Have you seen the news? Decades after John XXIII placed the name of Joseph in the Roman Canon, it seems that the name of the great Patron of the Dying, Terror of Demons, will be in the Eucharistic Prayers II, III and IV in the 3rd edition of the Missale Romanum.I received a copy of a document from the USCCB which communicates the decree – Paternas vices (Prot
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ACTION ITEM! ST. JOSEPH’s name NOW in Eucharistic Prayers II, III, IV
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 Saved?
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“When ‘Guitar Masses’ became a chew toy between traditionalists and progressives
Another example of what this man wants: total isolation of any religious values in the private sphere alone.
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Pres. Obama sticks his nose into Catholic education in IRELAND
From a reader:I was born during Vatican II and until recently, had no exposure whatsoever to Mass in the Extraordinary Form. At the invitation of a friend, I have been visiting a local parish that offers the EF and I am baffled by the fact that many (if not most) of the priest’s prayers are inaudible to the congregation
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QUAERITUR: Wouldn’t audible prayers in the Extraordinary Form be better?
The Secret for the 4th Sunday after Pentecost, in the traditional use of the Roman Rite, was also prayed using the 1962MR on Saturday of the 4th Week of Lent.
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Irish PM ‘c’atholic Enda Kenny – what a classy guyPosted on16 June 2013byFr. John ZuhlsdorfI read at the site of the Cardinal Newman Society (see their great RSS feed on my sidebar!), that that paragon of class the PM of Ireland Enda Kenny – pro-abortion catholic – has again stuck his nose into the Church’s business.Irish Prime Minister Tells Church to Stay out of Politics The pro-abortion Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, who drew protests for delivering the commencement address and receiving an honorary degree from Boston College, [SHAME!] has said that personal faith should play no part in legislation, reports the Irish Examiner.Kenny described himself as “a Taoiseach who happens to be Catholic but not a Catholic Taoiseach,” saying that personal belief should play no part in lawmaking.
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There is a lot of chatter on the interwebs about the whole “homosexuals in the Vatican” thing.This has been so obvious to me for so long that it isn’t news. It also makes me angry, and not in a good way
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What is “lobby” all about in the Vatican “gay lobby” chatter going on?
POLLS: Latin and/or Vernacular at Low Mass (TLM)Posted on15 June 2013byFr. John ZuhlsdorfUnder another entry HERE I deal with the question of vernacular readings during the Low Mass of the Extraordinary Form.A long-time reader and supporter of this blog suggested a poll.Here are a couple POLLS coming at the question from two directions
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I recently saw a movie called Hunger Games (another in a long troop of dystopian movies/books). I guess the movie is part of a series, because I saw a preview of another movie… which figures.There is great restlessness in our hearts right now, isn’t there
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From a reader:We have a priest that insists on reading the epistle & gospel in the vernacular for each Low Mass only. No one cares for it and it doesn’t even sound right.
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QUAERITUR: Vernacular only readings in traditional Low Mass?
Different confessional practices/customs around the worldPosted on14 June 2013byFr. John ZuhlsdorfUnder another entry concerning “confessional etiquette” a commentator raised the good point that people from different language/ethnic backgrounds have different formulae for beginning and ending their sacramental confessions.Most Americans of a certain age learned to begin “Bless me Father, I have sinned…” and to conclude “For these and all the sins…”.There are people from all over the world who read this blog.Let’s talk about some of the different practices!Technorati Tags: confessional, confessions, etiquette, sacrament of penanceShare/BookmarkAbout Fr
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CLERGY and CLERGY ON CALL Car MagnetsPosted on14 June 2013byFr. John ZuhlsdorfSometimes when priests respond to a call for help they run into parking problems
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I have written a few times (since the election of Francis – for example HERE) that it is time to push forward in the implementation of Summorum Pontificum.
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Want a TLM in your parish? Here is how it was done in one place!
From a reader:When going to confession, if you know the priest is a Monsignor (name plate on confessional) would you begin, “Forgive me, Monsignor, for I have sinned,” or stay with the simple, “Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned?”There are lots of old sayings about Monsignors. I am, for example, reminded of a story told about the late Bp.
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This doesn’t need a lot of commentary.From NewsMax:Catholic League’s Bill Donohue: Pope Must Oust Vatican’s ‘Gay Lobby’ The “gay lobby” Pope Francis says is at work in the Vatican must be ousted to prevent further damage to the Catholic Church, says Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights. “The gay lobby needs to be rooted out and hopefully [Pope Francis] follows the footsteps of Pope Benedict in doing exactly that,” Donohue told “The Steve Malzberg Show” on Newsmax TV
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Catholic League’s head: Pope Francis should expel Vatican’s ‘Gay Lobby’
From the New York Post:NYU booting blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng amid Shanghai expansion: sourcesBy JAMES COVERT NYU isn’t letting a pesky thing like human rights stand in the way of its expansion in China.
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Catholic Nancy Pelosi: Issue of late-term abortions is ‘sacred ground’ WASHINGTON, D.C., June 13, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – In response to a question today from a reporter about a late-term abortion ban that is being proposed in Congress, Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said that the issue of late-term abortion is “sacred ground” for her. [I have to ask..
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WISCONSIN: Legislation requiring ultrasoundsPosted on13 June 2013byFr. John ZuhlsdorfAbout one of the things pro-abortion advocates fear the most.From CBS58 in Wisconsin:Wisconsin Senate pass abortion bill, ultrasounds now required WISCONSIN — Wisconsin Senators have passed a bill that would require doctors to perform ultrasounds before performing an abortion.
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