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- BeatifyStickler on Most Rev. Edward Slattery, Emeritus of Tulsa – R.I.P.: “Eternal Rest.”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1120: “Re: “the elephant thing” – I’ll just leave this here if our kind host allows. (Scroll up one comment from…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1120: “I did not know the prologue of St John fotetold of Ghandi or Allah or the elephant thing. What a…”
- on ACTION ITEM! Ohio, W Pennsylvania, West Virginia! 12 October – Byzantine Catholic/Ukrainian “Oktoberfest: A Celebration of Mary’s Holy Protection”: “This week is the largest lottery in Canadian history. Alright St Therese, let’s get to work! We’ve got a Shrine…”
- on ACTION ITEM! Ohio, W Pennsylvania, West Virginia! 12 October – Byzantine Catholic/Ukrainian “Oktoberfest: A Celebration of Mary’s Holy Protection”: “Would love to go. Hoping to win the lottery, will build this shrine!”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1120: “In Budapest, Round 3 concluded. Magnus arrived 10 minutes late after transportation snafus. He rented a city bike and peddled…”
- on Prayers for Bp. Slattery, Emeritus of Tulsa – Prayers Requested – ACTION ITEM!: “I have fond memories of him giving a retreat, many years ago. Not only is he a very holy man,…”
- on “The young are more to be pitied, since they know not of what they have been deprived.”: “@Venerator Sti Lot: excellent verses, thank you kindly”
- on “And I shall go in unto the altar of God.” A note from Anthony Esolen: “First, the Catholic Church determined the books of the Bible. Period. The concept of “iuventus” in the version in the…”
- on “And I shall go in unto the altar of God.” A note from Anthony Esolen: “It’s an interesting and beautiful verse but it’s peculiar to Catholic bibles. There are two Vulgate choices: Introibo ad altare…”
- on 12 September – Feast of the Holy Name of Mary, anniversary of the Battle of Vienna (1683): “JonPatrick: “Wasn’t this the occasion where the bakers made crescent shaped rolls to celebrate the victory (the crescent being the…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1119: “The will to disbelieve. All evidence is before them, obstinately choose otherwise. Recently there was a Mass at the local…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1119: “Firstly, I love Confession. We were taught in our youth to name the Comandment and how many times. The how…”
- on 12 September – Feast of the Holy Name of Mary, anniversary of the Battle of Vienna (1683): “An interesting historical tidbit relating to King Jan III Sobieski’s journey to Vienna which I learned during a pilgrimage to…”
- on “And I shall go in unto the altar of God.” A note from Anthony Esolen: “Along the same lines as this post with its themes of aging and calling to mind our own, eventual, passing,…”
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Tag Archives: Paul VI
How is what Paul VI did to the Mass entirely unlike what Pius V did?
From the great Fr. John Hunwicke at his elevating blog Mutual Enrichment [emphases and comments mine]: Popes, Liturgy, and Authority (3): S PIUS V compared with S PAUL VI and PF We are sometimes told that the imposition of a new … Read More
ASK FATHER: Are “Novus Ordo” ordinations truly valid?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Father, I’ve done some reading on whether Novus Order orders are truly valid or not and am confused. Would love to get your learned comments on the matter. Thanks for your work. You ask if ordinations … Read More
30 Nov 1969 – 50th Anniversary of imposition of the Novus Ordo – PODCAzTs Revisited
It has been 50 years. 50 long years. Some might say, “Only 50? It seems longer.” Note the bizzare photo of a Novus Ordo being celebrated in the Sistine Chapel. Today marks the 50th anniversary of the going-into-effect of Paul … Read More
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, PODCAzT
Tagged Novus Ordo, Paul VI, podcast, PODCAzT, Sacrosanctum Concilium
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17 Comments
PODCAzT 171: The strange birth of the Novus Ordo – 50 years later
This last week saw the 50th anniversary of the “birth” of the Novus Ordo – after an unnaturally swift gestation – on 3 April 1969 when Paul VI promulgated the Apostolic Constitution Missale Romanum. Today I read for you, and I … Read More
WDTPRS: The new Latin Collect for Paul VI – a key phrase hunted up
In the Bolletino today we find liturgical decrees and texts pertaining to the celebration (in the Ordinary Form) of the recently canonized Paul VI. His optional memorial will be 29 May, the annivesary of his ordination to the priesthood. He … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, WDTPRS
Tagged Paul VI
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3 Comments
“Why do I keep reading stuff Popes said? Pathetic old Roman Catholic me.”
From The Great Roman today: Why do I keep reading stuff Popes said? Pathetic old Roman Catholic me. I can hear the cobbles in the Piazza screaming at me with the voice of my grandma multiplied by the thousands: “Pray! Fast! We could … Read More
PODCAzT 163: 25 July 2018 – 50th anniversary of promulgation of ‘Humanae vitae’
Here is an audio offering in which I read the post, here-under. Hopefully this will allow more people to absorb a few of my poor thoughts on this important anniversary. Let’s start with a taste of the text… there’s some … Read More
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, PODCAzT, The future and our choices
Tagged contraception, Humanae vitae, Paul VI
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3 Comments
Does “Beans” @MassimoFaggioli undermine ‘Humanae vitae’?
