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Monthly Archives: December 2015
Stats on attendance for Pope Francis’ Angelus and General Audiences
I found this story from Ed Pentin to be pretty interesting. My friends in Rome and my own experience this out. Large Fall in Numbers of Faithful Attending Angelus, Regina Coeli According to figures released today by the papal household, the number … Read More
31 Dec: ‘Te Deum’ Indulgence
We read in the Enchiridion Indulgentiarum 26 that, under the usual conditions, people can gain a plenary indulgence by participating in a liturgical praying of the Te Deum for the end of the year. Is there one in your diocese … Read More
ASK FATHER: Why should we use black vestments for All Souls Day or funerals?
From a priest: My pastor said to me, “if you give me a good enough reason why I should wear black vestments on All Souls’ Day, I will do it.” What, exactly, would you recommend I tell him? My mind … Read More
Your Good News
What is your good news these days… these busy days? I am sure that some good things are going on out there. I, for one, am in the midst of preparing another Supper for the Promotion of Clericalism. I have … Read More
Reason #218994 for Summorum Pontificum – UPDATED
UPDATE 29 Dec: It seems that the priest involved has been involved with his diocese in this matter HERE. There is also an article in a local paper which explains the fallout. HERE In short, Father is sorry that he … Read More
Posted in Blatteroons, Priests and Priesthood, You must be joking!
Tagged infra dignitatem, liturgical abuse
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85 Comments
Bp. Paprocki explains denial of Communion for manifest grave sinners
DATELINE: Springfield, IL. It seems that in a letter to the edition of the local paper someone went after His Excellency Most Reverend Thomas Paprocki, Bishop of Springfield in regard to Communion for the civilly divorced and remarried (CDRs). HERE … Read More
Posted in Fr. Z KUDOS, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, Synod, The Drill
Tagged Archbp. Cupich, Bp. Paprocki, can. 915, can.916, Communion, divorced and remarried
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28 Comments
“They were the Church’s first blossoms” – the Holy Innocents
Today is Childermas, the Feast of the Holy Innocents. Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child, By by, lully lullay, thou little tiny child, By by, lully lullay. O sisters too, How may we do For to preserve this day This … Read More
“This shall be a sign unto you. You shall find the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger.”
Here is a lovely image from a 13th c. French Psalter which I found at discarded images. During the Octave, contemplate the Infant King.
The Infant King’s great war cry!
It is still Christmas. That is, we are in the Octave of Christmas. Holy Church stops her counting of time for a bit so that we can rest with the mystery of the Incarnation and contemplate it from various angles. … Read More
Posted in GO TO CONFESSION, Hard-Identity Catholicism
Tagged Church Militant, Msgr. Charles Pope
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Fr. Reader on Daily Rome Shot 1524: “One of my wishes is that in the future there will be rich beautiful liturgical books, particularly Missals.”
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