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Gregor Kollmorgen of the NLM has posted an excellent find from H.E. Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith, Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. In an interview with Die Tagepost , H.E. made some interesting comments . Go to the NLM to see what they have posted.

Gregor Kollmorgen has dropped a bombshell over at The New Liturgical Movement. The post is from an article in the Italian weekly, "Panorama ." I'd take this with a grain of salt until confirmed. If Gregor has the jump on everyone, it will be one huge story!

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Gregor Kollmorgen reports that "Fr Alain-Marc Nély, second assistant of Bishop Fellay, the superior of the Society of St. Pius X, has confirmed to the Swiss Catholic news agency Kipa/Apic that such an offer indeed exists." Read his report here . The offer is "to regularize" their situation.

The New Liturgical Movement has two fabulous stories today. Don't miss either! The first post is an interactive map of "scholas" (American English for Scholae) that is international . Wonder where the nearest schola is located? Bookmark this page! You can add your own location if you have a schola! The second post is on Bishop Robert Morlino of Madison, WI : At the Corpus Christi Mass in the Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin, the local Bishop, H. E. the Most Reverend Robert C. Morlino, in his homily made express reference to the pope's example of three days before and encouraged everyone present and physically able to receive the Blessed Sacrament on their tongues and on their knees out of reverence on this solemn occasion. For this purpose, there not being an altar rail, kneelers were put in front of the sanctuary for Communion. Check the entire story . It is wonderful!

Gregor Kollmorgen of The New Liturgical Movement has posted a letter and link from the Spanish blog, Secretum Meum Mihi , which contains a response from the PCED to a letter regarding training in the Extraordinary Form sent by a seminarian. The response is not binding but quite interesting .

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Gregor Kollmorgen has translated an important story from " L'Osservatore Romano " concerning the new F.S.S.P. Parish established in Rome . The full title of Kollmorgen's post is "Osservatore Romano on New FSSP Rome Parish - An Example for Dioceses the World Over." This paragraph emphasizes the importance of the story: "This is an act disposed by the Pope for the diocese of Rome which has a value in itself, in the progressive path of putting into application the motu proprio on the Roman liturgy before the reform carried out in 1970," explains the president of the Vatican commission which deals with relations with the faithful attached to the previous Latin liturgical tradition, especially those so far in various ways related to the fraternity founded by Msgr Marcel Lefebvre who wish to remain united to the Successor of Peter in the Catholic Church. But - adds Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos - "the realization of a personal parish also has an...

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Gregor Kollmorgen of the New Liturgical Movement has a very insightful post . It arises from a liberal journal called " Jesus " and features an interview with Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos of the PCED. Here is part of the interview on the motu proprio , Summorum Pontificum : What are the questions that have arrived and would deserve an answer? "The first regards Latin, because - they say - to celebrate in a language which you do not know is not convenient. Unfortunately, the seminarians, but also some priests, have not studied it and therefore it is difficult for them to celebrate in the extraordinary form. To do so one should at least know the canon of the Mass , the part of the consecration. We in "Ecclesia Dei" are equipping ourselves and we are preparing meetings, courses and means of electronic communication for a deep knowledge of the earlier liturgy. Some courses are already being held in France, Germany, Brazil, Central America and the United Stat...

Gregor Kollmorgen has posted a beautiful photoessay of this morning's Papal Mass from Nationals Park in Washington, DC . It is part of The New Liturgical Movement's continuing coverage of the Papal Visit.

Gregor Kollmorgen of The New Liturgical Movement translates the updated piece by Andrea Tornielli as it now stands to demonstrate why the issue of Curial changes may not be set in concrete . Tornielli is well connected in the Vatican, apparently, so his opinion is respected. Patrick Archbold of the Creative Minority Report is quite happy that Bishop Murphy has "coaxed" the restoration of the Tabernacle in Archbold's Parish back to where it belongs RORATE CAELI : Benedict XVI and the United States - America: The Moderate Way

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Gregor Kollmorgen of The New Liturgical Movement has some "insider" information from Father Sean Finnegan of Heralds of the Gospel as to why the Papal Liturgies have changed so noticeably. Read his take on this here . Father John Zuhlsdorf of WDTPRS has posts (a) updating info on the Holy Father's new pastoral staff , (b) a marvelous article on Cardinal Arinze, Prefect of CDWDS, and his take on inculturation , and (c) a " quaeritur " concerning whether failing to put water in the chalice with the wine makes the consecration invalid .

Rorate Caeli has now confirmed a story it had posted once before and was asked to remove . To wit, a Personal Parish for the Extraordinary Form is to be established in Rome : the traditional Mass apostolate in Rome under Fr. Joseph Kramer is to be elevated into a personal parish, with Fr. Kramer as its first parish priest. Read the story here ! Update: Gregor Kollmorgen has a nice story on this as well on The New Liturgical Movement with photos and a translation of the complete article ! Further Update: Fr. Zuhlsdorf adds more details on this development. He refers to it as one of Rome's " treasure Churches."

Gregor Kollmorgen , posting on the New Liturgical Movement , reports that the Holy Father "elevated some Cardinals from the Order of Deacons to the Order of Priests , something which Cardinal Deacons may opt for after having belonged to the Order of Deacons for ten years, according to can. 350 § 5 of the Codex Juris Canonici ." Check out What Does the Prayer Really Say to learn more about what this event means "practically speaking ".

Gregor Kollmorgen continues with his wonderful photo essay as to how the local newspaper, the Traunsteiner Wochenblatt , reported the occasion of the "Primiz" of Fr. Berger on July 1st, 1951, the Feast of the Precious Blood . The "Reverend brothers" are again featured prominently!

The New Liturgical Movement has a beautiful photo essay by Gregor Kollmorgen concerning a Tridentine Mass in 1951. Don't miss it! The Subdeacon is familiar!