Category Archives: WDTPRS

QUAERITUR: WDSC116RS?

I received a note from a reader: What does Sacrosanctum Concilium 116 really say? Ecclesia cantum gregorianum agnoscit ut liturgiae romanae proprium: qui ideo in actionibus liturgicis, ceteris paribus, principem locum obtineat. The sentence isn’t all that difficult, though you … Read More

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WDTPRS: 14th Sunday after Pentecost

Here is an excerpt of what I wrote for the paper this week.  You can subscribe to an e-version of The Wanderer. __________ Today’s prayer survived the snipping and pasting of the Consilium and the late Rev. Annibale Bugnini’s liturgical … Read More

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PODCAzT 66: don Camillo (part I): VM – advice on getting TLMs & “pro multis”

Our guest today is the fictional don Camillo Tarocci, (+ A.D. … ?) parish priest of "The Little World" created by Giovanni Guareschi. I begin a new project, namely, to read stories from The Little World of Don Camillo.  These … Read More

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WDTPRS: Trinity Sunday

Here is my piece for The Wanderer this week.  Subscribe! What Does the Prayer Really Say?   Trinity Sunday (1962 Missale Romanum) It is always a blessing to be able to start out with good news, especially news appropriate for Trinity … Read More

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WDTPRS: Pentecost Sunday

Here is my piece for The Wanderer for Pentecost Sunday: What Does the Prayer Really Say?   Pentecost Sunday (1962 Missale Romanum) The more celebrations there are of Holy Mass with the older, extraordinary form of the Roman Rite, using the … Read More

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WDTPRS: Sunday after Ascenion Thursday

Here is the last article I dashed off for The Wanderer about the Sunday after Ascension Thursday in the 1972 Missale Romanum: What Does the Prayer Really Say?   Sunday after Ascension Thursday (1962 Missale Romanum) During Pope Benedict’s apostolic visit … Read More

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WDTPRS: Low Sunday – “in albis”

Here is an excerpt from my WDTPRS article in the current issue of The Wanderer.  The articles are available on line through The Wanderer’s subscription website. What Does the Prayer Really Say?   “Low” Sunday – “in albis” (1962 Missale Romanum) … Read More

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WDTPRS: 1st Passion Sunday (1962 Missale Romanum)

In the 1962 Missale Romanum, the Extraordinary Use of the Roman Rite, this is First Passion Sunday.  In the Novus Ordo we also call Palm Sunday “Passion” Sunday.  Today is the beginning of “Passiontide”.  It is known as Iudica Sunday, … Read More

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WDTPRS: Laetare Sunday

Here is an excerpt of the article I wrote for the print version of WDTPRS about Laetare Sunday.   This year, in the print version, we are focusing on the Extraordinary Form of Mass rather than the Novus Ordo as we … Read More

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WDTPRS (2002): Ash Wednesday

Today’s Collect in the 2002 Missale Romanum is an ancient prayer.  It is found in the Gelasian Sacramentary for the Vigil of Pentecost.  It is also among the prayers for the 4th day of the 4th month, which more than … Read More

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