Traditional Latin Mass

REGULAR TUESDAY EDITION

Urgent: Benedict XVI’s new text about Sacred Liturgy – The Russian Preface™

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Questions about Pope Francis’ Easter Mass in St. Peter’s – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Abortion Activists are Moving From Choice to Forcing People to Promote Abortions – S. Ertelt
The Carthusian Option – Stev Hep, Catholic Scot
The Phony Diversity of the ‘March for Science’ – John West, The Stream
Yuval Noah Harari’s Dystopia – Rod Dreher, TAC
By Their Fruits (and Their Names) You Shall Know Them – Fr. Shenan Boquet, Life Site News
Nervous Communist China Ramp Up Religious Persecution – Doug Bandow, The Japan Times
How UN Implements China’s 2-Child Policy & What Should be Done – N. McGovern & O. Enos
Planned Parenthood Received $553.7 M In Tax Dollars to Push Abortion – Ran. O’Bannon Ph.D.
Beatification Cause Begun for French Priest Slain at Altar – Mélinée Le Priol & Clr. Lesegretain
War, Terrorism & the Christian Exodus from the Middle East – Robin Wright, The New Yorker
For the EASTER TUESDAY EDITION (18 April, AD 2017) click here.
For the REGULAR TUESDAY EXTRA (18 April, AD 2017) click here.
For the REGULAR THURSDAY LATE EDITION (20 April, AD 2017) click here.
For the EASTER THURSDAY LATE EDITION (20 April, AD 2017) click here.

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SUNDAY MORNING EDITION

Why Latin?

by Brian Williams,

of Liturgy Guy

With Colleges As Indoctrination Camps, What Can Christian Parents Do – John Zmirak Ph.D.
The Eighth Deadly Sin – James H. Toner, The Catholic Thing
Ohio Mystic Rhoda Wise Is on the Path to Sainthood – Patti Maguire Armstrong, The Reg
40 Facts You Wished Everyone Knew About Lent – Tracy Bua Smith, epicPew
Matthew Steele: A Man Who Made A Difference – Marcus Allen Steele
My Three Me’s – Ken Kniepmann, Catholic Stand
The Restoration of Jesus Christ’s Tomb Is Complete – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Ani, the Turkish City of 1,001 Churches – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Prudence vs. Fanaticism: On the American & French Revolutions – Russell Kirk D.Litt., TIC
A Case For Majoring In Philosophy – Travis Chamberlain, Forbes
This Lent, Let St. Benedict Teach You the Power of Obedience – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Reg
This Lent, Rediscover Oxford’s Forgotten Poet – Eleanor Parker, Catholic Herald
Virilitas, Self-Restraint & Relevance of Ancient Moral Virtues Today – Ryan Hunter, Ethika Pltk

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SUNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION:

(Photo credit: L’Osservatore Romano)

This Powerful Prayer Will Bring a New Springtime to the Church, Said B16

by Susan Klemond,

of the National Catholic Register

How Pornography Smothers Masculinity – Benedictine Augustine, Maccabee Society
Probability and the Death of Herod Agrippa – Bob Drury, Catholic Stand
Christian Mysticism and its Counterfeit – David Torkington, Catholic Stand
The Scandal of the Missing Halo, Is This A Case of Chronic Halo-tosis? – David Clayton, BoC
The Need for a Liturgical Conscience & Where to Get One (Part I) & (Part II of III) – C. Carstens
A Scientific Approach to God – Thomas Clements, Ignitum Today
Wisdom: The Art of Ordering Things Properly – Mitchell Kalpakgian Ph.D., Trth & Chrty Frm
Why Forgive? A Lesson for Millennials from the Jubilee of Mercy – Kathryn Jean Lopez, Crux
Biblical Roots of the Domestic Church: New Testament – Veronica Antz, Trth & Charity Frm

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SUNDAY EDITION

catholic-mass-or-protestant-serviceWas That a Catholic Mass or a Protestant Service?

