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Category Archives: Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
WDTPRS Monday in the 1st Week of Lent (NO)
There are curiosities in this prayer, even controversial things. COLLECT Converte nos, Deus, salutaris noster, et, ut nobis opus quadragesimale proficiat, mentes nostras caelestibus instrue disciplinis. Today’s prayer comes from the Gelasian Sacramentary in the section for prayers from the … Read More
VIDEO: Sermon for Archbishop Sample’s 1st Pontifical Mass – MUST SEE
“When Summorum Pontificum came out, and the Holy Father said this is one of the forms of the Latin Rite, the Extraordinary Form, I said ‘I’m a bishop of the Church, I must know this rite!’ And I encourage my … Read More
“Whoa!” Brick by brick in the Diocese of Madison.
Here is a success story. In the little town of Fennimore, WI, Fr. Miguel Galvez of the Society of Jesus the Priest, implemented a restoration of the St. Mary Church. Before: After: There is an article about this church and the consecration … Read More
Francis and the Weeping Priests
Today the Holy Father met with the clergy of Rome. I read the highlights in the Italian VIS and I am working my way through the video of the whole event. BELOW. His Holiness said “preti ‘asettici’ non aiutano la … Read More
Francis at Santa Sabina
I am watching the Holy Father process to and enter the first Roman Station Church, Santa Sabina on the Aventine Hill.
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Tagged Ash Wednesday, LENT, Roman Stations, Santa Sabina
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ASK FATHER: TEOTWAWKI, Sacraments, Documents and You
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I was thinking about a plan for my family for TEOTWAWKI and I immediately thought of how we would find a priest during that time. I wonder if Rome or dioceses have instituted any plans for … Read More
A Pontifical Mass at the Throne
At the Brigittine Priory of Our Lady of Consolation in Amity, Oregon, His Excellency Most Reverend Alexander Sample, Archbishop of Portland, celebrated Holy Mass in the older, traditional form of the Roman Rite, a Pontifical Mass at the Throne. It will … Read More
Fr. Z’s first reaction to Bp. Olson banning Extraordinary Form at Fort Worth’s Fisher More College
My mail box has filled up this morning with reports that the Bishop of Fort Worth, Most Rev. Michael Olson, who was recently consecrated and installed in his see in November 2013 at a mere 47 years of age, has “banned” … Read More
What does the TLM mean to you?
From a reader: Reason #19878 for Summorum Pontificum.
There’s marriage and then there’s marriage*
I had a comment in my messages from an Observant Person who had the misfortune to read an article about Card. Kasper’s remarks on marriage in advance of the Synod. The Observant Person pulled a strange quote from Kasper via CNS: … Read More
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