Daily Archives: 26 May 2012

Routine gizmo maintenance and reminders

Before I travel overseas I like to update my phones (USA and UK my old iPhone 3gs) and make sure everything is working well. I do the same to the laptop, of course. I did a jailbreak on my old … Read More

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, GO TO CONFESSION |
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A heads up about a few upcoming events. Readers can add.

I get zillions of requests from people to give them free advertising here. FYI… I will be accepting a few paid ads – at my discretion – for the sidebar. I’ll use a CPM formula, for a month or portion, … Read More

Posted in The Campus Telephone Pole |
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QUESTION TO READERS: Expanded Pentecost liturgy in the Ordinary Form

A reader has a question for the readership, and I also am interested in the answer: Is anyone observing the new Ordinary Form extended form of the Vigil of Pentecost, with First Vespers (possibly) and the four OT readings and … Read More

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000 | Tagged ,
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26 May: St. Philip Neri – inflame us with that same fire

Did you know that St. Philip Neri is a co-patron of Rome? COLLECT: Deus, qui fideles tibi servos sanctitatis gloria sublimare non desistis, concede propitius, ut illo nos igne Spiritus Sanctus inflammet, quo beati Philippi cor mirabiliter penetravit. Sublimo, according … Read More

Posted in Saints: Stories & Symbols, WDTPRS | Tagged , ,
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Yet another CNS video with SSPX Bp. Fellay

In another entry I posted videos from Catholic News Service of interviews with SSPX Bp. Fellay. Yet another! These are “extras”, that is, short comments they did not have in other videos. What is so amazing about these videos is … Read More

Posted in Benedict XVI, Brick by Brick, SSPX, The future and our choices | Tagged , , ,
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GUEST POST: A young person’s first TLM

From a reader: I want to share with you my high school friend’s first experience with the EF. Last week, we had the first mass in the Extraordinary Form in our area by a priest who has been waiting a … Read More

Posted in Brick by Brick, HONORED GUESTS, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill | Tagged ,
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