Category Archives: Liturgy Science Theatre 3000

Especially for discussion of liturgical abuses and wacky ideas

Celebrating Palestrina at at Sacred Heart Church in Grand Rapids, MI in 2025 – world famous choirs

Any number of parishes could do something like this.  Here is a parish that has done something! My friends at Sacred Heart in Grand Rapids, MI had a wonderful idea which they have executed expertly. They are celebrating in 5th … Continue reading

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Upcoming sacrilege in Atlanta and Communion in the hand. Musings.

LifeSite reports that some foolish group in Atlanta will hold a “black Mass” during which a sacred Host will be desecrated. The Archbishop of Atlanta has called for acts of penance, adoration and reparation. “Some” Catholic churches will have Mass … Continue reading

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DIEBUS SALTEM DOMINICIS – 22nd Sunday after Pentecost: “Jesus paid the tax for our sins with the coin of His face.”

Something from 2022 for the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost.   It is yet relevant.   A while ago, I ran into a claim that in the near future devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus would be more and more important. … Continue reading

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Adoremus: 12 points of “anti-liturgical heresy” and their counters

With a biretta tip to Peter K for the link… o{]:¬) At the liturgical review Adoremus, this… The Voice of Tradition: Prosper Guéranger’s “Anti-Liturgical Heresy” Never mind that an odd character appears every once in a while. Odd characters always appear once … Continue reading

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WDTPRS – 28th Ordinary Sunday (Novus Ordo): Authentic “walking together”

One of my “classic” WDTPRS posts, but appropriate given all the gas right now about “walking together”.  This is about God’s walking together with us in the deepest sense… the one which can bring us to salvation instead of virtue … Continue reading

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Latin Collect for St. Pio, Padre Pio of Pietrelcina – 23 September

It took some time but I dug up the Latin Collect for St. Pio, Padre Pio of Pietrelcina Pio of Pietrelcina 23 Sept Collecta Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, qui sanctum Píum, presbýterum, crucis Fílii tui singulári grátia partícipem esse donásti, et … Continue reading

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ASK FATHER: “I absolve you of your sins, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit”… invalid?

From a cleric reader… QUAERITUR: I was wondering if I received valid absolution. The priest in confession said the entire formula correctly but at the very end he said “I absolve you of your sins, the Father, the Son and … Continue reading

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“And I shall go in unto the altar of God.” A note from Anthony Esolen

The Catholic Thing is a daily stop for me.  They usually post two items a day, both of quality and brevity. Today they have something by Anthony Esolen, worth reading no matter where he is found on the interwebs. His … Continue reading

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12 September – Feast of the Holy Name of Mary, anniversary of the Battle of Vienna (1683)

In the Divine Praises we pray: Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother. A few days ago, 8 September, we celebrated the Nativity of Mary. Today, 12 September, is the Feast of the Holy Name of Mary. Devotion … Continue reading

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I’ve got a Secret… from the Votive Mass for the Sick

Lately I have almost every day been adding orations from the Votive Mass “pro infirmis” during my celebration of Holy Mass.  The orations from that Mass are poignant.  Here is the Secret: Deus, cuius nutibus vitae nostrae momenta decurrunt: suscipe … Continue reading

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