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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?
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Category Archives: Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Today, a heart-felt plea to God for the Church.
Today in the Vetus Ordo the prayer of Daniel rises from Holy Church’s lips, the Lord’s own voice in the sacred liturgical action, to God the Father … on behalf of the CHURCH today. Context is key. These Vetus Ordo … Read More
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ASK FATHER: No snails this year? No leaping over fires or burning witches?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: For eight years (this will be the ninth) my family has hosted a party on Midsummer’s Eve, complete with sung Vespers (last four years with a priest), bonfire, homemade water slide, and much food. Once or … Read More
Shrove Tuesday: A Proper Mass in the Vetus Ordo “in honor of the Holy Face”
Today is Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday which is the beginning of Lent for the Roman Church. Did you know that there is a Mass proper for Shrove Tuesday? It’s a Votive Mass in Honor of the Holy … Read More
Liturgy and the extent and limits of papal authority
The more vigorously the primacy was displayed, the more the question came up about the extent and and limits of [papal] authority, which of course, as such, had never been considered. After the Second Vatican Council, the impression arose that … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes: Quinquagesima (Novus Ordo: 8th Ordinary)
Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at the Masses for the Septuagesima Sunday (Novus Ordo: 6th Ordinary Sunday). … Read More
WDTPRS – 7th Ordinary Sunday: Rational things and a student’s prayer
Let us look at the Collect for the upcoming 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Novus Ordo. Praesta, quaesumus, omnipotens Deus, ut, semper rationabilia meditantes, quae tibi sunt placita, et dictis exsequamur et factis. Note the spiffy separation of et dictis…et … Read More
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