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Should the Bishops of the USA have us return to obligatory meatless Fridays during the whole year and not just during Lent?
- Yes, and I think this is very important. (81%, 15,546 Votes)
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Monthly Archives: August 2007
Bishop of Augsburg on the Motu Proprio
A kind reader in Germany sent the following about the reception of the Motu Proprio by the Bishop of Augsburg, His Excellency Most Reverend Walter Mixa. My correspondent includes a helpful summary. Dear Fr. Z, the Bishop of Augsburg, H.E. … Read More
6 August: Transfiguration of the Lord
What Does the Prayer Really Say? Transfiguration & 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time ORIGINALLY PRINTED IN The Wanderer in 2006 … This year our Sunday coincides with the feast of the Transfiguration. Because Ordinary Time is not a “strong “ … Read More
Card. Lustiger – RIP
» 2007-08-05 22:37Francia: morto cardinale LustigerEx arcivescovo di Parigi, aveva 80 anni(ANSA-AFP) – PARIGI, 5 AGO – Il cardinale Jean-Marie Lustiger, ex arcivescovo di Parigi, e’ morto oggi nella capitale francese, all’eta’ di 80 anni.Lo si e’ appreso da fonte … Read More
Bp. of Altoona-Johnstown on the Motu Proprio
The Bishop of Altoona-Johnstown, His Excellency Most Reverend Joseph V. Adamec, has issued his statement on the older form of Mass and the Motu Proprio in the The Catholic Register. My emphases and comments. Altoona-Johnstown Catholic Diocese – Catholic Register … Read More
Bishop of Owensboro on the Motu Proprio
The following was transcribed and sent by a faithful WDTPRSer. It is an article from The Western Kentucky Catholic, wherein His Excellency Most Reverend John McRaith, Bishop of Owensboro, expresses himself about the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum. My emphases … Read More
Did we really need the Motu Proprio?
Lately we have seen some awful photos of Masses. For example… and… These can be multiplied. However, here are images from Holy Mass celebrated for the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul this year at Maria Thann I … Read More
Priests “don’t have the knees to make the 18 genuflections” – the Archbp. of Santa Fe on the Motu Proprio
I haven’t found any official statement on the Motu Proprio from any source in the Archdiocese of Albuquerque, but an article from the local secular paper, the Albuquerque Journal was brought to my attention. This article contains some diappointing and, … Read More
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“What kind of America will our daughters grow up in?”
Parish bulletins often have space reserved for the pastor’s elucubrations. Well… "elucubrations" might overly dignify what they actually offer. Not so the Pastor’s Page by Fr. George Welzbacher of St. John’s in St. Paul. He usually presents a tasty … Read More
WDTPRS ALERT! Encourage a sad blogger!
Fr. Martin Fox is a little sad that he is not getting as many hits right now and the bonfire of his vanities is fading a bit. And we know that weekend stats tend to drop off a bit, too. … Read More
Reason 13,489 for why we needed the Motu Proprio
If anyone is wondering why, really, we needed the Motu Proprio, look no farther than this. With grateful anger I tip my biretta o{]>:¬( in the direction of Catholic Church Conservation for this horrific spectacle, which nearly ruined my … Read More
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