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- Venerator Sti Lot on ALERT: The SSPX appeals against the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith: “I have not yet seen any Canon Lawyers commenting, but Gaetano Masciullo has an interesting post entitled “SSPX files canonical…”
- on Mass this afternoon – Unity of the Church… differently: “Well done Father, although I did have to rush to my dictionary.”
- on ALERT: The SSPX appeals against the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith: “Thanks for that link, davidpaulyoung. Abp Pozzo speaks with great wisdom. Especially the part where he speaks of “errors within…”
- on ALERT: The SSPX appeals against the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith: “@haydn seeker Yes, the SSPX accept the 1983 code”
- on My View For Awhile: homeward – CONCLUSION: “Trains????? You have not traveled by train until you take a Japanese shinkansen (bullet train). Overall the Japan Rail system…”
- on ALERT: The SSPX appeals against the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith: “Tangentially, I’ve just become aware of the Venetian epistolary pamphlet headed “Jesus Christus Mariae Virginis filius Julio II. vicario nostro…”
- on ALERT: The SSPX appeals against the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith: “More from Rorate: https://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/2026/07/archbishop-pozzo-former-head-of.html”
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Tag Archives: Tracey Rowland
VIDEO: Trailer for Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce as Benedict XVI and Francis in upcoming ‘The Two Popes’
Well, this is going to be … interesting. It will be interesting to see if their portrayal of Benedict (Hopkins is a great actor) is anything like the real Benedict. Back in the day, I had an awful lot of … Read More
BOOKS RECEIVED and a strong recommendation and a new liturgical rites manual
For a while now I have been plugging Tracey Rowland’s insightful book. I WARMLY recommend it. Catholic Theology. US HERE – UK HERE I recently recommended it in the context of the PODCAzT reading I did of Donum veritatis (I was suggesting it for … Read More
Kwasniewski instructs @MassimoFaggioli about real “rupture”
Recently Massimo “Beans” Faggioli has attempted to stir up a pingle and, with it, attention for himself, by denigrating our Catholic Tradition – nay, rather – by denigrating the people who desire our Catholic Tradition. His latest clickbait shtick, which … Read More
GOOD BOOKS: For LutherFest 500 and for the TLM
I get quite a few books for review. I can’t handle all of them, but this one, for sure, I will recommend even before I read it… and I will read it. This is timely. Luther and His Progeny: 500 … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, REVIEWS, The Campus Telephone Pole
Tagged books, Luther, Reformation, Tracey Rowland
11 Comments
11 Comments
New book about influences of Communism and Socialism on Pope Francis
I arose today to a loud PING on my phone as a friend in Rome sent me a link to a piece in the American Spectator by the hardly-ever-subtle George Neumayr about the influence of Communism and Socialism on Pope Francis. The Spectator … Read More
Posted in Francis, REVIEWS, The Campus Telephone Pole, The Drill
Tagged George Neumayr, Pope Francis, Tracey Rowland
25 Comments
25 Comments
Books For Seminarians Project – COMPLETED!
I posted HERE about this year’s project to give a great book to all the seminarians of the Diocese of Madison, shepherded by the Extraordinary Ordinary, Most Reverend Robert C. Morlino. At that post, I have some blunt things to say … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, REVIEWS, The Campus Telephone Pole, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged books, D. Madison, Tracey Rowland
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ROME: Sacra Liturgia Conference – Day 2 – Part Duh… errrr… Deux
Lots of French this afternoon at the Sacred Liturgy conference. I follow French well but… with the jet lag and the first topic… damn! I had to walk around and find coffee for to stay wakeful. And I find lots … Read More
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, On the road, The Feeder Feed
Tagged food, Rome, Sacra Liturgia 2013, Tracey Rowland, Yves Congar
12 Comments
12 Comments
“When ‘Guitar Masses’ became a chew toy between traditionalists and progressives
There is a smart and well-written article at The American Spectator on liturgical music by Patrick O’Hannigan, whom I have mentioned before. The piece is longish, so here are a few bits to whet your appetite. Can Liturgical Music Be … Read More
REVIEW: New book by Aidan Nichols: Criticising the Critics
UPDATE 20 March: I am getting emails from people asking how they can get the book I was reading on the airplane yesterday (see that entry). I am reposting this entry for their benefit. __________ ORIGINAL entry 7 March. __________ … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, REVIEWS, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Aidan Nichols, identity, modernism, Tracey Rowland
11 Comments
11 Comments
WSJ: liturgical diversity
From the WSJ with my emphases and comments: The Pope Lets a Thousand Liturgies Bloom [This is an echo of a famous phrase that helped to spark the so-called "Hundred Flowers Campaign" in Communist China. "Let a hundred flowers … Read More
Venerator Sti Lot on ALERT: The SSPX appeals against the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith: “I have not yet seen any Canon Lawyers commenting, but Gaetano Masciullo has an interesting post entitled “SSPX files canonical…”
