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Category Archives: Save The Liturgy – Save The World
REVIEW: Lumen Christi: Defending the Use of the PRE -1955 Roman Rite – UPDATED LINK
You may recall that a little while ago I posted a video of my unboxing of a new reprint of a pre-1955 Missale Romanum, beautifully bound. There is a growing interest in the pre-1955 Roman Rite. In most places the … Read More
The execrable BoB, Happy Water, and You (UPDATED with a POLL)
Concerning the origins of the dreadful “Book of Blessings” (De Benedictionibus), which ironically doesn’t bless anything. I thought there was one prayer which truly blessed, an option for a rosary with the traditional version they ported in, but they changed … Read More
Coincidence…. I think… yeah! Msgr. Bux new BOOK on the leaked bishops survey about Summorum Pontificum.
Diane put out the “leaked” report about the bishop’s survey that didn’t go Francis way, so Francis went his own way and issued the stunning failure Taurina cacata… Traditionis custodes. Last night being somewhat restless, I cruised about on the interwebs … Read More
Good videos about the leaked document and what might happen next
Some good comments in these videos about the leaked report about the survey of bishops. Francis used it to go ahead and do what he wanted and imposed his whim by issuing Taurina cacata…. Traditionis custodes. I think Robert Royal’s … Read More
VIDEO: Corpus Christi in Tokyo
I want to give a shout to the wonderful traditional community in Tokyo. For Corpus Christi they had a procession. Their FIRST. They have a short video about it. I hope you will take a moment to watch it. I … Read More
Pope Benedict XVI on Corpus Christi processions and a rant from Fr. Z
Today is the true Feast of Corpus Christi. In many places the Feast of Corpus Christi gets an “external celebration” on Sunday. There’s nothing wrong with that, as it gives more people a change to participate. It is wonderful to … Read More
Pentecost Saturday: We Are Our Rites – Wherein Fr. Z rants
Today, Pentecost Saturday, the Season of Easter comes to an end. The cycle that started with pre-Lent Sunday’s is over. Being an Ember Saturday, there would have been a vigil in the night in preparation for ordinations to the priesthood … Read More
“a cringeworthy romp in the very worst that the 70’s and 80’s could offer”
As the pogrom against those who desire the traditional sacred worship of the Roman Rite continues – to build great unity, of course! – I invite the readership to take in some of the liturgical wisdom of Fr. John Thomas … Read More
Wherein Fr. Z recommends a couple of YouTube videos
I warmly recommend a pair of videos from Catholic Unscripted. Catholic Unscripted, if you don’t know about it, is an initiative from three English Catholics, Katherine Bennett, Gavin Ashenden, and Mark Lambert. They talk about stuff in a way that … Read More
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