tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199785422012-03-05T02:33:31.319ZAn International Traditional Catholic WeblogNew Catholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118576661605931910noreply@blogger.comBlogger34821100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19978542.post-79526509322528414232012-03-04T21:09:00.002Z2012-03-04T21:13:16.445Z

Below, please find the fifty-fourth posting of enrolled souls of the Rorate Caeli Purgatorial Society, which has 15 holy priests saying regular Traditional Latin Masses for the souls. During Lent, please consider adding a great work of mercy, and enrolling as many souls as you can think of. It will not only benefit them, but you as well, in ways you could never imagine.How to enroll souls: please

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Now, the latest response of Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of the most influential see in America as well as president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), to the United States Government on the "contraception and abortifacient mandate" question, issued last Friday in a letter directed to his brother Bishops, was quite encouraging. But there is a curious point that, though

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The troubles of my heart are multiplied: deliver me from my concerns, O Lord. See my abjection and my labor; and forgive me all my sins. (Gradual for the Second Sunday in Lent.)"May the Virgin Mary beseech for usfrom her Son crowned with thornsthe grace of being humble,of not caring about ourselves,of forgetting ourselves in all things,so that Jesus Christ may freely establishhis Reign in our

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I now present the first paper, on the service of the Altar by men and boys, that is, to the exclusion of females. Please see my introduction, and the disclaimer. The paper is available as a pdf from the FIUV website here. See links to the whole series as pdfs here. Servers training organised by the Latin Mass Society: Blackfriars, Oxford, 2010, with Fr de Malleray FSSP -----------------

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This is not the first paper of the series, which I introduced here, but a general introduction and disclaimer. Readers should refer to this when reading our papers; in particular it gives an explanation for the tone we have adopted, which may appear puzzling to Rorate Caeli's traditionalist readers. The papers will in due course be available from the FIUV website on this page. (And here

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From the book of prophet Pius XI: [S]ince, in order that the deceits of the enemy may be avoided, it is necessary first of all that they be laid bare; since much is to be gained by denouncing these fallacies for the sake of the unwary, even though We prefer not to name these iniquities "as becometh saints," yet for the welfare of souls We cannot remain altogether silent. To begin at the very

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The Foederatio Internationalis Una Voce (FIUV) is launching a series of short 'position papers' on aspects of the 1962 Missal, with a view to stimulating debate on aspects of the 'Extraordinary Form' which have been criticised in the past, and might be subject to change in the future. We have a two-fold goal. First, to contribute to a debate, which has been on-going since at least the mid

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The Monastery of Saint Benedict in Nursia (Norcia, Umbria, Italy - link in our sidebar), dedicated mostly to the Traditional Mass and exclusively to the Traditional Benedictine Office, sends us the link to a special 40-minute documentary about their inspiring life seeking Almighty God in the birthplace of Saint Benedict and Saint Scholastica: Eight years ago, our close friends, Tom Kolenberg and

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According to the group of “diplomats” the current Secretary of State, who is not a diplomat, has done his time. They say they fear he want[s] to appoint another non diplomat as the head of the Secretariat of State and so someone needs to explain to the Pope how wrong it would be to insist on going down this route. That is pretty much the sum of the reasons for all these incredible leaks in the

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For most Eastern Christians (Greek Catholics and Eastern Orthodox) who live according to the Byzantine Rite, Lent started this week. From Monday to Thursday in the first week of Lent, Byzantine-Rite Christians traditionally pray the Great (or Penitential) Canon of Saint Andrew (divided into four portions). The following is a recording of part of the Great Canon as sung yesterday (Thursday) in a

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B.E.MurilloChrist healing the Paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda__________________________________________ There is at Jerusalem, by the Sheepgate, a pool called in Hebrew Bethsaida [Bethesda], having five porticoes. In these were lying a great multitude of the sick, blind, lame, and those with shriveled limbs, waiting for the moving of the water. For an angel of the Lord used to come down at

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Mass in the Baptistry of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral of the Diocese of Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines. Feb. 6, 2012 The blog Veritatem facientes in caritate has a comprehensive report (many photographs and the full videos of three TLMs) of last month's visit by Canon Jean Marie Moreau to some of the Traditional Catholic communities of the Philippines: Canon Moreau's first visit to the

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The reigning Supreme Pontiff, Benedict XVI, today reaches an age (31001 days) that his predecessor never did in his earthly life (of 31000 days), and is now the most aged Pope since Leo XIII. May the Lord preserve him for many more years at the helm of His Church.

