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Category Archives: New Evangelization
The ‘libido delendi’ that seized the Church, the desire to obliterate… everything
From something that you should read: The elimination of altars and communion rails is the obliteration of sacred art. The obliteration of sacred art is the flattening of liturgical language. The flattening of liturgical language is the abandonment of ageless chants and hymns. The abandonment of … Read More
FOLLOWUP: Pontifical Mass vestments
On Monday, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, we had a Pontifical Mass at the Throne with the Extraordinary Ordinary, His Excellency Most Reverend Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison. Despite the horrid weather, and despite the Packers playing Atlanta … Read More
FEEDBACK: “This morning at seminary we were discussing….”
I am glad when I get feedback about how this blog has been useful for someone, especially in important matters having to do with the life of faith. Today I received a note about something that happened in a seminary … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Mail from priests, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, Seminarians and Seminaries, Si vis pacem para bellum!
Tagged A subitanea et improvisa morte, Apostolic Pardon, Viaticum
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Fr. Tim Finigan: “Isn’t Margate terrific?”
From the newly retooled Catholic Herald, the best Catholic weekly in the UK comes this abut my friend Fr. Tim Finigan, who was in the autumn transferred from his parish in Blackfen to far-flung Margate, where Turner painted and where … Read More
US Catholic Colleges with Holy Mass “ad orientem”, TLM and Ordinary Form
The Cardinal Newman Society, which studies Catholic Higher Education, has an interesting piece about ad orientem worship at Catholic schools. The CNS has a great news widget on my sidebar. Check it out now and watch it every day! Students … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged Ave Maria University, Cardinal Newman Society, Christendom College, College of Saint Mary Magdalen, Franciscan University of Steubenville, Holy Apostles College, Thomas Aquinas College, Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, University of St. Thomas-Houston
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Pope Francis: “Europe is now a “grandmother”, no longer fertile and vibrant”
During the last few days someone remarked to me… – birth rates are lower than ever in developed countries (except where certain groups seem to be having lots of children, such as Muslims in formerly-Christian Europe) – a pop tart, … Read More
MIAMI: TLMs bringing in young people
A reader alerted me to coverage of a TLM in Miami in which the local Juventutem chapter is involved. With Ancient Language, Catholic Mass Draws Young Parishioners Roman Catholic Mass was at one time universally celebrated in Latin, the ancient … Read More
Five Cardinals Book™ will defend marriage in several more languages!
Friends, the controversy isn’t over yet. It is only beginning. So, I am happy to report that The Five Cardinals Book™, Remaining in the Truth of Christ: Marriage and Communion in the Catholic Church, which helped to turn the tide during … Read More
Seal of Confession holds even after penitents die
There is a CNS piece that teaches something about the Seal of Confession. Seal of confession is absolute, even after penitent dies, officials say VATICAN CITY — The secrecy of a confession is maintained so seriously and completely by the … Read More
¡VIVA LA SOTANA! A video about …
A reader sent me a a link to a video trailer for a Spanish language documentary about the cassock. Yes, the cassock. While the video struck me as being perhaps a little saccharin. I’ll give them a pass for being … Read More
L. on Day 3 & 4 Conference for Priests: St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology: “Because the conference is being held in Wheeling, I wondered if the new Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston appeared…”
