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Should the Bishops of the USA have us return to obligatory meatless Fridays during the whole year and not just during Lent?
- Yes, and I think this is very important. (81%, 15,546 Votes)
- Yes, I guess so. (9%, 1,716 Votes)
- No, I hesitate about such a move. (5%, 900 Votes)
- No, this would be a really bad idea. (3%, 511 Votes)
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Category Archives: Brick by Brick
The next step
The Holy Father issued Summorum Pontificum. Card. Castrillon of the PCED offered the SSPS a list of conditions. The Holy Father lifted the excommunications. The PCED has been placed under the CDF. Now… with a biretta tip to Rorate. Bishop … Read More
U.S. bishops launch website on new Mass translation
For the most part we have not seen the Church’s leadership using the internet all that effectively. I think the situation will be improving. Here is one enormous improvement. From CNA: U.S. bishops launch website on new Mass translation Washington … Read More
“Please, Father, Help Me To Be Holy”
Here is a piece from a blog of Edward Mechmann hosted by the Archdiocese of New York. Mr. Mechmann in the archdiocesan Respect Life Office. My emphases and comments. Please, Father, Help Me To Be Holy August 19, 2009 I’m … Read More
Bishop of Tulsa: his choice for ad orientem worship
WDTPRS has written about H.E. Most Rev. Edward Slattery before, and very favorably indeed. We have all the more reason to issue official WDTPRS kudos to His Excellency. This is from the Eastern Oklahoma Catholic. My emphases and comments. Bp. … Read More
Colorado Diocesan paper has a two parter on Summorum Pontificum
An alert reader sent this from the Colorado Catholic Herald. This is a two parter (1 & 2) by John Hartnett on Summorum Pontificum. My emphases and comments. COLORADO SPRINGS. Two years have passed since Pope Benedict XVI released … Read More
Diocesan bishop lets ordinands choose older or newer rite for ordination
Here is some interesting news. Every once in a while I get the question whether a diocesan bishop could ordain priests using the older, traditional Roman Pontifical. I always write back Yes. Now this news comes via our friends at … Read More
TLM reaction
From a priest friend: Fr. Z, I offered a Holy Mass in the Gregorian Rite for some pious Brazilian ladies who were in town visiting and a lady who is a friend of mine and of theirs. The friend hadn’t … Read More
Archbishop Hughes on “active participation”
From a reader: The Art of Celebrating the LiturgyBy Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes(Clarion Herald – 8-08-09) Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith, [the former] Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of Sacraments, recently delivered the keynote address at the … Read More
LT 102 LITURGICAL LATIN BASICS
I had this note from a reader: The Archdiocese of Saint Louis is adding new courses to the Paul VI Pontifical Institute offering. Of special note: LT 102 LITURGICAL LATIN BASICS Topics: (1) how to pronounce and sing key elements … Read More
Drilling into an article on “active participation”
I discovered on CNA a interesting feature. Louie Verrecchio writes a column called Harvesting the Fruit of Vatican II. One of his columns concerns active participation in the liturgy. WDTPRS has been working to spread a correct understand of active … Read More
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