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Tag Archives: Anthony Esolen
ASK FATHER: Should displaced Catholics attend the Novus Ordo? Wherein Fr. Z rants.
I begin with his peroration… Perhaps the bishops are not thinking about the liturgy at all, but about the people – whose devotion they envy, and whose moral conservatism they detest. Is that it? Are they more to be punished … Read More
Super new book from Anthony Esolen: An Annotated Reading of the Prologue of John
When Anthony Esolen and Angelico Press team up… well… it just doesn’t get any better than that. I was really excited at the notification that Anthony Esolen (whose translation of the Divine Comedy is terrific) had written an in depth … Read More
Tinkering with hymns = avoidable disaster
My old pastor used to lament both the deeply awful translations of Scripture used at Mass and changes to standard, traditional hymns. As Christmas rolled around each year he would line both up and say, “Imagine singing, ‘Away In A … Read More
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged Anthony Esolen, hymns, Lex Orandi Lex Credendi, tinkeritis
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11 Comments
Worthy reading. More Pachamama and more from Archbp. Viganò.
At the Pontifical Mass at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception last week (HERE with VIDEO), you could tell that quite a few of the congregants were unfamiliar with the Traditional Mass by the fact that they sang the Pater … Read More
Posted in Hard-Identity Catholicism, Modern Martyrs, The Drill
Tagged Anthony Esolen, Fr. David Nix, Fulton J. Sheen, George Weigel
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9 Comments
“Sometimes you can benefit the Church just by ceasing to do something stupid.”
Eloquent Anthony Esolen uses the sharpie of his brain to underscore with slashing priority a point that would solve a lot of problems. HERE The issue he addresses is the appalling English translation used at Mass in the Novus Ordo. … Read More
What is a “liturgist”? Some thoughts.
Go over right away to read Anthony Esolen’s latest at The Catholic Thing. He reflects on how hard it is to pray at a rather usual “Novus Ordo” Mass. His description could match any number of places. Then he asks: … Read More
The shortage of priests didn’t just happen by itself, it was engineered.
At The Media Group there is a piece about the epidemic of false accusations against priests. They have the numbers. This is economic persecution based on greed, pure and simple. On another note concerning priesthood, LifeSite re-posted a great piece … Read More
Posted in Priests and Priesthood, Seminarians and Seminaries
Tagged Anthony Esolen, lack of vocations, priesthood
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25 Comments
ESOLEN: 50 Years of Effete and Infertile Liturgical Culture Is Enough
Anthony Esolen, author of the new book Nostalgia (BUY IT NOW! US HERE – UK HERE) has a column describing the dangerous roll of the dice it is to find a place to go to Sunday Mass when away from home … Read More
BOOK RECEIVED: “Nostalgia: Going Home in a Homeless World” by Anthony Esolen
This book has been terrific. The publisher, Regnery (really good) sent it and, at the last moment before I headed out the door to begin this trip, I slid it into the outside pocket of my suitcase. It isn’t released … Read More
ESOLEN: The prelates of sodom – #sodoclericalism
A The Catholic Thing the scholar and translator of Dante’s Divine Comedy uses this most important of works to unpack a central issue in The Present Crisis. There are those today, such as highly tattooed gang of Team Francis, who work … Read More
Posted in Sin That Cries To Heaven
Tagged Anthony Esolen, dante, Divine Comedy, homosexuality, sodoclericalism
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7 Comments
Esolen’s observations on boys and men and what women cannot give them
This last week I saw the new and well-done Masterpiece Theatre issue of the classic Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (US HERE – UK HERE). I wonder if the short series wasn’t in part an inspiration to Anthony Esolen to … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged Anthony Esolen, boys, manhood
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29 Comments
Esolen on virtue and chastity in “Wonder Woman” (not the one you immediately thought of)
When I would explain the Decalogue to children, I’d say something like: God didn’t give us rules because he wanted to ruin our fun. These rules are God’s way of saying, “Don’t hurt yourself. You are made in my image. … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, The Drill
Tagged Anthony Esolen, chastity, Shakespeare, The Tempest, virtue
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1 Comment
Esolen: “Open Your Eyes Father Martin”
I am usually eager to read anything penned by Anthony Esolen. But when I saw the title of Esolen’s newest offering at Crisis, I put everything aside: “Open Your Eyes Father Martin” Father James G. Martin, S.J., is either a cruel … Read More
Anthony Esolen makes a point – with napalm
The brilliant Anthony Esolen (how I envy his prose) makes a point – with napalm – at the increasingly useful Crisis today. The post confirmed me in my desire never to be on his bad side. He begins… Don’t Let A Foolish … Read More
Great news for Sacred Music promoters everywhere!
Firstly, did you know that the man who made the magnificent Garand rifle – which helped to win freedom for millions – was named John Cantius Garand? Speaking of John Cantius, I received a note from St. John Cantius in … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged Anthony Esolen, Cantate Domino, Fr. George Rutler, music, sacred music, St. John Cantius
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UPDATE – Book recommendations as things fall apart
UPDATE: Today I saw at First Things a review of three books along a common theme. Guess which three books they were. Here is an interesting point (for links to the books, scroll down): All three of these books make reference … Read More
Make Church Great Again! “Free Our Churches From the Ugly and Stupid”
So I’m reading my email. A reader sent the text of a Wall Street Journal piece (they have an evil paywall) entitled “Free Our Churches From the Ugly and Stupid“. “This hath potential”, quoth I, and in did I delve. … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, "How To..." - Practical Notes, Be The Maquis, Cri de Coeur, Decorum, Fr. Z KUDOS, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices, Turn Towards The Lord
Tagged Anthony Esolen, restoration, wreckovation
9 Comments
9 Comments
Liturgical challenge: “If we say, ‘I shall attend this Mass because it will be good for me,’ it will be of no avail.”
Today at the ever helpful Crisis there is a piece by Anthony Esolen (who is being persecuted by Providence College – HERE) with thoughts on disposition and sacred worship stemming from the thought of Dietrich von Hildebrand in his work Liturgy and … Read More
Anthony Esolen is under attack by Providence College
I’ve mentioned Prof. Anthony Esolen quite often in these electronic pages. He is a serious scholar with a great pen. I’m usual struck with a little envy at his writing style. Esolen is under attack by liberals. There is an … Read More
TonyO on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 17th Sunday after Pentecost (N.O.: 25th) 2023: “Today’s sermon led me to wonder whether the parable of the vineyard workers getting paid the same wage has, as…”
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