Monthly Archives: March 2008

Oldie PODCAzT 13: Palm Sunday with St. Andrew of Crete

Here’s an oldie: The second reading for the Office of Readings today is an excerpt of a sermon on Palm Sunday by St. Andrew of Crete (+7th c.).  It is a beautiful reflection on how we should receive the Lord … Read More

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QUAERITUR: Does the Easter Vigil fulfill Easter Obligation?

I got a question by e-mail: Dear Fr. Z, It has been suggested to me on a number of occasions that the Easter Vigil does not fill one’s Sunday obligation. I don’t see why this should be the case as … Read More

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Reminder 25 March: H.E. John Magee, Bp. of Cloyne to celebrate TLM in Cobh Cathedral

I just want to offer you a reminder: St. Colman’s Society for Catholic Liturgy is pleased to annoiunce that by letter dated 21 February 2008, Bishop John Magee of Cloyne, has CONFIRMED that he will celebrate the Holy Mass in … Read More

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Catholic Herald: H.E. Archbp Conti of Glasgow on ad orientem worship

His Excellency Most Reverend Mario Conti, Archbishop of Glasgow, has revealed his thoughts about ad orientem worship to the UK’s Catholic Herald. Let’s have a look with my emphases and comments. Catholic HeraldMarch 14, 2008 Letters to the Editor Enriching … Read More

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Card. Rigali on TLM training of seminarians at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia

ZENIT presents a piece with the comments of His Eminence Justin Card. Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia, on the implementation of Summorum Pontificum in seminaries.  You are going to love this!  See if some of it doesn’t sound familiar! Shall we … Read More

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PRAYERCAzT 22: Stations of the Cross – St. Alphonsus Liguori (with chant)

I have a little present for you kind readers… and listeners This seemed appropriate today, for the Friday before Palm Sunday when the Seven Sorrows of Mary are commemorated at Holy Mass with the traditional Roman calendar. Here are the … Read More

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New Augustine sermons discovered

I just got word that some new sermons of St. Augustine have been discovered in Vienna.  I don’t have details yet.

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Summorum Pontificum now in the Acta Apostolicae Sedis – text variations

The daily newspaper of the Italian Bishops Conference Avvenire has an article on p. A23 about the appearance of the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum in the official instrument of the Holy See for the promulgation of documents, Acta Apostolicae Sedis. … Read More

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QUAERITUR: A priest who won’t say the words of absolution… what to do?

An alarming e-mail came to me from a reader.  My emphases and comments: Dear Fr. Zuhlsdorf, Two friends of mine recently went to confession at their parish’s regularly scheduled time. [Tip # 3] Of course, they each made their confession … Read More

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An oldie – PODCAzT 12: Friday of 5th Week of Lent – Fulgentius of Ruspe – rhetoric

Here is an "oldie" PODCAzT, from last year… I was just starting to make these little programs back then.  I bring this back, especially because of the comment about ancient Rhetoric.  I find it interesting to go back and listen … Read More

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