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November 2019

November 25, 2019

That’s just thurible. Here’s something to leave you incensed.

And amused. From Prince of Peace Catholic Church and School in Taylors, SC, as posted...

November 18, 2019

WATCH: Vesting for Pontifical High Mass

A few days back, I mentioned the debut of a new Pontifical Solemn High Mass,...

November 14, 2019

Praise for the Traditional Latin Mass in an unexpected place

National Catholic Reporter? They published a widely read — and controversial — criticism of the...

November 04, 2019

Boom: FSSP reports ‘prolific’ growth in its parishes

The relatively new pontifical society, devoted to celebrating Mass in the Extraordinary Form, reports a...

October 2019

October 24, 2019

Chicago issues guidelines on funerals and eulogies

From WBBM: Cardinal Blase Cupich is issuing new guidelines for Catholic funerals in the Archdiocese...

October 23, 2019

New Solemn High Mass: ‘An event of extraordinary spiritual and cultural significance’

From Maggie Gallagher in The Catholic Herald: This November 16, at the Basilica of...

October 11, 2019

When December 8 falls on a Sunday…?

With this solemnity falling on the 2nd Sunday of Advent this year, that may cause...

August 2019

August 11, 2019

Revolt: parishioners protest changes at parish in Portland, Oregon — UPDATED

Evidently, one pastor's efforts to restore a sense of orthodoxy to a progressive parish met...

August 11, 2019

‘God put the wiggle in children — don’t feel you have to suppress it in God’s house’

This morning, I saw a post on Facebook from a priest, describing how a parishioner...

July 2019

July 22, 2019

Bishop mandates an ad orientem Mass at cathedral, encourages it across the diocese

From the Diocese of Gallup in New Mexico, here's part of a letter from Bishop...

July 02, 2019

‘Delightfully Chaotic, Yet Peaceful’: A Special Mass for Those with Special Needs

This terrific piece from Calgary, featuring my friend and blog neighbor Father Matthew Schneider, reminds...

April 2019

April 14, 2019

Enter the Sanctuary Singing: My Palm Sunday in Queens

It was a busy and eventful Palm Sunday in Queens — and it started yesterday,...

March 2019

March 25, 2019

Irish Dancing During Mass?

Ladies and gentlemen, from the Clonard Monastery in Belfast:

March 15, 2019

Who Attends the Chrism Mass?

A reader sent this my way, and thought it was unusual. I have to agree....

January 2019

January 25, 2019

Portland archbishop issues pastoral letter on sacred music, mandating more Gregorian chant, Latin

This popped up on the archdiocesan website this morning: "Sing to the Lord a New...

January 05, 2019

Millennials in London drawn to ‘smells and bells’: ‘Church shouldn’t pretend to be your nightclub’

From The Times of London: Almost everything about services at St Bartholomew the Great church...

December 2018

December 03, 2018

Full coverage: why more women are wearing veils

I've seen this in my own parish in Queens: more women (or varying ages) showing...

August 2018

August 07, 2018

California bishop bans Communion Services in the Absence of a Priest

From the Diocese of Santa Rosa comes this directive from Bishop Robert Vasa: In the...

June 2018

June 25, 2018

In Ireland, did a lay woman ‘say Mass’ after a priest failed to show up?

What?! Details: A minister who was to the forefront of the campaign to legalize abortion...

June 12, 2018

Bishop Robert Barron does it again: check out his new series, ‘The Mass’

The man behind the acclaimed groundbreaking series "Catholicism" has now turned his attention to something...

June 06, 2018

Archbishop reaffirms: intentionally missing Mass is ‘a grave sin’

You would think most Catholics knew this already — but considering the paltry Mass attendance...

April 2018

April 08, 2018

Philadelphia establishes ‘quasi-parish’ for Latin Mass

An interesting development. From the Archdiocese of Philadelphia website: In July 2014, Saint Mary Parish...

April 03, 2018

Los Angeles issues sweeping pastoral guidelines for Native Americans

From Catholic News Agency: Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles has signed 17 new protocols...

March 2018

March 28, 2018

Deacons: check out these ancient depictions of The Exsultet. Is this the first PowerPoint presentation?

A grateful h/t and diaconal bow to James Agnew, who sent this my way, from...

March 27, 2018

When you dip your fingers in the holy water font & find sand

This is another issue that pops up during Lent. It's become a popular practice in...

March 19, 2018

Boom: how one priest transformed a parish with sacred music and traditional worship

Some may remember the controversy that swirled around San Francisco's Father Joseph Illo, whose traditionalist...

March 12, 2018

Chants meeting: Rediscovering this beautiful form of sacred music

Last week, I posted a little item on The Exsultet — and by happy coincidence, the...

March 10, 2018

Rejoice! Laetare Sunday is here. But what’s the deal with pink??

It's time, once again, for puttin' on the pink (or rose): The day’s theme comes...

March 08, 2018

Pope asks young people to write Way of the Cross this year

This is a novel idea—and a great one. From CNS: In light of this year’s...

October 2015

October 25, 2015

Notre Dame becomes first Catholic university to offer regular Byzantine liturgy on campus

How cool is this? From Aleteia: Students and faculty at the University of Notre Dame who go to the...