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Category Archives: Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
PODCAzT 182: New Book on the TLM; Response to a question: “How do we know the Novus Ordo isn’t evil?”
In this PODCAzT I offer some thoughts, and a brief reading from, the prolifically indefatigable Peter Kwasniewski, a copy of which recently arrived: Reclaiming Our Roman Catholic Birthright: The Genius and Timeliness of the Traditional Latin Mass US HERE – … Continue reading
VIDEOS: Solemn Mass in the Carmelite Rite
At the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Middletown, NY (who knew?), there was last Sunday, 19 July 2o20, a celebration of Solemn Mass in the Carmelite Rite. It was the Feast of St. Elijah, Old Testament … Continue reading
US Bishops call for prayers with Greeks about Hagia Sophia. Fr. Z suggests a different approach. UPDATED
UPDATE 23 July 2020: Originally posted 22 July 2020 The Turkish government has transformed Hagia Sophia, one of the greatest CHURCHES in what was once upon a long-lost time known as Christendom, into mosque. The Greek Orthodox Church is not … Continue reading
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, "How To..." - Practical Notes, Cri de Coeur, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Our Catholic Identity, Save The Liturgy - Save The World, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices, The Religion of Peace, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged Hagia Sophia, Pachamama, Peace Tree, Vatican Gardens
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A Bishop discovers the impact of the Traditional PONTIFICAL Mass
This story was able to warm the cockles of even my beady black heart. I encourage you to read the whole thing. There are lovely insights. From the National Catholic Register: A US Bishop Discovers the Traditional Latin Mass Bishop … Continue reading
Communion in the hand was bad enough. Priest tells people to hold hosts in their hands while he consecrates
If only priests were as hard working to develop reverence in their parishes as they are to facilitate communion-no-matter-what and for-anyone-at-all. There is a piece at LifeSite, in which I am heavily quoted, about a priest who came up with … Continue reading
LatinMass.live alive again
A great service has been provided by the creator of the site: LatinMass.live This sites “scrapes up” the schedules of various sites which live stream Traditional Latin Masses. Lately, he had some problem, because commonly used YouTube changed the coding … Continue reading
Posted in Fr. Z KUDOS, Just Too Cool, Latin, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
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A priest makes changes: Ritus Covidensis!
What are some of the consequences of COVID-1984? I really enjoyed this email. During lockdown,our pastor permitted 5 participants daily (he probably enjoyed the days when too many showed up). He offered the TLM exclusively. He refers to the “new … Continue reading
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URGENT – TIME SENSITIVE – INFO NEEDED ABOUT DENIAL OF COMMUNION ON THE TONGUE – REPOST, TWEET, ETC.
UPDATE: 4 August 2020 CLOSED UPDATE: 7 July 2020 The original deadline for this has passed. I am waiting to hear back from the canonist in Rome about the data summary from the survey. Although the deadline has passed, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Communion on the tongue, denial of Holy Communion
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ASK FATHER: Should there still be “parking lot Masses” even though churches are opening again?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: In a not-so-hypothetical situation wherein the faithful are able to attend mass on Sunday inside a church, under nearly normal circumstances (face masks, 6 foot distancing), would it be permissible, or even advisable, to opt instead … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Books on the history of the traditional Roman Rite
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I am looking for a book which might be a sort of Cliffs Note version of Jungmann’s two-volume History of the Roman Rite. Would you know of and be able to recommend any such book? Hmmm… … Continue reading
