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Pontifical Solemn Mass in Lithuania
The annual Ad Fontes Academy for study of Liturgy and Gregorian Chant opened with Pontifical Solemn Mass at the Throne celebrated by Bishop Eugenijus Bartulis of Šiauliai on 29 July 2013 in Kražiai,...
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"Christ, not the priest and not anyone else, is the centre"
Dom Alcuin Reid was a lecturer in Ad fontes 2013, the 12th annual conference on sacred liturgy and Gregorian chant, which took place in Kražiai, Lithuania, on July 27-August 4. Here is a translation...
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Book Notice: Lauren Pristas's "Collects of the Roman Missals"
For the last ten years or so, the research of Dr Lauren Pristas (Professor of Theology, Caldwell College, New Jersey) on the post-Vatican II revisions of the collects of the Mass has thrown much light...
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Feast of St. Anne - Juventutem Michigan
This news from Juventutem Michigan: On July 26th, Juventutem Michigan gathered for a Solemn Mass for the Solemnity of St. Anne (patroness of the Archdiocese of Detroit). Friday's Mass brought together...
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Feast of St. Anne - FSSP in Ottawa
News of another Mass for the Feast of St. Anne comes to us from Ontario: His Grace, Archbishop Terrence Prendergast of Ottawa celebrated a solemn pontifical high Mass on the 140th anniversary of the...
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Compendium of the 1961 Revision of the Pontificale Romanum - Part 12.1: The...
The blessing of sacred vessels and ornaments begins with the versicles “Our help is in the name of the Lord.” and “The Lord be with you,” followed by these two prayers. Let us pray. Hear our prayers,...
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Populus Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage to Rome
The Populus Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage to Rome takes place 24-27 October 2013. Pontifical Mass at Trinità dei Pellegrini Church will be celebrated by Bishop Athanasius Schneider (Auxiliary of...
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Why the Close Study of Mosaics Helps Painters to Learn About Colour
When I was learning to paint icons with Aidan Hart he gave us the principle of learning to paint in a particular style: 'copy with understanding'. This is true regardless of the style we wish to...
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Pontifical Solemn Mass at the Throne celebrated by Bishop Eugenijus Bartulis,...
Here is a beautiful image from the Ad Fontes 2013 conference in Lithuania.
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Evidence of Upheaval in 1964
No matter how many books I read or how much I study the issue, the question of what precisely happened between the close of the Second Vatican Council and the promulgation of the new form of the Roman...
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Do We Trust the Church's Judgment—Or Our Own?
Do we trust that the Church is guiding us rightly? There are times when we ourselves see clearly that what the Church is asking of us is true and reasonable, prudent and feasible; when we have...
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Compendium of the 1961 Revision of the Pontificale Romanum - Part 12.2: The...
The blessing of tabernacles and other vessels for the conservation of the Holy Eucharist begins with the versicles “Our help is in the name of the Lord.” and “The Lord be with you,” followed by this...
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A Washington, D.C., chapter of Juventutem?
Juventutem is the rapidly growing international network of young people interested in the extraordinary form of Mass. There has been some talk about forming a D.C. chapter. If you are interested, there...
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Mass in honor of Blessed Karl von Habsburg
There will be a Mass in honor of Blessed Karl von Habsburg together with a lecture by Archduke Imre von Habsburg taking place in Cincinnati, August 24, 2013, 11am. A lecture will follow by HIRH Imre of...
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The Patriarch Tikhon Choir - East Coast Tour
Russians and Americans to Sing Sacred Choral Music The Patriarch Tikhon Choir, a unique choral ensemble made up of professional singers from Russia and North America, under the direction of renowned...
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Spanish Sculptures at the London Oratory
The new statue of St Wilfrid in the Chapel of St Wilfrid at the London Oratory was sculpted by the young Sevillian artist Darío Fernández. The altar of St Wilfrid was the work of the architect Étienne...
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Assumption Mass, New Jersey
Fr. Robert C Pasley, KCHS, Rector of Mater Ecclesiae Roman Catholic Church, Berlin, NJ invites all to Mater Ecclesiae's 13th Annual Assumption Mass. The Mass will take place on Thursday, August 15, at...
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And that's precisely my point
Being quoted by the press always creates an out-of-body experience, and I'm rather used to it. They never quite get it right, and invariably you are shoved into a camp of opinion that is not precise....
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First Mass of Father Bertrand Lacroix, FSSP
First Mass of Father Bertrand Lacroix, FSSP, celebrated this past Saturday in the Basilica of Notre-Dame des Victoires, Paris. Gonzague Bridault recorded the event in majestic images:
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Oratory at Lewiston, Maine Celebrates First Anniversary Mass
Here are some photos of the Mass of thanksgiving for the first anniversary of the foundation of the Oratory (in formation) of St Philip Neri, in Maine. I have a particular interest in this as a former...
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