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Category Archives: Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
2013 Ordo from Canons of St John Cantius
I posting from my mobile phone in an airplane, so I must be brief. The canons at St John Cantius in Chicago sent me a spiffy new Ordo for the Usus Antiquior. Here are some photos to give you an … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, REVIEWS
Tagged Ordo
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And another thing about the Holy Father’s Mass for Christmas… GRADUAL!
During the Holy Father’s 1st Mass of Christmas last night, something happened which everyone should know about. Instead of a “Responsorial Psalm”, the schola and a cantor sang the Gradual. No congregational singing for that. People were given the opportunity to … Read More
Happy anniversary to me!
Last night happened to be the 30th anniversary of my 1st Holy Communion. As you will recall, I am a convert. That took place at St. Agnes in St. Paul, Minnesota also at an orchestral Mass of the Viennese school … Read More
Benedict XVI’s sermon for 1st Mass of Christmas
The Holy Father’s sermon for the 1st Mass of Christmas with my emphases and comments. I get the sense that not all of this sermon was composed by His Holiness. Just a guess. Let’s see for ourselves: Again and again … Read More
Posted in Benedict XVI, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged Benedict XVI, Christmas, Ephesians 14:17, Isaiah 2:4, John 1:11, Luke 2:16, nous, transeamus
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Fanon Alert! Benedict XVI and Christmas Mass
His Holiness has his fanon again for the First Mass of Christmas. Nice to see. More on the fanon, hated by liberals and the ungodly, HERE.
Posted in Benedict XVI, Brick by Brick, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged Benedict XVI, fanon
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QUAERITUR: Can I receive Communion at Midnight Mass and then again during the day?
This comes up every year: If I go to Midnight Mass, and it really starts at Midnight, and I receive Holy Communion, and if I go to Mass again during Christmas Day, can I receive Communion again? Yes. The 1983 … Read More
From a priest about hearing confessions, and reviving the Sacrament of Penance
From a priest: Blessings and peace to you. I just wanted to add a confessor’s piece to the many penitent’s testimonies that you have been posting. During Advent I have been inviting and pursuing the parish to go to confession. … Read More
A reader on going to confession
From a reader: I know you love to hear good things about Confession. I just wanted to share that I went to Confession today with a most humble, wise, and kind priest. I was on the verge of a panic … Read More
Diocese of Greensburg – Usus Antiquior implemented
For your Brick by Brick file. Someone sent me news about a development in the Diocese of Greenburg. Bishop Brandt implements Mass in extraordinary form in Latrobe GREENSBURG — Bishop Lawrence E. Brandt announced that he is implementing the celebration … Read More
