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Monthly Archives: March 2011
LENTCAzT 17: Friday of the 2nd Week of Lent
These 5 minute daily podcasts for Lent are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season. Yes, this is the Feast of the Annunciation. But this is a … Read More
WDTPRS Thursday in the 2nd Week of Lent (2002MR) – steadfastness and the human heart
In the older, pre-conciliar Missal, today’s Collect was used on Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Lent as an Oratio super populum or “Prayer over the people” which followed the Post Communions of the Mass. As such, take note that … Read More
Friday Lenten Penance on 25 March – Annunciation
Those who are bound by the law are to do penance on Fridays of Lent. However, tomorrow, Friday is 25 March, the Solemnity (in the post-Conciliar calendar) of the Annunciation. Please attend to can. 1251. Can. 1251 Abstinence from meat, … Read More
About the upcoming Instruction on Summorum Pontificum
There was a great deal of anxiety poured out by traditionalists over reports that an upcoming Instruction on Summorum Pontificum might erode Pope Benedict’s own provisions. I was skeptical about that and cautioned calm and the action of prayer for … Read More
Posted in Linking Back, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill
Tagged Instruction, John L. Allen, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
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Joseph Ratzinger and Hans Kung: compare and contrast
Be sure to check out the latest by my friend Samuel Gregg who writes for Acton Institute. Mr. Gregg has a fine comparison of Papa Joseph Ratzinger and Fr. Hans Kung, sparked by the coincidental release of their respective new … Read More
Damian Thompson on birettas
From Damian Thompson‘s blog: Bring back the biretta: why hatless priests should reclaim their heritage By Damian Thompson Religion Last updated: March 24th, 2011 Here is a splendid new blog devoted entirely to the subject of birettas – a wonderful … Read More
A pair of pair of cuff links
As I was looking for more information on the so-called “Augustinian biretta” (which seems to be a lot taller than a Roman biretta), on Dieter Philippi’s site I ran across papal cuff links worn by Benedict XVI. “Hmmm…”, quoth I. … Read More
“Two hours on my knees and I should never think of it again.”
A question to you knowledgeable readers. St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, is known to have said something about how he would accept the suppression of the Jesuits. The quote is something like: “Two hours on my knees … Read More
Harvard – 25 March (Annunciation) – TLM
From reader: The Harvard Knights of Columbus and the Harvard Latin Mass Society invite you to celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Friday, March 25th, 2011, at 5:15pm. Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the … Read More
The Bruised Optimist on Daily Rome Shot 1686: “Had to wreckovate to get ready for the New Springtime, doncha know! Besides, less overtly Catholic architecture makes the buildings…”
