Traditional Latin Mass in Maryland

I love the internet. While searching for something else, I stumbled upon this blog--" Vocation-Station "-- posted by a "hermit without a permit" who lists his address as Canada. The blog is rather unique in that it catalogs religious Orders and posts the information as video clips. In the right menu, here is how the Orders are listed by category: "AUDIO only" (5) "Pope Benedict" (4) "the Passion of the Christ" (1) Benedictines (21) Brothers (13) Carmelite (5) Carthusian (6) Contemplative (34) Dominican (9) Franciscan (11) français (13) Gregorian Chant (17) Hermit (5) Into Great Silence (1) Italiano (5) Missionaries (5) Monastic (23) Monastic Community of Bethlehem and the Assumption (2) Nuns (22) Prayer (2) Priesthood (9) Religious Life (3) Seminary (6) Sisters (14) Trappist/Cistercian (8) Vocation (54) Needless to say, this link is going in the Right Menu . To paraphrase the words...

A recurring "search term" which lands people on this blog is a term for any of a number of Religious Orders--especially those which continue to celebrate the TLM or the Usus Antiquior (or those living in Abbeys or Monasteries). The FAQs section of this blog is geared to answer recurring questions . That would include quite a few things. For Religious Orders, go here . I have tried to assemble as many Orders as I can find (including a "search form" for the Benedictines which is quite useful). Those seeking "Carmelites" can now find an ultimate destination, I pray. Ad maiorem Dei gloriam+

Pardon the late start! I have been watching the glorious Mass from St. Patrick's Cathedral. Archbishop O'Brien is visible behind the lectern in the first row of Archbishops and Bishops! Charlotte Was Both : Homily at Saint Patrick's WDTPRS : Pope at St. Patrick's - Initial Reactons (Ongoing update) The New Liturgical Movement : Papal Mass for Priests, Religious and Seminarians, St. Patrick's Cathedral, NYC (Ongoing update and photos) The Recovering Choir Director : Propers for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year A (with audio and translations)

Sandro Magister in Chiesa.com r eports on the meeting "behind closed doors" with heads of Religious Orders on February 18t h. The article documents the situation with respect to the Jesuits and Dominicans that has been reported widely, but also documents some startling rebirths : As for the blossoming of "new experiences of consecrated life" faithful to doctrine and rich in spirituality in vocations, here also Benedict XVI did not cite any specific cases. But there are many of these. Some, although not very well known, are astonishing. One of these, for example, is the Institute of the Incarnate Word. Founded by Fr. Carlos Miguel Buela in 1984 in Argentina, in the city of San Rafael in the province of Mendoza, after just a quarter century it counts today, in its men's branch, 302 priests, 21 deacons, 195 seminarians studying philosophy and theology, 51 novices, and 95 students in the minor seminary. Its generalate house and its center of formation are in...