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Category Archives: Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Eastern Worship v. Western? Fair and unfair comparisons.
I ran into a couple videos online, one entirely unfair but mildly amusing and infuriating, the other more edifying and instructive. They both make a “comparison”, though shallow, of Orthodox and Catholic liturgical worship. First, infuriating and amusing and unfair. … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged Orthodox, Roman Rite, videos
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PODCAzT 154: Card. Sarah in La Nef on 10th Anniversary of Summorum Pontificum
Recently the great Robert Card. Sarah had a piece in the French magazine La Nef. Only fragments were out on the interwebs. I eventually got my hands on the entire thing in French. I now also have a translation … Read More
WDTPRS – 15th Ordinary Sunday: To be good lenses and reflectors of Christ’s light we must be clean
This week we have a good example of a dramatic difference Obsolete ICEL version and the Latin with the Current ICEL. The Collect or Opening Prayer for this 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite … Read More
ASK FATHER: What is “properly disposed” for Holy Communion?
From a reader… One of the requirements for receiving communion, besides being in the state of grace, is being “properly disposed” to receive. This is something that never gets talked about. How exactly should we discern whether we are “properly … Read More
Brick by Brick in San Francisco
The newly ordained are celebrating their First Masses. I had a note about the First Mass of a new young priest in San Francisco. Congratulations to Fr. Alvin Yu. Here he is at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, where he … Read More
Posted in Brick by Brick, Fr. Z KUDOS, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged Archd. San Francisco, Brick by Brick, first Mass
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Let’s call it Reason #9577 for Summorum Pontificum
This is pretty bad. Let’s call it Reason #9577 for Summorum Pontificum. This is the ordination of a man of Tamil origin in the Diocese of Rodez, in France. One must ask how it was that they thought that some … Read More
Pope Francis and Pope Benedict on Europe’s future
Pope Francis gave an interview to the 93 year old atheist Eugenio Scalfari who, when he was young, was a Fascist and then later a Socialist and, in previous interviews with the Pope didn’t take notes or make recordings. In … Read More
Congregation for Divine Worship’s new document on valid bread and wine for the Eucharist
The sacraments have both matter (the physical stuff) and form (the words pronounced). In the case of the Eucharist the matter is twofold: bread and wine. The bread must be from wheat and, in the Latin Church, unleavened. The wine … Read More
ASK FATHER: Can an Eastern Catholic priest confirm a Latin Catholic
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Is it licit for a child who has received the sacraments of baptism and first communion in the Western Rite to receive the sacrament of confirmation from an Eastern Rite priest? Canon 696 of the Code of the … Read More
10th Anniversary of Summorum Pontificum – NEW SONG!
The celebration continues! I hope that you have wonderful plans for the evening. The official Parodohymnodist, Fr. Ferguson, has come through for us again. He penned one for the very day itself 07/07/07. He penned one for the 5th Anniversary … Read More
Posted in Lighter fare, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Parody Songs
Tagged Parody Songs, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
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