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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)
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Monthly Archives: January 2008
Let me provoke you today with some Ovid
Today I step out of my patristicist shoes and take off my theologian’s cap, to become for a moment what I started out as lo those many years ago: a classicist. TV representations of ancient Rome often give you the … Read More
US NEWS & WORLD REPORT article follow-up
Some time ago, the now liberal American weekly U.S. News and World Report had a cover story about a return to traditional religion. I wrote about it here. The cover photo was of a celebration of Mass in the older … Read More
OAKLAND: Bp. Vigneron to preach at a TLM on 23 January
On 23 January, His Excellency Allen Vigneron, Bishop of Oakland, California, will preach at a Solemn High Mass in the extraordinary form at St. Margaret Mary Church, Oakland The Mas is part of a novena in preparation for the feast … Read More
A new WDTPRS “Say the Black – Do the Red” store
Well… I finally went ahead and did it. (And I updated the image.) People have been telling me to open one of these stores for coffee mugs and hats, and so forth. I think I figured out how to do … Read More
Some things about St. Agnes
Today is the feast of St. Agnes, to whom I am particularly indebted for reasons many of you can guess. Many saints have their feast day on their dies natalis, their "birthday into heaven". The day St. Agnes was martyred … Read More
Vatican Radio interviews Msgr. Guido Marini, who explains many interesting things
Vatican Radti interviewed the present papal Master of Ceremonies, Msgr. Guido Marini. He discussed ad orientem worship, Summorum Pontificum, the use of old vestments, continuity, active participation, etc. Here is part of it. You can hear the whole 20 minute … Read More
COBH, Ireland: Bp. Magee to celebrate TLM in St. Colman’s Cathedral
A friend send an e-mail and asked me to post this: Dear Fr, Could you please mount the following piece of information on your blog: "St. Colman’s Society for Catholic Liturgy is pleased to announce that the Most Reverend John … Read More
WDTPRS: Septuagesima
The following is my article for the weekly newspaper The Wanderer. Some of you who are more recent readers of this blog may not know that for years I have written a column in The Wanderer about liturgical translations. I … Read More
Papa Day in Rome: 200,000 for the Angelus
Some 200,000 people came to St. Peter’s Square to show prayerful support for the Roman Pontiff in the wake of the debacle at La Sapienza University. The crowds, from all over Italy, extended about half way down the Via della … Read More
Abortion hurts women
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