Monthly Archives: January 2009

A priest writes: “let’s hang up the ‘old Mass'”

When bishops, priests pr seminarians write I will always do my best to hide their identity, unless they specifically say it is okay to use their name. From a priest: Greetings from ___. I just thought I’d drop a note … Read More

Posted in Brick by Brick, Mail from priests, SESSIUNCULA, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM |
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More anti-baby talk from Speaker Pelosi (D-CA)

The Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is pro-abortion and she says she is Catholic.  Archbishop Niederauer of San Francisco, where her district is, was going to have a chat with her about that, but we haven’t heard much … Read More

Posted in SESSIUNCULA |
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UK: 20-23 April – TLM Training Course for Priests

From a reader in the UK: LMS Residential Training Conference for Priests Wishing to Learn the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite (Traditional Latin Mass) at Ushaw College, Durham. The Latin Mass Society of England and Wales (LMS) is organising … Read More

Posted in SESSIUNCULA |
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SSPX Bp. Williamson comments on the lifting of the excomm’s.

The SSPX’s Bishop Williamson responds to the lifting of the excommunication. Let’s have a look with my emphases and comments. The "Re-Incommunication"  [Does this seem a little flippant?  I don’t think this would be my headline after my excommunication was … Read More

Posted in SESSIUNCULA, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM |
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Cleveland newspaper on Vatican II and TLM

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer Let’s have a look with my emphases and comments.   Vatican II reforms set in motion 50 years ago with Pope John XXIII’s edictMichael O’Malley The Plain Dealer Before Vatican II, a priest celebrated Mass … Read More

Posted in SESSIUNCULA |
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QUAERITUR: How many times may I receive Communion in a day?

A reader in a comment under another entry asked a question about reception of Holy Communion. Can [you] communicate twice if one Mass is 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time and the second one is Conversion of St. Paul.   Yes. … Read More

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Sunday 25 Jan: What happened in your parish?

What happened in your parishes today? If you go to a Holy Mass using the Novus Ordo, did you observe the Conversion of St. Paul today? If you go to a TLM, did you use the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany … Read More

Posted in SESSIUNCULA |
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WDTPRS VOICEMAIL REVIVED

I had a couple donations from the donation button which have allowed me to revive the WDTPRS voicemail telephone numbers! I had allowed them to lapse. They are now living again, ad experimentum (that is, according to the donations… this … Read More

Posted in SESSIUNCULA |
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A note of thanks for thanks

I have received many "thank you notes" via e-mail from readers for my comments on the lifting of the excommunications of the SSPX bishops. You are welcome.  I add only that I do not speak for the Holy See.  I … Read More

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WDTPRS: Conversion of St. Paul

In this Pauline Year, we should pay attention to the prayers for this great Apostle’s feast. Here is an excerpt from an article I wrote for The Wanderer. in honor of the Apostle to the Gentiles let us make a … Read More

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