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The "sign of peace" during Mass in the Ordinary Form...
- I dread it as it approaches and think of ways to avoid it. (36%, 9,555 Votes)
- I tolerate it. (35%, 9,195 Votes)
- I hate it so much I won't go to Mass where it is done. (12%, 3,205 Votes)
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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: SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
My idea of concelebration
Here’s my idea of “concelebration”. The other kind should be safe, legal and rare.
QUAERITUR: Is water blessed with the newer rites really holy water?
From a reader: I’ve heard it claimed that holy water blessed via the new rite isn’t true holy water since the new rite doesn’t include prayers of exorcism; in other words, according to the person telling me this, such water is merely “blessed … Read More
The future and our choices
I posted this before (HERE) but it is worth a review: I continue to marvel that this from Catholic News Service.
Fulfilling Mass Obligation at SSPX chapels: Has there been a reversal?
I am just getting up to speed on this, since I am on the road. Someone submitted a question to the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” about whether or not we fulfilled our obligation on days of precept (i.e., Sundays, Holy … Read More
GUEST POST: A young person’s first TLM
From a reader: I want to share with you my high school friend’s first experience with the EF. Last week, we had the first mass in the Extraordinary Form in our area by a priest who has been waiting a … Read More
NYC: A newly ordained priest’s First Mass – Extraordinary Form Solemn Mass
I wanted to share some great liturgical eye-candy of a happy event involving some of my friends in New York City. Fr. Patrick D’Arcy, a brand new priest for the Archdiocese of New York celebrated his First Holy Mass in … Read More
To speak or not to speak: that is the question! Active Participation and the Extraordinary Form
Please use the sharing buttons! Thanks! At Crisis I found an interesting piece about the older, traditional form of Holy Mass in the Roman Rite and “active participation”. In the article “The Traditional Mass is Not a Spectator Sport by … Read More
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QUAERITUR: Rogation Days (reason #746 for Summorum Pontificum)
I didn’t get to this yesterday or “Feria Secunda in Rogationibus“. Rogation Days were on the traditional Roman calendar for 25 April (Major Rogation Day) and the three days before Ascension THURSDAY (Minor). “Rogation” comes from rogo “to ask”. For … Read More
Waiting for Magyar – UPDATE!
In these five short years, vatican.va has already managed to post Summorum Pontificum in Latin and Hungarian! But wait! vatican.va still has nothing on the Holy Father’s Letter to German-speaking bishops about the translation of “pro multis“! Could we at least … Read More
QUAERITUR: Taking 8th Grade Confirmation Class to a TLM… HELP?!
From a reader: Dear Father, Thank you for your work and for maintaining your blog. I am a catechist for 8th grade Confirmation Candidates at our NO parish. I would like to take them to a local TLM next fall/winter. I realize … Read More
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