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Category Archives: Brick by Brick
Receiving Communion: “the turf the devil does not want to give up without a fight”
I am always enheartened when a find a parish where large percentages of the congregation receive Holy Communion on the tongue directly, and even more when kneeling. In his entry, Fr. Heliman first presents a Youtube of Bp. Morlino preaching, … Read More
Brick by “ad orientem” brick in Seattle
For your "brick by brick" file… from a reader: Dear father, with all the negative publicity that the Archdiocese of Seattle has received lately with Fr. Ryan’s public dissent and Fr. Jan Larsen’s column, it is refreshing to know that … Read More
NYC 3 June – Corpus Christi Mass and Procession – Eucharistic procession on Broadway, literally
The Blessed Sacrament on Broadway, literally on Broadway… on the street itself. CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION MARKS END YEAR FOR PRIESTS New York, May 25th – Manhattan’s historic Church of the Holy Innocents will mark the final First Thursday of the … Read More
Good news from Phoenix!
A reader alerted me to this nice piece in the newspaper of the Diocese of Phoenix, the Catholic Sun. My attention was directed to the last line of the piece. Here is some context, with my emphases. Fr. Paul Sullivan, … Read More
A new sodality for servers of the Traditional, Extraordinary Form
A while back I called for those groups who do training for priests and seminarians for the older forms of the Roman Rite, the Extraordinary Use, also to provide more training for lay people who will be called upon to … Read More
The Legion: status quaestionis
From the site of Sandro Magister comes this about the status quaestionis of the Legionaries of Christ. Legion Leaders Absolve Themselves Before They Sink In an internal memo, published here, they say they never knew anything about the double life … Read More
QUAERITUR: Latin forms of confirmation names, genders
A question came in from a priest friend preparing confirmands for confirmation in the older traditional, form. The question posed was about the Latin form of the name which the confirmands chooses. The confirmand is called by name in Latin, … Read More
SSPX Superior Bp. Fellay interviewed
Our friends at Rorate have posted an interview by Brian Mershon with SSPX Superior Bp. Bernard Fellay. Here is an excerpt: Brian Mershon: Some critics say that the Society’s rejection of a canonical or practical solution is a sign of … Read More
QUAERITUR: the number of candles to be used
From a reader: I would like to know what the rubrics are regarding the use of candles for the Divine Office in the Extraordinary Form. I have been reading through rubrics in Brevaries, but have found nothing concerning candles. I … Read More
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