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“Francis”can learning curve
I have mentioned at various times since last March that Francis needs to learn how to be Pope and that we need learn how to let him be Pope. I saw this in a Reuter’s piece (about the Empty Chair) by my … Read More
Posted in Francis, Linking Back, The Drill
Tagged empty chair, Phil Pullella, Pope Francis, reform, reform of the Curia, Roman Curia
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Francis, the G8, and reform of the Roman Curia – some musings
Over here I posted about the new G8 that Pope Francis will call together in October. They are supposedly to help with alterations to the constitution called Pastor bonus, that governs the Roman Curia. We all agree that reform of … Read More
Why don’t priests follow rubrics? Fr. Z cheerfully rants.
My friend Fr. Ray Blake, distinguished p.p. of St. Mary Magdalen in Brighton, has a post sure to prick the consciences of some not yet liberally heart-hardened priests and bishops. He starts off with a comment about the lack of … Read More
Are liberals baffled by the rising of the Traditional Roman Rite? Yes. And terrified.
Over at Real Clear Religion there is something that I am finally getting around to talking about and that you should look at. Here are some high points with my emphases and comments. The Rise of Latin Mass Youth by George … Read More
Posted in Benedict XVI, Brick by Brick, Liberals, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices, Vatican II, Year of Faith
Tagged Anglicans, Pope Benedict XVI, reform, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Economist, traditional Catholics
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35 Comments
Benedict XVI and the tension of liturgical “traditio” and “progressio”
On VIS there is a summary and in the pages of L’Osservatore Romano there is the Italian text, which the same paper featured as its front page story today. Pope Benedict gave a talk to the Ninth International Congress on … Read More
Archbp. Coleridge hits a liturgical home run
Ever since the papal Master of Ceremonies Msgr. Guido Marini gave a talk in Rome to English-speaking priests about liturgy and liturgical reform, liberals have been coming out of the wood work. They are now emboldened to attack Benedict XVI … Read More
Intriguing book by SSPX – “The Problem of the Liturgical Reform: A Theological and Liturgical Study
The kind folks at Angelus Press, the publishing arm of the SSPX, recently sent me a copy of The Problem of the Liturgical Reform: A Theological and Liturgical Study by the Society of Saint Pius X. I have no doubt … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill
Tagged Angelus Press, Paschal Mystery, reform, SSPX
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25 Comments
A “Crunchy Con” liturgical essay… rereading that baptist minister’s remarks on worship
Some hours back I posted an interesting piece by a baptist minister which has been getting some play in the blogosphere. On a site called Crunchy Con there is a reaction to the experience this baptist minister had. A "crunchy … Read More
Posted in Linking Back, SESSIUNCULA, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill
Tagged Crunchy Con, liturgical reform, liturgy, reform, Vatican II
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51 Comments
QUAERITUR: What do you mean by “liturgy” in need of “reform”?
From a reader: On your take on notredame you kept refering to the "liturgy". In the present catholic church there are 2 different liturgies: the novus ordo and the tridentine. What liturgy are you refering to that needs reforming. The … Read More
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged continuity, Fever Swamp, liturgy, reform, rupture, worship
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125 Comments
QUAERITUR: I was supposed to love the TLM, but I hated it!
From a reader with my emphases and comments: I’ve been following your blog quite attentively for a few months now and all my reading convinced me that I needed to give the Extraordinary Form of the Mass a try ASAP. … Read More
His Hermeneuticalness reviews a review
His Hermeneuticalness reviews a review. Let’s have a look at the great Fr. Tim Fingan’s latest interesting entry. A recent book by John Baldovin SJ, "Reforming the Liturgy: A Response to the Critics", published by the Liturgical Press of Collegeville, … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Catholic Herald, Finigan, liturgy, reform, Reid, Sacrosanctum Conciliu, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
29 Comments
29 Comments
