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LENTCAzT 2020: 29 – Wednesday in the 4th Week of Lent & Annunciation: “She is the ‘people of God'”
It’s Wednesday in the 4th Week of Lent and the Feast of the Annunciation. The Roman Station is Saint Paul’s outside-the-walls, where you find the tomb of the Apostle. Joseph Ratzinger explain how Mary is, in her person, the true … Continue reading
LENTCAzT 2020: 26 – 4th Sunday of Lent – Laetare: Millions of favors hang from heaven
It’s 4th Sunday of Lent – Laetare. The Roman Station is Santa Croce in Gerusaleme, The Holy Cross in Jerusalem. There are reserved here relics of the Lord’s Passion recovered by St. Helena and brought to Rome. We hear today … Continue reading
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News about a something for Gower Abbey and a CALL TO CATHOLIC CARPENTERS!
You may recall that the late and great Extraordinary Ordinary, Bp. Robert Morlino, who died too early last November, consecrated the new Abbess of Gower Abbey in Missouri. These are the wonderful Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles who make … Continue reading
VIDEO: The new church of Gower Abbey (and the Extraordinary Ordinary)
As we come to the end of the year, many of you are considering your end of year charitable giving for tax deductions, etc. Hence, I will probably drone on about the TMSM. However, I want to bring to … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbey of Gower, Benedictines of Mary Queen of Apostles, Gower Abbey
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Videos and hi-res photos of the Consecration of the Abbey and Abbess of Gower
I’ve written a few posts about the recent Consecration of the Abbey, and the Abbess, of Gower. HERE and HERE It was a terrific occasion, in the deepest sense of “terrific”. There are now available hi-res photos of the events. … Continue reading
SAVE THE LITURGY – SAVE THE WORLD: Thoughts on the Rites in the Starfield
I will probably post more in the near future about the Rites we experienced in Gower, for the Consecration of the new Abbey church and Abbess. Everything was done according to the traditional Roman Rite, using the pre-1961 Pontificale Romanum. … Continue reading
VIDEO & PICS – Pontifical Mass & Consecration of new Abbess, vows, clothing of nuns, revelation of location of new daughter house!
Today I was blessed to attend, at the newly consecrated Abbey Church of Our Lady of Ephesus, the blessing of the new Abbess, Mother Cecilia. Also, we had, in the context of the Pontifical Solemn Mass celebrated by His Excellency … Continue reading
LIVE VIDEO STREAM: 9-10 Sept. Traditional Consecrations of Abbey Church and new Abbess!
Over the years, I’ve written often of the great Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, in Gower, MO near Kansas City. They record wonderful music discs. They make vestments. They, above all, pray for priests and bishops. This … Continue reading
ACTION ITEM! Help the nuns complete their beautiful monastic church!
UPDATE 19 August 2018: Great news! The wonderful Benedictines are being promoted. The will soon have a Abbess instead of a Prioress. Hence, come September there will be a traditional consecration of an Abbess. That hasn’t happened in these USA for … Continue reading
Father’s Day gift idea – from the “hearts”
Seeing that, in the Novus Ordo calendar, today is the memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (the day after the Sacred Heart of Jesus), I point once again your attention to the wonderful Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles whose … Continue reading
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New music disc from the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles
The wonderful Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles have produced another great CD of music. The Hearts of Jesus, Mary & Joseph At Ephesus US HERE – UK HERE Enjoy this video! You can hear music from the new disc … Continue reading
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Prints, cards of images from Our Lady of Fatima’s apparitions
The wonderful Benedict nuns in Missouri, the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, have begun the building of their church. To raise funds they are selling prints and cards with art by the sisters. Here are two, appropriate for this … Continue reading
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VIDEO: Her Triumph
The wonderful Benedictine Nuns in Missouri, the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles sent me a note about a video they have for the centenary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima. The video features a cut from their … Continue reading
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Reader Feedback, Biretta Project Update, A Note to Cops, Challenge Coins
Some reader feedback. First, I received a great note from a seminarian who benefit from the generosity of one of you readers out there. For more on the BIRETTA PROJECT go HERE Next, a snail mail card from a fellow … Continue reading
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Serious priest taking it to the streets
Note that this priests says Mass for the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles in Missouri. They’re apostolate is to pray for priests and bishops. I hope they pray for me. They have wonderful discs of music. Speaking of … Continue reading
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Tagged Benedictines of Mary Queen of Apostles, D. Kansas City-St. Joseph, Fr. Lawrence Carney
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REMINDER: CD of music for Advent by the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles
We are now in the week following the last Sunday of the liturgical year. Advent is heading towards us quickly. Do you remember there is an album of Advent music available? The wonderful Benedictine Nuns in the Diocese of Kansas … Continue reading
NEW MUSIC DISC FROM BENEDICTINE NUNS!
I’m doing my Christmas shopping now, so that Advent can be Advent. I will certainly get things from the Wyoming Coffee Carmelites and the Summit Soap Sisters. I just received from the wonderful Benedictines of Mary Queen of Apostles in … Continue reading
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Tagged Benedictines of Mary Queen of Apostles, carols, Ephesus
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NEW MUSIC CD from the Benedictines of Mary! – UPDATE – AUDIO SAMPLES
UPDATE: All proceeds from the CD will go to building projects that the nuns have. HELP THEM BUILD! At CRUX there is a piece about the sisters. Check it out. […] Many of the nuns, ranging in age from 18 … Continue reading
ACTION ITEM: Christmas Cards 2015 – UPDATE
UPDATE: Don’t send any snail mail to the address I posted for Christmas Cards, etc. It is defunct. UPDATE 5 January 2016: The Christmas Cards for 2015 are still trickling in. Here is the latest update. Port Washington, OH Guilford, … Continue reading
3 March RELEASE – PRE-ORDER new music CD for Easter from Benedictines of Mary
UPDATE: There is a new video about them. ____ ORIGINAL Published on: Feb 14, 2015 @ 14:47 I announce tidings of joy. The wonderful Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles have a new music CD … for EASTER. It will … Continue reading