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Young Adults in New Zealand
The following was sent NLM's way recently from New Zealand:Recently in NZ we had the rare privilege of celebrating a Solemn High Mass (of the Epiphany) at Hearts Aflame, which is a young adults summer...
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Daniel Mitsui's Our Lady of Walsingham
The work of Daniel Mitsui will be well known to many of our readers already. I was interested to see his recent illustration of Our Lady of Walsingham. Here is Daniel's description of his work:This is...
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Cardinal Cañizares: The Most Urgent Reform is Liturgical Formation
Here is a little more on that talk given by Cardinal Cañizares that we have mentioned recently.
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The History, Development and Symbolism of the Antependium, Altar Frontal, or...
[The following is a partial reprint of an article we originally published here on October 16, 2008. The second section of the article was not part of the original article, nor where the photos in that...
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An Archbishop Celebrates from the Book of Divine Worship
I was pleased to be sent this photo showing Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller at the Anglican Use parish, Our Lady of the Atonement, which is in San Antonio, Texas. The occasion of his visit was for...
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Andrew Cusack on the Other Modern in Madrid
Matt Alderman and I have often spoken here of "the Other Modern" -- a series and subject which has certainly been of interest to a number of our readers. While readers are familiar with this topic here...
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Requiem for Louis XVI in Paris
In France this past January 21st, many holy Masses were offered for King Louis XVI, as it is the anniversary of his death. Here are some pictures from Saint-Eugene-Sainte-Cecile (Paris IX), where the...
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Solemn Pontifical Mass, Sint-Agneskerk, Amsterdam
We have featured the lovely FSSP church of Sint-Agneskerk in Amsterdam many times before, including within our Other Modern series. Recently a reader wrote in to let us know of a Solemn Pontifical Mass...
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More Russian Statues
I recently posted an article about Russian statuettes of saints at the Museum of Russian Icons. I discussed how surprised I was to see statues in Russia. Generally the iconographic tradition doesn't...
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Archival Footage from France, 1960
I know some of our readership is interested in old archival video footage and here is some colour footage from Francein 1960, showing a Corpus Christi procession.
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Book Release: Thomas Kocik, The Fullness of Truth: Catholicism and the...
I am pleased to announce that my book, The Fullness of Truth: Catholicism and the World's Major Religions, has been published by Newman House Press. As a work of apologetics, the book does not...
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The Miraculous Persistence of the Chant Tradition
In some way, it’s all a miracle. I can stand right here where I am and quickly sing a melody that is roughly the same as the first melody cooked up by an anonymous monk in the 7th century. That melody...
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St. Edmund Campion Missal & Hymnal: Part 5
Guest article by Jeff OstrowskiIt bears repeating that the Roman Rite has such a long and complicated (yet truly marvelous) history that writing about it in a succinct way is no easy task. One tries to...
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Some Notes on the Origins and Character of Septuagesimatide (NLM Reprint)
Within the usus antiquior this past Sunday we would have noted violet vestments, no Gloria and no Alleluia. This is because, in accordance with the calendar of the usus antiquior, we have entered the...
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Blackfriars, Oxford
It is always a pleasure to show photos of the sacred liturgy celebrated on the high altar of Blackfriars in Oxford. The following were brought to my attention:Here are some photos from the Reception of...
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Another Parish Moves East
Readers of this blog may have already seen this story elsewhere, but as it was sent in to us, and as I think it is always important to support, promote and to encourage those who make "the move East"...
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Usus Antiquior at the Seminary of the Polish Salesians
Through the initiative of a group of seminarians, Mass in the Extraordinary Form was celebrated in the Major Seminary of the Polish Salesians in the monastery of Ląd. The celebrant was Fr. Władysław...
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Fr. Martial Caron, S.J., on "Plainchant in Caughnawaga"
The following article was written by Fr. Martial Caron, S.J. and originally published in the June-September 1961 edition of Kateri (Volume 13, No. 3) -- a periodical whose purpose was to promote the...
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Introducing a New NLM Series: Compendium of the 1961 Revisions of the...
I am pleased to be able to introduce our readers to a new series which we will be starting this Friday under the authorship of Gregory DiPippo. Those of you who have been reading NLM for a few years...
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