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Category Archives: The Drill
A young writer tries to figure out Pope Francis’ harsh words for “traditionalists”
A couple of days ago Amerika Magazine, a Jesuit organ, there was a rather thoughtful piece by a young man about his experience of the Vetus Ordo, the Extraordinary Form, the “Tridentine” form of Mass in the Roman Rite. Here is … Read More
What Did Council Fathers REALLY Say About LATIN?
Dr. Peter Kwasniewski wrote to me the other day to alert me to his post at NLM about the Second Vatican Council and the Latin language. It is MUST READ reading. HERE A taste to get you in… The documents … Read More
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, The Drill
Tagged Latin, Peter Kwasniewski, Second Vatican Council, Vatican II
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7 Comments
Pange lingua gloriosi
Some people are freaking out a little in the wake of the news that the Holy Father decided to restrict the role of the Congregation for Divine Worship in the preparation of liturgical translations. Now the bishops conferences will be pretty much … Read More
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, The Drill, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged digitus, finger, healths, propitiation
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8 Comments
New Apostolic Letter Motu Proprio changes law about preparation, approval of liturgical translations
Today a new Apostolic Letter Motu Proprio was issued under the Latin title “Magnum principium”. In various languages HERE (including the Latin text). There’s a lot to say. I can’t now be exhaustive. Also, I want to read slowly the … Read More
Posted in Francis, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, SESSIUNCULA, The Drill
Tagged liturgical translation, Magnum principium
57 Comments
57 Comments
Food for thought for priests who use the 2nd Eucharistic Prayer
I don’t use the Second Eucharistic Prayer. Okay, okay, I don’t say the Novus Ordo all that often either. But when I do, I use the Roman Canon… always. Even when I was saying the Novus Ordo often, I did … Read More
Card. Sarah schools Jesuit homosexualist activist James Martin
Robert Card. Sarah has corrected homosexualist activist Jesuit James Martin, SJ., in the pages of the Wall Street Journal. How Catholics Can Welcome LGBT Believers It’s possible to stay faithful to the church’s teachings without turning away millions. By Cardinal Robert Sarah … Read More
The young want the patrimony of which they have been defrauded!
One of my perennial tropes is that generations of Catholics have been robbed. They have been cheated out of their patrimony. They have been defrauded of their inheritance. When the libs “reformed” the Church’s liturgical worship with little regard for … Read More
Reader Feedback and a Lesson about Rash Judgment
I appreciate the feedback I get from readers through my CONTACT form (always on the top menu). It makes my day and keeps me motivated. I was just a teenager when I started reading your words of wisdom on the … Read More
Canonist Ed Peters’ observations about post-Conciliar liturgical as “irreversible”
Today canonist Ed Peters provides some helpful notes (HERE) about something His Holiness of Our Lord said the other day about the liturgical reform after Vatican II being irreversible. Pope Francis seemed in invoke the Magisterium. Peters explains what … Read More
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged Ed Peters, irreversible
19 Comments
19 Comments
Fr Aidan Nichols: ‘Amoris Laetitia’ has led to an “extremely grave” situation
When Fr. Aidan Nichols, OP, has an opinion, it’s a good idea to pay attention. Fr. Nichols is concerned about what is happening because of Amoris laetitia. From the Catholic Herald: Leading theologian: change canon law to correct papal errors Fr … Read More
