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Category Archives: SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
US Catholic article against Summorum Pontificum and the TLM
Someone alerted me to an article which appeared on 14 July, last, on at U.S. Catholic – publication/site to which I haven’t paid much attention. My emphases and comments. Two rites make a wrong Tuesday, July 14, 2009 By goodwink … Read More
QUAERITUR: Canon aloud in the TLM
From a reader: Is there any precendence for saying the Offertory and Canon audibly at a TLM? I’ve heard a few people who are attached to a traditional group who say that the "silence" in the Mass pertaining to the … Read More
More comments on The Tablet’s vulgar little scream
In the last issue of The Tablet (aka "The Bitter Pill") the editors had a little hissy fit. I look at their piece here. Subsequently, I have found comment by His Hermeneuticalness, Fr. Finigan as well as The Sensible Bond. … Read More
OFFICIAL RELEASE OF THE HOLY SEE: Training DVDs for the TLM
Some people claim that even though the Holy Father issued Summorum Pontificum, no one is really supposed to actually use the older books. They have the same attitude about the TLM as they do about Gregorian chant: it should be … Read More
Archbp. of Cagliari against Summorum Pontificum
In solidarity with our friends at Rorate, and with all Catholics in the region of the Italian Bishops Conference, I bring you this, which you may judge on your own. The blog Messa in latino reports on the thoughts of … Read More
Interesting letter from the PCED to a Brazilian questioner
From a reader I received a rather difficult to use transcript of a letter from the new de facto head of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, now under the guidance of Msgr. Guido Pozzo for His Eminence Card. Levada, Prefect … Read More
Archd. of Miami Director of Worship on Summorum Pontificum
A reader alerted me to a piece written by the director of Liturgy for the Archdiocese of Miami. He writes on the website of the Archdiocese about Pope Benedict’s emancipation proclamation, the 2007 Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum. Let’s see what … Read More
QUAERITUR: use of the traditional Rituale Romanum
From a seminarian: I’m a seminarian and have a few questions regarding blessings. A newly ordained priest, who is a friend of mine recently started using blessings from the 1964 Collectio Rituum. For example, he uses the Blessing for Water … Read More
Birmingham (AL-USA): TLM workshop for laypeople – 15 Aug
From a reader with my emphases and comments. On behalf of Una Voce Northern Alabama, I am pleased to announce our first ever diocesan-wide workshop for the laity: "Introduction to the Extraordinary Form." This free, daylong workshop will take place … Read More
QUAERITUR: English language for the Office
From a reader: A priest friend of mind does not like the Grail Psalter translation. He tends to think the bishops saw the word, ‘Grail’ and thought ‘that would be good!’ but no. He doesn’t like the ‘Glory be to … Read More
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