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

via Fr. Z’s Blog

Reclaiming St. Escrivá for the New Liturgical Movement – Peter Kwasniewski Ph.D.
Unlocking the Mystery of Our Lady of Guadalupe – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Cthlc Cltr
Ad Orientem and Absolutism – Charles Shonk, First Things
OK. City’s Archb. on Satanists, Vocations & a Unique Canonization Case – J. Graves
2 Acres & Cow: Our Back to the Land Adventure – Sam Guzman, The Cthlc Gentleman
A Defense of the Christian Teaching Against Contraception – Sherif Girgis J.D., Crisis
Our Lady Isn’t Emo! She’s Sorrowful – Theresa Williams, epicPew
The Consolation of Truth – Bob Drury, Catholic Stand
Perpetuating Padre Pio’s Mission – Joseph Pronechen, National Catholic Register
Portion of Road Renamed to Honor Mother Angelica – Catholic News Agency

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THURSDAY EDITION

St Anns Charlotte North Carolina Traditional Latin Mass Sacred ArchitectureAfter Jumping Through Many Hoops and Finally Reintroducing the Traditional Latin Mass, Springtime for St. Ann’s Church, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A.

by Zachary Levering

of Regina Magazine

What It’s Like to be a Hermit – Fr. Paulinus Redmond, Catholic Compass
Among the Huddled Masses – Erin Cain, Ignitum Today
Abp. Gomez Assisted Suicide in California: The Beginning of Tyranny – The Dispatch
Cardinal Sarah and Archbishop Cupich: Going in Different Directions – Augustinus, Rorate Cæli
Looking at the Dangers of ’Sharenting’ from Parents (on Social Media) – Emily Stimpson, OSV
Report: To Divorce-Proof Yourself, Don’t Have Premarital Sex – Joy Pullman, The Federalist
Nancy Pelosi: Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Is Perfectly “Consistent” with Catholic Faith – Fr. Z’s Blog
Should a Catholic School Have a Transgender Teacher? – Marcia Segelstein, Natl Cth Register
Gender Ideology: Subversion of the Social Order – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Catholic Culture
Pope Details Steps to Remove ‘Negligent’ Bishops – Austen Ivereigh, OSV Newsweekly
Keep Your Identity Politics Away From Captain America – Brandon Morse, The Federalist
For the SAINT PETER & MUHAMMAD MONDAY EDITION (June 6, 2016) click here.
For the BYZANTINE TUESDAY EDITION (June 7, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR WEDNESDAY EDITION (June 8, 2016) click here.
For the CIVILIZATION WEDNESDAY EDITION (June 8, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR THURSDAY EDITION (June 9, 2016) click here.
For the THURSDAY EXTRA (June 9, 2016) click here.
For the FRIDAY EDITION (June 10, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR FRIDAY LATE EDITION (June 10, 2016) click here.
For the FRIDAY LATE EXTRA (June 10, 2016) click here.

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SUNDAY EDITION

St Joseph Church Bradford EnglandHappy News from Bradford, England

by Fr. J. Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

The Old Charge Resurfaces: Catholics are Un-American – David Carlin, The Catholic Thing
Philosopher, St. JP2’s Friend Explains Popes’ Thought Process on Amoris Lætitia – Gagliarducci
A Moral Theologian Tackles Difficulties in Amoris Lætitia – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
“Scholas Occurrentes”: Francis’s Pedagogical Revolution – Sandro Magister, Chiesa
A Better Marriage Preparation (and Preparation for a Better Marriage) – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D.
On the Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki – Sardonicus, Sardonic Ex Curia
Adult Stem Cells Give Good Recovery for Stroke Victims w/ Brain Damage – Dave Andrusko
Mother Angelica and the Power of Old Age – Vicki Burbach, Pelican’s Breast
“Love & Friendship” and the Holy Folly of the 12 Commandments – Christopher S. Morrissey
Former I.T. Specialist Ordained as New Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark – Catholic Herald
Bishop William Kenney: ‘Brexit’ Could Lead to Loss of Funds for Aid Agencies – Simon Caldwell
For the GOD & CAESAR FRIDAY EDITION (June 3, 2016) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (June 6, 2016) click here.
For the SAINT PETER & MUHAMMAD MONDAY EDITION (June 6, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR MONDAY EDITION (June 6, 2016) click here.
For the MONDAY EXTRA (June 6, 2016) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (June 7, 2016) click here.
For the BYZANTINE TUESDAY EDITION (June 7, 2016) click here.
For the TUESDAY EXTRA (June 7, 2016) click here.