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Wiliness, evasiveness, confusion, lukewarmness: the work of Nichols, Archbishop of Laodicea. (See previous post: The crisis of the Church is a crisis of Bishops: The "Season of Pride"?) Pastoral provision at the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption The Most Rev Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, has reaffirmed the intention and purpose of the pastoral provision for Catholics of a

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Lettera aperta alla Curia Romana Eminentissimi signori Cardinali! Eccellentissimi signori in Curia! Guardate questo video - e l'incredibile difesa di mons. Nichols. Aspettiamo le Vostre considerazioni e reprimende. Noi, piccole pecorelle, non possiamo vivere così - i lupi sono in chiesa, celebrano le messe...  Scandalizzati, aspettiamo il Vostro intervento per fermare questa vergogna che

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Palm Sunday 2008 in Assumption Grotto, Detroit. Source.  Last week, Diane Korzeniewski of the Te Deum laudamus blog posted a lengthy report (45 Fewer Parishes in the Archdiocese of Detroit) on the plans of the Archdiocese of Detroit to "restructure" its 267 parishes into a much smaller contingent. Among the parishes threatened with possible closure are Assumption Grotto (the only church in

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The ribbon in the corner indicates that we are in the Ember Days in Lent - the first one being this Wednesday, whose Gospel is dedicated to the signs demanded from the Lord by Scribes and Pharisees. Fr. Nicolas Caussin, S.I., confessor to Louis XIII exiled by Cardinal Richelieu and heavily criticized by many Jansenists, is well-known as the author of "La Cour Sainte" ("The Holy Court"). In his "

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From a reader: Agnus Dei and Regina Caeli Councils of the Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a Pontifical Mass for Life on the Feast of the Annunciation at Manhattan’s Church of the Holy Innocents. His Excellency, James C. Timlin, bishop emeritus of Scranton, will celebrate the Pontifical Mass and administer Confirmations in a separate ceremony beforehand.  This Pontifical Mass is one event in

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For the first time since 1996, and only the fourth in the past 80 years, the relic traditionally believed to be the Holy Tunic of the Lord (the "seamless garment" worn by the Lord in his Passion) will be on display in Trier (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany, from April 13 to May 13. And, this year, there will be a special pilgrimage of Traditional Catholics from April 20 to April 22 with Cardinal

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The Diocese of Chur, in central-eastern Switzerland, announced today the canonical erection of two Personal Parishes dedicated to the Traditional Roman Rite (the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite), as envisaged by Summorum Pontificum, art. 10. Bishop Vitus Huonder established the Personal Parish Maria Immaculata in Oberarth (Canton Schwyz) and the Personal Parish of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, in

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We are deeply thankful to The Angelus for having agreed to let us post this article published in their Jan.-Feb. 2012 issue, the first one in their new beautiful format (the inside pages include some particularly impressive images of the Vatican Basilica). It clearly strikes the right balance between a formal journal and a source of useful information for any Catholic reader. The issue is in part

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After-birth abortion: why should the baby live? Alberto Giubilini (Department of Philosophy, University of Milan, Milan; Centre for Human Bioethics, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia), Francesca Minerva (Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, Oxford University)

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"Then He will say to those on His left hand, ‘Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the everlasting fire which was prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry, and you did not give Me to eat; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; I was a stranger and you did not take Me in; naked, and you did not clothe Me; sick, and in prison, and you did not visit Me.’ Then they also will and say, ‘

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________________________________ "Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation! We give no offense to anyone, that our ministry may not be blamed. On the contrary, let us conduct ourselves in all circumstances as God’s ministers, in much patience; in tribulations, in hardships, in distresses..." Some groups, on the other hand, openly accused the Pope of wanting to

