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Tag Archives: Brompton Oratory
MUSIC: London Oratory Schola – Sacred Treasures of Christmas @LondonOrat
Charles Cole of the London Oratory let me know in advance about a new recording of Christmas and Epiphany music. This boys choir is one of the finest in the world. It has “seasonal” sections, so there is music appropriate … Read More
Posted in The Campus Telephone Pole
Tagged Brompton Oratory, Christmas Music, London Oratory
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We need Forty Hours Devotion! Please, Fathers and Bishops!
I long for the return of the Forty Hours Devotion, Quarant’ore. This devotion developed in time of necessity. It is not a kind of long Corpus Christi. It is not a long Holy Thursday. It grew up to beg … Read More
VIDEO: Opening of 40 Hours at the London Oratory!
My friends at the London Oratory know how to do it right. If you are in London, take in some of Forty Hours.
LONDON DAY 5: Pain and… we’ll see!
I mentioned pain yesterday. One of the manifestations of the crud I picked up, has been an ear infection. It has been pretty uncomfortable for days, but, last night, I couldn’t stand it anymore. By the time I was … Read More
Posted in On the road, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged Brompton Oratory, Moroni, Welsh Rarebit
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Exploding the canard of a dichotomy between liturgical solemnity and ministry to the poor
Some years ago, when in my church in Italy I regularly had sung Novus Ordo Masses in Latin, with Gregorian chant and polyphony by Palestrina and Giovanelli, I was accused by liberal priests that I was not allowing the poor … Read More
London Sunday
After resolving the necessary prayers this morning, I helped with Communion at Mass (no EMHCs here!), said Mass, had lunch with the parish priest, sang Vespers in choro at the Brompton Oratory, and am now at the Globe Theatre waiting … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, On the road, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged Brompton Oratory, Globe Theatre, London, Shakespeare, vespers
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15 Sept – LONDON – Bloggers Guild Meeting – Brompton Oratory – TLM – BLOGNIC/PUB
There is going to be a meeting of The Guild of Blessed Titus Brandsma (a Catholic bloggers guild) at the Brompton Oratory, St Wilfred’s Chapel at 10.30am on 15 September. God willing, I will be there. For more on this … Read More
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Tagged blognic, Brompton Oratory, Guild of Blessed Titus Brandsma, London
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15 Sept – LONDON – Bloggers Guild Meeting
I saw at the blog Linen By The Hedgerow that there is going to be a meeting of The Guild of Blessed Titus Brandsma (a bloggers guild) at the Brompton Oratory, St Wilfred’s Chapel at 10.30am on 15th September. In one … Read More
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Tagged blognic, Brompton Oratory, Guild of Blessed Titus Brandsma, London
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London Rosary Procession
Yesterday’s Rosary procession from Westminster Cathedral to the Brompton Oratory produced lots of prayers, or course, and lots of nice photos as well. Here is a link to a flicker collection.
Posted in Brick by Brick, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged Brompton Oratory, London, Rosary procession, Westminster
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Worth a thousand “spirits of Vatican II”
From the blog Musings of a Pertinacious Papist comes an interesting observation in the form of a photograph. Here is an example of the changes that were to be made to the sanctuary of a church in conformity with the … Read More
