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The "sign of peace" during Mass in the Ordinary Form...
- I dread it as it approaches and think of ways to avoid it. (36%, 9,555 Votes)
- I tolerate it. (35%, 9,195 Votes)
- I hate it so much I won't go to Mass where it is done. (12%, 3,205 Votes)
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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)
- Yes, I guess so. (9%, 1,716 Votes)
- No, I hesitate about such a move. (5%, 900 Votes)
- No, this would be a really bad idea. (3%, 511 Votes)
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Monthly Archives: December 2007
Saturnalia
Today, ante diem xvi kalendas januarias, is the 1st day of the ancient pagan Roman celebration of Saturnalia. Saturnalia was a festival in honour of Saturn. There were banquets and people wore a soft floppy hat called a pileus. No … Read More
MASS
I’ll be going to the chapel in a few minutes for Mass, which will be on the Z-cam with Radio Sabina in the background. It’s a greater feria of Advent. There are a limited numbers of viewers possible, so if … Read More
WDTPRS on the 3rd Sunday of Advent
Let’s have a look at the prayers for Holy Mass with the 2002 Missale Romanum. In the print version of the WDTPRS in The Wanderer we are examining the prayers for the 1962 Missale. For those of you who want … Read More
Saturday in the 2nd Week of Advent
Here is the Collect for Saturday of the 2nd Week of Advent. This prayer has its roots in Rotulus 19 published with the Veronese Sacramentary. It is also in Gelasian Sacramentary. It was not in any edition of the Missale … Read More
Very strange dream with ecclesiological implications
I had a very strange dream last night. I am not sure, but I think the Legionarires of Christ might actually be…. Cylons! Never mind that I watched a couple of episodes of Battlestar Galactica last evening (thanks to the … Read More
Request for information: San Francisco on Summorum Pontificum
I understand there is an article in the archdiocesan newspaper for San Francisco explaining that norms have been issued for the Archdiocese. Also, that article was posted on the website of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. The article says that … Read More
Catholic tour agency
Does anyone out there run or work with a Catholic tour agency? Please drop me a line.
Friday of the 2nd Week of Advent
Here is the Collect for the 2nd Week of Advent. This prayer was in the ancient Gelasian Sacramentary but not in any edition of the Missale Romanum before the Novus Ordo. COLLECT: Concede, quaesumus, omnipotens Deus, plebi tuae adventum Unigeniti … Read More
“…liturgy from its relevancy to culture outside of the Church…”
I got a very interesting e-mail with a good question for discussion by you readers. I wanted to ask you if you are aware of any work that has tried to examine the issue of liturgy and contemporary culture. I … Read More
Mass for Cardinal Stickler on CTV
The Mass for Card. Stickler is on CTV. Mass is in Latin. They seem to be using Eucharistic Prayer III. Red vestments.
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