Sede Vacante
We are in a state of sede vacante. Pray for our cardinals and future Holy Father that the holy spirit will work through them quickly and clearly. Veni creator spiritus.
March 9 – Madison Workshop on Vatican II
I am hoping to attend this. Anyone else want to join me? Abbot Rooney is great, I have met him several times, and I know he’ll do a fantastic job. Update: HERE IS THE REGISTRATION FORM The Orate Institute of Sacred Liturgy, Music and Art present Vatican II & the Liturgy What did Vatican II say? What [...]
Crazy Uncle Joe: Americans Are No Longer Worried About Our Economy
Yes, you read that right. Our crazy Uncle Joe (aka, Joe Biden) is at it again. This administration can’t even be consistent with itself. One day Pres. Obama comes out and is moaning about how the radical right is hurting the economy and holding people down, then VP Biden comes out and says that everything [...]
Annual Catholic Appeal
Yet another fantastic video from the Diocese of Madison and Backflip films. Notice all of the beautiful “action shots” from different liturgies and Masses, and how they exemplify beauty, through the dignity and beauty of the vestments and reverence in the actions. For example, check out 0:30, 1:19, 1:32, 5:24, 7:20, 7:50 (the best one!). [...]
Madison Diocese Men’s Retreat
I had a fantastic weekend at the Knights of Divine Mercy and Diocese of Madison’s annual Men’s retreat. We had both Fr John Zuhlsdorf and Raymond De Souza as speakers for the weekend. Fr Z raised the important point of keeping Vatican II in perspective, and that the other councils hold just as much weight for [...]
Obama’s Luducrus Minimum Wage Propositions
Obama is now out there trying to peddle the idea that we need a raise in minimum wage. There’s so many problems with this! On a very simple level, it is going to raise price of goods, essentially canceling out any benefit for those who may need it. If you, as a company, are required to pay more in [...]
Liturgy courses with Fr John Sasse
Are you in Madison, Wisconsin? Are you interested in learning more about the liturgy? Join Fr. John Sasse for his courses on liturgy on Mondays evenings at St Patrick’s in Cottage Grove at 6:30pm. Feb 25, March 4, 18, April 1, 8, and 27 Topics covered include: -Dies Domini (JPII, 1998) -Sacrosanctum Concilium (Paul VI, [...]
My Thorough Review: Saint Edmund Campion Extraordinary Form Missal and Hymnal
All photos courtesy Corpus Christi Watershed. As usual, all images can be enlarged by clicking. For more information, or to order the missal, visit: ribbons). In either case, it seems to be a win-win: those who prefer not to use ribbons have a book that is specifically designed to be used without them, and those [...]
Planned Parenthood to close 4 Wis clinics
Who hoo!!! MILWAUKEE – Planned Parenthood has announced the closure of four clinics in Wisconsin between April and July, 2013. The clinics that will be closing are in Shawano, Beaver Dam, Johnson Creek and Chippewa Falls. “These closures are a direct consequence of the Legislature’s elimination of funding benefiting patients at Planned Parenthood in the [...]
Eternal Rest
Eternal rest, grant unto him O Lord: and let perpetual light shine upon him. Pray for the repose of the Soul of Don Howard, who is being buried today.
