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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
Springfield, IL: TLM comeback
From the Springfield Journal Record with my emphases and comments. Mass trend: Latin making a comeback locally By STEVEN SPEARIECorrespondentPosted Apr 26, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSPRINGFIELD — Early on a Saturday morning under the watchful gaze of archangels and the … Read More
His Hermeneuticalness reviews a review
His Hermeneuticalness reviews a review. Let’s have a look at the great Fr. Tim Fingan’s latest interesting entry. A recent book by John Baldovin SJ, "Reforming the Liturgy: A Response to the Critics", published by the Liturgical Press of Collegeville, … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Catholic Herald, Finigan, liturgy, reform, Reid, Sacrosanctum Conciliu, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
29 Comments
29 Comments
QUAERITUR: Communion in time of epidemic
From a reader in Mexico City on the Swine Flu outbreak. My emphases and comments. As you are probably aware by now, there is a very serious influenza (also called swine flu) outbreak in Mexico City, since yesterday we are … Read More
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Communion in the hand, disease, epidemic, flu, Mexico
58 Comments
58 Comments
Third SSPX Rosary Crusade: 12 million rosaries for….
From the "Letter to Benefactors" of the SSPX from SSPX Superior Bp. Bernard Fellay. Some of the usual stuff, some very good points and finally a great idea. My emphases and comments. LETTER TO FRIENDS AND BENEFACTORS – SPRING 2009 … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged crisis, crusade, Fatima, Fellay, identity, rosary, SSPX
113 Comments
113 Comments
Archbishop Dolan hits the ground running in NYC
From The New York Post My emphases and comments: ‘TAMPER WITH MARRIAGE & WE’RE IN BIG TROUBLE’ By DAN MANGAN April 23, 2009 — Archbishop Timothy Dolan yesterday said advocates of gay marriage "are asking for trouble," arguing that traditional, … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, SESSIUNCULA, The future and our choices
Tagged Dolan, life, marriage
23 Comments
23 Comments
A lesson in how groups work to politicize the Notre Shame controversy
On the blog Ten Reasons I learned of the following. I had posted about "Catholic Democrats" here. This is a group that sets polling over doctrine. Now something is brewing in Ohio. First, we look at this story in the … Read More
VIS: NOTE CONCERNING PUBLICATION OF DOCUMENTS ON PIUS XII
From VIS: NOTE CONCERNING PUBLICATION OF DOCUMENTS ON PIUS XII VATICAN CITY, 24 APR 2009 (VIS) – The Press and Information Office of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) today issued a note concerning a news item carried by certain communications … Read More
19 June: NYC – Pontifical TLM
From a reader: On Friday, June 19th, 2009, Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Bishop Fernândo Rifan (Campos, Brazil) will celebrate a (traditional) Pontifical Solemn Mass at the Throne at the Church of St. Jean Baptiste (East 76th … Read More
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