … Read More
QUAERITUR: mixed choir in cassock and surplice
From a reader: Perhaps you have already addressed this question somewhere, but as a choir director myself, I was bothered by something I saw on Corpus Christi. In the midst of a trip away from home, I was worshiping at a … Read More
WDTPRS POLL: girls serving at Traditional Latin Masses
Under another entry there is a discussion about the possibility or the propriety of girls serving Holy Mass in the older, traditional Roman Rite, the Extraordinary Form, hereafter TLM (Traditional Latin Mass). I mused that I thought most traditionalists would … Read More
Will Benedict XVI himself celebrate a TLM? Not right now, apparently.
Via our friends at Rorate we read comments of the papal Master of Ceremonies, Msgr. Guido Marini. Msgr. Marini commented on something many people wonder about: Will Benedict XVI celebrate the traditional Roman Rite in public? According to Rome Reports … Read More
NYC BLOGNIC TONIGHT – WEDNESDAY 5:30-7:00 ANNIE MOORE’s
Readers were asking about another NYC-Manhattan Blognic. Here’s the scoop. My only possibility is tonight, this evening, Wednesday evening. Anyone interested could meet at Annie Moore‘s between 5:30-7:00. Since this comes a little late, sorry, you might also take a … Read More
