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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?
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Monthly Archives: January 2008
WDTPRS – Epiphany
Epiphany is from the Greek word for a divine “manifestation” or “revelation”. The Church’s liturgy for the feast, especially in its antiphons for Vespers, reflect the tradition that Epiphany was thought to be the day not only when the Magi … Read More
Vigil of Epiphany
Here is a link to my WDTPRS article on the Vigil of Epiphany. A snip: … in the 2002 editio typica of the Missale Romanum there is now a new Vigil Mass with its own texts. There was no Vigil … Read More
PRAYERCAzT 16: Epiphany – 1962 Missale Romanum
Today we will hear the prayers for the feast of Epiphany in the 1962 Missale Romanum. I speak all the prayers and readings and sing the Preface for Epiphany in the solemn tone, and also sing the Collect and Post Communion in the solemn tone. Read More
Sources (in USA) for items necessary for the TLM
I received this email from the Facebook group dedicated to bringing the TLM to Franciscan University: Dear Members of the Dom Gueranger Society, The Chapel is in URGENT need of lists of available materials for the celebration of the … Read More
Many thanks
I want to extend thanks to PG who sent a book from my amazon wish list and DP who sent a music CD, also from that list. I am very grateful. It is nice to see that truck pull or … Read More
Question about incensing the altar at vespers
I got a good question from a priest friend via e-mail. This could be a good point of discussion. Any word on why the Holy Father did not incense the altar personally at vespers [that is, papal vespers on 31 … Read More
Another request for help: good albs and surplices for a priest
A priest wrote to asking for a good source of good… well… here’s his mail. I am in the market for a nice alb and surplice that has plenty of manly lace (such we have seen adorning the Papal Master … Read More
Great news from Raleigh, NC: Epiphany – Solemn Mass coram pontifice
I get some very good new via e-mail about what is happening in the Diocese of Raleigh about Summorum Pontificum and the use of the older form of Mass. You will remember that Bishop Burbidge is really stepping up to … Read More
Latin Mass Catholics Prepare for World Youth Day 2008
Latin Mass Catholics Prepare for World Youth Day 2008 Download this press release as an Adobe PDF document.My emphases and comments. Brooklyn, NY (PRWEB) January 4, 2008 — A youth movement for Catholics devoted to the classical form of the … Read More
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