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Beautiful Pontifical Mass with Bp. Athanasius Schneider in Detroit – PHOTOS
This last weekend in Detroit there was held the annual Call To Holiness conference, with which I have been involved in the past. This year, Bp. Athanasius Schneider was a speaker and the celebrant for a Pontifical Mass at the … Read More
Fr. Perrone: The greatest weapon within the grasp of every Catholic is the keeping of a well-ordered soul
How many times have I written here that, if you are upset with what you see going on in the Church, then “GO TO CONFESSION!”? I just read a sermon from this last Sunday by Fr. Eduard Perrone of the … Read More
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Flash back with Stravinsky’s Mass
Over at the increasingly-valuable Crisis there is a great piece about the composer Igor Stravinsky and his sacred music. Yes, Stravinsky wrote truly sacred music, and I find it quite compelling. Stravinsky was a deeply religious soul and at times he … Read More
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“What then to say of Pope Francis?”
Many people are confused by this Pope. Some are angry. Some are elated. Some are nearly unhinged in spittle-flecked nutties. My friend Fr. Eduard Perrone of Assumption Grotto in Detroit delivered a thoughful sermon about Pope Francis. Thus… Fr. Perrone. … Read More
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VIDEO: Online Gregorian Chant course!
My good friend Fr. Eduard Perrone of mighty Assumption Grotto, that liturgical oasis in troubled Detroit, is a fine musician. He is putting his extensive training and experience to work with social media. Here is the first installment of a … Read More
Fr. Perrone’s Sexagesima Sunday sermon on spiritual pride
On Sunday 3 February at Assumption Grotto parish in Detroit, my friend Fr. Eduard Perrone gave a fine sermon during the Sunday High Mass in the Extraordinary Form on forms of spiritual pride. He touches on the topic of those … Read More
UPDATED: Bp. Sample’s (D. Marquette) sermon for Call To Holiness Conference
Please use the sharing buttons! Thanks! UPDATE: I added a lower resolution version of the video. It should be easier to download. UPDATE: I added an AUDIO ONLY version of the video. See the players below. ORIGINAL POST 15 October … Read More
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Pontifical Mass at Assumption Grotto
Getting ready in the sacristy. Another brick for building the New Evangelization.
Detroit: 13 October – Call To Holiness Conference
Once again the Call To Holiness Conference will be held near Detroit. Here is the information so that you can mark your calendar. Celebrating Vatican II in the Modern Era The 50th anniversary of Vatican II is the topic for … Read More
Stave by Stave: The great Fr. Perrone writes his first Mass!
Here is one for your “brick by brick” file. My friend, the distinguished Church musician Fr. Eduard Perrone, pastor at Assumption Grotto in Detroit, has written a Mass, to be used during the Christmas season, in honor of the Blessed … Read More
Pentecost Sermon, reposted.
As some people are telling me, apparently that second audio file I posted, along with some excerpts of the Pentecost Mass at Assumption Grotto in Detroit, didn’t show up on the iTunes feed. I repost it here. Sorry about that.
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Sunday Supper: Dies Domini
I needed today. The Solemn TLM this morning at Assumption Grotto parish in Detroit was well-attended and well served. The music, by Stravinsky, was – for me – transporting. It was a delight to hear the Mass in the setting … Read More
DETROIT: Sunday 17 Oct – Solemn TLM at Assumption Grotto
This morning I picked up my impedimenta and moved the castra from Manhattan to Detroit. What’s the old saw? I just flew in and, boy, are my arms tired. Tomorrow, Sunday 17 Oct at 12 Noon at Assumption Grotto parish … Read More
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DETROIT 17 Oct – Assumption Grotto – Solemn TLM – Mass of Igor Stravinsky
On Sunday 17 Oct at 12 Noon at Assumption Grotto parish in Detroit there will be a Solemn TLM (Extraordinary Form). The setting of the Mass is by Igor Stravinsky. The undersigned will be celebrant for the Mass. Assumption Grotto’s … Read More
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More images from Detroit
Some other images from Detroit. There is a reason why the parish where I am staying is called Assumption Grotto. The parish is dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, but behind the parish church there is a fine … Read More
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