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Tag Archives: TLM
A priest writes about learning the Extraordinary Form: “What a gift!”
From a priest… Dear Fr. Zuhlsdorf, My name is Fr. ___, and I am a priest of the Diocese of ___. I would appreciate it if you would keep my e-mail anonymous. I wanted to tell you that I am … Read More
D. Albany: First TLM – PONTIFICAL! – in Cathedral in decades
For your brick by brick file I received this good news from a reader: Bishop Edward Scharfenberger celebrated the Extraordinary Form in his Cathedral Saturday. This was the 1st time Mass has been celebrated in Albany’s Cathedral in decades. The New … Read More
Posted in Brick by Brick, Fr. Z KUDOS, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
Tagged Bp. Scharfenberger, D. Albany, TLM
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32 Comments
ASK FATHER: Will the Extraordinary Form outlast the Novus Ordo? Wherein Fr. Z rants.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Since His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI has allowed the Latin mass to be celebrated by Priest without special per mission, many younger Priest and young Catholics have been celebrating the Latin mass more often. Do you … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged can. 249, Extraordinary Form, Latin, tertium quid, TLM, Veterum Sapientia
31 Comments
31 Comments
FSSP Training Workshop for Priests 18-22 May
Fr. Lee of the FSSP has sent me information about their spring training workshops for priests to learn the TLM (Extraordinary Form, Usus Antiquior, etc… call it what you want… JUST LEARN IT). 18-22 May in Denton, NE. $400 Click … Read More
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Priests and Priesthood, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
Tagged FSSP, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, TLM
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12 Comments
ASK FATHER: Can bishop/rector forbid seminarians from attending Extraordinary Form?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Can a bishop in a diocese forbid seminarians from attending the extraordinary form of the Mass? This is happening in the ___ diocese. My friend who just entered this seminary informed me of this when I … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, Seminarians and Seminaries, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged can. 249, Extraordinary Form, formation, Ray Bradbury, seminarians, seminary, TLM
40 Comments
40 Comments
FOLLOW UP: Good news on the Spanish Front! – Spanish TLMs in D. Raleigh a success!
Do you recall that just a while back I posted about a parish initiative launched by Fr. Paul Parkerson in Dunn, North Carolin in the Diocese of Raleigh? HERE In his parish he implemented two TLMs on Sundays. One will have … Read More
VIDEO: TLM at “Dome of Home”
Have you seen yet the new video about the Traditional Latin Mass? Beautifully done. The history of the church is interesting. What I find inspiring is the fact that, when people want to do something enough they can get it … Read More
¡Hagan lío! TLM now more than ever!
In the midst of disorienting news, here is orienting news. I saw this on the Twitter feed of Fr. Nathan Siray, @frnathansiray: “First of many…”. It warms the cockles of my beady-black heart. Fr. Z kudos. Fathers, we are living … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Fr. Z KUDOS, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Mail from priests, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged ¡Hagan lío!, Extraordinary Form, Fr. Nathan Siray, TLM
10 Comments
10 Comments
Good news on the Spanish Front!
I received good news today (Sunday 14 September, as I write). Not all the news – most – I have received lately has been good. Perhaps things have not gone well in Blackfen or in Bakersfield, but in Dunn, … Read More
CHART: Correspondence of lectionaries, Ordinary and Extraordinary Form
A while back I asked for help, for a way to line up the readings on Sundays between the Novus Ordo and the Usus Antiquior. For example, I want to see whether or on which Sundays the readings for the, … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Lectionary, Novus Ordo, preicopes, readings, TLM, Usus Antiquior
14 Comments
14 Comments
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