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Category Archives: Linking Back
Pentecost Friday: tearing it up
Pentecost Friday At NLM there is a great explanation of the Pentecost Roman Stations. I find these historical details interesting because we find traces of ancient things in the traditional rites even today. In any event, if I am to … Read More
Pentecost Thursday: No Joy in Mudville for Dustman.
Pentecost Thursday. The Roman Station is St. Lawrence outside the walls, which is where it was in the Easter Octave on Wednesday. In the Gospel from Luke 9, Jesus sends the Apostles out with authority to heal and cast out … Read More
Posted in Linking Back, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Octave, Pentecost
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Pentecost Wednesday: Peter’s shadow
Pentecost Wednesday: Ember Day Another Octave ramble which might have a couple of surprises. Back in the day, 5th c or so, Pentecost was enriched with an Octave, thus extending the festal character of the great feast. For a while … Read More
OLDIE PODCAzT 58: Ember Days; Chrysostom on St. Matthias; Prayer to the Holy Spirit
ORIGINAL NOTES from 14 May 2008: Today is Wednesday in the Octave of Pentecost, or at least it ought to be in in the Novus Ordo as it is in the older, Traditional Roman Calendar. This is the third PODCAzT for the Pentecost … Read More
Posted in Linking Back, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, PODCAzT
Tagged oldie, podcast
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OLDIE PODCAzT 57: John Paul II on the unforgivable sin; Our Lady of Fatima and the vision of Hell
ORIGINAL NOTES Posted on 13 May 2008 Today is Tuesday in the Octave of Pentecost, or at least it ought to be in in the Novus Ordo as it is in the older, Traditional Roman Calendar. This is the second … Read More
WDTPRS – Pentecost Monday: Feast of the Lacrimation of Paul VI.
Let’s have a look at the Collect for today’s Mass of Pentecost Monday. COLLECT (1962MR): Deus, qui Apostolis tuis Sanctum dedisti Spiritum: concede plebi tuae piae petitionis effectum; ut, quibus dedisti fidem, largiaris et pacem. I found this prayer in … Read More
OLDIE PODCAzT 56: Octaves – Fr. Z rants & Augustine on Pentecost
ORIGINAL NOTES: Today is Monday in the Octave of Pentecost, or at least it ought to be in in the Novus Ordo as it is in the older, Traditional Roman Calendar. I dig in to what a liturgical Octave, is … Read More
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Tagged oldie, podcast
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OLDIE PODCAzT 87: Veni Sancte Spiritus – The Pentecost Sequence dissected
Hard to imagine… 16 years ago. Originally posted 3 June 2009 I started this one thinking that I could make a fast audio project and then move on. Ha! In this PODCAzT I dissect the Pentecost Sequence, Veni Sancte Spiritus, … Read More
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Tagged Pentecost, podcast, PODCAzT, Veni Sancte Spiritus
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waalaw on ROME 26/5– Day 64: If you are not over the target, they don’t shoot at you.: “I think that jhogan overlooked the fact that Black’s 2nd move Q×N (or Q×g6) puts White’s King in check. That…”
