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“Where there is no true creed of belief there can be no true and fixed form of worship.”

The excerpts as well as the title of this post are from the sermon of Right Rev. Msgr. John P. Chidwick ( d.1935) delivered in 1923, on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of St. Agnes  church in New York, … Continue reading

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Miracle Whip(ped Up)

 Greg Tobin, in a Washington Post article of October 3, raises the question as to whether Blessed John XXIII should be declared a saint. He seems to believe that heaven weighs in with a “yes” by the miracle of incorruptibility.  … Continue reading

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The Rosary Is Liturgical Prayer

From the pen of Sr. Lucia dos Santos: “We have seen already how God, knowing the great need we have to pray and that the opportunities and conditions of each person’s life are very different, wished nevertheless to address to … Continue reading

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Peoria Catholics launch Rosary Crusade

I ran into an old friend this afternoon, and she asked that I participate in this very important rosary initiative, and that I spread the word far and wide so as to get as many involved as possible. How about … Continue reading

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Give us Credit, Please

Some of our images on this blog are rather popular, especially those graphics of the Tridentine Mass under the category “Theology of the TLM in Pictures”.  I do not mind people copying them, but please give this blog credit.  It … Continue reading

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My Projects

St. Augustine believed that pleasure is associated with beauty, with beauty being the cause of that aesthetic pleasure which is perceived by the senses.  He also said that what is beautiful must have unity and order, for example, in proportion … Continue reading

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THEOLOGY OF THE TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS # 33

The priest reads the Communion Antiphon from the Epistle side, after which he turns to the faithful with the penultimate Dominus Vobiscum.  The antiphon, a prayer of thanksgiving, is very simple and brief.  Holy Mother Church recognizes that the faithful … Continue reading

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The Altar Rail and Kneeling

The following highlights are from an excellent article by Paul Kokoski which can be found in its entirety at the link provided below. Hat tip to [Against] Communion in the Hand http://www.weeklyblitz.net/2602/the-altar-rail-and-kneeling The present option or permission of receiving Holy … Continue reading

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The N.O. is Dying Out; They Know It.

Sorry about not posting regularly.  There are always so many things to do and so little time!  I’ve been working on several projects: 1.) Restoring a statue for the Carmelite Monastery; 2.)  Making yards and yards of lace for an … Continue reading

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Mother of Sorrows

She  was found worthy to partake in the redemption of the human race, prepared as she was by the will of God as predestined from all eternity.  Our Lady in her greatest of sorrows: “We must not then be astonished … Continue reading

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