Monthly Archives: February 2009

Boston College and the Crucifix

This is in from the Cardinal Newman Society: Students and faculty returned to Boston College (BC), a Jesuit Catholic institution, for the Spring 2009 semester to find that crucifixes and icons had been placed in many classrooms that had been … Read More

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POLL (and a rant): Where’s the band?

There are criteria for music during the liturgical action. It must be sacred and it must be art. That is, the idiom of the music should be sacred – not blatantly secular – it must present sacred texts and it … Read More

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UK – alarming!

I picked this up from UKLifeLeague.com Call for Two-Child Limit on Families from Government Adviser Couples who have more than two children are putting an ‘irresponsible’ burden on the environment, the Government’s leading green adviser has warned.  Jonathon Porritt called … Read More

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Fr. Perrone – A Septuagesima Sermon

The great Fr. Eduard Perrone of the fortunate Assumption Grotto parish in Detroit delivered a fine sermon for Septuagesima Sunday.  A reader here, a parishioner there, Diane of the blog Te Deum Laudamus sent me some rough audio which I … Read More

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A fortunate flock in Grand Rapids, MI

A reader sent the following.  It is posted on the parish website as a PDF, but he took the time to send me the text, which aided me in posting what comes below. This parish priest has made a determination … Read More

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UK FSSP TLM DVD

The FSSP has made available their TLM training DVD in the UK. I reviewed it here. I encourage priests in the UK interested in learning the older form of Mass to check out this useful tool.

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A decision in Brisbane about renegade St. Mary’s and Fr. Kennedy

You all know about the wacky St. Mary’s in Brisbane and the wackier Fr. Kennedy, who has led his flock toward the cliff. This is in from ABC. Brisbane priest sacked over Catholic feud By Kim Lyell and Kerrin Binnie … Read More

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Double Standard

I recently heard on TV a media wonk challenge a racial double-standard in sentencing guidelines for cocaine and for crack.  Cocaine is used more by white people but the sentencing guidelines are less harsh than those for crack, used more … Read More

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Archd. of Milwaukee: norms for Summorum Pontificum

The Archbishop of Milwaukee, His Excellency Most Rev. Timothy Dolan published norms for the Archdiocese for the Extraordinary Form of the Mass. My emphases and comments. Archbishop promulgates guidelines for Extraordinary Form celebrations In order to ensure an orderly implementation … Read More

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A replacement for Williamson in Argentina?

In a story in La Nacion, there is speculation that perhaps SSPX Bishop Galaretta could take over at the seminary in La Reya, Argentina in place of SSPX Bp Williamson. Whatever move they make, clearly Bp. Williamson will be assuming … Read More

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