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Category Archives: Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
“Oh-all that I’ve ever loved!”
It is entirely possible that some of you have not read Victor Hugo’s book, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. In French it is called simply Notre-Dame de Paris. I darn near killed my brain one summer reading it in French. … Read More
Pope Francis’ sermon for his “enthronement” at St. John Lateran
Pope Francis took possession of his cathedral church today. As Bishop of Rome his cathedral is the Basilica of St. John Lateran. The Mass today was for his “enthronement” (Italian “insediamento”). I think that we might have a new challenge … Read More
On Mercy Sunday a sobering thought from a Pope about fear and that terrible day
As we have come to Low Sunday, Dominica in albis, I reviewed something of what Fathers of the Church had to say about our Gospel passage on this famous Sunday: John 20:19-31. Pope St. Gregory the Great (+604) preached on … Read More
HEY DISSENTERS! Pope Francis says negotiating away parts of the Faith is “the path of apostasy, of disloyalty to the Lord”
Some people are all quivery about Pope Francis new humble style. “Isn’t he wonderful?”, they exclaim. “He’s getting rid of all that fancy stuff for liturgy! The days of that obviously arrogant old Pope Benedict are over. Now we have … Read More
Posted in Francis, Just Too Cool, Liberals, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged apostasy, Pope Francis
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49 Comments
Pope Francis and confessions (and liberals)
Liberals are crowing about how wonderful Pope Francis new liturgical style is. “Everyone should imitate him!”, they exalt. Okay, my little friends, hearing confessions, the Sacrament of Penance, is LITURGY. Here is something I picked up from Catholic World News. … Read More
Posted in Francis, Liberals, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged confession, Pope Francis, sacrament of penance
22 Comments
22 Comments
If Francis wants a leaner, humble liturgy… then we need sacred music to match. We already have it!
Some extol the new “humble” liturgical style of Pope Francis in the wrong way. They oppose his style to a grand or solemn style, as if the one excludes the other. The humble does NOT cancel out the grand. Nor … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Benedict XVI, Francis, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Reading Francis Through Benedict, The future and our choices
Tagged Benedict XVI, Gregorian chant, James MacMillan, liturgical music, Pope Francis, sacred music
37 Comments
37 Comments
QUAERITUR: Is it a sin to fast during the Easter Octave?
From a reader: I listen to the Catholic Channel on Sirius/XM a lot and yesterday a priest who is usually fairly reliable made the comment that it is a sin to fast during the Octave of Easter. My wife started … Read More
What’s this you say? Popes are *not* above the law? Analysis at Commonweal.
Seen at the site of Commonweal. This is great! You watch… now that a liberal publication has put out something like this, pretty soon other liberals will be okay with talking about exactly what we have been discussing. The difference … Read More
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