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Category Archives: Just Too Cool
BRICK BY BRICK in CINCY! ORATORY!
I received wonderful Brick By Brick news from Cincinnati. An Oratory of St. Philip Neri has been officially established at Old St. Mary’s Church. HERE and HERE Not bad, huh? Here’s their Mass and Confession schedule. Here’s the press release. … Read More
Posted in Brick by Brick, Just Too Cool, The future and our choices
Tagged Archd. Cincinnati, Oratory
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Before the ravages of liturgical chaos, before the degradation of our Catholic identity, there was…
I recently had a wonderful meal with two Good Friends close to the cusp of Midtown and Murray Hill. We enjoyed superb Chinese and had a very Catholic reading during meal. Rather than post a photo of the food, which I … Read More
Great news for Sacred Music promoters everywhere!
Firstly, did you know that the man who made the magnificent Garand rifle – which helped to win freedom for millions – was named John Cantius Garand? Speaking of John Cantius, I received a note from St. John Cantius in … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged Anthony Esolen, Cantate Domino, Fr. George Rutler, music, sacred music, St. John Cantius
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Vera Lynn is 100 years old!
Vera Lynn is 100 years old! What a voice! She was an important figure for the West’s greatest trial which produced the greatest generation. You young’uns pay attention! There was once music which moved nations to more than… I don’t want … Read More
Brick By Brick: a great East and West, “both lungs” development
Here’s some good news. A reader alerted me to a great East and West “both lungs” development. From The Sudbury Star in Ontario: Church revives Latin mass For a group of worshippers who gather at St. Michael’s Church in Coniston, … Read More
Posted in Both Lungs, Brick by Brick, Fr. Z KUDOS, Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged D. Sault Ste. Marie
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TRIDUUM NOTE: Do you have a crotalus? How about two crotali?
Let’s think ahead to the Triduum. Traditionally, after the Gloria of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, the church’s bells are silenced and a wooden noise maker is used instead. The harsh sound is striking. The … Read More
Yet another reason to appreciate Papa Ganganelli!
Did you know that Pope Clement XIV, in addition to suppressing the Jesuits in 1773, made Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart a knight of the Order of the Golden Spur on 4 July 1770? A singular papal honor! By the way, his … Read More
Solemn ANATHEMA against heretics – Sunday of Orthodoxy
UPDATE 7 March: I received this note from an Archimandrite: Dear Father, I thought you might be interested in reading what the “Rite of Orthodoxy” actually says so please see the two following links: HERE and HERE ___ Originally Published … Read More
VIDEO: Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2016 and 2017
Each year I very much like to attend in Rome the Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage. Here is a video with moments from last year’s events along with an invitation from my old friend Archbp. Sample of Portand.
