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Category Archives: Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
WDTPRS – 5th Ordinary Sunday: A clear and certain trumpet
This Sunday’s Collect is in the pre-Conciliar Missal for the 5th Sunday after Epiphany. Our prayer presents imagery of a family and, on the other hand, a group of dutiful soldiers. Familiam tuam, quaesumus, Domine, continua pietate custodi, ut, quae … Read More
Posted in Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, WDTPRS
Tagged CCC 733, Church Militant, custodio, disciplina, innitor, munio, pietas
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OLDIE ASK FATHER: St. Blaise Blessing from a laywoman
From a reader… ORIGINALLY 3 Feb 2016. QUAERITUR: Yet another weird anomaly for our Modernist parish is having laity assist the priest in blessing throats on St. Blaise’s Feast. The laymen make no “Sign of the Cross” at least, merely … Read More
PHOTOS: Candlemas Followup in the @MadisonDiocese with @BishopMorlino
Last night we had a beautiful Candlemas with the blessing of candles, a procession and Pontifical Mass at the Throne. Many heartfelt thanks and kudos to the Extraordinary Ordinary, His Excellency Most Reverend Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison, for … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged Bp. Morlino, Candlemas, candles, D. Madison, The Extraordinary Ordinary
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ASK FATHER: Ordinary Form Mass with a Communion rail?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I’ll ask the question up front: Is it illicit to celebrate the Ordinary Form while using a communion rail? If not, would use of a rail while celebrating the OF preclude reception of Communion in the … Read More
A trip down memory lane: liturgical translations again under attack by liberals
Is our collective memory getting shorter? Over at Jesuit run America Magazine there is an opinion piece… … wait… Jesuit-run America… isn’t that where, under the guidance of Thomas Reese, SJ… America published blasphemous images of Our Lady covered in latex? … Read More
Brick by Brick: D. Venice (FL) – new TLM parish
From a reader: Today it was announced that Bishop Frank Dewayne of the Diocese of Venice, FL has given permission for a non territorial parish for the Latin Mass. The pastor will be Fr. Stephan DuPre, FSSP. There will be 2 churches, one … Read More
ASK FATHER: Can the Novus Ordo be “ad orientem”, in Latin, with Deacons?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Can a Novus Ordo be ad orientem with Latin, chant, a subdeacon and deacon in traditional vestments? Not only can the Novus Ordo be celebrated ad orientem, it ought to be. The rubrics indicate that this is the standard, … Read More
WDTPRS – Conversion of St. Paul: Comparison 1962MR & 2002MR Collects
In honor of the Apostle to the Gentiles let us make a rapid comparison of the Collects for today’s feast of the Conversion of St. Paul. We’ll look first at the 1962 Missale Romanum and then the 2002 edition. The … Read More
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, WDTPRS
Tagged Conversion of St. Paul, exemplum, gradior
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23 January: Feast of the Espousal of Mary and Joseph
I learned from a friend that today is – was – is the Feast of the Espousal of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph. I found an old office in an early rendering of the Breviarium Romanum HERE. Here is … Read More
Just For Fun: Shots from St. Agnes Day in Rome
Just for fun, The Great Roman Fabrizio sent some photos from the Mass celebrated by Card. Muller at the Church of St. Agnes on the P.za Navona. I thought you might like to see them. I am always happy to … Read More
