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In Defense of Bells: Their Use and History in the Roman Liturgy
Whenever the subject of church bells and bell ringing arises, my mind first turns the Dorothy Sayers novel, The Nine Tailors, followed next by recollections of my own opportunity to play a few notes on...
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Laetare in Madrid
Before we move beyond this week I wanted to share one final Laetare Sunday set of photos, but not so much because they were from Laetare Sunday as I found the church itself interesting. The Mass was...
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Ordinariate News: Former Anglican Bishop Ordained to Catholic Diaconate
Robert Mercer ordained for Ordinariate Former Anglican bishop, Robert Mercer, has been ordained to the diaconate by Bishop Alan Hopes, Auxiliary of Westminster, for the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady...
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A Shared Patrimony: Please Share and Spread
I am not entirely certainly why, let me be clear about that, but I feel compelled at this moment to republish this banner again and encourage you to spread it, publish it on your own sites, on Facebook...
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The Mass Portrayed in Raphael's Crucifixion
This article about the 'Mond' crucifixion, which is in the National Gallery in London, is another by Dr Caroline Farey of the Maryvale Institute. She and I worked together to design the Institute's...
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Scholarly Liturgical Articles, Antiphon, 2010
The Society for Catholic Liturgy recently published some of their 2010 articles from their journal, Antiphon, online and I am certain some of them will be of interest to NLM readers. For example: “The...
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The ICRSS and the Shrine Church of Ss Peter & Paul and Philomena
A reader sent in notice of the following photos of the opening of the Shrine Church of Ss Peter & Paul and Philomena in the UK by Bishop Mark Davies, bishop of Shrewsbury this past March 24th. The...
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Passion Sunday - The Veil of St. Veronica and the Stational Liturgy at St....
On Passion Sunday, the Lenten station is kept at the Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican. Each year on this day, Vespers is celebrated with particular solemnity, and one of the most beloved rituals...
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Some Passiontide Photos
With yesterday being Passion Sunday, we enter the time when it is traditional for crosses and images to be veiled. A couple of our readers sent in some photos of the veiling as manifest in their...
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New Provost at the London Oratory
Word spread today that a new provost was elected for the London Oratory: Fr. Julian Large. I was able to confirm the accuracy of these reports. Fr. Julian succeeds Fr. Ignatius Harrison as provost of...
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Oremus
I am sure by now you all know about this bit of news. I am sure most of you have read the letter. May I encourage you to pray. Pray for good will and good faith to triumph everywhere. It seems to me...
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President of Filipino Catholic Bishops Conference Celebrates Solemn...
The President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines and Archbishop of Cebu, Jose S. Palma, celebrated a Solemn Pontifical Mass according to the usus antiquior this past March 26th for...
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Vicar General of Albenga-Imperia, Feast of the Annunciation in Tavole
Continuing on with some quick coverage of the feast of the Annunciation, I wanted to share a few photos from the diocese of Albenga-Imperia in Italy. This particular Mass was celebrated in the parish...
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Ordinariate News: Former Anglican Bishop Ordained Catholic Priest
Former Anglican bishop now Catholic priest PORTSMOUTH UK - A sixth Anglican bishop has been ordained as a Catholic priest at a ceremony in Portsmouth today. Fr Robert Mercer, who served as the...
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The Cincinnati Oratorians
The following article appeared yesterday in The Catholic Beat about the Oratorian community in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Their photos below the article.) Oratorians Receive Habits Early Friday evening,...
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Improperia: Popule Meus for Good Friday
Every year for Good Friday, authentic liturgical choirs face the great decision of whether to sing the Improperia according to its amazing chant version or to vary that tradition with the introduction...
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Of Bees, the Exsultet, a Paschal Candle (and Pius XII)
Recently one of our priests sent in some photos with a brief note about a Paschal candle that he, himself, undertook to design for his parish. He commented to me that "in honor of the return of the...
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Classical Tradition: Not What Some Might Imagine
I don’t remember how I happened upon it while surfing the Web, but it was a pleasant diversion. It’s an essay, published in 1890, written by Dr J. Wickham Legg, a vice president of the St Paul’s...
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