Traditional Latin Mass in Maryland

Thomas Peters has found the " mother lode " and posted it on American Papist . The map is by an enterprising Youth and Young Adult group and shows every Diocese in the U.S. with the hyperlink to the (Arch)Diocesan home page . It is truly a remarkable feat! I give a "shout out" to the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, Diocese of Columbus. Note that some areas are enlarged especially in the Northeast where there are more Dioceses. Pax et bonum !

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AmericanPapist : Video - Bush Praises Pope Today Whispers in the Loggia : At the Synagogue The Recovering Choir Director : Propers for the Votive Mass for the Universal Church (with audio and translations) The New Liturgical Movement : Jeffrey Tucker, "Catholic Music: Hope or Despair" What Does the Prayer Really Say : Archbp. of Anchorage, again on Summorum Pontificum

AmericanPapist : Reactions to Pope Benedict's Speech to U.S. Bishops ("In a phrase, it's turning heads") AmericanPapist : President Bush to Pope: "Awesome Speech your Holiness" The New Liturgical Movement : More from Washington Papal Vespers The New Liturgical Movement : The Catholic Songbook for All Time (the Graduale Romanum or Roman Gradual) The New Liturgical Movement : Two Gregorian Concerts in Washington, This Weekend Whispers in the Loggia : Pope Takes the Field

Update from Rocco, Part II: Whispers in the Loggia : Address of Pope Benedict to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (in addition, three questions were also asked of the Holy Father which he answered at some length ) The New Liturgical Movement : Music for Vespers at the Shrine (good reviews!) AmericanPapist : Videos and Photos from the Visit to the Shrine

AmericanPapist : Vital info for the DC Papal Mass on Thursday WDTPRS : John Allen's transcript of the Pope's presser on the airplane Whispers in the Loggia : Wednesday on the Pope Trail Whispers in the Loggia : At the Pope's Mission, Might Ain't Right

WDTPRS : The Holy Father's arrival in the USA The New Liturgical Movement : Australians, Get Thee to a Free Chant Workshop AmericanPapist : Day 1: Pictures of Pope Benedict's Arrival

AmericanPapist : Day 1 - The Vatican's Papal Itinerary (and already a typo) Charlotte Was Both : Greeting the Pope the Right Way The New Liturgical Movement : The Music for the Papal Masses WDTPRS : NAC Training for Seminarians in the TLM (the Pontifical North American Academy gets it !) WDTPRS : from the papal airplane: "Pedophile priests will be completely excluded from the priesthood "

Creative Minority Report : Closet Catholic in the White House ? The New Liturgical Movement : The Importance of Papal Liturgies as Examples Whispers in the Loggia : Backstories AmericanPapist : DC Parish Offers 24 Hour Prayer During Papal Visit AmericanPapist : Quote: Pope Benedict Speaks to Youth at His First Mass as Pope AmericanPapist : Rumor: Bishop Thomas Wenski Bound for Detroit? Touchdown is set for 4:00 PM EDT...

Thomas Peters of AmericanPapist does a really nice job of gathering five stories germane to the Holy Father's visit in April . One is the story posted below from The New Liturgical Movement . Highly recommended !

Thomas Peters of the AmericanPapist has a link to the AP text of the Holy Father's " Urbi et Orbe " address . Shawn Tribe of The New Liturgical Movement has a link to the F.S.S.P.'s Easter Vigil from Rome . Shawn Tribe of The New Liturgical Movement re-caps highlights of the Triduum from Rome looking in terms of a liturgial perspective . Matthew Archbold of the Creative Minority Report decries the attacks on Christian beliefs at this time of year. This year, the subject is "The Papacy is a Sham." Christ warned us of this stuff...

May you all have a blessed and faith-filled Holy Week! Thomas Peters of AmericanPapist reports that Father Michael J. McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, was recognized for his "heroic virtues" by the Holy Father . Father John Zuhlsdorf of " What Does the Prayer Really Say ," shows the new Papal Cross used by the Holy Father this morning . Whether this implies that the Pope John Paul II cross has been completely retired is not known.

Thomas Peters of AmericanPapist reports that Archbishop Burke has pronounced "two more" excommunications meaning "five" in two days. Go to his site for details! Jeffrey Tucker of the New Liturgical Movement has a thoughtful post on the attitude and the sociological details of those of us who watched the virtual disappearance of the "Latin Mass" in the 60's . He entitles his post, "Were the Catholic People Happy About the Abandonment of the Old Mass?" Yes, I was there and lived through it if you wondered about that...

I seem to have gotten into a Catholic education motif today for some reason. Apropos to that (or perhaps not) a couple of items caught my eye: American Papist has a wonderful story on what blogger Tom Peters calls a "shout out" by Pope Benedict XVI for Christendom College in Virginia. Bravo ! On the other hand, Creative Minority Report has a story about an Indiana University which shunned the advice and protests of the local Ordinary . Finally, Father Zuhlsdorf straightens out the confusion as to when the Feast of St. Joseph and the Feast of the Annunciation should be celebrated according to the 1962 Missale Romanum when the former falls during Holy Week . Busy day!

Thomas Peters of American Papist links to a fascinating story by Sandro Magister on the "ad libs" made by our Holy Father when he preaches to the faithful Patrick Archbold of Creative Minority Report has a story on Bishop Williamson of the SSPX Father Zuhsldorf of WDTPRS has a story on the continuing "confusion" on the precise words required for valid baptism from Brisbane, Australia Father Zuhlsdorf of WDTPRS has a nice story on turning a parish "eastward" in Greenville, South Carolina

Thomas Peters, son of Canonist Edward Peters, is studying for his Master's in Theology in Washington, D.C. He writes an interesting blog called American Papist: Not Your Average Catholic . Last night, he attended a "Theology on Tap" at which Archbishop Donald Wuerl was guest speaker. Please read on her e . Note, Tom said "the fire marshall would not have been pleased." My translation: HUGE CROWD.