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- Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on Daily Rome (video) 1275 – a trip to the tailor: “Especially the rook!”
- on Daily Rome (video) 1275 – a trip to the tailor: “It appears that the Lewis Chessmen have been keeping up with the latest consistory lists.”
- on Daily Rome (video) 1275 – a trip to the tailor: “I really appreciate the video of the Tailor in Rome. Right this moment I am tasked with acquiring vestments for…”
- on Ite ad Ioseph… Go to Joseph! – UPDATED: “Our youngest is Joseph and when he was little doughnuts were currency. He’s now 6’2″ and we still have to…”
- on A quick reminder…: “An amazing reality to behold. The glories of the faith. Mother of Priests, pray for us.”
- on “Pro aris et focis” – Food for thought: “Why are you not a “fan of The Pillar”? It has become my first source of news in the Church.…”
- on LENTCAzT 2025 – 17: Friday of the 2nd Week of Lent – Envy: “Great reflection and Lentcazt, Father. What/who sings the opening music? It was very beautiful.”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1274 – processions and more: “The intro is very long although very pretty. The Gammarelli episode really begins at 3:48.”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1274 – processions and more: “A big long visit to Gammarelli video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7JA1H5RKIo”
- on Sterile faith v. living faith: “I suppose it depends on what one considers charitable outreach and how much they advertise their “good” works.”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1274 – processions and more: “That would make a great episcopal motto, “less jabbering”.”
- on Sterile faith v. living faith: “I attend a traditional diocesan parish with excellent liturgy (we even do pre-55 Holy Week, with pre-55 Tenebrae etc.) AND…”
- on Sterile faith v. living faith: “diaconus says In my experience, parishes which have increasing numbers of attendees do charitable outreach or liturgy really well. That…”
- on Sterile faith v. living faith: “Perhaps here is what Cardinal Roche does not see. Those who want to expand the availability of the Vetus Ordo…”
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Daily Archives: 31 January 2011
CNS: CHA Pres. Sr. Keehan affirms bishop’s role in interpreting health directives
I saw this on CNS. My emphases and comments. First, you might review this: the Magisterium of Nuns (and this). CHA president affirms bishop’s role in interpreting health directives [Uh huh.] By Nancy Frazier O’Brien Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) … Read More
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, The future and our choices
Tagged Archbp. Dolan, CHA, magisterium of nuns, Sr. Keehan
20 Comments
20 Comments
A priest who ‘get’s it’ about how people receive Communion!
WDTPRS KUDOS to Fr. Lankeit! Here is the text from his 30 January bulletin of the Cathedral of Sts. Simon and Jude in , Very Rev. Fr. Fr. John Lankeit. Here is a link to the PDF if you want … Read More
QUAERITUR: What should members of a chant group wear?
From a reader: I am a member of a men’s Gregorian chant group, and recently a local priest whose parish we were singing at voiced reservations about our uniform (black cassock and white surplice). He preferred we not look like … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged cassock, schola canoturm
27 Comments
27 Comments
QUAERITUR: Lay people decide on their own to have a Communion service, help themselves.
From a reader: At Mass yesterday morning, the substitute priest forgot to show up. Several members of the congregation took it upon themselves to have a “Communion Service” with all the readings, etc. One of the EMHCs opened the Tabernacle … Read More
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged Communion service
32 Comments
32 Comments
QUAERITUR: Of subdeacons and tunics
From a deacon reader: I was in the middle of some research last night and discovered some new tidbits on vestments. More precisely, the difference between a dalmatic and a tunicle. I captured a number of my thoughts on my … Read More
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged dalmatic, deacon, Ministeria quaedam, subdeacon, tunic
21 Comments
21 Comments
Summorum Pontificum, reforming the reform, and resisting the reform
Pope Benedict, in his ongoing effort to heal the rupture that occurred in our worship when a composed, artificial rite was suddenly imposed on the Church, in 2007 put into effect the provisions of Summorum Pontificum, by far surpassing the … Read More
Grumbling about Anglicanorum coetibus
With the provisions of Anglicanorum coetibus, Benedict XVI (the Pope of Christian Unity) opened a door for and gave a place to Anglicans who desired unity with the Bishop of Rome in the Catholic communion. Certainly they were distressed by … Read More
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on Daily Rome (video) 1275 – a trip to the tailor: “Especially the rook!”
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