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How Do We Re-Establish an Artistic Tradition?
Looking at the 13th Century English Gothic School of St Albans as a Model for the Roman Rite TodayWhen I have had discussions about reestablishment of beautiful sacred art in the Roman Catholic Church...
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Liturgical Notes on the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist
Although Ss Mark and Luke are given the title “Evangelist” in the liturgy, but are called not “Apostles”, the former is really a subcategory of the latter, and the liturgical texts of their feasts do...
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October 21, the Feast of Blessed Karl of Austria
October 21st is the feast day of Blessed Karl I, the last Emperor of Austria-Hungary; this year marks the centenary of his accession to the throne on November 21st. He was beatified by Pope St John...
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A Rare Liturgical Book from 18th-Century Paris
The Abbey of St Genevieve, the Patron Saint of Paris, was one of the most important churches in the city before the French revolution. Founded in the sixth century by King Clovis, and originally...
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The Domincan Habit and the Holy Rosary
Dominicans wearing rosaries and cappelli romani (Roman hats)In the wake of a recent post on St. Martin de Porres, which included a discussion of the Tertiary (“Third Order”) habit that the oldest...
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Noble Beauty As Seen in Recent Gothic and Baroque Inspired Vestment Work
Ceremonial wear, whether sacred or secular, is meant to communicate symbols and deeper meanings; to inspire and to engage, drawing people into the underpinning realities which they seek to symbolize....
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Arranging the End of the Liturgical Year in the Extraordinary Form
One of the changes made to the Breviary in the revision of 1960 regards the arrangement of the months from August to November. One of the oddest effects of the new system will take place this year in...
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Solemn Requiem Mass in the Dominican Rite in NYC, November 7th
The Catholic Artists Society will have its annual Solemn Requiem Mass for deceased family members, friends, and fellow artists, on Monday, November 7th, at the beautiful church of St. Vincent Ferrer in...
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Sermon and Photos from Cardinal Burke's Pontifical Mass in Strahov Abbey, Prague
The country of the Czech Republic and the city of Prague was much blessed by the visit last week of His Eminence Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke. His Eminence visited several places, giving public lectures...
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The Relics of St Boethius
As we mentioned earlier this month, the church of San Pietro in Ciel d’Oro in the Italian city of Pavia, which houses the relics of St Augustine, also has those of another Saint, the philosopher and...
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Missals from Silverstream Priory (3): Augustinian Missal of 1716
One of the oldest missals, if not the oldest, that the Benedictine Monks of Perpetual Adoration at Silverstream Priory have in their possession is this lavish volume from 1716, the title page of which...
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Iconostasis, Rood Screen, Communion Rail...or Shag-Pile Carpeted Step?
The nature of the dividing line between sanctuary and nave in a church has been a hot topic over the years. I raise the subject today not to spill yet more ink in complaining about the removal of altar...
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“Reverence Is Not Enough: On the Importance of Tradition”
The text of the lecture I gave in Prague for the launch of the Czech translation of Resurgent in the Midst of Crisis is now available at Rorate. A few excerpts:Prior to all arguments about which...
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EF Solemn Mass for Christ the King in Toronto
This coming Sunday, the EF feast of Christ the King, the St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica in Toronto, Canada, will host a Solemn High Mass to mark the tenth anniversary of the founding of St. Patrick’s...
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St Demetrius the Great-Martyr
On October 26, Byzantine Christians celebrate with great solemnity the feast of St Demetrius of Thessalonica, a soldier and martyr of the early 4th century, whose popularity is almost as great as that...
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Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage Information: First Day in Norcia Cancelled
We have been asked by the organizers of the Populus Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage to help spread the following news: due to the earthquake activity which took place yesterday evening in central Italy,...
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Newly Republished: The Little Flowers of Saint Francis with Antique...
Years ago in Austria, I found a small rare book, called on its cover Franz von Assisi, and on its title page Legenden vom Heiligen Franz. The pocket-sized book, only 106 pages, contains selections from...
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Byzantine Diaconal Ordination in Sicily
St Demetrius the Great Martyr, whose feast day we noted yesterday, is also the titular Saint of the Byzantine Catholic cathedral of Piana degli Albanesi in Sicily. The Byzantine churches in southern...
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Inaugural Issue of ALTARE DEI: A Magazine on Liturgy and Sacred Music
I am pleased to announce the appearance of a new downloadable magazine, Altare Dei, the content of which will certainly be of interest to readers of NLM. From the publisher:"Altare Dei will present in...
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Fr. Jeffrey Keyes Celebrates Jubilee in Oakland
St. Margaret Mary Church in Oakland, California, was the site for the celebration of the Jubilee Mass of the Rev. Jeffrey Keyes on October 23. The Mass in the Extraordinary Form marked the external...
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