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Compendium of the 1961 Revision of the Pontificale Romanum - Part 13: The...
The blessing of reliquaries begins with the versicles “Our help is in the name of the Lord.” and the following exhortation. Let us pray, dearly beloved, God the Father almighty, that He who created...
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Some Perspective on the Election of Francis
The sudden wave of press attention to this website, and to the supposed disgruntlement of "traditionalists" with Pope Francis -- and how the press would love to drive a wedge between the issues that...
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Eleven Things You Might Not Know about a Minister’s Life
This article is written to pertain to all types of ministers but every word pertains to your parish priest.
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Mosaic of St Lawrence from Ravenna
This Day, the Tenth Day of August: At Rome, on the Tiburtine road, the birthday of the blessed archdeacon Lawrence, a martyr during the persecution of Valerian. After much suffering from imprisonment,...
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Pontifical Mass at the Oxford Oratory
Archbishop Longley of Birmingham visited the Oxford Oratory last Sunday to celebrate Mass. Metropolitan Kallistos Ware of Diokleia was also present on the sanctuary. After Mass Archbishop Longley...
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The Basilica of San Zeno in Verona
The Basilica of San Zeno in Verona is an extraordinarily beautiful church which I recently had the pleasure of visiting. Saint Zeno, who was born in Africa, was one of the earliest Bishops of Verona...
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Cardinal Burke celebrates Mass in St Louis, Missouri
Cardinal Burke visited the Oratory of SS Gregory & Augustine in St Louis, Missouri yesterday to celebrate Mass and bless a new statue of the Sacred Heart. The Oratory was canonically established on...
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Giving Life and Energy to Benedict's Liturgical Legacy
I further fleshed out some thoughts I first posted here, in this piece for Crisis Magazine today.
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Review: Ad Completorium - Compiled by Steven van Roode
As many of you know, the situation for liturgical books concerning the sung office in the Ordinary Form is somewhat complicated and difficult. Not all of them are even published yet! Not to mention...
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The Beauty of Holiness: An Appreciation of the Campion Missal
Among my favorite verses from Saint Paul is this, in the Epistle to the Philippians: Brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever...
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Why Chant Can Sound Spooky
The online chant academy will cover the minor modes tomorrow night. Sign up here. (Imagine that we now have the technology to teach chant to the whole world in real time. Takes your breath away. What...
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Assumption Day Masses
For the second year, Fr. Christian Saenz, SJ, will offer a solemn high Mass at historic and beautiful Gesu church in downtown Miami. The deacon for the Mass will be Fr. Rhone Lillard, FSSP, and...
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What the Cardinal Electors Heard Before the Conclave
Sandro Magister has interesting information about the last meditation heard before the conclave, as spoken by Prosper Grech. The focus is precisely what I suggested in my Crisis article yesterday. The...
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EF Nuptial Mass
On Saturday, July 13, 2013, Charles and Lauren Yost were married at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Des Moines, Iowa. Monsignor Frank Chiodo celebrated a Solemn High Mass in the Extraordinary Form....
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Catholicism in the Netherlands
Fr. Anthony Ruff found himself at the Church of St. Dominic. Here is his description of the Mass: No Penitential Act, Gloria, or Collect. No first reading, responsorial psalm, second reading,...
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A Pontifical Baptism in the Extraordinary Form
St. Josaphat's Church in Detroit (now called Mother of Divine Mercy Parish due to a parish merger) held an extremely rare event this past July 28th, a Pontifical Baptism in the Extraordinary Form. The...
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How A Search for High Quality Paint Brushes Created Chinese Characters that...
Here's an unusual story. First of all a tip for anyone looking for brushes for icon painting. I was looking for a source for good cheap brushes to use with egg tempera. The usual recommendation is...
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Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist on NPR (This is so moving!)
Fascinating story on NPR on the newest chant CD:
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See You in Saint Paul in October!
The countdown to the registration deadline has begun for "The Renewal of Sacred Music and the Liturgy in the Catholic Church: Movements Old and New," a conference hosted by the CMAA in Saint Paul...
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