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Category Archives: Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
“Remember, boy, it’s 20 minutes, amice to amice.”
At Rorate I read some Q&A with Card. Roche of the Roman Dicastery tasked with liturgical issues, including persecuted the people who desire the Traditional Latin Mass. It’s not just about the form of Mass, it’s about the people… they … Read More
Is papal authority over liturgy absolute?
The more vigorously the primacy was displayed, the more the question came up about the extent and and limits of [papal] authority, which of course, as such, had never been considered. After the Second Vatican Council, the impression arose that … Read More
ASK FATHER: How can Septuagesima and Sexagesima be “70th” and “60”? It doesn’t add up.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I don’t get it. “Septuagesima” means “seventieth” and “sexagesima” means “sixtieth”, which are ten apart. But the Sundays are seven days apart. 10 isn’t 7. Is there an explanation? Here is something I’ve penned before. Roman … Read More
Brick By Brick! Altar rail restored at the National Shrine of Divine Mercy
A good bit of news HERE. WATCH the blessing of the new altar rail during Mass on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 9 a.m. ET. The Communion rail was restored to the National Shrine of Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, MA. It is staffed by the … Read More
NEW BOOK: “Close the Workshop: Why the Old Mass Isn’t Broken and the New Mass Can’t Be Fixed”
“Dr. Kwasniewski’s latest book will present challenges both to those who agree with him and to those who disagree with him. For those who agree with him, his evidence and arguments ask, ‘Can you see your way to embrace all … Read More
11 Feb: Our Lady of Lourdes
In February 1858, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared 18 times to a girl of 14 named Bernadette Soubirous (Saint Bernadette – canonized in 1933) in a natural grotto at Massabielle. While Bernadette could see her, others could not. The Lady … Read More
VIDEO: Can a bishop forbid Communion at a Communion rail? A canonist responds.
I light of sad development I posted on recently, there’s this. It’s not long. Fr. Pius Pietrzyk, OP, is an accomplished canonist. I think he makes the right point also about the moral issue involved. The question is to be … Read More
Another point of Catholic identity out with the bathwater?
Occasionally we have a collision of Holy Days of Obligations and Feasts in the calendar. Feasts get transferred. Does the obligation get transferred? We had this situation recently regarding the Feast/Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception which fell on an Advent … Read More
WDTPRS: The orations of the Feast of the Holy Family, with some thoughts
We are in Epiphanytide. As you know, Epiphany is from a Greek term for “manifestation”. The Feast was especially important in the ancient Eastern Churches. Traditionally it celebrated especially three manifestations of the divinity of Christ, namely, the Adoration … Read More
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Charivari Rob on Day 1 & 2 Conference for Priests: St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology: ““The Danger Zone” …as in the slippery slope to “If you’re hesitant about whether you should bring home 1 or…”
