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[T]he motu proprio liberating the Tridentine Mass for the entire Catholic Church has been given to about 30 bishops from all over the world in the Sala Bologna of the Apostolic Palace by Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone. The bishops had been invited to Rome for that purpose. At the end of the meeting, in which the motu […]
» Read morePrayer initiative for the Motu Proprio
From the always informative Fr. Z, an initiative I heartily endorse: I ask all of you sincerely to say prayers for the good reception of the Motu Proprio. May the hard of heart yield to the Holy Spirit when hearing of Vicar of Christ’s will. May the eager rejoice graciously and with true thanksgiving to God. May the ignorant seek […]
» Read moreCan it be True?
Word is busting out all over that the Motu Proprio freeing the ancient rite will come in the next few weeks. The Holy Father has already signed it. It’s currently being translated. The accompanying letter asks for a “serene” reception by the bishops. The “or else” is only implied. Joy! Time to review Fr. Z’s 5 Rules of Engagement for […]
» Read moreThree for the price of One!
Today is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. Our musical selections for today’s Mass were maddening. The only Trinitarian song was our closing hymn. In two cases, Broadway Bob chose sappy contemporary songs that directly followed Trinitarian hymns in the Missalette. It’s like he was one off the whole day. And one song he chose was clearly a funeral […]
» Read moreRoman Civilization
How very odd to be posting twice in one day. This bit of news from Bloomberg caught my eye: Philanthropist and retired hedge-fund manager Robert W. Wilson said he is giving $22.5 million to the Archdiocese of New York to fund a scholarship program for needy inner-city students attending Roman Catholic schools. Wilson, 80, said in a phone interview today […]
» Read moreFeast
Today is the feast of this blog’s patron, Saint Bede the Venerable. I took the name Bede when I made my final oblation to St. Martin’s Abbey. Bede occupies an important niche in Church history by bridging the gap between patristic and early medieval times, the era when the Germanic nations had just been Christianized. Through him Christian tradition and […]
» Read moreNot a Good Day
The most observant of my three loyal readers will note that my place of employment no longer appears amongst the links on this page. Due to bugetary issues, my employment contract with Visitation Catholic School has not been renewed. We’re trying to sort out whether my last day is end of June or end of August. I found out Friday, […]
» Read moreSome Random Thoughts on the Future of my Parish
Today we celebrated the Ascension of our Lord. Our “guest priest” while our pastor is vacationing in Ireland with his family is an odd duck. An old, retired Irish priest, he fits the “Old Irish priest” stereotype. Despite being here for over fifty years, his accent is so thick that you can barely understand four words in a row. In […]
» Read moreThe Tradition and Patrimony of the Church
Today is Ascension Thursday. Except that in my diocese, it’s not. In many places in the USA and UK, Ascension Thursday is this coming Sunday. This makes absolutely no sense to me. Part of the traditional music for this day is Viri Galilaei. It won’t be sung in my parish. Although I’m a member of a Latin Rite parish, I’ve […]
» Read moreAd Multos Annos
I will have some thoughts on the Triduum, particularly the liturgical celebration thereof in my parish, in a day or three. For now, I join the rest of the world in wishing the Holy Father a very happy 80th birthday.
» Read moreChrist is risen!
Passion Sunday
Also known as Palm Sunday. I lectored today. As we used the dialogue option for the Passion narrative from Saint Luke, I actually both proclaimed the Gospel title (“The Passion according to Saint Luke”) and the final versicle (“The Gospel of the Lord”). Normally, these (and indeed, all Gospel readings) are reserved to the Priest or Deacon. [liturgical geek moment] […]
» Read moreSomething is up
… in the words of Fr. Z. Yesterday evening the Pope received in audience: His Eminence Francis Card. Arinze, Prefect for the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments; His Eminence Darío Card. Castrillón Hoyos, President of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”. The Motu Proprio to liberalize the Tridentine Rite is coming, and soon. The question is, will […]
» Read moreThe Road to Hell is Paved with the Skulls of Bishops
“The road to hell is paved with the skulls of bishops.” (attributed to Saint John Chrysostom (349-407), Bishop and Doctor of the Church) Mr. John Allen of the NCReporter writes that his excellency, Bishop Donald Trautman of Erie, Pennsylvania has “challenged a recent ruling from the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments that the Latin phrase […]
» Read moreName for the Motu Proprio?
Fr. Z over at What Does The Prayer Really Say? is calling for “predictions” on the title of the new Motu Proprio. Sadly, his site seems to be down at the moment, or I’d comment there. Perhaps simply Introibo ad altare Dei ?
» Read moreA New Year, Evenly Divisible by Nine
Please allow me to wish for everyone a happy and prosperous new year. May you have health and happiness in abundance. May you grow in wisdom and knowledge. May your creativity and passion flourish in fertile ground. May you grow closer to God, and may He grant you peace.
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