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From the website of the French District of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter (FSSP): Offering up our Lent for Catholic Unity (Last modification: 02.24.2012, 0827) In this Lenten season, some among our friends have taken the initiative of offering up their struggles and sacrifices for reconciliation and unity between all Catholics. At a moment in which the dialogue between the Society of

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A reader sends us the following: As has been stated in Rorate, Rafael Merry del Val was educated at Ushaw College in the north of England. He commenced his studies at Ushaw College in 1883 before he went to Rome in 1885. In 1955, the Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle, in whose diocese Ushaw College is situated, wrote to the people of the diocese and asked them to support a novena to further the

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As a follow-up to the article published in the Brisbane diocesan paper against the reception of Holy Communion by the faithful kneeling and on the tongue (Rorate Caeli, Feb 14, 2012, Australian Archdiocesan paper: Communion in the tongue is "unhygienic", disruptive and based on "over-emphasis on Christ's divinity"), the American District of the Society of Saint Pius X published the following

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"I say to you, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who persecute and calumniate you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven, Who makes His sun to rise on the good and the evil, and sends rain on the just and the unjust." (Gospel, Mass for Friday after Ash Wednesday, St. Matthew v, 44-45) You know well, and We have frequently reminded you of it,

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Different styles of life and multiple scales of values arise from the diverse manner of using things, of laboring, of expressing oneself, of practicing religion, of forming customs, of establishing laws and juridic institutions, of cultivating the sciences, the arts and beauty. Thus the customs handed down to it form the patrimony proper to each human community. Gaudium et spes, 53_______________

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THE LIFE AND THOUGHTS OFCardinal R. Merry del Val Secretary of State of Saint Pius X Through the manifest will of the Holy Father Leo XIII, young Rafael followed his studies in Rome at the Academy of the Noble Ecclesiastics. The aged Pontiff had perceived his intelligence and virtue and, notwithstanding the fact that he was still very young and not yet a priest, he entrusted him with important

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8 §1. A plenary indulgence is granted to the Christian faithful who: ... 2° in any Friday in the season of Lent piously recite the prayer En ego, o bone et dulcissime Iesu, before an image of the Crucified Jesus Christ after communion; ...(Reference: Enchiridion Indulgentiarum, 4th edition, al. concessiones.) . . . The En ego is quite well known - it is published in Breviaries and Missals, as

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A reader sends us this report:The first diocesan  Solemn High Mass in Trenton since the implemention of the Novus Ordo was celebrated on Feb. 19 at the church of St. Anthony in Hamilton, New Jersey, with approximately 650 people in attendence. The celebrant was Fr. Brian Woodrow, the Deacon was Fr. Kevin Kimtis, and the Subdeacon was Fr. Todd Carter. All are diocesan priests who have been

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For the record of events, an excerpt of the dispatch published by French Rome-based religious news agency I.Media on Feb. 20: A decision on the Fraternity of Saint Pius X taken before summer? Antoine Marie Izoard, I.MEDIA Agency Rome, February 20, (Apic). The matter of a return to full communion with the Catholic Church of the Society of Saint Pius X (FSSPX [SSPX]) is "in the Pope's hands",

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In ashes and in cilice - let us add our little grain of sand on the path  of the Sacred Priestly Sacrifice of the Supreme Priest, His path to Jerusalem, Passion, and Death. Let us empty ourselves of our love for self and join the Love who loved us with His Most Precious Blood, each day present upon the Altar. A very fruitful Lent to all our readers, especially our dear Priests, who labor so

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Introduction, followed by the Latin typical text and an English translation The Apostolic Constitution Veterum Sapientia, of Pope Blessed John XXIII, on the fostering of Latin studies, reaches its fiftieth anniversary today, Feb. 22, 2012. The words of Romano Amerio appropriately convey the meaning of this Apostolic Constitution, the most readily forgotten papal document in the history of the

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The other day we brought you, via our friends at Audio Sancto, a hard-charging traditional Lenten Mission delivered by Fr. Isaac Mary Relyea (listen here).With Ash Wednesday on the horizon, we bring you one last traditional Lenten Mission (by a priest of the FSSP), since they are nearly extinct outside of fully traditional Mass sites. Lent is coming. The time to prepare is coming to an end.Lenten

