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Category Archives: Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
“years of concerts being interrupted by the Mass”
From the fun Eye of the Tiber: Yonkers, NY––Blake Jennings, lead guitarist at St. Therese Parish in Yonkers, New York is outraged over what he calls “years of concerts being interrupted by the Mass.” The 56-year-old accountant and father of … Read More
Posted in Lighter fare, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged liturgical abuse, liturgical music
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46 Comments
UPDATED: Bp. Sample’s (D. Marquette) sermon for Call To Holiness Conference
Please use the sharing buttons! Thanks! UPDATE: I added a lower resolution version of the video. It should be easier to download. UPDATE: I added an AUDIO ONLY version of the video. See the players below. ORIGINAL POST 15 October … Read More
Posted in Benedict XVI, Brick by Brick, Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, PODCAzT, Priests and Priesthood, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill, The future and our choices, Vatican II, What Fr. Z is up to, Year of Faith
Tagged Assumption Grotto, Bp. Sample, Call To Holiness, D. Marquette
10 Comments
10 Comments
GUEST POST: Follow-up about starting up a TLM in a parish
From a reader, as a follow up to my post Brick by Brick: How to get a TLM on the schedule at your parish, a reader sent the following: You kindly posted a blog on September 13th about my parish priest … Read More
REVIEW: Norcia Benedictines’ cool new calendar
I think the Benedictine monks at Norcia are wonderful. They revived the Benedictine tradition, in a traditional way, in the place where St. Benedict is said to have been born. They make available, on demand, recordings of some of their … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, REVIEWS
Tagged Benedictines, calendar, Norcia, review
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7 Comments
Another thing about the Holy Father’s Mass on Sunday (hint: not about the Fanon!)
I just watched the on-demand video of the Holy Father’s Mass on Sunday with the canonization of seven new saints. This is the Mass for which the Holy Father wore the fanon. See my comments about the fanon and … Read More
More about liturgical abuses
A friend sent this, probably as a gift for this great feast of Sts. Nunilo and Alodia.
Posted in Lighter fare, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged liturgical abuse, Say The Black - Do The Red
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4 Comments
FANON! Wherein Fr. Z rants, opines, predicts.
I did everyone a big favor today. This morning I decided to leave the computer off and simply say my Office, say Mass, have some breakfast without concerning myself with any news or voicemail or email. Whenever I do this, … Read More
Posted in Benedict XVI, Brick by Brick, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, My Favorite Posts, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices, Vatican II, Wherein Fr. Z Rants, Year of Faith
Tagged Benedict XVI, canonization, fanon, justice, propaedeutic, religion, signa et res, St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Synod of Bishops
63 Comments
63 Comments
More on concelebration
At NLM I saw a nice photo of Benedictines at Randol in France in their usual mode of concelebration. I approve. Included is a link to a film, Noir et Blanc, about the monastic life of the Benedictines at the Abbey … Read More
“Why I hate bad Church music” – GUEST COLUMN
The latest edition of the newspaper of the Diocese of Madison (where Bp. Morlino now reigns) has a “Guest Column” worthy of your time. My emphases and comments: Why I hate bad church music Guest column Written by Nico Fassino [His … Read More
FSSP Liturgical Ordo Correction: Sunday, October 21, 2012
FSSP Liturgical Ordo Correction: Sunday, October 21, 2012 October 17, 2012 A correction to the FSSP Liturgical Ordo for this Sunday, October 21: the Ordo specifies that this Sunday begins the 3rd Sunday in October for the Matins readings. However, … Read More
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