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- Figaro on CHARTRES, FRANCE – PENTECOST PILGRIMAGE – Live and on demand VIDEO: “Our two eldest teens marched with me some 15 years ago, and then again, in their turn, their two younger…”
- on Some Vatican news notes: “No doubt these latest examples of the Pontiff’s charity will soon be posted to: The Pope Francis Little Bumper Book…”
- on Some not Vatican news notes: “There is also a picture of their Prioress presiding on Good Friday in a stole: https://www.mountosb.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DSC_0523-scaled.jpg Perhaps the good Archbishop…”
- on Some not Vatican news notes: “The photo above should read: The Sisters of St Scholastica in the diaspora* *their own monastery”
- on Some Vatican news notes: “An interview on “60 Minutes”, what could possibly go wrong?! I am personally disgusted by this and afraid to watch.”
- on “They must make the noise they can, because if they cease for a moment, we hear the calls of sanity and sweetness again…”.: “I can’t believe the “carousel scene” brought tears to my eyes. It must touch something deep in many of us,…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1023: “The black bishop taking white’s knight would check white’s king, so it’s not mate in two. Looking at this again…”
- on Some Vatican news notes: “It seems to me to be one step away from casting doubt on the whole concept of apparitions especially Marian…”
- on Some not Vatican news notes: “I think it’s pundit Michael Knowles who often says that the Catholic Church is currently the only institution in the…”
- on Census Fidelium…. Sensus Fidelium… A book: ““I know a sector of the Church which is vital, young and committed. Hey! Let’s persecute them!” Given the historical…”
- on Some Vatican news notes: “Francis seems to fit his own definition of conservative, as he doesn’t want to see beyond his own opinions.”
- on Some Vatican news notes: “In the movie “Song of Bernadette”, there was an exhaustive commission to investigate Lourdes. Apparitions of Our Lady was serious…”
- on Some Vatican news notes: “The attenuation of the role of Diocesan bishops seems to be happening in other areas besides the approval of apparitions…”
- on Some not Vatican news notes: “Let me get this straight. The Sisters object to what Mr. Butker said in his speech, which as far as…”
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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Bishops must speak upalatable truths
First preliminary point. I have often suggested prayer not only for priests but for bishops. The Enemy of our souls hates priests, and hates bishops even more. Their burdens are very heavy and their mistakes can have grave consequences. They … Read More
QUAERITUR: sign of Cross after Holy Communion – WDTPRS POLL
From a reader: Some friends were having a discussion about whether or not making the sign of the cross after receiving Holy Communion is encouraged, discouraged, or doesn’t matter either way. What say you ? I saaaaay…. I sayyyyy… Sure. … Read More
Of fish, dragons and pity
I needed a down day. I had a half down day yesterday, too. I met with my literary group, going on since 1997 now. We are reading Gerard Manley Hopkins. If anyone is interesting, drop me a line and I … Read More
QUAERITUR: Selling a rosary and other sacred things
Several readers have sent similar questions about the selling of sacred things. I will simply answer rather than post excerpts of the questions. Let’s start with the most sacred of all, the Eucharist. Selling the Eucharist would be a terrible … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged blessings, consecrations, nefas, profane, relics, sacred
28 Comments
28 Comments
Must watch and hear. Palestrina.
Tip of the biretta to NLM for this on Gloria TV. It is a BBC show on Palestrina. Fantastic views of Rome.
Card. Koch on Pope Benedict’s long term plan for the Roman Rite
For a long time I have thought that Joseph Ratzinger’s view was that side-by-side use of the older form of the Roman Rite and the newer Novus Ordo would eventually produce a tertium quid. I wrote about that in the … Read More
Posted in Brick by Brick, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Card. Koch, Marshall Plan, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, Universae Ecclesiae
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68 Comments
QUAERITUR: difficult to fulfill penance
From a reader: The priest I go to gives me a penance that I have to wait to do because it’s too long to do because of my lunch break, it involves something scheduled at a different time, etc. But before … Read More
Patristiblogger Project: Augustine on 1 John – Intention
I have been wondering what to do with the blog and I have decided will soon to return to my Patristic roots, my Patristiblogger roots, for a time. I will tackle St. Augustine’s Homilies on the First Epistle of John. … Read More
Robert Mickens on Pope Benedict and Summorum Pontificum. It is to laugh.