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Every existential journey is worthy of respect, especially, if is has been marked by suffering, but the one who has transformed his positions has no right to accuse another (in this case Mons. Gherardini) who has remained coherent, of being ‘ambiguous’ or ‘vague.’ Furthermore, nobody has the right to substitute the supreme authority of the Church in judging their brothers on questions of faith

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In more than one of the United States there is an attempt by a catholic governor to force same-sex marriage on their citizens while never championing a ballot vote.In the middle of the night on Friday, the Maryland House narrowly passed its own fake marriage bill, and the catholic governor, Martin O'Malley, has enthusiastically endorsed the legislation. Before the Senate votes, and before the

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I. FSSP Denton - On January 28, 2012, Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz ordained 7 seminarians to the subdiaconate. Photos can be found on the FSSP main website. (Link) Wigratzbad - On February 11, 2012, Msgr. Juan Ignacio Arrieta Ochoa de Chinchetru, Titular Bishop of Civitate and Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, conferred the minor orders of Porter and Lector on 13

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Rorate would like to note, as a matter of record, that Fr. Karl Joseph Becker S.J. , after having his name mysteriously removed from the list of those who would be created (with the announcement of a postponement for an undefined date in the future), was created a cardinal at today's Ordinary Public Consistory, with the diaconal title of San Giuliano Martire. (Photo source: Daylife) He looks

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Recently, serious attacks have begun to appear against Mons. Brunero Gherardini’s theological reflections on the Second Vatican Council, as well as the history of that event which I, personally, have offered for examination. Discussions are never useless, but under the condition that they follow determined rules, beginning with the respect due to opinions which are different from our own. With

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Below, please find the fifty-third posting of enrolled souls of the Rorate Caeli Purgatorial Society, which has 16 holy priests saying regular Traditional Latin Masses for the souls. How to enroll souls: please email me at athanasiuscatholic@yahoo.com and submit as follows: "Name, State, Country." If you want to enroll entire families, simply write in the email: "The Jones family, Ohio, USA".

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THE LIFE AND THOUGHTSOF Cardinal. R. Merry del Val Secretary of State of St. Pius X Part 1Beside the exceptional and amiable figure of St. Pius X, we have, in marvellous splendor, the figure no less exceptional and extraordinary, of his Secretary of State, Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val. Of noble birth, but still more of noble aspirations, as from the first years of his life he had one unique

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Lent is coming ... soon.In the past, you could find a traditional Lenten Mission at many parishes. Now, unless you are near a traditional parish, they are nearly extinct. Fortunately, we are not meant to live in the past, we are meant to live in the now. And, now, we have the Internet. Our friends at Audio Sancto have a wonderful, traditional, five-part Lenten Mission by the holy and learned Fr.

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The sanctuary of St. Stephen's Cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane. Source. The following is an excerpt from "Communion in the Hand", a short essay authored by Elizabeth Harrington, the education officer of the Liturgy Commission of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane. Dated February 12, 2012, it is currently on the website of "The Catholic Leader", a newspaper

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For various reasons, we very rarely post long excerpts or full transcripts of articles published in large media outlets. In this case, we are forced to open an exception: the interviewer, a journalist in German daily Die Welt, is slightly more aware of what he is speaking about than the average mainstream journalist, and Father Franz Schmidberger, former Superior General of the Society of Saint

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Another reason not to call it the "Tridentine" Mass - in the Archdiocese of Trent, the chancery hates it. The Association "Sacra Liturgia" invites to the conference "Beauty in Sacred Art and in the Liturgy," with the pontifical ceremoniary Mons. Marco Agostini, which will take place in Trent on Saturday, February 11, at 1700, in the great hall of the Major Seminary. The Feininger Choir will

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Just a few months ago we reported on the heretical Faithful have their Say petition in Flanders, which calls (among other things) for the ordination of women to the priesthood and communion for 'remarried' divorcees. As of February 9 of this year -- when it was presented to 5 Flemish bishops as well as to Archbishop Andre-Joseph Leonard of Mechelen-Brussels -- the petition had 8,235 signatories,

