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Tag Archives: SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
14 September 2007 – 13th Anniversary of Summorum Pontificum
Today is the 13th anniversary of the implementation of Benedict XVI’s monumentally important Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum. It went into force today, though it was released on 07/07/07. This document is perhaps the most important gift from the too-short pontificate of Papa … Continue reading
07/07/07 – 13th Anniversary of Summorum Pontificum – Fr. Z rants.
Today is the 13th Anniversary of the release of the of Benedict XVI’s Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum. The text was released on 7 July 2007 – 7/7/7 Just for fun, this blog’s page on that day: HERE It is good … Continue reading
News about the Traditional Latin Mass survey: “The old Mass is not in danger.”
Last night I was on with Raymond Arroyo of EWTN to talk about the “survey” to be sent out to the world’s bishops about the implementation of Summorum Pontificum in their dioceses. One point I made is that a survey is … Continue reading
Wherein Fr. Z muses about the “survey” sent to bishops about Summorum Pontificum. Rant and suggestions. UPDATED
UPDATED BELOW A few days ago news came out [at Rorate first, publicly] that the CDF has sent or will send to the bishops of the world questionnaires about the implementation of Summorum Pontificum. The questionnaire is sort of a … Continue reading
12-14 June 2020, Guadalajara, Summorum Pontificum, liturgy conference with Card. Burke
In Guadalajara, Mexico, there will be a conference about Sacred Liturgy, called Summorum Pontificum. 11-14 June. It will be held by the FSSP in Mexico. Card. Burke will be there. This will be their third annual conference. There will also be … Continue reading
VIDEO: Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2019 – review
LifeSite has a video about the Summorum Pontificum procession to St. Peter’s Basilica and the Pontifical Mass.
ASK FATHER: Why didn’t Benedict XVI say the #TLM? How can we get one? What does the future look like?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Thank you for your blog. I get so much from it! Never stop! I know you like one question at a time, but maybe you’ll do this. I heard a podcast at 1 Peter 5 with … Continue reading
@CCPecknold writes on belief in the Eucharist and Fr. Z rants at length
I need seminarians and young (especially) priests to pay attention to this. Chad Pecknold, contributing editor at the Catholic Herald (where I have a weekly column), is articulate, bring and right. He manifests these attributes much to the dismay of … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices, Turn Towards The Lord, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged ars celebrandi, gravitational pull, Lex Orandi Lex Credendi, Marshall Plan, mutual enrichment, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, virtue of religion
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USCCB meets. They talk about the “nones”. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
How many times have I written it here? Nothing we undertake as a Church, this plan or that project or this resolution to form a committee or action item, will succeed unless it flows from and returns to our sacred … Continue reading
Chief of the Vichy Knights of Malta forbids the Extraordinary Form
UPDATE 11 June: A spokeswoman for the @orderofmalta in Rome has confirmed to me this morning that this June 10 letter of the Grand Master banning all liturgical ceremonies in the Extraordinary Form within the Order is genuine. pic.twitter.com/J2aUrCUiWY — … Continue reading
Posted in Pò sì jiù
Tagged Extraordinary Form, Knights of Malta, SMOM, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, TLM
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What’s up with the SSPX?
People are asking me about the meaning of a Swiss Bishop, 76 and retiring, who will live with the SSPX at one of their schools. Rorate has a pretty good round up from different stories. Basically, the Bishop of Chur, … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Recourse to the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Recently, our stable group of roughly 50 people took the extraordinary step of asking our bishop for a regular celebration of the EF, having already spoken to the pastor of the parish. He responded in the negative. How do … Continue reading
Wherein Fr. Z offers a cautionary tale to those who struggle with liturgical conundra.
The site of the CMAA, Musica Sacra Forum, published response to the 29 – yes, twenty-nine – dubia submitted to the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”. The questioner is a Polish priest, I assume young, working on a doctorate. Folks, I get it. … Continue reading
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Si vis pacem para bellum!
Tagged dubia, PCED, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
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ASK FATHER: Could Latin be suppressed? Wherein Fr. Z rants.
In a post yesterday, I wrote about the possibility that, before too long, the TLM might wind up being the “last Mass standing”. Why? Demographics are burning quickly and the present day hierarchy has only thrown more accelerant on the … Continue reading
VIDEO: A reaction to a first Traditional Latin Mass
This is pretty interesting. Here is a thoughtful young man with his observations about participating at a Traditional Latin Mass for the first time.
ASK FATHER: Pastor won’t allow TLM wedding in “his church”
From a reader… QUAERITUR: We were in a situation where (a) my fiancee and I had already booked a time slot in a Church for the Rite of Marriage and Nuptial Mass (b) After this, we requested from the parish … Continue reading
14 Sept: 11th Anniversary of Summorum Pontificum – Thank you, Benedict XVI!
Spars are carried away and sails shred. Lines lash in the winds and crack like whips in the tempest. It’s nevertheless all hands on deck as the Barque of Peter takes on water and flies before the storm. As The … Continue reading
07/07/07 – Summorum Pontificum 11 years on – WORK HARDER!
Today is the 11th anniversary of the release of the text of the “Emancipation Proclamation”, Summorum Pontificum, Benedict XVI’s great gift to the whole Church. It went into effect on 14 Sept 2007. I’ve called this important Motu Proprio a key … Continue reading
Italian Left in a melt-down
Here’s something interesting from Italy. The Italian Left is having a spittle-flecked nutty about the new coalition government that was formed… admittedly strange. It’s Italy after all. Beans is beside himself. I also saw at the blog of Marco … Continue reading
Posted in Blatteroons, Green Inkers, Liberals, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
Tagged Andrea Grillo, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
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