Monthly Archives: September 2010

Orthodox Bishop to Anglicans: you are doomed if you don’t stop

Remember what Card. Dias told the assembled Anglican leadership at Lambeth in 2008.  He said that their course indicates they are heading towards "spiritual Alzheimer’s" and "ecclesial Parkinson’s" Now here is another warning. This comes by of His Hermeuticalness, Fr. … Read More

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An Alarming Development near… The Vortex

I was alarmed today to see an article in the National Catholic Fishwrap… Reporter  … wait for it and put down your freshly brewed Mystic Monk Coffee… … praising His Excellency Bp. Robert Finn of Kansas City-Joseph. Alarming indeed. I … Read More

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QUAERITUR: Do priests consecrate everything on altar? Wherein Fr. Z rants.

From a reader: Prior to the consecration, the altar servers are negligent in removing everything extraneous from the altar.  They have left the cruet of water on the altar, and more importantly, the carafe from which the wine was poured.  … Read More

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Overcome idolatry in life by kneeling at during Mass

From the gentlemanly Sandro Magister. I love the opening salvo. This splendid article reminds me of a story told by a priest friend about a very high American prelate.  On visiting his seminary, the prelate noted that no one was … Read More

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QUAERITUR: Can the pastor tell the assistant what to preach?

From a reader: I am newly ordained.  An issue has arisen between myself and my Pastor, and you could say, a small number of vocal parishioners. [Imagine my surprise.] It appears as though I am too orthodox for them and … Read More

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Bp. Hubbard attends Solemn TLM

I received note of this from a reader. This is for your brick by brick file. Bishop Howard J. Hubbard Visits St. Joseph’s Parish, Troy, NY September 2010 marked the third anniversary of the promulgation of the Motu Proprio, Summorum … Read More

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Your good news

Do you have some good news to report? I, for one, had a great weekend with the company of good friends.  Sunday’s Mass at Manhattan’s Holy Innocents (37th near Broadway) was splendid: Missa Cantata with music by Ockegham.  Met some … Read More

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Wherein I respond to a non-concern, and support Fr. Longenecker

I have had more than one emails from readers who are all excited about the possibility that Fr. Dwight Longenecker took a shot at me in one of his posts on his good blog Standing On My Head. People see … Read More

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Hard to imagine this is not a joke

I thought my friend Fr. Ray Blake, the illustrious P.P. of St. Mary Magdalen in Brighton, was having us on. Then, to my horror, I realized he was in earnest. The English bishops issued a species of chart, attempting to … Read More

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The Holy Father’s special Popemobile for the upcoming visit to England

My good friend His Hermeueticalness, Fr. Tim Finigan, the parish priest of mighty Blackfen, has alerted me to this entry of great importance. A special Popemobile has been developed for the Holy Father’s visit to England.  It seems it will … Read More

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