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Commovisti, Domine, terram, et conturbasti eam. Sana contritiones eius, quia mota est. ("You have rocked the country, O Lord, and split it open. Repair the cracks in it, for it is tottering." Ps.59, Tract for Sexagesima)_____________________________ In February 1942, exactly 70 years ago, the consequences of the German-powered occupation had reached the limit of what was tolerable: it was the

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[E]t dixit mihi: Sufficit tibi gratia mea; nam virtus in infirmitate perficitur. Libenter igitur gloriabor in infirmitatibus meis, ut inhabiter in me virtus Christi.. (From the Epistle for the Sunday in Sexagesima: "And he said to me: My grace is sufficient for thee; for power is made perfect in infirmity. Gladly therefore will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me."

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What a wonderful gift from the Holy Father to the greatest city of Our Lady in France, Lourdes, on her day: a new bishop, very friendly to Tradition. Bp. Nicolas BrouwetBishop of Tarbes and Lourdes (Image: Mass by the then Auxiliary of Nanterre in Ars, on the altar of the relics of Saint John Mary Vianney - FSSP Pilgrimage, Sep. 13, 2009.)

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The Mass is believed by Catholics to be an unbloody sacrifice in which by the power of God, the institution of Christ, and the ministry of the priest, the body and blood of our blessed Saviour are produced upon the altar, under the appearances of bread and wine, and are there offered to the Almighty, not only as a propitiation for the sins of mankind, but also in testimony of the adoration or

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See explanation and update below. Tornielli says the document itself is "authentic", that is, it actually exists as it was reported with those exact contents. "It was in effect received by the Secretariat of State, where, after a first reading and some laughter, no consideration was given to it, even if it has been relayed to the Pontiff." Comments in the post below.

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Almost all Italian online media are in a frenzy tonight about a letter to be revealed in one of Italy's largest national dailies, Il Fatto Quotidiano. We post the following for the record (from Corriere della Sera):Milan - "Vatican, plots and intrigues. A plot against the Pope, he will die in the next 12 months" This is the title in the first page of Il Fatto Quotidiano in its February 10 edition

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While numerous conservative Catholic blogs have rightfully covered the United States Department of Health and Human Services's attack on the Catholic Church by mandating Catholic employers cover contraception and abortion in their healthcare plans or face millions of dollars in fines, there is one aspect to this, a blessing if you will or a silver lining, that hasn't been discussed. In doing so, 

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From the semi-official daily of Church in France, La Croix, the long-lasting effects of the Council that keeps on giving: With half of its priests aged 75 or older, the Church of France is confronted with a financial as well as human problem....One half of French priests are more than 75 years old. It is a harsh realization and, still, "the apex of priestly aging is ahead of us," emphasizes

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From the Summorum Pontificum Observatus blog (French): With the discretion proper to Benedictines, a new Monastery following the Rule of Saint Benedict has been created in France. Is is the Monastère Saint-Benoît ... . Founded last December 7, at Garde-Freinet, in the presence of Bishop Rey [of Fréjus-Toulon], on whom it directly depends, this monastery lives according to the pace set by the

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I am far from exaggerating and wishing to speak of the law of celibacy as a dogma, properly so called; but I hold that it belongs to the highest discipline, that it is of unrivalled importance, and that we cannot be too grateful to the Sovereign Pontiff* to whom we are indebted for having maintained it. The priest who belongs to a wife and children, belongs no longer to his flock, or does not

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From the Los Angeles Times (Feb. 4):Russia, China veto new U.N. resolution on Syria ...Syria rejected the Arab League blueprint as an infringement on its sovereignty, a stance backed by Russia and China, both wary of the prospect of Western-engineered leadership change just six months after Western airstrikes helped the Libyan opposition overthrow Moammar Kadafi. The Arab League plan was

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If you want to watch the complete video of the entrance and vesting of Archbishop Wenski, the Blessing of Candles, Procession, Terce and the Solemn Pontifical Mass, go to this page. Fr. Calvin Goodwin FSSP provides running commentary.  It can also be downloaded from the main page of "Live Mass". Archbishop Thomas Wenski's sermon can be found on the website of the Archdiocese of Miami,

