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VIDEO: Corpus Christi in Tokyo

I want to give a shout to the wonderful traditional community in Tokyo.  For Corpus Christi they had a procession.   Their FIRST.  They have a short video about it. I hope you will take a moment to watch it. I … Read More

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Pope Benedict XVI on Corpus Christi processions and a rant from Fr. Z

Today is the true Feast of Corpus Christi.  In many places the Feast of Corpus Christi gets an “external celebration” on Sunday.  There’s nothing wrong with that, as it gives more people a change to participate.  It is wonderful to … Read More

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Pentecost Saturday: We Are Our Rites – Wherein Fr. Z rants

Today, Pentecost Saturday, the Season of Easter comes to an end.  The cycle that started with pre-Lent Sunday’s is over. Being an Ember Saturday, there would have been a vigil in the night in preparation for ordinations to the priesthood … Read More

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“a cringeworthy romp in the very worst that the 70’s and 80’s could offer”

As the pogrom against those who desire the traditional sacred worship of the Roman Rite continues – to build great unity, of course! – I invite the readership to take in some of the liturgical wisdom of Fr. John Thomas … Read More

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Wherein Fr. Z recommends a couple of YouTube videos

I warmly recommend a pair of videos from Catholic Unscripted. Catholic Unscripted, if you don’t know about it, is an initiative from three English Catholics, Katherine Bennett, Gavin Ashenden, and Mark Lambert. They talk about stuff in a way that … Read More

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Oldie ASK FATHER: Blessings that are not in Latin? Wherein Fr. Z rants at length.

NOTE: Today a question arrived in my email box which cited this post.  I took at look and thought that it would be good to share gain. ___ Originally Published on: Feb 2, 2022 I received a somewhat convoluted note about … Read More

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What Does The Prayer Really Say? Mass for the Election of a Supreme Pontiff – full of emotion, laden with longing,

Spolier: The Postcommunion is fantastic.  And, forgive typos.  I did this fast. This morning I said Mass with the formula of the Votive Mass Pro Eligendo Summo Pontifice… for the Election of a Supreme Pontiff.   VETUS ORDO… USUS ANTIQUIOR… It … Read More

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PASCHALCAzT 2025 – 49: Easter Tuesday – Worshiping with our whole being

Roman Station: St. Paul’s outside-the-walls Scott Hahn reflects on the Heavenly liturgy as related in the Book of Revelation and how it teaches us to worship. We also hear what my home parish sounded like on Easter Sunday and why … Read More

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Yes… Communion rails are returning and it isn’t going to be stopped…

Today I received a text from a priest friend who sent photos of the brand new COMMUNION RAIL which they just installed in the “old church”. This one these places where they built a new church but kept the old … Read More

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Questioning the “success” of frequent Communion

At Crisis find a piece by Michael Ortiz which delves into the long term effect in the Church of the practice of frequent Communion.   He reasonably points out what the intention of Pius X was and, in good circumstances, the … Read More

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