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Yearly Archives: 2010
Remember my question about the New Dicastery?
The other day I posted about the Motu Proprio establishing the new Consilium pro Repropaganda Fidei no, that’s not it… pro Promotione Nova Salvatoris … er um … Consilium de Nova Evanglizatione Promovenda. At the end of my little entry I … Read More
Prayers for a priest who will celebrate TLM for the first time
From a priest reader: Fr. Z, this Sunday I will celebrate my first public Mass in the extraordinary form. I have not yet done it in private either, but I’m practicing as much as I can in preparation. I don’t … Read More
More on the new tapestry with the tiara on the papal coat-of-arms
The other day I and others posted about the change made to the tapestry that is hung from the window of the papal apartments in the Apostolic Palace when the Holy Father leads the Angelus on Sundays and feasts. The … Read More
A cautionary tale for bishops who permit liturgical dance
My friend Fr. Blake, the great P.P. of St. Mary Magdalene in Brighton, gets a tip of the biretta for this o{]:¬) From ICN: Sudan: assassination attempt on Cardinal An assassination attempt on Cardinal Zubeir Wako, the Catholic Archbishop of … Read More
Where is Pope Benedict’s liturgical vision getting traction?
The gentlemanly Sandro Magister has an interesting piece on Chiesa today about how liturgical vitality is found somewhere other than in Eurocentric regions. Ratzinger’s Best Pupils Are in Sri Lanka and Kazakhstan They are the bishops Ranjith and Schneider. They … Read More
Bugnini: “I am the liturgical reform!”
Our friends at Rorate have posted something worthy of your attention. Bugnini: “I am the liturgical reform!” [I can hear it. Along the lines of “L‘état, c’est moi!” he would have said “La riforma liturgica,sono IO!”] Fr. Anscar Chupungco OSB, … Read More
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Msgr Pozzo on a “para-Council” and misinterpretation of Vatican II
A reader sent a link to an engaging address given at Wigratzbad (the FSSP HQ) by the Secretary of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” back on 2 July about “Aspects of Catholic ecclesiology in the reception [assimilation] of Vatican II”. … Read More
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QUAERITUR: non-liturgical seasonal decorations in the sanctuary
From a reader: Since it is now Autumn, the liturgy committee of my parish has decorated the sanctuary, including the high altar, with all sorts of Autumn decorations like pumpkins, bundles of grain/straw, baskets and the like. Are these types … Read More
A priest writes about his love of the Novus Ordo
Here is a counterpoint to the position many of the readers will have. You should also check out his blog. You will find that he is a fellow traveler. This fellow is no liberal. The Happy Priest: Why I Love … Read More
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BLOG RENEWAL: a helpful tweak
I had heard from some of you that it was very hard to find the link/button for adding comments under entries. The link was in very small letters, gray, together will a few other links. With some help today I … Read More
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