Monthly Archives: January 2008

Lot’s of ink and electrons are being spilled over the the "Galileo factor" in the La Sapienza debacle going on in Rome. Pope Benedict was accused of obscurantism because he had the temerity to imagine that perhaps the Church wasn’t … Read More →

The spread of the older form of Mass is not limited to the USA or Europe.  Here is a story from the Philippines. Latin mass to highlight Mandurriao religious fiesta on Jan. 23 A solemn high mass in Latin will … Read More →

As pretty much everyone knows now, the Second Vatican Council did not abolish Gregorian chant.  On the contrary, the Council required that Gregorian chant maintain pride of place among all forms of liturgical music.  This has been at best ignored … Read More →

On the blog of Andrea Tornielli of the Italian daily Il Giornale we read a story that says Pope Benedict may change the 1962 Roman Missal‘s prayer on Good Friday for the conversion of the Jews. My translation of the … Read More →

I got this by e-mail: I hope you can get to this email in time. I just spoke with the Liturgy office at the Basilica here in Washington, D.C. The person I spoke to on the phone, Sr. Teresa Mary, … Read More →

I got this from a reader.  It is worth some attention: Here is a link to a real nice web page for the 1962 Mass at the Cathedral of St Joseph in Sioux Falls, SD.  Bishop Paul Swain. http://www.massoftheages.org/ Although … Read More →

There is an opinion piece in the Catholic Herald which merits some attention. My emphases and comments. A breath of fresh air is wafting through St Peter’s James MacMillanFriday January 18, 2008 There is a bewildering array of American Catholic … Read More →

This just in from the Vancouver Sun: Pope Benedict won’t attend Quebec’s 400th celebrations Canwest News Service Thursday, January 17, 2008 QUEBEC – Pope Benedict XVI will not come to Quebec City this summer for the 400th anniversary celebrations, the Roman … Read More →

From the Wall Street Journal on Pope Benedict and La Sapienza.     Papal InquisitionJanuary 17, 2008; Page A16 American universities aren’t the only places where politically incorrect speakers are silenced nowadays. This week in Rome, of all places, Pope Benedict … Read More →

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