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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
Catholic Herald: Priests don’t need bishop’s permission for TLM
While I wrote of this a few days ago, this is very much worth looking in the Catholic Herald (which you should subscribe to, especially if you are in the UK) with my emphases and comments: Priests don’t need bishop’s … Read More
Article: Generation gap shapes American Catholics
Here is something of slight interest. It touches on something I wrote about before. Give this some consideration in light of Pope Benedict’s "Marshall Plan". I’ll give it some emphases and comments. Generation gap shapes American Catholics Pope Benedict XVI … Read More
Decalogue Against Temptation
As I was rooting through a few old blog entries I rediscovered some comments I made about a little book by His Eminence Dionigi Card. Tettamanzi, written when he was still in Genoa (presumably still being well served by Mons. … Read More
Congregatio pro Evangelizatione Interretiali
Over at The Hermeneutic of Continuity, blog of the great Fr. Fingan (whom-I-had-hoped-was-the-soon-to-be-named-Archbishop), I have discovered some whimsy. All bets are off for me as Archbishop of Westminster. Just before April 1st draws to a close, I have found out … Read More
Steubenville: update on celebration of TLM on campus
This came via e-mail: I wanted to give you another heads up about TLM here on campus at Steubenville… It’s being celebrated "regularly" now, once a month, and more than one priest has expressed an interested in learning to say … Read More
EWTN: Sunday Mass in Extraordinary Forum
As I write, EWTN is broadcasting Sunday Mass in the Extraordinary Form. It is a Missa cantata rather than a Missa solemnis. Chant accompanied by organ isn’t my preference, but the sisters are singing the Gregorian chant very well. Perhaps … Read More
Excellent: Fr. Piero Cantoni on Summorum Pontificum, its reception and its meaning
A very fine article appeared in Il Timone, a good Italian publication intended for lay people, especially families. It is slowly but surely taking the place that the entirely squishy Famiglia Cristiana hold. The later is distributed through the bishops … Read More
St. Louis: Archbp. Burke creates an Institute of Sacred Music
With a tip of the biretta to St. Louis Catholic, I share the following great news: TO: THE PRESBYTERATE OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF SAINT LOUIS AND THE MEMBERS OF THE ARCHDIOCESAN CURIA FROM: ARCHBISHOP RAYMOND L. BURKE REGARDING: CREATION OF … Read More
Anti-Catholic wacko disrupting a Mass – video
I picked this up from Mark Shea’s place. Take a gander at the spittle flecked anti-Catholic wacko disrupting a Mass in this YouTube video. (This video is no longer available.) Some people’s kids, huh? This reminds me of something from … Read More
John L. Allen ‘s alert to liturgy wonks!
My friend Mr. John L. Allen, Jr., the fair-minded and nearly ubiquitous former Rome correspondent for the left-leaning National Catholic Reporter has an interesting aside in this week’s Friday missive. Just start reading and you’ll get to it, which … Read More
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