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Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> O Oriens RORATE CAELI >> Rorate Caeli : the silence of His coming The Hermeneutic of Continuity >> Who will own the Psalms (Fr. Tim Finigan comments on the story from the New Liturgical Movement yesterday) The New Liturgical Movement >> For Our Vestment Enthusiasts: More from Catholic Italy The Recovering Choir Director >> The Propers of the Mass: The Neglected Handmaid of the Liturgy Whispers in the Loggia >> Epiphany at the Vatican: Gold, Fiddle-Backs and Myrrh

Some of you must get the impression that this blog is simply WDTPRS (Eastern U.S. Annex). That is not true. Fr. John Zuhlsdorf posts some fascinating articles and comments and not everyone finds his blog. There was a story posted this morning, an interview, with Professor Luc Perrin, that I linked to on RORATE CAELI . Fr. Zuhlsdorf reads it critically and makes some interesting observations . One, in particular, is worth mentioning from the interview (the quote is taken as found on the WDTPRS blog; BOLD portions are from Fr. Zuhlsdorf, and RED portion s are HIS comments : However we should consider two facts that need time to be fully received by the Church. First fact: the status of the traditional Roman rite (Extraordinary Form) has been firmly settled as never before . [But some will complain that it isn’t becaues Benedict XVI changed the Good Friday prayer. They are wrong, of course, and this guy right. But that doesn’t change the grousing.] On the very long term,

New Catholic at RORATE CAELI has posted a breaking story on his blog . The Messenger , the official newsletter of the Traditional Anglican Communion, has disclosed a letter sent by Cardinal Levada, Prefect of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, along with the TAC response.

WDTPRS >> ANGELUS: Interviews SSPX excomm’d bishops (part II: Tissier de Mallerais) WDTPRS >> Good News from St. Louis: reconciliation draws closer The New Liturgical Movement >> The Advent of a New Scholarly Liturgical Journal dedicated to Usus Antiquior, edited by Alcuin Reid and Laurence Hemming RORATE CAELI >> The meaning of a new foundation RORATE CAELI >> Clouds over Spain Shouts in the Piazza >> To Live is to Change

AmericanPapist >> "Praying with St. Paul" a Magnificat-produced best-seller (I have said it before. The Magnificat is one of the best daily devotionals available today . If you have not explored this beautiful, daily version of the Liturgy of the Hours , please do so!) RORATE CAELI >> "To the poorest daughter of Carmel, honor speaks louder than fear ." The New Liturgical Movement >> Marchetto contra Bononia: An Important English Edition (Vatican II examined; Shawn Tribe)

The New Liturgical Movement >> Help Support the New Roman Personal Parish Whispers in the Loggia >> Meet the Patriarch RORATE CAELI >> Vos esurientes accipite

Earlier today, I posted a long narrative from The New Liturgical Movement which was an account of the visit of Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos to England . The Latin Mass Society of England and Wales has asked RORATE CAELI to post the links here to the "official documents" that the Society wishes to make available to the public . [I suspect that this is because the Society has been inundated for more information (even this little blog got a lot of traffic from the U.K. seeking information).] I am posting this link because it really is a link to the major and definitive repository.

New Catholic has posted an exclusive interview with Bishop Richard Williamson of the Society of Saint Pius X . I don't wish to compromise this story, but question [17] is of interest to many.

RORATE CAELI has a post on St. Paul the Confessor whose feast is traditionally this day according to the Roman Martyrology . I am off to a graduation within the hour. Light posting until Sunday night!

RORATE CAELI has a post on the Holy Father's trip to Savona, Liturgia and his homily at the Papal Mass. He has included a transcript link to the homily, but has highlighted a portion of what Pope Benedict said as important to all Christians: As your Bishop has fairly observed, that dark page of the history of Europe became, by the power of the Holy Spirit, rich of graces and of teachings, even for our days. It teaches us the courage to confront the challenges of the world, Materialism, Relativism, Laicism, without ever yielding to compromises , willing to pay in person in order to remain faithful to the Lord and to his Church. The example of serene firmness given by Pope Pius VII invites us to keep the faith in God unchanged in the trials, in the knowledge that He, if also allowing difficult moments for his Church, never abandons her. The event lived by the great Pontiff in your land invites us to always trust in the intercession and in the maternal assistance of Mary Most H

Creative Minority Report >> What Part of No Did You Not Understand? (this story was first reported by RORATE CAELI using a translation of a story in L'Osservatore Romano appearing today ) Catholic-Hierarchy News >> Cardinals by Seniority

RORATE CAELI >> Will the Pope celebrate a Traditional Mass? Don Guido answers it - or maybe not RORATE CAELI >> "The Truth of Humanae Vitae does not change" The New Liturgical Movement >> More Exploration of Re-Enchanting the Parish Sanctuary (Shawn Tribe)

Rorate Caeli has two posts on "Giovannino" Guareschi who wrote about the fictional "Don Camillo Tarocci," a parish priest in a village of Emilia. Here are links to both posts: April 29th, 2008 April 30th, 2008 I pray more will follow! Ciao!

WDTPRS >> Images from TLM at Franciscan U at Steubenville The New Liturgical Movement >> Transalpine Redemptorists on Relations with Rome RORATE CAELI >> Transalpine Redemptorists to establish contact with Rome

The New Liturgical Movement : And Now, the Blessing After the Meal RORATE CAELI : The man who will not go away RORATE CAELI : "This man's religion is in vain"

Excellent news from the United Kingdom and a hat tip to New Catholic of RORATE CAELI ! John Medlin, General Manager of the Latin Mass Society, said, “There is no sign of slackening of demand for Traditional Rite Confirmations – in fact the opposite. The numbers are increasing every year and I expect this trend to continue after Pope Benedict’s Motu Proprio . We hope it will not be long before bishops all over England and Wales respond to pastoral demand for Mass and the Sacraments in the Traditional Rite. Those attached to the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite are very grateful to Cardinal Cormac and the Westminster auxiliary bishops for making provision for the Traditional Mass and Sacraments.” Read the entire story here .

Amy Wellborn on "Listen and Learn" (with some comments on her story last night and on the Holy Father's visit) RORATE CAELI : " Salvation Comes from the Jews " The Black Biretta : "Reverence, Balance and Good Taste" The New Liturgical Movement : Videos of Papal Visit (links by Gregor Kollmorgen to important repositories) The New Liturgical Movement : Papal Vespers - A View from the Sacristy (with thanks to the Dominicans!) Whispers in the Loggia : He Apologized... He Understood

Amy Wellborn posts a link to her blog in the New York Times site: Uniter, not a divider RORATE CAELI : We propose Jesus of Nazareth WDTPRS : Fr. Zuhlsdorf has extensive commentary on the NLM article posted below

Charlotte Was Both by Amy Wellborn has two posts of interest. She posted an item " On Sexual Abuse " and a Breaking Story on the Holy Father who met with abuse victims Fr. Dwight Longenecker of Standing on My Head : Why America Needs the Pope Jeffrey Tucker of The New Liturgical Movement posts Music for the D.C. Mass: The End of an Era and the Beginning of Something New WDTPRS : Papa Ratzinger - POW: 'Thank God He Stayed in Line with the Others' RORATE CAELI : Academic Freedom Cannot Justify Positions that Contradict the Faith