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VIDEO: Larry Chapp interviews Bp. James Conley of Lincoln about the reform of the liturgy.

You will find this video quite interesting. Larry Chapp interviews Bp. James Conley of Lincoln about the reform of the liturgy. Please let me know your high points. For me: communion rails, communion on the tongue, the Roman Canon. They … Read More

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WDTPRS – The Collect for Epiphany: Let Mass make us Magi

In the Novus Ordo calendar the observance of Epiphany (12 days after Christmas – the reason it is called “Twelfth Night”) is in some places moved to the Sunday, this year tomorrow.  Some say that moving it to Sunday allows … Read More

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“Let y’all know!” The “Noveritis” Epiphany chant announcement of 2024’s movable dates and feasts

At Epiphany we Latins have – traditionally – chanted a solemn proclamation of the key liturgical dates or movable feasts for the new year of salvation, just begun. This underscores how these dates and seasons are all interconnected. The liturgical … Read More

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Magnificent new altar of the Fraternity of St. Vincent Ferrier, of Chémeré-le-Roi, France, a traditional group of Dominicans.

As Christmas approaches, it seems strange to write that we have need of some good news! Good news has come, however, from the Fraternity of St. Vincent Ferrier, of Chémeré-le-Roi, France, a traditional group of Dominicans. They recently completed a … Read More

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Priests and the imparting of blessings for same-sex “couples”. Risks? Wherein Fr. Z prays.

This comes via a comment under another post HERE QUAERITUR: Serious question – if a priest were to bless an unholy act, would he be bringing a curse upon himself? God the Father is very clear in the Dialogue of … Read More

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Fr. McTeigue responds to the response about the “Eucharistic Revival” without sufficient emphasis also on the Sacrament of Penance

A couple weeks ago, I brought to your attention a 4 November piece at Catholic World Report by Fr. Robert McTeigue, SJ, which commented on the “Eucharistic Revival” which is underway under the impulse of the bench of bishops.   Fr. … Read More

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WDTPRS – 6th Sunday remaining after Epiphany: Wherein Fr. Z rants about authentic “active participation” at Mass

As we approach the end of another liturgical year, an odd thing happens in the Church’s traditional, pre-Conciliar calendar. The Sundays left over after Epiphany, after Christmas, are finally dusted off and prayed until the liturgical year is concluded.  This has … Read More

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Full marks plus an extra kudo to Jesuit Fr. Robert McTeigue, SJ. for his comments on “Eucharistic Revival”

I give full marks plus an extra kudo to Jesuit Fr. Robert McTeigue, SJ. His article at Catholic World Report is OUTSTANDING. How many times have I here urged GO TO CONFESSION! Have I not again and and begged priests … Read More

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23rd Sunday after Pentecost: “Stand firm in the Lord, my beloved!”

Cross posted with One Peter Five HERE. We would have had a first selection from Philippians last week, the last Sunday of October, but the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost was superseded by the Feast of Christ the King in the … Read More

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WDTPRS – 31st Ordinary Sunday: Run!  Watch for stumbling blocks… but run!

The Collect for the 31st Ordinary Sunday, which was in the ancient Veronese Sacramentary, is also found in the Extraordinary Form on the 12th Sunday after Pentecost. Omnipotens et misericors Deus, de cuius munere venit, ut tibi a fidelibus tuis … Read More

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ASK FATHER: “active participation” in the Traditional Latin Mass

From a reader… QUAERITUR: I have a question about “active participation”. The priest that used to service my SSPX chapel was very adamant about is using a missal to follow and pray the Mass. He added that it wouldn’t be … Read More

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ASK FATHER: Bowing to the priest when he enters for Mass

From a reader… QUAERITUR: I saw a tweet or whatever it is that they are called now starting an argument about whether or not people in the pews should bow to the priest when he enters to say the Traditional … Read More

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Adventures in Sunday Worship: Winnie The Pooh and Sunday Mass

Remember!  There’s only one expression of the Roman Rite. Right? We turn our adventurous eyes today to Zimmerman, Minnesota and Christ Our Light parish.   Fr. Kevin Anderson, pastor, demonstrates how very badly things can go wrong when there is a … Read More

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palestrina500.org – This is something!

Here is some amazing news. In Grand Rapids, MI, at the great Sacred Heart parish (wow, what a school!), there is going to be a musical series unlike anything I’ve heard of in the States or elsewhere.  It is a … Read More

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ANNUNTIO VOBIS GAUDIUM MAGNUM! We have RED VESTMENTS in Rome!

I have great news. The other day the sacristan at Santissima Trinità here in Rome and I were chatting about the RED VESTMENT PROJECT. In a nutshell, the various sets of red vestments for Mass that many priests use on … Read More

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Card. Sarah wrote about Joseph Ratzinger and Sacred Liturgy… has the article been “cancelled”?

The other day we read at NLM that His Eminence Robert Card. Sarah (former Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments) published a piece at the journal of Communio.   Communio (Ratzinger, Bouyer, de Lubac) is/was the … Read More

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Adventures in Sunday Worship: St. Anne’s and the Season of Creation

My heart goes out to people who are constrained either to attend Sunday Masses at parishes where weird stuff goes on or have to drive great distances.  My heart is broken for people whose shepherds deny them their Christian dignity by … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 781 – Wherein Fr. Z rants

Nice for Saturday! Thanks to The Great Roman™! The wonderful Benedictine monks of Le Barroux make great wine from the ancient vineyards of the Avignon popes. You can have some.  Get some and help them.  Win. Win. White to move … Read More

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30 August: Bl. Ildefonso Schuster

The late great liturgist and holy Card. Archbp. of Milan, Bl. Ildefonso Schuster, whom I often quote, died on 30 August 1954.  Future Pope Roncalli .   His tomb is in the Duomo of Milan.  It was opened in 1985 as … Read More

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Number of Priestly Ordinations in Free Fall

A recent piece at the SSPX site deals with the “vertiginous” drop in priestly vocations in France, in particular, Switzerland and elsewhere in Europe.    The figures they used are from the French bishops conference and other non-SSPX sources. The … Read More

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