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A guest-post by Côme de Prévigny These words truly belong to Bishop Fellay. They were pronounced in Winona, Minnesota, on February 2, on the occasion of the conferral of the cassocks in the American seminary of the Society of Saint Pius X (FSSPX / SSPX). Do they summarize the entire thinking of the Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius X? In any event, not less than all those that were

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Fr. Tomás Luis de VictoriaO Magnum Mysterium [4 v.] The end of the Christmas cycle: Septuagesimatide begins later today, at First Vespers - the long way to Jerusalem, Sacrifice, and Redemption. The Alleluia, repeated for the last time at the end of Vespers, will return to the Mass and to the Office at Easter Vigil.

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At least they are in full communion  - with Abp. Vincent Nichols of Westminster. And no women in the sanctuary, as far as we can tell. Abp. Nichols - this is your church. This is a worldwide scandal. This is a mockery of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Pure Redeemer and Savior, His Cross, His Most Holy Body, His Precious Blood, His Immaculate Mother, His Saints and His Angels, His Holy Church of all

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Below is a letter released just yesterday from Fr. Eric Flood, North American District Superior of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP), announcing the closure of the 20-year-old St. Gregory's Academy in Elmhurst, Pa. While you can read the official explanation below, Rorate has been given more detail about the Fraternity's reason for walking away from the school after two

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Some, in the Italian media and elsewhere, are having quite a hard time understanding the very plain words of the Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius X, Bishop Bernard Fellay, in Minnesota. He did not say that the Society said "no" to the Holy See defintiively - but that there was a "no" to the draft of the doctrinal preamble. This is not even news - everyone who is following this

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Yesterday, we heard the strange rumor that the most traditional-minded of all Cardinals to be created in the Feb. 18 consistory, Fr. Karl Becker, an 83-year-old Jesuit, had had his name "blocked by the Secretariat of State", that a "rumor" would follow that he would "be made a cardinal in a future consistory", but that actually it had actually "been decided that he should not ever receive the

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Friday, February 3, 2011 An uncommon view in the City Source and tip: www.vaticanstate.va and Papa Ratzinger blog

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Main extract of the Sermon spoken by the Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius X (FSSPX / SSPX) on the Feast of Candlemas The Society of St. Pius X has been founded by the Church and in the Church, and we say this Society continues to exist, despite the fact that there is a pretense that it does not exist; that it was suppressed in 1976 (but obviously with total disrespect of the laws of

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P.P.RubensThe Holy Family with Saint Anne (detail) Fr. Claudio MonteverdiVespers of the Blessed Virgin [I. Deus in adiutorium] The Alleluia is recited several times every day by those praying the hours - it is right there in every hour, following the first words of Psalm 69 and the doxology. From Compline on this Saturday, the great veil of Septuagesima, Lent, and Passiontide will silence the

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The mass was concelebrated. Racado counted sixteen priests in the sanctuary, which was not too bad considering the general collapse in recruitment. He was interiorly amused: one single mass instead of sixteen - they were certainly on a good path...Jean RaspailSire Raspail punctuates his fictional account of an adventure involving the heir to the throne in contemporary France with several

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If you are in South Florida, or know anyone there who might be interested, remember: on 7:30 PM this afternoon a very special celebration of Candlemas - the Traditional way - with the Archbishop of Miami. And for those who are elsewhere in the world, the Pontifical Mass will be broadcast by Live Mass [in Rorate's sidebar links], and also by iMass (app for iOS devices), starting at 1930 EST on

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William ByrdSenex Puerum portabat: Puer autem senem regebat[Alleluia - Candlemas] Septuagesimatide is coming!

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Consider, first, that on this day the Blessed Virgin Mary, according to the rites prescribed by the ancient law, came to the temple of God to be purified after her child-bearing, and to make her offering, according to what her poverty allowed, of a pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons; the one for a whole burnt-offering, the other as a sacrifice for sin. Admire her ready obedience to a law

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Remember in your prayers the Church in Syria, which now has God for its shepherd, instead of me. Jesus Christ alone will oversee it, and your love.Saint Ignatius of AntiochEpistle to the Romans And pray without ceasing in behalf of other men. For there is in them hope of repentance that they may attain to God. See, then, that they be instructed by your works, if in no other way. Be meek in

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Vidimus stellam [Alleluia for the Mass of the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord] Septuagesimatide is coming!

