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Tag Archives: Joseph Ratzinger
ADVENTCAzT 2020 11: “Let us go back in imagination to the day we were baptized.”
Here is ADVENTCAzT 11, for Wednesday in the 2nd Week of Advent. Fr. John Zuhlsdorf · ADVENTCAzT 2020 11: “Let us go back in imagination to the day we were baptized.” These 5 minute offerings are a token of gratitude … Read More
ADVENTCAzT 2020 10: “What we receive is at least as important as what we do.”
Here is ADVENTCAzT 10, for Tuesday in the 2nd Week of Advent, Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Fr. John Zuhlsdorf · ADVENTCAzT 2020 10: “What we receive is at least as important as what we do.” These 5 minute offerings … Read More
ADVENTCAzT 2020 08: “Nobody can claim, ‘I am redeemed once and for all.’”
Here is ADVENTCAzT 08, for the 2nd Sunday of Advent. Fr. John Zuhlsdorf · ADVENTCAzT 2020 07: “Nobody can claim, ‘I am redeemed once and for all.’” These 5 minute offerings are a token of gratitude especially for my benefactors. … Read More
Essential Reading about the Mass and about Priesthood
Here is some essential reading about the Traditional Mass. The Traditional Mass: History, Form, and Theology of the Classical Roman Rite by Michael Fiedrowicz. US HERE – UK HERE Nothing Superfluous: An Explanation of the Symbolism of the Rite of St. Gregory the Great by Fr. … Read More
New video documentary about Benedict XVI from German TV
At National Catholic Register the intrepid Ed Pentin has posted at there is a 30 minute video documentary in German about Pope Benedict XVI’s life in the Vatican Gardens. It aired on German TV on 3 January. HERE It is … Read More
STATIONS OF THE CROSS – Audio from Fr. Z
Here also are my audio projects of the Way of the Cross. On 1st Fridays, do please pray the Act of Reparation. What we need right now is PRAYER, especially now. And remember to GO TO CONFESSION! For priests, especially, try The Way Of … Read More
Are we still trustworthy?
And now a short excursion into common sense. “I am of the opinion, to be sure, that the old rite should be granted much more generously to all those who desire it. It’s impossible to see what could be dangerous … Read More
Benedict XVI on three purposes for Corpus Christi
In 1986 the English edition of Joseph Ratzinger’s Feast of Faith was published by Ignatius Press. US HERE – UK HERE In that volume Benedict XVI reflected on the feast of Corpus Christi. His Holiness juxtaposed the sad decline of Eucharistic devotions … Read More
ASK FATHER: Is it OK to clap at the end of the recessional hymn at Sunday Mass?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: At our Sunday Masses there is instantaneous applause at the end of the recessional hymn. Is this OK? I have sent many emails to the parish priest and he agreed that this is not correct but … Read More
Concerning some bad ideas about how to “enrich” the traditional, Extraordinary Form
UPDATE: Another reaction at NLM. UPDATE: Be sure to read a response posted at CWR by a priest who wrote his thesis on Universae Ecclesiae. HERE ___ Originally Published on: Feb 8, 2017 ___ When I was around the Pontifical Commission … Read More
A serious Catholic way to “accompany” the sinner?
I had an interesting email in my box today. What do you think? Hi Father, I’ve been reading through Ratzinger’s book “Behold the Pierced One“. [UK – HERE] In it, he addresses the issue of the prohibition of communion to the divorced … Read More
Peter Kwasniewski: Why tradition is important and reverence alone isn’t enough
Over a Rorate there is something so good that it compels me to overcome even their animosity toward me, extend an olive branch again, and direct you there to read patiently and completely. Peter Kwasniewski of Wyoming Catholic College (where … Read More
How about a Masters in RATZINGER STUDIES? – UPDATE
Last November I posted HERE about getting a Masters in Ratzinger Studies at the Augustinianum in Rome. They do the program in both Italian and English and it has been a huge success. HERE Now saw on Crux 2.0 an interview … Read More
The Ascension and Lordly Feet
There are many images of the Lord’s Ascension to heaven. The one’s I like the most are the medieval depictions which show the Apostles and Mary looking up and all you see above are a pair of lordly Feet. There … Read More
More reasons for the promotion of Summorum Pontificum
The Congregation for Divine Worship in Rome received a new Prefect last November, His Eminence Robert Card. Sarah. He should be a good, solid Prefect. At the same time, however, there was a bit of a purge of, say, the … Read More
UPDPATE ON ACTION ITEM! BOOKS FOR SEMINARIANS
UPDATE 11 Aug pm: Okay… it looks as if Amazon found more copies of Turning Toward The Lord. Now they only cost $96 each! Thus I am removing it from the list. We shall have what we have and make … Read More
St. John XXIII doesn’t like it when you clap in church. So STOP it! (VIDEO)
Joseph Card. Ratzinger – now Benedict XVI – wrote in his Spirit of the Liturgy: “Wherever applause breaks out in the liturgy because of some human achievement, it is a sure sign that the essence of liturgy has totally disappeared and been … Read More
Orthodox “solution” for Communion for Divorced/Remarried is no solution
Sandro Magister has a piece by Msgr. Nicola Bux which explains that the Orthodox “solution” is (pace Card. Kasper) not a solution at all for the issue of Communion for the divorced and remarried. Pat attention to what Bux says … Read More
NEW BOOK: Joseph Ratzinger’s collected works on theology of liturgy!
UPDATE: PRE-ORDER ends soon. Release date 5 May! Ignatius Press has collected into one volume all of Joseph Ratzinger’s works on liturgy. It is available for PRE-ORDER at a reduced price. Hardcover for $26.38 rather than $34.95 (25% off). Click … Read More