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- Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on Daily Rome Shot 1117 – A *POLL* about 2026-27: “Sorry… my bad. It is indeed SIX. 1. Rh8+! Kxh8 2. Qh2+ Kg8 3. Qh7+ Kf8 4. Qh8+ Ke7 5.…”
- on Encrypted Yeast? The Fathers on “What does the “leaven” really say?” (6th Sunday after Epiphany Resumed): “I especially like St. John Chrysostom’s insight, that when we are “hidden” in the normal places we live and work,…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1117 – A *POLL* about 2026-27: “pestolover: For what it’s worth, your solution was the best I could do also.”
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- on 10 November – St Andrew Avellino (Vetus Ordo). Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “So interesting that you bring this up, a couple weeks ago a priest at a neighboring parish died unexpectedly. They…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1117 – A *POLL* about 2026-27: “All moves are forced for black. R-h8+, KxR Q-h2+, K-g8 Q-h7+, K-f8, Q-h8+, K-e7 QxP+, K-e6 Q-f7++ Ok, so 6…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1117 – A *POLL* about 2026-27: “I couldn’t post on the ad orientem article. Here’s what I wanted to post: “Let the bishops restore ad orientem…”
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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
Many thanks
I want to extend thanks to PG who sent a book from my amazon wish list and DP who sent a music CD, also from that list. I am very grateful. It is nice to see that truck pull or … Read More
Question about incensing the altar at vespers
I got a good question from a priest friend via e-mail. This could be a good point of discussion. Any word on why the Holy Father did not incense the altar personally at vespers [that is, papal vespers on 31 … Read More
Another request for help: good albs and surplices for a priest
A priest wrote to asking for a good source of good… well… here’s his mail. I am in the market for a nice alb and surplice that has plenty of manly lace (such we have seen adorning the Papal Master … Read More
Great news from Raleigh, NC: Epiphany – Solemn Mass coram pontifice
I get some very good new via e-mail about what is happening in the Diocese of Raleigh about Summorum Pontificum and the use of the older form of Mass. You will remember that Bishop Burbidge is really stepping up to … Read More
Latin Mass Catholics Prepare for World Youth Day 2008
Latin Mass Catholics Prepare for World Youth Day 2008 Download this press release as an Adobe PDF document.My emphases and comments. Brooklyn, NY (PRWEB) January 4, 2008 — A youth movement for Catholics devoted to the classical form of the … Read More
Hilarious!
From the brilliant Jester: This news came out earlier this week, but I have been working with my contacts to try to get more information. In a world exclusive I have gotten hold of the new document which is being … Read More
Follow up to 1st Vespers: COPES
I tip my biretta to MG who alerted me to the differences in the wonderful John XXIII cope used by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI for the 1st Vespers ceremony the other day. Here is the cope as worn by … Read More
Vatican Radio: Card. Bertone on Summorum Pontificum
Check this out at the site of Vatican Radio (03 Jan 08 -RV) Emer McCarthy reports on Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone’s statements to a prominent Italian periodical [Famiglia Cristiana] regarding an Instruction that will clarify certain questions that … Read More
AP story on the implementation of Summorum Pontificum
The AP has an item today about the older form of Mass and the reception of Summorum Pontificum. My emphases and comments. Posted on Thu, Jan. 03, 2008 Vatican clarifying Latin Mass rules By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press Writer The … Read More
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on Daily Rome Shot 1117 – A *POLL* about 2026-27: “Sorry… my bad. It is indeed SIX. 1. Rh8+! Kxh8 2. Qh2+ Kg8 3. Qh7+ Kf8 4. Qh8+ Ke7 5.…”
