Monthly Archives: February 2008

Tonight is the first time I have been reasonably warm in the last 36 hours.

My good friend Fr. John Echert, of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis is featured in an article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune.  Let’s see what the article says with my emphases and comments.  Missa solemnis By JEFF STRICKLER, … Read More →

Yesterday, on the way to Oxford with a friend, I stopped at Farnborough Abbey, which was an important site for the Liturgical Movement of the 20th century.   Abbot Cuthbert showed us around.  He was very kind. They recently acquired the … Read More →

You might remember that I closed the comments on the rather explosive entry where some people had trouble with self-editing.  Instead, I invited e-mail messages.  Here is one of them (my emphases): Hi Father Z, Love the blog, visit daily. … Read More →

Instruction on Saints’ Causes Due Out MondayVATICAN CITY, FEB. 13, 2008 (Zenit.org).- "Sanctorum Mater," concerning norms regulating the opening of saints’ causes, will be presented Monday, the Vatican announced today. The document, from the Congregation for Saints’ Causes, will be … Read More →

Sister Lucia’s Beatification Process to BeginPope Waves 5-Year Waiting Period VATICAN CITY, FEB. 13, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI announced he will dispense with the five-year waiting period established by Canon Law to open the cause of beatification of Sister Lucia, … Read More →

There is an interesting article in the Springfield, MO, News Leader about the older form of Mass.  Here it is with my emphases and comments. Published February 11, 2008 Catholics celebrate revival of Latin Mass Traditional Latin Mass will be … Read More →

Subsequent to the explosive entry about the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei confirming to me that the so-called Second Confiteor is not permitting in celebrations of Mass with the 1962 Missale Romanum, I have gotten some interesting e-mail. I closed the … Read More →