Damian Thompson has rightly shared with us Robert Micken’s little trip to the zoo. Mr. Mickens, Rome correspondent for The Tablet (aka The Bitter Pill aka RU486), has taken exception to Pope Benedict and the provisions of Summorum Pontificum. I’ll … Read More
Posted in Green Inkers
Tagged Damian Thompson, Robert Mickens, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Tablet, Universae Ecclesiae
29 Comments
29 Comments
Card. Burke’s sermon in Houston
With my emphases and comments, Cardinal Burke’s recent sermon… PRO-LIFE PROGRAM, CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC CENTER MASS FOR CLERGY MONDAY OF THE THIRD WEEK OF EASTER CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC CENTER HOUSTON, TEXAS MAY 9, 2011 Acts 6:8-15 Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30 Jn 6:22-29 … Read More
RECENT POSTS about “Universae Ecclesiae”
Here is an ongoing list of entries of not about the Instruction Universae Ecclesiae. I will add as it grows. WDTIRS: Universae Ecclesiae 22: Drilling into the Latin and English (Dioceses without “qualified” priests) MUST READ: Msgr. Pozzo’s comments on … Read More
Posted in SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, Universae Ecclesiae
Tagged SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, Universae Ecclesiae
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What the Ordinary Form brings to the Extraordinary Form: the question of Mutual Enrichment
Since Universae Ecclesiae has been issued the subject of the “mutual enrichment” of the older and newer, the Extraordinary and Ordinary Forms of the Roman Rite has reemerged. For going on two decades now, I have been saying that – … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Linking Back, Mail from priests, Our Catholic Identity, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill, The future and our choices, Universae Ecclesiae, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged Biological Solution, gravitational pull, hermeneutic of continuity, mutual enrichment, tertium quid, UE 6, Universae Ecclesiae
79 Comments
79 Comments
Help on the issue of PODCAzTs and the “feed”
While I was making the LENTCAzTs people wrote asking me to make a separate “feed” for them, or that they were not appearing in iTunes. They did for me, btw. I use Podpress for my audio projects. I guess I … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, PODCAzT
Tagged podcasts, PODCAzT, podpress
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Pontifical Mass at the Altar of the Chair – roundup
Initial comments: Card. Brandmueller wound up being celebrant for the Pontifical Mass at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica. Card. Canizares should have been the celebrant, but he had by accidentally scheduled a flight, apparently because he … Read More
Msgr. Bux tells it as he sees it. WDTPRS POLL for SEMINARIANS ONLY.
Over at Messa in Latino there are some posts about the talks being given at the conference going on in Rome for Summorum Pontificum. One of the talks was by Msgr. Nicola Bux, originator of the Bux Protocol. Bux speak, … Read More
WDTIRS: Universae Ecclesiae 22: Drilling into the Latin and English (Dioceses without “qualified” priests)
I was sent a question about the Latin of Universae Ecclesiae 22. Friends, the more I look compare the Latin and the Released English “translation”, the more apparent it is that the Latin is a better, stronger document than the … Read More
QUAERITUR: Would a request for meatier sermons offend a priest?
From a reader: I was just wondering if you, as a priest, would find it offensive if you a received a letter from a parishioner encouraging you to spend more time catechizing from the pulpit? We have a wonderful, holy, … Read More
MUST READ: Msgr. Pozzo’s comments on the Instruction “Universae Ecclesiae” in L’Osservatore Romano
The text of the Instruction Universae Ecclesiae appeared in the Saturday 14 May daily edition of L’Osservatore Romano. In the Sunday edition of 15 May, there is a summary of a talk for the conference in Rome on Summorum Pontificum … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Just Too Cool, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Pope of Christian Unity, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill, The future and our choices, Universae Ecclesiae
Tagged Archbp. Lefevbre, Benedict XVI, Ecclesia de Eucharistia, Ecclesia Dei, Msgr. Guido Pozzo, PCED, Sacrosanctum Concilium, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, Univerae Ecclesiae
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Figaro on CHARTRES, FRANCE – PENTECOST PILGRIMAGE – Live and on demand VIDEO: “Our two eldest teens marched with me some 15 years ago, and then again, in their turn, their two younger…”
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