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- WVC on Distressing words of Leo about the SSPX consecrations: “@Archlaic I apologize. No inappropriate references intended. I was earnestly unaware that there was a specific spelling for that phrase.”
- on Distressing words of Leo about the SSPX consecrations: “@Lurker59 I’d argue that the hermeneutic of continuity is very much not dead in either theoretical or practical terms. Theoretically:…”
- on Distressing words of Leo about the SSPX consecrations: “A small “point of order” on language and usage: a comment above included the term “poo-poo [sic]”. It’s pretty obvious…”
- on Distressing words of Leo about the SSPX consecrations: “@thomistking I posit that the hermeneutic of continuity, as a viable hypothesis, died when Pope Benedict abdicated. It still has…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1646: We have to move on.: “I saw Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform twice. The band was amazing. Free Fallin was the first dance of…”
- on Distressing words of Leo about the SSPX consecrations: “@thomistking I’m thankful for young seminarians who care deeply about the faith and the liturgy, but the practical reality is…”
- on Distressing words of Leo about the SSPX consecrations: “@WVC/paulbailes: I won’t poo-poo it, but I also think you don’t have a good understanding of what heresy is. The…”
- on Distressing words of Leo about the SSPX consecrations: “Moving on means: – The SSPX will ordain new Bishops, and the Bishops will be excommunicated. – Sooner or later,…”
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Category Archives: Brick by Brick
What happens when you break one of those over-sized Hosts.
Over at southern orders I spotted an interesting post which reminded me of the famous Communion in the hand fragments posting here. My emphases and comments: Do you see the large fragment to the left of the large un-consecrated host–that’s … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged fragments, hosts
32 Comments
32 Comments
Looking again at “active participation”
In Faith Magazine there is an article about active participation in the liturgy. Let’s have a look with my emphases and comments. ‘With hearts and hands and voices’full, conscious and active participation in the liturgy by Rita Thiron [Who … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Diocese of Lansing
35 Comments
35 Comments
Traditional Confirmations in London
I am happy to report that in London, at St. James Church, Spanish Place, confirmandi will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in the older, traditional, Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite at the hands of Bishop George Stack, auxiliary bishop … Read More
SSPX Bp. Williamson v. The Pope of Christian Unity
It seems that SSPX Bishop Richard Williamson is a bit worried. To his latest piece, which I received by email from a reader, I add my emphases and comments. Before we start drilling, however, here are a few points to … Read More
Posted in Brick by Brick, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Pope of Christian Unity, The Drill
Tagged Bp. Williamson, SSPX
74 Comments
74 Comments
MacMillan’s Mass settings for the Papal Visit to England
Here is some great news from The Catholic Herald, the UK’s best Catholic weekly. Choirs prepare for papal Masses By Mark Greaves on Friday, 20 August 2010 Choirs across England, Wales and Scotland are rehearsing the new setting of the … Read More
Pounds and Grounds and Compounds
I deeply admire religious communities who make and sell things to support their life and apostolates. Take for example the Carmelites behind Mystic Monk Coffee. How many pounds of coffee do you have to sell in order to build this? … Read More
Posted in Brick by Brick, Just Too Cool, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Carmelites, coffee, mystic monk, Wyoming
57 Comments
57 Comments
Archbp. Burke on altar girls and EMCHs in the Extraordinary Form
I picked up from Il blog degli amici di Papa Ratzinger that H.E. Most Rev. Raymond Burke (Prefect of the Ap. Segnatura) wrote a preface to a canonical study in German of Summorum Pontificum by Fr. Gero P. Weishaupt. In … Read More
Archbp. Burke describes why he built the Shrine to Our Lady – VIDEO
His Excellency Archbishop Raymond Burke, now Prefect of the Apostolic Segnatura, was once the Bishop of La Crosse. During his time as bishop, he began the construction of a great shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe. The result is spectacular. … Read More
Division in the pews!
There is a workshop going in Milwaukee, WI sponsored by the USCCB-FLDC about the implementation of the new English translation of the Roman Missal. There in article about this workshop in Journal Sentinel. There is not much in this article … Read More
WVC on Distressing words of Leo about the SSPX consecrations: “@Archlaic I apologize. No inappropriate references intended. I was earnestly unaware that there was a specific spelling for that phrase.”
