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- TWF on Daily Rome Shot 1655: inconsistencies: “If your position is that a Latin, ad orientem, chanted Novus Ordo Mass that uses the Roman Canon and plenty…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1655: inconsistencies: “@OKC Catholic Dad & @prayfatima I don’t understand the cope that’s being employed here, but y’all are clearly not seeing…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1655: inconsistencies: “Roma247 writes: “The SSPX claims to believe that the Novus Ordo is a valid Mass. But then they write articles…”
- on 19th Anniversary of Summorum Pontificum – Thoughts on how this might end.: “I hope that the next pope, or the one after that…will do a permanent fix, setting up a permanent, irrevocable…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1655: inconsistencies: “OKC Catholic Dad: I echo your sentiments and am getting bothered by all the images that are floating around portraying…”
- on Card. Koch, Prefect for Christian Unity, makes observations about the SSPX: “Yes, overturning TC should be done. It effectively escorted people away from “diocese approved” traditional Mass locations right into the…”
- on 19th Anniversary of Summorum Pontificum – Thoughts on how this might end.: “Always thought, must begin with the unification of the calander of the vetus and novus ordo. . Rome and tradition…”
- on Card. Koch, Prefect for Christian Unity, makes observations about the SSPX: “I did not mean to be pejorative. That’s the term of art that was in general use when I was…”
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Category Archives: Our Catholic Identity
Concerning New Evangelization, fallen-away Catholics, invitations, liturgical worship
In another entry, about implementing Summorum Pontificum in a parish, my correspondent mentioned awareness that we must help fallen away Catholics back to Holy Church. In this Year of Faith we should act concretely to bring Catholics back to the sacraments. … Read More
The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College: 2012-2013 edition
Adam Wilson of The Cardinal Newman Society (which watches the state of the question of Catholic colleges in the USA) sent the following: I am pleased to announce to you the 2012-2013 edition of The Newman Guide to Choosing a … Read More
Card. Burke’s Election Year Prayer For The Faithful Witness of Catholics in the USA
Card. Burke wrote a prayer which the Catholic Vote folks have posted: AN ELECTION YEAR PRAYER FOR THE FAITHFUL WITNESS OF CATHOLICS IN THE UNITED STATES By His Eminence Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the … Read More
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
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
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Bp. Olmsted removes “Catholic” status from another Phoenix hospital
Bp. Olmsted is reinforcing Catholic identity again. As I wrote some time ago: We’ve seen this movie before, and it ain’t The Bells of St. Mary’s. I saw this at azcentral.com: Bishop strips Mercy Gilbert Medical Center of Catholic status By … Read More
Archbp. Gomez: traditional devotions together with new means of communication
Some years ago I was hanging around outside the Paul VI audience hall (Vatican) during a plenary session of the Italian Bishops Conference. I was waiting for my bishop to emerge. As I waited I chatted with fellow journalists, the … Read More
Minnesota Marriage Amendment, TV ads, consequences, DONATE!
BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE – MINNESOTANS – GET OUT THE VOTE! The campaign in favor of the Minnesota Marriage Amendment is heating up. Today there was a TV ad released: [wp_youtube]YqO9_I2akOQ[/wp_youtube] There will consequences of this amendment does not pass and … 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
Losing the Siege of Vienna
If only we had a project of Re-Evangelization. Or something. Granted: A lot of European dioceses have lots of little parishes. From the best Catholic weekly in the UK, The Catholic Herald. Vienna archdiocese to cut parishes by 75 per … Read More
TWF on Daily Rome Shot 1655: inconsistencies: “If your position is that a Latin, ad orientem, chanted Novus Ordo Mass that uses the Roman Canon and plenty…”
