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Category Archives: Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Reason #74 for Summorum Pontificum
This was sent by a priest friend. “OUCH!” doesn’t quite capture my reaction. Let me preface your viewing by saying that the older, traditional form of the Roman Rite is not susceptible to this sort of madness. BTW… the real … Continue reading
Adventures in Preaching! And another, far more important event.
This is both smile and face-palm inducing at the same time. I picked this up from Church Militant. It seems that Bishop Donald Hanchon played a ukulele in the pulpit of Assumption Grotto in Detroit during a Confirmation Mass last Tuesday. I’ve … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: “Maximized” priest returns to duties after marriage and divorce
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Maximized priest returning to priestly duties Our new parochial vicar (NO parish) is a priest who was married, divorced, and is now “returning to priestly duty.” What exactly does this mean? Can he licitly confect the Eucharist? Can … Continue reading
Ingenious lights for portable confessional
The Sacrament of Penance has been devastated far and wide due to decades of neglect from bishops and priests. However, in some places it is being revived. Young priests especially are giving it some new impetus and some bishops … Continue reading
OLDIE PODCAzT 87 (2009): Veni Sancte Spiritus – The Pentecost Sequence dissected
Here is an oldie PODCAzT made back in 2009. How time flies. ___ I started this one thinking that I could make a fast audio project and then move on. Ha! In this PODCAzT I dissect the Pentecost Sequence, Veni … Continue reading
26 May – NYC – Corpus Christi Mass and Procession
If you are within striking distance of Manhattan, consider attending the beautiful Corpus Christi procession which the vibrant, famed, phoenix-like Church of the Holy Innocents will have on 26 May, Corpus Christi THURSDAY. Mass is at 6 PM follow by … Continue reading
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Burning ugly vestments!
It was a tough week. There were good moments, however. Here’s something great. Burning ugly vestments! You will see in one of the photos the famous Pius Clock! Seriously, when a vestment is no longer serviceable, sometimes the best option … Continue reading
More on the notion of Deaconettes: the last stitch?
When I am being optimistic, I like to think that His Holiness initiated this deaconess thing so that he can definitively sew the hammock shut navy style with a pair of cannon balls, put the last stitch through its nose (just to … Continue reading
THEY’RE HERE! Action Item Update – Red Pontifical Vestments Project – PHOTOS
UPDATE: I got them hung up in the sacristy. Then I switched plans and laid out the dalmatics and chasubles of both the red and purple in drawers which I rearranged. The copes and other pieces such as the … Continue reading
“The Latin Mass of years gone by is becoming more popular again”
I think we have to pretty much give up on correct terminology now. It seems that the bifurcation is nearly complete. Latin has been isolated from the Novus Ordo, partly because those on the traditional side of thing perpetually called the … Continue reading
