Traditional Latin Mass in Maryland

TRACT ¤ Ps. 102. 10 Domine, non secundum peccata nostra, quae fecimus nos: neque secundum iniquitates nostras retribuas nobis. V.: Domine, ne memineris iniquitatum nostrarum antiquarum, cito anticipent nos misericordiae tuae, quia pauperes facti sumus nimis. V.: Adjuva nos, Deus salutaris noster: et propter gloriam nominis tui, Domine, libera nos et propitius esto peccatis nostris, propter nomen tuum. O Lord, repay us not according to the sins we have committed nor according to our iniquities. V.: ( Ps. 78. 8, 9) O Lord, remember not our former iniquities, let Thy mercies speedily prevent us; for we are become exceedingly poor. [Here kneel] Help us, O God, our Savior: and for the glory of Thy Name, O Lord, deliver us: and forget us not for Thy Name's sake. Friday after Ash Wednesday . Tridentine Latin Rite Missal Project .

STLToday.com carries a nice interview of Cardinal John Foley by Tim Townsend . Cardinal Foley was in St. Louis last week and had time for the interview. Here is a snippet: Q: What are the differences between John Paul and Benedict in terms of how they worked with media? Foley: John Paul was a more dramatic figure, and given to dramatic gestures, which the present Holy Father is not. But the present Holy Father is very open to the media. He's very kind, gentle, and he has given interviews before he has gone to specific countries. He did for the Polish media before he went to Poland. He did for the German media before he went to Cologne for World Youth Day. So, it would be nice if he'd do that for the American media, too, but I don't know. He doesn't feel as secure in English. He speaks English very well, but I guess he just lacks confidence. He's a professor, so he like to get things right. … … Not too many people could say that a pope has been in their livin

I am happy to learn that I have a compatriot in D.C. who has added me to the blog's blogroll. I am most happy to return the favor. DC Catholic is the blog to visit for information on the Nation's Capital, the Archdiocese of Washington and especially for the visit of His Holiness this Spring. Check it out! Hat tip, DC!

Catholic World News has a story today on the Cardinal Newman Society and its attempts to monitor the activities of nominally Catholic Universities . Each year at about this time, the CNS announces those colleges which intend to portray the V-Monologues on their campus. This year is no exception. The link will take you to a page which describes this play . Here are the Catholic colleges that are scheduled to portray the V-Monologues this year: Bellarmine University College of the Holy Cross College of Mount Saint Vincent College of Saint Rose DePaul University Dominican University of California Fordham University Georgetown University John Carroll University Le Moyne College Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago Loyola University New Orleans Marygrove College Regis College Saint Mary’s College of California University of Detroit Mercy University of Notre Dame University of San Francisco Note that this list was updated today and the Universities ar

Father Zuhlsdorf of What Does the Prayer Really Say has some fun with Church Signs . One can even make signs with a Church Sign Generator . Here is one I "saw" lately.... "To hand on the fruits of contemplation to others..."

The February 1st edition of St. Louis Review Online carries an interview of Archbishop Raymond L. Burke by staff writer Jennifer Brinker . Here are several snips: Why were you concerned about responding to the comments made by St. Louis University basketball coach Rick Majerus that he favors abortion rights and is pro-embryonic stem-cell research? There are two levels of concern that I had in addressing the issue. Here is someone who makes a point to identify himself as a Catholic and then takes positions that are contrary to some of the most sacred teachings of the Church — teachings with regard to the inviolable dignity of every human life from the moment of its beginning. It gives scandal to other people, Catholics and nonCatholics alike, if they hear a Catholic give an interview to the media, saying that I am proud to be a Catholic but at the same time I hold these views. Then there is a second level, which is that (Majerus) represents a Catholic institution. He is a very prom

In checking my Sitemeter blog logs for yesterday, I was stunned to see the number of individuals seeking Lenten Services in either the Ordinary form or the Extraordinary form for Ash Wednesday. Then, I clicked the link on my blogroll for MassTimes.org , the ubiquitous repository of Masses and the Sacraments around the world, and found that their server was then and still is down. For those locally (and the logs indicated many of you who visited were local) I have added hyperlinks to the blog menu to the Archdiocese of Baltimore and for the Archdiocese of Washington . Both Archdioceses have amazingly user-friendly websites that list parishes, their locations and even hyperlinks to the Parishes. Some of the parishes post their bulletins and these had great details on Lenten services, and Ash Wednesday specifically. Hope this helps you in the future! +A.M.D.G.+