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Category Archives: Mail from priests
A priest’s first public Traditional Mass: his reflections
A kind reader alerted me to an entry on the blog Specious Pedestrian by Fr. Dominic Holtz, OP, who wrote about his experience of saying Holy Mass with the Extraordinary Form publicly for the first time. Let’s have a look … Continue reading
Posted in Brick by Brick, Mail from priests, SESSIUNCULA
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Good spiritual reading in New Jesuit Review’s latest issue
In the latest issue of New Jesuit Review (issued by real Jesuits!) there is a fine article by my friend Fr. John Gavin, SJ, whom I got to know in Rome. Folks, there are good young Jesuits. Really. His article … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: It is hard to learn the “Tridentine Mass”?
From a priest reader: I’ve been a priest since 1984 and when I was ordained my bishop did not look favorably on the traditional Latin Mass. Therefore my seminary training at St. Meinrad did not include any mention of the … Continue reading
Safe in New Jersey… sort of…
I am at Mater Ecclesiae in Berlin, NJ. This stay is going to be interesting! First, I am here to do some of the heavy lifting (things that involve talking) for the great Fr. Pasley. He is recovering from surgery … Continue reading
Posted in Mail from priests, Sermons
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Biretta sighting
Thanks to my friend Fr. Robert Johansen of Thrown Back we know what clerics are up to at the Liturgical Institute near Chicago: This is what you may receive from us at the mention of liturgical dance:
Start teaching Gregorian chant to parishes before the new translation starts
Latin is not, as some claim, tooo haaard for parishes. From a priest reader: I’ve been thinking about the new translation of the Novus Ordo. Suddenly, all of the old music will be out, of no use. I wondered what … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Mail from priests
Tagged Gregorian chant, Latin, New Translation
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Do a blogging priest a favor
Go to this Orthodox priest’s blog and make his stats spike like nothing he has ever seen before! Freak him out a little. You can do it. Everyone! It’ll just take a moment. CLICK HERE o{];¬)
Posted in Lighter fare, Mail from priests
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WaPo – What’s in: Latin Mass
An alert priest reader sent me this: In the Washington Post’s annual "What’s In and What’s Out"list for the new year, the list for 2010 includes: What’s out: Latin fusionWhat’s in: Latin Mass (scroll about 45% down the page, just … Continue reading
Posted in Brick by Brick, Mail from priests
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QUAERITUR: sending information for the Visitation of Women Religious
A priest reader of WDTPRS writes asking: Dear Fr. Z, How can we get our experience of heterodox sisters to the congregation rightly investigating these women? The best way I can think of is to write directly to the … Continue reading
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box, Mail from priests
Tagged Apostolic Visitation, women religious
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Blackfriars TLM for the English Martyrs
There are some very beautiful photos at Godzdogz of a TLM celebrated at Blackfriars, London for the feast of the English Martyrs. Here is a sample.
