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Category Archives: Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
WDTPRS – 2nd Sunday of Lent: Purify your “spiritual view” lest God be offended
Here is the Collect of the 2nd Sunday of Lent, a new composition for the Novus Ordo based on a precedent in the Liber Mozarabicus Sacramentorum: Deus, qui nobis dilectum Filium tuum audire praecepisti, verbo tuo interius nos pascere digneris, ut, spiritali … Continue reading
Posted in LENT, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, WDTPRS
Tagged aspectus, gloria, hearing, Henry V, intuitus, St. Bonaventure
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Will Pope Francis be the only able-bodied diocesan bishop NOT to celebrate Mass of the Last Supper with priests and people?
From the marvelous Fr. Hunwicke. I had to smile. HERE Job Sharing? Why don’t people swap roles occasionally? Fr Lombardi could go riding around in airliners making remarks to journalists; then the Holy Father could do the News Conferences explaining … Continue reading
Posted in Decorum, Lighter fare, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Mail from priests
Tagged Fr. Hunwicke
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ACTION ITEM! PLENARY INDULGENCE on FRIDAYS OF LENT!
The usual conditions of confession, Communion and detachment from even venial sin apply, but here is a great opportunity to gain a Plenary Indulgence for those who go to Mass on Fridays of Lent! The Handbook of Indulgences has this: … Continue reading
Reason #142 for Summorum Pontificum
This is from Vatican Radio: (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis and the Roman Curia are in the middle of their weeklong Spiritual Exercises in Ariccia, outside Rome. According to L’Osservatore Romano, the retreat master, Carmelite Father Bruno Secondin, has shared reflections … Continue reading
Brick by Brick in St. Louis
Brick by brick, my readers, brick by brick. I had some good news: Here is a good example of the Traditionalists “Riding The Bike”. [See this rant HERE.] A Parish near St. Louis is starting a Latin Mass through the efforts … Continue reading
GO TO CONFESSION… in Cleveland! 4 March UPDATE! Not only Cleveland.
I received this from a reader: I am visiting my company in the Cleveland Diocese this week and I heard at mass yesterday that the entire diocese, every single church, will be having confessions from 5-8pm on March 4. What … Continue reading
“O, swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon”
You know… ever since February started, I have had the strangest feeling that it was the wrong day. Ever have that? Get out your red pens. Each day I turn another page of my copy of the Martyrologium Romanum, which … Continue reading
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Look! Up in the sky!
Tagged lunar, lunar table, Martyrologium Romanum, moon
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OLDIE: Images of the Basilica of St. Peter on this Feast of the Cathedra
Here is an oldie but goodie from back in 2008: Here are a few photos of St. Peter’s taken last year (2007) on this feast of the Cathedra of St. Peter. It is pretty dark in the Basilica, so steady … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Posts, Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged cathedra, Chair of Peter
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Get a free music CD of spectacular music of Lent from St. John Cantius
I had a great offer from the Canons at St. John Cantius which they want to extend to you, through my blog. BIRETTA BOOKS – SPECIAL OFFER FOR LENT Biretta Books has a special Lenten offer for Fr. Z’s Blog readers. … Continue reading
Posted in ACTION ITEM!, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, The Campus Telephone Pole
Tagged music, St. John Cantius
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ASK FATHER: Friday fish and chips cooked in beef fat? POLL: “meatless Fridays”
POLL BELOW! This is a repost of a by now classic here from a few years ago. It is still useful (and fun). From a reader: I was watching TV last night & on the program they were talking about … Continue reading
