Announcing the Feast
Next Sunday, there is the option of having a deacon or cantor announce the movable feasts of the year. The ICEL site (which I assume mirrors the musical content of the Missal) provides music for this
Words from the Bishop: Is there room in the inn for the church today?
At Bishop Morlino’s Midnight Mass, he discussed many important points for us today. Particularly interesting was the way he tied it into religious freedom and the church’s position in modern society. Well no need for me to rehash what he said, read what he said for yourself: The truth, the beauty, the goodness, of Jesus [...]
The Idiocy of “Gun Free Zones”
One of the major components of school shootings is something called the “gun free zone.” Schools, in general, have a perimeter around them, in which no gun can be carried, even by legal, licensed carriers. But here’s the problem: the gun free zone is nothing more than an imaginary line in the air. No checkpoints, [...]
Gloria in Excelsis Deo…
Merry Christmas! Nothing to get you in the Christmas spirit like some Byrd (for 4 voices). The Tallis Scholars, the group in the video, are amazing. Their tone is so pure, so clear.
Urgent Prayers
Msgr. Holmes collapsed at Mass this morning. Updated: It now sounds like it was simply the effects of the flu and tiredness that caused him to collapse, and the paramedics were called as a precaution. Praise God.
O Magnum Mysterium: O Great Mystery
Merry Christmas, all. O magnum mysterium, et admirabile sacramentum, ut animalia viderent Dominum natum, jacentem in praesepio! Beata Virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt portare Dominum Christum. Alleluia. O great mystery, and wonderful sacrament, that animals should see the new-born Lord, lying in a manger! Blessed is the Virgin whose womb was worthy to bear Christ the [...]
Pt. 3: Diocese of Madison Year of Faith Videos
The diocese of Madison recently posted the 3rd installment of their video series on the Year of Faith, this one focusing on Christmas.
One Brave Priest
Check out the new PERMANENT look of St. Mary’s in Pine Bluff. Keep Fr. Rick, the courageous pastor, in your prayers. I just talked to him on the phone a few minutes ago, and he is willing to keep it permanent, but he needs the prayer support of people like YOU, because it’s a seriously counter cultural [...]
Ongoing Spiritual Bouquet
I’ve made a few small changes to the wording over at my spiritual bouquet for the bishop page, but just to be clear, any submissions after this point will not be sent with the Traditional Mass Society of Madison’s spiritual bouquet. The good news is that if you so desire, you can continue to submit [...]
