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- I dread it as it approaches and think of ways to avoid it. (36%, 9,555 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?
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- No, I hesitate about such a move. (5%, 900 Votes)
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Category Archives: WDTPRS
Reminder: Blessing chalk, houses on Epiphany
Wednesday is 6 January and therefore Epiphany. Don’t forget, Fathers, the wonderful tradition of blessing chalk and houses. (In other words, get some chalk today, if you don’t already have some.)
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Benedict XVI’s Christmas Sermon: liturgy is the first priority
The shepherds teach us a priority: hasten to worship. Everything else comes later. In his sermon for Christmas Pope Benedict shows his mystical side. He is a liturgical mystic. That is to say, for Benedict, worship is an occasion for … Read More
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Dust up in Japan over new translation
In the UK’s weekly liberal fishwrap The Tablet (aka The Pill aka RU486) there is a note about a tussle over the new translation in Japan. JAPAN JAPAN’S BISHOPS have clashed with the Vatican in an effort to keep their … Read More
WDTPRS: 4th Sunday of Advent – COLLECT (2002MR) – POLL!
The Collect for this Sunday is the Post-communion of the Feast of the Annunciation (25 March) in the 1962MR. Most of you who recite the Angelus know this prayer. This time we also get the WDTPRS version since we want … Read More
Expectation of the Blessed Virgin – interesting customs
Over at the excellent Lion & Cardinal there is an entry about today’s traditional observance of the Expectation of the Blessed Virgin. My emphases and comments: Dom Prosper Gueranger: This feast, which is now kept not only throughout the whole … Read More
WDTPRS – Ember Wednesday “Missa Aurea” – Collect (1962MR)
Today, Ember Wednesday of Advent, those who have the use of the older, traditional Roman Missal, offer worship to God with the so-called Missa aurea, the "Golden Mass". There is a strong Marian overtone to today’s Mass formulary. The Roman … Read More
Gaudete Rose – WDTPRS CONFIRMATION POLL
Early in the last week I posted a poll asking what color of vestments you expected to see at your church on Gaudete Sunday. Here were your results: What color vestments do you think you will see on Gaudete Sunday … Read More
Comment of Card. George on the Roman Missal
From the monthly newsletter, November 2009, of the USCCB’s Committee on Divine Worship: Catechetical Resources for the Roman Missal After the final votes were taken, Bishop Arthur Serratelli, Committee Chairman, addressed the plenary meeting and outlined the process of catechesis … Read More
O Come, O Come Liturgical Blue!
Over at NLM there is an interesting and serious post about Latin Rite blue vestments in Spain. There are some good photos over there (in which they specialize). For example: H.E. Jesús Esteban Catalá Ibáñez, bishop of Málaga, celebrating First … Read More
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USCCB official urges priests to prepare faithful for new Missal translation
On the site of the Diocese of Patterson, NJ, we find this. USCCB official urges priests to prepare faithful for new Missal translation By MICHAEL WOJCIK News Editor PARSIPPANY – Parish priests were told that while the publication date of … Read More
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