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- on Collect for Bl. Fulton Sheen?: “Father, what about the naming of the date of his feast, which I heard as being “die nona mense Decembris.”…”
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- on Collect for Bl. Fulton Sheen?: “Father, as I listened to Cardinal Tagle read the apostolic letter of beatification, he seemed to say “Fultonius” (nominative).”
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Tag Archives: Latin
PODCAzT 181: The Latin of “A Prayer In Times of Epidemics” from the Rituale Romanum – PRAYERCAzT
In this PODCAzT I read for you the Latin version of the extract from the traditional Rituale Romanum of A Prayer In Times of Epidemics (RR Tit. IX. Ch. X). It really should be done in Latin. These devotions and … Read More
Card. Sarah: The priesthood is in mortal danger. Wherein Fr. Z rants to priests.
Ed Pentin, still the best, working English Vaticanista hands down, posted at the NCReg an interview with Robert Card. Sarah. The Cardinal talks about the book, to be released in English in March. I’ve read it already (advance English copy … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, "How To..." - Practical Notes, Be The Maquis, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Latin, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Priests and Priesthood, Seminarians and Seminaries, Semper Paratus, Si vis pacem para bellum!, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged Latin, priesthood, Robert Card. Sarah, The Present Crisis, TLM
22 Comments
22 Comments
10 Dec now Memorial of Our Lady of Loreto (Novus Ordo) – LATIN PROBLEM ALERT
In the Bolletino yesterday, we read that Francis has made 10 December in the Novus Ordo an Optional Memorial (Memoria ad libitum) for Our Lady of Loreto. The decree from the Congregation for Divine Worship is in the above-linked Bolletino … Read More
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, You must be joking!
Tagged Latin, O.L. of Loreto
14 Comments
14 Comments
PODCAzT 177: Latin of the Last Rites in the Traditional Form
We’ll explore this time the Latin of the Last Rites in the Traditional form. There is enough evidence that Latin is more effective in our Rite than the vernacular, that the use of Latin, often, is warranted. It would be … Read More
PODCAzT 174 and PRAYERCAzT: The Latin of the Traditional Rite of Baptism of a Child
In this PODCAzT, which also serves as a PRAYERCAzT (my somewhat languishing project to provide Latin language help for men learning the TLM) we will hear the minimum amount of Latin required in the rite of Baptism of One Child … Read More
BOOK: In Praise of the Tridentine Mass and of Latin, Language of the Church
What a great title! The nice folks at Angelico Press sent a copy of In Praise of the Tridentine Mass and of Latin, Language of the Church by Fr. Roberto Spataro, Secretary of the Pontifical Academy for Latin. US HERE … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, REVIEWS
Tagged Fr. Roberto Spataro, Latin, TLM, Vetus Ordo
18 Comments
18 Comments
ASK FATHER: Should I pray my Rosary in Latin?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: If one knows the Our Father, Hail Mary & Glory Be in Latin, but one’s mind can’t translate the words directly as one prays them, is it OK to pray the rosary this way or should … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, WDTPRS
Tagged Holy Rosary, Latin, translation
21 Comments
21 Comments
ASK FATHER: Trying to translate prayers into Latin, but I don’t trust Google
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I’m trying to translate a few prayers into Latin, but I don’t trust Google Translate’s accuracy. Is there anything I can do? Let me get this straight… You don’t trust Google? Shhhhhh. C’mon! Why are you … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Latin, Lighter fare
Tagged Latin
8 Comments
8 Comments
PRAYERCAzT / PODCAzT 172: Blessing Holy Water in Latin with the traditional Rituale Romanum
From a priest: Could you record for your priestly audience the correct pronunciation for the Holy Water blessing in Latin? Sure! I can do that. I will also include this in the What Does The Prayer Really Sound Like series, … Read More
Latin and You. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
Each year – in fact more than once each year – a serious problem for our enervated Catholic identity rises to the surface to demand our attention. The lack of Latin in the Latin Church. I am sure that there … Read More
emmatag1126 on FRANCE: Majority of Young Priests now Celebrate the Traditional Mass: “I wonder how much higher the statistics would be if TC hadn’t been. I know that has held back some…”
