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New Spanish Video on Veiling (with English Subtitles)
Recently I reviewed the new book Mantilla: The Veil of the Bride of Christ. I was pleasantly surprised by the popularity of this post and by the many positive comments I received about it. Clearly, we...
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The Façade of Assisi Cathedral: Guest Article by Julian Kwasniewski
The Cathedral of St Rufino in Assisi, the third church to be built on the same site, was begun in 1140 A.D., about 40 years before St Francis was born. It is perhaps less visited than the major...
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Early-Modern Reforms of the Domincian Liturgy
I recently posted the following item atDominican Liturgy, but it has been suggested that readers here might also find it interesting.The Dominican Rite, both for the Mass and Office is famous for its...
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Perfect Prayers for Before and After the Liturgy
Those who are familiar with the traditional Roman missal will know that it features quite a number of prayers of priestly preparation before Mass and of thanksgiving after Mass. Often a sampling of...
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EF Solemn Mass in Manhattan for St Michael
On Thursday, September 29th, the feast of St. Michael the Archangel, a Solemn High Traditional Latin Mass will be celebrated at 7:00 p.m. in the historic Church of the Most Precious Blood, located in...
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Two Items of Interest from Newman House Press
Speaking of prayers in preparation for Mass, Newman House Press wrote to let us know that they have available a prayer written for that purpose by the Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman, addressed to...
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The Basilica of Ss Cosmas and Damian
For today’s feast of the martyrs Ss Cosmas and Damian, our friend Jordan Hainsey sent in some photographs which he took of the Roman basilica dedicated to them, which is one of the oldest in the city....
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ICKSP Takes on New Apostolate in Naples
Two years ago, we reported that the Archdiocese of Naples, Italy, had established a new home for the regular celebration of the Traditional Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation at the church of...
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Participatio Actuosa in the Current Magisterium: Guest Article by Fr Peter...
The following paper was originally delivered at the CIEL conference in Paris in 2003; we here present it in a modified form with the permission of the author, Fr Peter Stravinskas. In it, he examines...
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St Michael and All Angels 2016
The church keeps the feast of the Angels for two reasons. The first is that they minister to us, “for they are all ministering spirits, sent to minister for them, who shall receive the inheritance of...
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Consecration of St Elias Church This Weekend
Two years ago, the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church of St Elias the Prophet in Brampton, Ontario, was completely destroyed by fire. Ever since then, the community has been diligently working to rebuild...
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Occupational Hazards of Catholic Liturgical Music as a Profession
Saint Cecilia, presumably after a long weekend of music making at her parish,as scuplted by Stefano Maderno (Church of St. Cecilia, Rome)Each profession has its unique delights, drawbacks, and dangers....
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Participatio Actuosa in the Current Magisterium: Guest Article by Fr Peter...
We continue with the second part of a paper by Fr Peter Stravinskas, originally delivered at the CIEL conference in Paris in 2003. The first part examined the question of how the famous words “actuosa...
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EF Solemn Mass for St Thérèse of Lisieux in Madera, California
The church of St Joachim in Madera, California, (401 West 5th St) will hold an EF Solemn High Mass, this coming Monday, October 3rd, for the feast of St Thérèse of the Child Jesus, patroness of the...
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St Jerome and Caravaggio
Yesterday was the birthday of the famous early Baroque painter Michelangelo Merisi, who was born in Milan in 1571, and named for the Saint of the day. “Michelangelo” is a fairly common name in Italy,...
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Looking to Start Conversations or Enrich Catechesis? Check Out These...
Have you ever wanted a two-page handout with great quotations on various liturgical “hot topics”? Something you could use at a youth group or Juventutem gathering, an RCIA meeting or adult formation,...
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Videos of the Consecration of St Elias Church
This past Saturday, His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk, the head of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, consecrated the church of St Elias the Prophet in Brampton, Ontario, just over 2½ years after the...
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A New Interview with Card. Sarah on Catholic World Report
Robert Cardinal Sarah, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, recently gave an interview to the French newspaper La Nef, regarding his new book La Force du...
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St Petronius of Bologna
Long before St Francis of Assisi was canonized in 1228, the city of Bologna kept the day which is now his feast on the general calendar, October 4, as the feast of St Petronius. He was born in the...
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Vocations Weekend for Men at Benedictine Monastery in Massachussetts
November 4-6, Petersham, Mass. I have just been sent information about this 'vocations weekend' for men. The monastery chants the liturgy in Latin - seven Offices a day and daily Mass. It is a daughter...
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