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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
WDTPRS: 1st Passion Sunday (1962 Missale Romanum)
In the 1962 Missale Romanum, the Extraordinary Use of the Roman Rite, this is First Passion Sunday. In the Novus Ordo we also call Palm Sunday “Passion” Sunday. Today is the beginning of “Passiontide”. It is known as Iudica Sunday, … Read More
Still River, Mass.: TLM instruction for priests
Training Workshop in Massachusetts for Priests and Altar Servers inthe Traditional Latin Mass, March 28, 2008 At the request of His Excellency, Bishop McManus, Bishop of Worcester,Massachusetts, Fr. Santos, pastor of Holy Name Church in Providence,Rhode Island will be conducting … Read More
Tabbella dei Giuochi Proibiti
One of these days I will have to find one of these in a Roman print shop or second hand boosk seller. This one is in a restaurant I often go to in Rome. And its from 1962!
USA Archdiocese for Military responds to inquiries about TLM
I received an interesting e-mail concerning the implementation of Summorum Pontificum for communities cared for my the Archdiocese for the Military Services. This is something I have give some thought to and was left scratching my head. What follows is … Read More
Inside Catholic: A Young Father Meets the Old Mass
Inside Catholic has an interesting article which I present with my emphases and comments. A Young Father Meets the Old Massby Steve Skojec 3/08/08 My discovery of the Traditional Latin Mass, now known in the wake of Summorum Pontificum as … Read More
NLM with photo of Dom Gerard’s requiem
NLM has an image from the late Dom Gerard Calvet’s requiem Mass. Dom Gerard was the abbot of the great monastery of Le Barroux. There are more images here. For example,
Sins… absolved or offset?
There is a very funny image over at South Ashford Priest. Be sure to go over and visit him and read his commentary about confession in crisis.
The Tablet: Fr. Keith Pecklers, SJ, on Benedict XVI’s vestments
The probable ghost writer of the book with H.E. Piero Marini’s name on it A Challenging Reform, Fr. Keith Pecklers, SJ, has contributed a piece to the ultra-lefty The Tablet. My emphases and comments. Vested with symbolism Keith F. Pecklers … Read More
Fr. Manlio Sodi sighting
Each year the Sacred Penitentiary (the Church’s venerable tribunal for all things concerning the internal forum, indulgences, etc.) hosts a workshop for deacons and priests about confession and censures. I attended this several times. It is a highly instructive course. … Read More
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