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Category Archives: Brick by Brick
You may weep.
A reader sent me a link to a photo-story on HuffPo. This is so sad. You may actually weep with sorrow, anger, frustration. The photo-story is of abandoned churches. Even in their disheveled ruin they are still more beautiful than … Read More
Pope Francis: “the Lord has a special love for widows” (Fr. Z calls for an Order of Widows!)
While I think that we should be getting either all of Pope Francis’ little fervorini from his daily Mass or none of them (rather than snippets), today’s seems worthy of more note. Some samples from the site of Vatican Radio. … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Fr. Z KUDOS
Tagged anawim, Order of Widows, Pope Francis, widows
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23 Comments
QUAERITUR: My teen wants to attend the Extraordinary Form. How to ask the parish priest?
From a reader: My teen daughter loves Gregorian chant and has been asking me to take her to an Extraordinary Form Mass. We found out today that an associate pastor at a nearby parish has celebrated Extraordinary Form Masses in … Read More
GUEST POST: First Extraordinary Form “Missa Cantata” or “Take the RED pill!”
I say, “Invite your friends to take the RED pill!“ From a happy reader: I attended my first EF High Mass yesterday in the Diocese of Trenton. I was left in a state of awe, really. And all I can … Read More
A teen talks about the Traditional Latin Mass – VIDEO
She is dead on about where the focus of the TLM is. She also gets that true liturgical worship is hard. Indirectly, she touches on the point I am constantly making about how Mass must bring about an encounter with … Read More
ACTION ITEM! All male altar service prompts increases in numbers of altar boys.
I have some homework for all you readers, below. But first, this introduction. A friend sent a link to On This Rock where there is a post about how the number of altar boys increases dramatically once all-male service at … Read More
Hasta la vista, baby! One step closer to ‘Romanorum coetibus’!
Those of you who have been reading here for a while may remember my urgent pleas that the Anglican communion issue provisions in some form of document that could be called Romanorum coetibus (as a response to Benedict XVI’s Anglicanorum … Read More
Posted in Brick by Brick, Dogs and Fleas, Liberals, Lighter fare
Tagged Episcopal Church, Fishwrap, Missouri, National Schismatic Reporter, NCR, Romanorum coetibus
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19 Comments
DETROIT – 30 August Pontifical Mass & CHARLOTTE – 31 August – Solemn Requiem
For your kind attention: Friday 30 August, 7 PM at Detroit’s Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, the Most Reverend Donald Hanchon, auxiliary bishop of Detroit, will be celebrant for Mass in the Extraordinary Form. The Mass is organized by Juventutem Michigan, an … Read More
GUEST POST: “Why I’m Not a Traditionalist (But We’re Going to Latin Mass Anyways…)”
From the blog The Back of the World, comes a blog post worthy of everyone’s attention. I’ll add this fellow to my blog role. Here it is with my patented Fr. Z treatment (you know… emphases and comments): Hi, my name … Read More
Video message from a Bishop to Catholic teachers as the school year begins
Here is a video message from His Excellency Most Reverend Robert C. Morlino to Catholic teachers in the Diocese of Madison. As teachers workshops wind up around the country, and as schools begin again, and as this Year of Faith … Read More
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