The war on the teaching of Humanae vitae continued today with an offering at ultra-liberal Commonweal by Massimo “Beans” Faggioli. Beans spends a lot of time on Twitter throwing out one inflammatory tweet after another as click bait. Faggioli takes … Read More
A Pentecost Monday lesson: “And Paul VI wept.”
REPOSTED: Years ago I told this Pentecost Monday tale and it has made the rounds. It has made the rounds everywhere, but I am the origin of the anecdote, which I published years ago in the pages of The Wanderer and … Read More
Posted in Linking Back, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged green vestment, Octave of Pentecost, Paul VI
56 Comments
56 Comments
Fascinating and sad: transcript of 1976 meeting of Paul VI and SSPX Archbp. Lefebvre
UPDATE The late, great Michael Davies (God rest his soul) published in his Apologia Pro Marcel Lefebvre (Vol. 1 Ch. 14 – US HERE – UK HERE) Lefebvre’s own account of that same meeting with Paul VI on 11 Sept 1976. … Read More
Previous unknown letter of Sr. Lucia to Pope Paul VI: “diabolical revolt”
I just read at CWR a fascinating piece about a newly revealed letter of the last seer of Fatime, Sr. Lucia, to Pope Paul VI predicting dire things for the Church. It is in interview with the author Kevin Symonds who … Read More
“The darkness of Satan has entered and spread throughout the Catholic Church, even to its summit.”
Fr. Hunwicke has posted at his blog, inter alia, a stunning quote of Paul VI: “The tail of the Devil is functioning in the disintegration of the Catholic world. The darkness of Satan has entered and spread throughout the Catholic … Read More
Posted in The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged apostasy, Fr. John Hunwicke, Paul VI, Raymond Card. Burke
6 Comments
6 Comments
BUX “We are in a full crisis of faith!” Wherein Fr. Z muses on the times.
Some of you will remember those commercials years ago where some guys, sitting with friends is a loud restaurant, says something like, “My broker is Joe Bagofdonuts. Joe says…”, and suddenly the entire restaurant is dead still with everyone leaning … Read More
ASK FATHER: Minimum to fulfill Mass obligation
From a reader… So a friend of mine who’s familiar with the old Mass but doesn’t offer it mentioned that you could fulfill your Sunday obligation (in the EF) so long as you arrived by the lifting of the veil … Read More
How machinations led Paul VI in the liturgical reform
Fr. Hunwicke has an interesting post about the machinations of the late (Archbp) Annibale Bugnini with Paul VI to slam through the former’s desired changes. Here is a taste… (1) He relied upon dishonest people for advice. (a) From the … Read More
Staff breaks? Staff it out!
So… Pope goes to Sarajevo. He was to use the Paul VI style pastoral staff/crucifix along with his most favoritest vestments, which are by now so very very familiar. Via Vatican Insider. Problem: the Paul VI staff broke! Oh dear… what … Read More
Posted in Francis, Lighter fare, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged ferula, Paul VI, Sarajevo, staff
44 Comments
44 Comments
WDTPRS: Pentecost Tuesday – the protection of our hearts
According to the older, traditional Roman calendar, today is Tuesday in the Octave of Pentecost. The octave of Pentecost was lamentably killed off by the cutters and snippers of the Consilium in the post-Conciliar reform of the Roman liturgy. And … Read More
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, WDTPRS
Tagged adsum, Luxembourg, Octave, Octave of Pentecost, Paul VI, Pentecost, St. Anastasia, St. Willibrord
3 Comments
3 Comments
Speaking of 50th anniversary of vernacular Masses… BUGNINICARE! (Revisited)
In some circles there has been some panting whoopdeedoo about the fact that 50 years ago Paul VI celebrated Mass for the first time in a Roman parish in Italian. I posted on the parish once before, some time ago. … Read More
Posted in Lighter fare, Linking Back, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged Annibale Bugnini, BUGNINICARE, Paul VI, vernacular
71 Comments
71 Comments
Pope Francis: “Paul VI… had the strength to defend openness to life.”
From EWTN news: Pope Francis took the opportunity during an address to families in the Philippines to praise Blessed Pope Paul VI’s encyclical opposing contraception and affirming Church teaching on sexuality and human life. The Pope spoke Friday to families … Read More
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Francis, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged Humanae vitae, Paul VI, Pope Francis
37 Comments
37 Comments
BeatifyStickler on Most Rev. Edward Slattery, Emeritus of Tulsa – R.I.P.: “Eternal Rest.”
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