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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Australia: Some priests claim they will refuse to use the new English translation of Mass
The fruits of the “Spirit of Vatican II” are detaching from the vine. There was an article the Australian site The Age, I believe of Melbourne, about some priests who claim they will refuse to use the new, corrected translation … Read More
A reader shares first experience of Mass in the Extraordinary Form
From time to time I like to post comment from readers about their their first experience of a TLM, Holy Mass in the Extraordinary Form. This was in my inbox this morning. The writer has negatives and positives to express. … Read More
QUAERITUR: What do I say in the Eucharistic Prayer when there is no bishop?
From a priest reader: In the very near future my bishop’s resignation will be accepted by the Holy Father. I was wondering what the correct thing to do will be when praying for the bishop in the Eucharistic Prayer. I … Read More
WDTPRS: Septuagesima
For the Collect in Sunday’s Ordinary Form, 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time, here. The prayers and readings for the Masses of these pre-Lenten Sundays were compiled by St. Gregory the Great (+604), Pope in a time of great turmoil and … Read More
Some recent posts of interest
As they scroll on down the road, here are some links to recent posts of interest. First, think about the WDTPRS Spiritual Bouquet for Pope Benedict for St. Joseph’s Day (19 March) And also… News from an Italian source about … Read More
News from an Italian source about the Instruction on Summorum Pontificum
There is a good deal of hand-wringing going on right now about the possibility that the upcoming “Instruction” about Summorum Pontificum will water-down the provisions which the Supreme Pontiff made the law of the Latin Church. About this Instruction, I … Read More
QUAERITUR: priest changing the lame-duck translation or starting early with the new
From a priest reader: The new translation is coming up in Advent. I can hardly wait! Now we are stuck using the old “lame-duck” translations, as you call it. I’d use a different phrase. Honestly, I hate the present translation … Read More
REVIEW: Baptism booklet (Angelus Press, 2006)
A while back I fielded a question about the celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism in the traditional form, using the older Rituale Romanum. In that discussion the issue of booklets for the use of bystanders came up. The nice … Read More
SSPX Bp. Fellay about Summorum Pontificum
Benedict XVI is the Pope of Christian Unity. SSPX Bp. Bernard Fellay has issued some interesting observations in the form of Q&A. Here are his observations about Benedict XVI’s Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum. They are on the site of the … Read More
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