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Monthly Archives: February 2008
A Latin inscription in the Pantheon
Under another entry, where I posted the photo of the oculus of the Pantheon at night, someone quoted the Latin inscription on the tomb of the famous painter Raffael Sanzio (which is, of course, in the Pantheon). Here is the … Read More
The Rome blognic report
I was very pleased with the blognic we had yesterday evening here in Rome. I got off to a rocky start, but eventually everything got under way. First, it was a really busy day. In the morning I had the … Read More
ROME BLOGNIC: Sunday 10 Feb @ 1700h
There will be a blognic for interested Romans: WHERE: Abbey Theatre Pub – Via del Governo Vecchio, 51 (sort of behind the Chiesa Nuova) WHEN: 5:00 pm till whenever WHO: All interested parties. This will be an informal chance to … Read More
Why did Pope Benedict not replace the Novus Ordo Good Friday prayer for Jews?
In comments under a different entry there is some speculation about why Pope Benedict has replaced the Good Friday prayer for Jews only in the 1962 Missale Romanum but not also in the 2002 edition. Henry opines: "In this particular … Read More
Important 2003 letter of Card. Ratzinger about the older rite of Mass
I tip my biretta to the Cafeteria o{]:¬) for linking to a posting on the site of one Joseph S. O’Leary: a very interesting 2003 letter of Joseph Card. Ratzinger on the issue of the older form of Mass, the … Read More
USCCB official assures Jews: those attending old Good Friday rites don’t matter
A friend who was dumpster diving for news about the reaction to Pope Benedict’s adustment of the Good Friday prayers for Jews just alerted me to an article in Hell’s Bible (the New York Times) which quotes Fr. James Massa, … Read More
What version of Holy Week rites may be used by “trad” groups?
Every once in a while on this blog and elsewhere we have discussions about whether any traditionalist group out there, such as the FSSP or the ICK, have permission to use older versions of the Holy Week rites than those … Read More
Good News from Walney Island
You might remember a nice blog by Fr. Paul Harrison called Thoughts from the Lune Valley. Father has morphed that old blog into Thoughts from Walney Island, to reflect his present location. Father posted the following: Friday, February 08, 2008Im … Read More
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