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- Fr. Jay Finelli on CQ CQ CQ – EWTN shut down its shortwave radio service on 31 October. Understandable, but I have some reservations.: “That is sad, because shortwave may be the only thing to survive a major emergency.”
- on WDTPRS – 5 November: Feast of the Holy Relics. These bones shall live again. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “We were so fortunate to visit and venerate St Jude’s arm when it was brought round by Fr Martins a…”
- on WDTPRS – 5 November: Feast of the Holy Relics. These bones shall live again. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Years ago I taught a high-school level CCD class. One of the kids asked me if there were any relics…”
- on Germans… “for many” in the Consecration formula, rather than “for all”: “I find it curious that the German bishops are apparently not considered in schism for changing the actual form (words)…”
- on ROME 26/10-11 – Day 33: All Souls: “Like many others I have some family members that I disagree with on several issues. However, one thing a few…”
- on Germans… “for many” in the Consecration formula, rather than “for all”: ““ it undermines the authority of the Roman Pontiff in the matter of the regulation of the Church’s sacraments.” My…”
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Category Archives: Our Catholic Identity
When diocesan priests choose to use exclusively the Extraordinary Form. Fr. Z rants, a lot.
Our friends at Rorate have an interesting piece, which you should read in toto over there. Here are some salient points. Can one be a diocesan priest and celebrate the traditional Mass exclusively? A true motivational example [We [Rorate] consider … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Pope of Christian Unity, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The future and our choices, Universae Ecclesiae, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged baby food, Cabernet Sauvignon, Extraordinary Form, goo, Marshall Plan, milk, pabulum, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, T-Bone, Universae Ecclesiae
75 Comments
75 Comments
UK: MP pushes to force Church to have contrary-to-nature “marriages” or no marriages at all
From the UK’s best Catholic weekly, The Catholic Herald, comes this portentous (I’m serious this time) article: Tory MP urges Cameron to crack down on churches that refuse to hold same-sex ceremonies By Simon Caldwell on Thursday, 8 September 2011 … Read More
Posted in Fr. Z KUDOS, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged 2004 Civil Partnership Act, 2010 Equality Act, Bp. Conry, contrary-to-nature unions, D. Arundel and Brighton, David Cameron, Fr. Blake, same-sex marriage, Simon Caldwell
31 Comments
31 Comments
Design for a new cathedral in Raleigh. Great!
Is it possible that the Silly Season of church architecture is coming to an end? I saw at CMR that His Excellency Most Rev. Michael Burbidge, Bishop of Raleigh, help a presser about the construction of a new cathedral church … Read More
Praying for rain
In the Extraordinary Form edition of the Missale Romanum there are texts for a Votive Mass ad petendam pluviam… to ask for rain. COLLECT (1962): Deus, in quo vivimus, movemur, et sumus: pluviam nobis tribue congruentem: ut, praesentibus subsidiis sufficienter … Read More
16 September – England and Wales – Return to meatless Fridays
The Bishops have decided to re-establish the practice that this penance should be fulfilled simply by abstaining from meat and by uniting this to prayer On 16 September in England and Wales, Catholics are asked by the Catholic bishops to … Read More
QUAERITUR: Am I forgiven if I don’t do a penance assigned in confession? Fr. Z rants.
From a reader: Good morning Father, when I went to Reconciliation this past weekend I received a two part penance– the first part was immediately carried out and the second part I was to perform later at home. [grrrrr] As … Read More
QUAERITUR: Priest brushes his hands off over floor after handling Hosts
From a reader: This morning we got the double whammy. After subjecting us to the “We are the Eucharist” homily, the priest, after moving the Hosts from one ciborium to another, brushed his hands off over the floor (carpeted.) Is … Read More
The future and our choices
Here is an interesting story from The Mail Online: Christian nurse ‘ordered to remove crucifix… at hospital where Muslims were allowed to wear headscarves’ By Luke Salkeld A Christian nurse was ‘forced to choose between her job and her faith’ … Read More
The CDF/SSPX talks and a provocative observation
My friend over at The Sensible Bond has a very interesting observation about the continuing doctrinal talks between the Holy See’s CDF and the SSPX. As you know, there will be a meeting of the SSPX superiors with Roman officials … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, Pope of Christian Unity, The Drill
Tagged 2+2=5, Bp. Williamson, Pope of Christian Unity, SSPX
29 Comments
29 Comments
New “Index” of Forbidden Songs?
Over at Orthometer Fr. Erik Richtsteig is developing an INDEX OF FORBIDDEN SONGS. He is examining hymnals and assigning the songs within to various categories. His introduction is amusing: Here we go again. Mean, sick, and sad priest attacking poor … Read More
Fr. Jay Finelli on CQ CQ CQ – EWTN shut down its shortwave radio service on 31 October. Understandable, but I have some reservations.: “That is sad, because shortwave may be the only thing to survive a major emergency.”
