Traditional Latin Mass in Maryland

Shawn Tribe of The New Liturgical Movement has a fascinating post . The F.S.S.P. in association with EWTN is offering a free DVD for all priests in North America . The DVD is a training video for the Usus Antiquior with an introduction by Cardinal Castrillon-Hoyos . As Shawn states: The first DVD contains the introduction by Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos, followed by a "comprehensive explanation of the entire ceremony of Low Mass..." The second DVD included in the set includes "a real time demonstration of the Mass filmed from four simultaneous camera angles with the ability to switch the viewing angle at any time. Also includes a spiritual commentary on the Mass by Fr. Calvin Goodwin, FSSP." Check here for more .

RORATE CAELI >> Ranjith: no official communication WDTPRS >> QUAERITUR: Consecrating Hosts apart from the consecration during Mass UPDATE: This practice is against and forbidden by Canon 927. EWTN deals with this issue as stated here WDTPRS >> You've gotta be kidding me... The New Liturgical Movement >> Belfast Gregorian Chant Workshop LatinMassNetwork >> Is the Latin Mass Elitist? (Video) AmericanPapist >> Breaking: John Michael Talbot's Hermitage Burns to the Ground

A bit of heaven may be coming to earth! Just think: three entire days to discuss the work of Gilbert Keith Chesterton ! This is the announcement for the 27th Annual Chesterton Conference to be held at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. Check out Friday's schedule in and of itself: Friday, June 13 8:00 am: Breakfast 9:00 am: Tom Martin (Professor of Philosophy at University of Nebraska-Kearney and Editor of The Examined Life ) “The Maniac: Especially, Nietzsche” 10:30 am: Sean Dailey (Editor-in-Chief of Gilbert Magazine ) “The Suicide of Thought: Intellectual Helplessness” 12:00 pm: Lunch 1:00 pm: Jennifer Overkamp (Doctoral candidate in English literature at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Instructor at Saint Gregory the Great Seminary, Seward, Nebraska) “The Ethics of Elfland: Fairy Tale Philosophy in a Gift Universe” 2:30 pm: Ross Arnold (President of Ross Arnold and Associates and Teacher at University Presbyter

Bonfire of the Vanities >> Catholics to Lift up Jesus as King of Piqua May 16-18; Corpus Christi Procession Sunday, May 18 (Fr. Martin Fox) First Things: On the Square >> The Role of the Priest in Public Affairs (Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Denver, CO) Standing on My Head >> School Sex Abuse Scandal (Fr. Dwight Longenecker provides a link to his most recent article in "Inside Catholic") The New Liturgical Movement >> Blog Radio on Catholic Music WDTPRS >> UPDATE: Turning the altar around in Greeneville, SC -- It's time!

Sandro Magister of Chiesa.com has an excellent post on the "Catholic Biblical Federation...survey in thirteen countries on "The reading of the Scriptures. " The results are quite interesting to say the least. The survey is in preparation for the Synod of Bishops in October.

I am pleasantly surprised that one of the more sought after posts on this blog is the " Lifetime Reading Plan " by Fr. John McCloskey. Here is another link to his "featured articles ." And this link takes you to his book reviews . For those who have searched, there is no "Opus Dei" Parish in Baltimore to my knowledge. I know that Opus Dei operates several high schools within the U.S. but I don't believe there is one in Baltimore. Here is a link to Opus Dei in the U.S.

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!

Summorum Pontificum >> Usus Antiquior at Seton Hall The New Liturgical Movement >> News on Dominican Saints WDTPRS >> PODCAzT 54: Pro-Abortion Politicians and Communion; St. Ambrose and Emperor Theodosius WDTPRS >> Rorate strikes again: How don Camillo blocked the removal of an altar WDTPRS >> QUAERITUR: Validity of matter of Hosts; adding water to Holy Water

Shouts in the Piazza >> Ascension Thursday ? The New Liturgical Movement >> "Sandals and Fiddlebacks " (Franciscan Friars and the TLM in Italy) Note: The Feast of the Ascension is celebrated Sunday, May 4th in the Archdiocese of Baltimore .

The New Liturgical Movement >> Salve Regina, Solemn, Monastic Use WDTPRS >> The Transalpine Redemptorists Declaration on Relations with Rome WDTPRS >> Telegraph: Names from terna for Westminster leaked? WDTPRS >> Review: for the Visitor at Mass (TLM) - Angelus Press

There is a fascinating article posted on Ignatius Insight concerning the historical transformation of studies on "the Inquisition " to what is now called the "Golden Age" of historically accurate "Inquisition studies." This is a must read of tenacity and scholarship.

Catholic World News today reports that H.E. Archbishop Piero Marini, former Master of Ceremonies to the Holy Father, tells "L'Osservatore Romano" that the liturgical changes following Vatican II are "irreversible ." The motu proprio , the archbishop said, was intended primarily to appeal to those Catholics who have a special connection with the pre-conciliar liturgy . He said that the document was “only a gesture to serve unity.” Meanwhile, Fr. John Zuhlsdorf of " What Does the Prayer Really Say ?" posts a nice story today on the TLM celebrated at Seton Hall University accompanied by a link to over 150 photos ! In attendance were over 50 students, a great many of them seminarians. In his homily Father Grimm stressed the importance of Catholic traditions , stating that the Extraordinary Form is the same Mass of countless saints including Padre Pio and Elizabeth Ann Seton. After Mass students whom never experienced the Extraordinary Form were great