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We are trying to improve the general tone of the comments in this web log. One of the points noticed in our poll on Mass attendance (whose final results we will publish soon) was that a very large proportion of our readers do not attent the Traditional Mass regularly. This probably means that they are not familiar with several terms used in our comment threads - and are not used to the tone not

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1. A complete translation of the SSPX theology professor Fr. Gleize's response to Mons. Ocáriz's article on the intepretation of the conciliar documents has been published online by The Angelus. 2. A partial translation of the stern letter of the Bishop of Albenga-Imperia (Liguria, Italy), Mario Oliveri, ordering his priests, under pain of disobedience, to implement the motu proprio Summorum

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As predicted earlier, the Pope today appointed Bishop Francesco Moraglia of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato, Italy, as Patriarch of Venice.

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(Previous posts on Cardinal Koch's various statements on the 'Reform of the Reform' can be found here and here.) From the Sancrucensis blog (with a slight correction): What follows is a quick translation of a Vatican Radio report. Cardinal Koch’s words are given a special edge by the fact that he was speaking at the theological faculty of the University of Freiburg, a stronghold of “progressive

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The International Federation Una Voce (FIUV) has learned that modifications of the 1962 Missale Romanum could be proposed by competent authority in the near future. It therefore presents its objections and concerns on a reform of the Traditional Missal to competent authority, also making its 2008 letter on the matter public. The Revision of the Missal of 1962. The Concerns of the

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The Nations, particularly the middle-sized and small ones, ask that their fate be placed in their own hands. They might be led to contract, with their full assent, in the interest of common progress, bonds that modify their sovereign rights. But, after having sustained their share, their great share, of sacrifices for the destruction of the system of brutal violence, they have the right of not

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[The SSPX and the Holy See: what now?] by Alessandro Gnocchi & Mario Palmaro [Il Foglio, January 27, 2012] Will the agreement be made or not? The dialogue between the Holy See and the Fraternity of Saint Pius X [FSSPX / SSPX], founded by Mons, Marcel Lefebvre, has entered a decisive phase. The outcome of this dialogue is, above all, of great concern to Pope Benedict XVI, who has personally

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This June, the FSSP St. John Bosco Youth Group (Lincoln, NE) is heading to the Dominican Republic joining a mission trip to not only help the local people, but spread the Traditional Latin Mass and Faith. And they need your help.The mission hosts numerous groups of young people and they do various types of work: building houses, digging latrines, etc. While they perform their corporal works,

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As we know, in vast areas of the earth, faith is in danger of being put out, as a flame that finds no more fuel. We find ourselves before a profound crisis of faith, before a loss of the religious sense that is the greatest challenge for today's Church. The renewal of the faith must thus be the priority in the effort of the entire Church in our day. I hope that the Year of Faith may contribute,

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Below, please find the fifty-second posting of enrolled souls of the Rorate Caeli Purgatorial Society, which has 16 holy priests saying regular Traditional Latin Masses for the souls. How to enroll souls: please email me at athanasiuscatholic@yahoo.com and submit as follows: "Name, State, Country." If you want to enroll entire families, simply write in the email: "The Jones family, Ohio, USA".

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Who will head the Patriarchate following the unprecedented move of Cardinal Scola from Venice to Milan? All signs seem to indicate that the Bishop of La Spezia, Francesco Moraglia, might well be one chosen by the Pope to fill the place once held by Sarto, Roncalli, Luciani - and Scola... Bp. Francesco Moraglia, a Genoan, was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal Siri in 1977. 

