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Category Archives: SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
The numbers game: attendance at TLMs
A friend of mine has made an argument that if the numbers of TLMs and people attending them may not be growing quickly, it is nonetheless growing. At the same the number of people going to the Ordinary Form, and … Read More
Pont. Comm. “Ecclesia Dei” intervenes in Croatia
It was apparent not long after 7 July 2007, when Summorum Pontificum was issued, that suddenly all sorts of bishops became intensely interested in implementing the defunct Ecclesia dei adflicta. They right away began talking about “giving permission” and “granting … Read More
Deacon’s Q&A about Extraordinary Form to create unity in multicultural parish
Here is an offering from the Catholic Sentinel, the twice monthly publication of Oregon Catholic Press, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Portland. Rev. Mr. Cummings answers a question. Why is the Latin Mass not offered more? [Scottish-born, Irish-trained] … Read More
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Interview with Msgr. Pozzo, Secretary of the Pont. Comm. “Ecclesia Dei”
Over at NLM there is a very useful entry, which also asks from some help from people who are competent in German. At the German site of Vatican Radio there was an interview with the Secretary of my old haunt … Read More
Summorum Pontificum in Scotland
Damian Thompson, whom I was able to see in NYC but not in London for some reason, posted this enlightening entry: Why is Summorum Pontificum a dead letter in Scotland? I’ve been contacted by a student at St Andrews University … Read More
QUAERITUR: using old Mass rubrics in the new Mass
From a reader: Recently, our apostolate targeted priests to say the Ordinary Form properly as well, and even encourage the use of the rubrics of the Extraordinary Form, in the Novus Ordo. Nonetheless, one of our priest consultants (who is … Read More
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Prayers for a priest who will celebrate TLM for the first time
From a priest reader: Fr. Z, this Sunday I will celebrate my first public Mass in the extraordinary form. I have not yet done it in private either, but I’m practicing as much as I can in preparation. I don’t … Read More
A priest writes about his love of the Novus Ordo
Here is a counterpoint to the position many of the readers will have. You should also check out his blog. You will find that he is a fellow traveler. This fellow is no liberal. The Happy Priest: Why I Love … Read More
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QUAERITUR: Priest looking for online Ordo for Extraordinary Form
From a priest reader: Thank you for the work you do on your blog. I appreciate your wise counsels and good advice and of course your humor. Above all, however, I appreciate your fidelity to to the truth and the … Read More
Why Summorum Pontificum? Reason #7454 – O the humanity…
Mulier Fortis found this. This is not my fault. It’s her fault. She got it from somewhere else, but it is still her fault, okay? Don’t blame me. She wrote: Courtesy of Hilary over at Orwell’s Picnic. [WARNING! DANGER!] You … Read More
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