Category Archives: Brick by Brick

5 Anglican bishops intend to use Anglicanorum coetibus

Posted on 8 November 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Keep repeating: Benedict XVI is the Pope of Christian Unity. From the UK’s best Catholic weekly, the Catholic Herald, comes this about Anglican bishops who will be coming into unity with England’s Church of origin the Catholic Church. Five traditionalist … Read More →

Posted in Brick by Brick, Pope of Christian Unity | Tagged Anglican Provisions, Anglicanorum coetibus
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A priest’s thoughts about celebrating “ad orientem” for the first time

Posted on 7 November 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Do you remember the Monty Python sketch about the funniest joke in the word? It was so funny that it would kill you. Even just seeing a couple words of the joke on paper would put you in the hospital. … Read More →

Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box, Brick by Brick, Fr. Z KUDOS, Mail from priests | Tagged ad orientem
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Roman Vespers

Posted on 5 November 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Here is a little continuity for you. Vespers at the EF parish in Rome, staffed by the FSSP. This is the beautiful SS. Trinita dei Pelegrini. Brick by brick, folks.

Posted in Brick by Brick | Tagged SS. Trinita dei Pelegrini, vespers
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New consultors to the CDWDS

Posted on 3 November 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From VIS we learn that the Holy Father has appointed new consultors to the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments. I will highlight a few who will be particularly good. Hopefully the Anglophones will be able to … Read More →

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Followers of Fr. Feeney recently reconciled!

Posted on 22 October 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A reader alerted me this. It is significant enough to let everyone know about it. This is from 14 October! For your Brick by Brick file. All friends and supporters of Saint Benedict Center are hereby informed that Father David … Read More →

Posted in Brick by Brick | Tagged Fr. Feeney, Manchester, Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
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Benedict XVI’s Letter to SEMINARIANS!

Posted on 18 October 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

His Holiness of Our Lord, the Vicar of Christ Pope Benedict XVI has issued a letter penned to seminarians. Let us have a look, with my emphases and comments. I add observations at the en as well. LETTER OF HIS … Read More →

Posted in Brick by Brick, The future and our choices | Tagged Priests, seminarians
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New director of the Sistine Chapel Choir

Posted on 16 October 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This looooong overdue. It is hard to understand what took Pope Benedict so long to take this important step for the improvement of papal liturgies in St. Peter’s Basilica. Fr. Massimo Palombella was appointed as the director of the Sistine … Read More →

Posted in Brick by Brick | Tagged Capella Sistina, Fr. Palombella, Sistine Chapel
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Wherein Fr. Z asks a question, directed especially at bishops.

Posted on 15 October 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Under another entry, in a comment, a participant here raised an interesting question. Many of us Latin Mass attendees have boys who also have affection for the “Beauty” of the Latin Mass … , and many of these young men … Read More →

Posted in Brick by Brick, I'm just askin'..., New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices |
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Fr. Farfaglia is surprised! Fr. Z offers solace and some observations.

Posted on 15 October 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The other day I posted about a piece by Fr. James Farfaglia, a sensible Catholic priest and no liberal, who shared thoughts about his love for the Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite. He rambled a little and left an … Read More →