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From the official website of the 50th International Eucharistic Congress, to be held in Dublin from June 10 to 17, 2012: IEC2012 launches Ecumenical Programme Thursday January 19, 2012   IEC2012 launched the ecumenical programme, a unique element of the 50th International Eucharistic Congress which takes place in June 2012.   At the start of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (18th-25 January

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Second Sunday after the Epiphany [Jan. 15]: Epistle of Saint Paul the Apostle to the Romans [Romans xii, 6-16] Brethren, Having different gifts, according to the grace that is given us: either prophecy, to be used according to the rule of faith; Or ministry, in ministering; or he that teacheth, in doctrine; He that exhorteth, in exhorting; he that giveth, with simplicity; he that ruleth, with

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In his comment filled with platitudes on the meeting today (the "Feria Quarta", or Wednesday-centered, periodical meeting of the full composition of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith - which was supposed to deal, among other matters, with the latest responses of the Society of Saint Pius X/SSPX to the Doctrinal Preamble presented to them by Cardinal Levada last September, as we had

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We announced this a while ago, but now we have learned the event's full details: On the Feast of Candlemas, February 2, 2012, His Excellency, Thomas G. Wenski, Archbishop of Miami, will celebrate a Solemn Pontifical High Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite. The mass is scheduled for 7:30pm at the Church of the Epiphany in South Miami, and will be preceded by the traditional blessing

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Seraphic Lights                          Treatise on Prayer and Meditation                St Peter of Alcantara The Fruit that is derived from Prayer and Meditation Prayer is a spiritual reflection, a refreshment, dew from Heaven, a breath of the Holy Spirit and a supernatural affection, which regulates, strengthens and transforms the heart of man. According to St. Lawrence Justiniani, “before

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Exactly as our blog predicted a few days ago: the NCW will interpret the January 20 decree of the Pontifical Council of the Laity regarding their catechetical celebrations as a blanket approval of their doctrinal teachings and liturgical practices. (See Neocatechumenal Rite approved? Let's call it the New Liturgical Way.) By the way, our East Asian and Eastern Orthodox readers might be

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From the homepage of the Monastery of Our Lady of the Cenacle: THE Monastery of Our Lady of the Cenacle is a community of men dedicated to the traditional monastic life according to the Rule of Saint Benedict, and to intercession for the sanctification of priests, in adoration and reparation before the Eucharistic Face of Christ.   We were established during the Year of the Priest (2009-

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Another path exists in which a proper comprehension of canon law gives way to a process of interpretation that is part of the search for truth regarding law and justice in the Church. As I pointed out to the Federal Parliament of my country, in the Reichstag in Berlin, true law is inseparable from justice. This principle obviously also applies to canon law, in the sense that it can not be locked

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Welcome home! From the local archdiocesan newspaper: Baltimore Episcopal parish, priests to be received into Catholic Church By Catholic Review Staff Cardinal-designate Edwin F. O’Brien, apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, announced Jan. 19 that Mount Calvary Church, a Baltimore parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland, will be received into full communion with the

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No, it is not related to primaries or elections, but to the salvation of souls and eternal life. Report from a reader: Thanks to the generosity of Bishop Robert Guglielmone, Diocese of Charleston (S.C.), Prince of Peace church in Taylors (Greenville), S.C. is now staffed with two priests who offer both forms of the Roman rite. In addition to the regular Mass schedule for the 1,000-plus parish

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[Taming the Action - I] 85 years ago, in December 1926, following his first explicit words of reprobation for  the Maurrasian movement, L'Action Française, Pope Pius XI, by way of a decree of the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office, officially condemned that work and their periodical. The action of Pope Saint Pius X, which had been in a kind of suspended state since 1914, in view of

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Bohemian Master (?) [c. 1400]January [detail] Castello del Buonconsiglio, Trent, Italy Bedřich Smetana Má vlast (Vltava)

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Pope Benedict XVI, in his meeting this morning with thousands of members of the Neocatechumenal Way, made public the decree of approval of the liturgical particularities of that group:A moment ago, the Decree was read with the approval of the celebrations present in the "Catechetical Directory of the Neocatechumenal Way", which are not strictly liturgical, but are part of the itinerary of growth

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From the interview granted by Prof. Roberto de Mattei, author of Il Concilio Vaticano II: una storia mai scritta (The Second Vatican Council – a never before written history), to Austrian Catholic website Kath.net: [Kath.net]There is no renewal of the Church without a true liturgical renewal. What is the meaning, in your view, of the liturgy in the extraordinary form of the Roman Rite which, with

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