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WEDNESDAY EDITION

Rodney Stark Bearing False Witness Book CoverWhy Is This Non-Catholic Scholar Debunking “Centuries of Anti-Catholic History”?

by Carl E. Olson

of The Dispatch

via The Catholic World Report

Anti-Catholic Catholic Journalism: Today’s False Prophets – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Cthlc Cltr
The Unholy Trinity of Evil in the Book of Revelation – Taylor Marshall Ph.D.
The History, Enemies, and Importance of Natural Law – The Catholic World Report
“The Latin Mass of Years Gone by Is Becoming More Popular Again” – Fr. Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Quæritur: Going to Another Diocese of First Communion and Confirmation – Fr. Z’s Blog
Culture, Anti-Culture, and Nostalgia – Carl R. Trueman, First Things
Holy Beer! – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
In What Sense Is Health a Universal Right? – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Catholic Culture
The Spiritedness of Slow West, A Cautionary Tale in our Progressive Era – Shane Tucker, M.S.
Sam Gregg of Acton: Medieval Distinctions on Usury & Legitimate Forms of Money-Lending – Z
The Hippocratic Oath: Quaint Relic or Solemn Vow? – Philip Hawley Jr., Mercatornet
Amoris Lætitia, Post Examen – Big Pulpit (May 10, 2016)
Pope Francis Opens Conversation on Deaconesses – Big Pulpit (May 12, 2016)
For the ST. PETER & PROPHET MUHAMMAD TUES. EDITION (May 10, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR MONDAY EDITION (Mary 9, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR WEDNESDAY EDITION (May 11, 2016) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY EXTRA (May 11, 2016) click here.
For the THURSDAY EDITION (May 12, 2016) click here.
For the THURSDAY EXTRA (May 12, 2016) click here.
For the FRIDAY EDITION (May 13, 2016) click here.

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SATURDAY EDITION

Ibn Khaldun Muslim Islamic PhilosopherThe Islamic Philosopher Every Catholic Should Know About

by Ed West

of Catholic Herald Magazine

 

15 Non-Toy Gift Ideas for Children – Katie Sciba, The Catholic Wife
Ten Reasons to Pray the Rosary – Father Ed Broom O. M. V., The Catholic Gentleman
The Traditional Latin Mass and the Active Participation of the Laity – John R. T. Lamont
Prayer That Pleases God – Daniel Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
The Four Mini-Gospels – Frank Rega, The Shield of Faith
The Family as Domestic Church: How She Hands on Faith – Liz Estler, Cthlc Sprtl Drctn
The Gift of St. John Chrysostom’s Eloquent Teaching – Constance T. Hull, Cthlc Exchng
Isn’t It Ironic? Grace in the Wages of Sin – Kent Lasnoski, Dappled Things
La Serenissima and Her Patriarch – Laura Giomini, Regina Magazine
Her Enduring Charm: Reading Jane Austen – Suzie Andres, The Civilized Reader
Speaking Truth – David Mills, Ethika Politika
Who Is Saint Januarius – Diana Von Glahn, Catholic Spiritual Direction
How Christian Relationships Create Authority – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph. D., Catholic Culture
What Makes a Society Thrive? – James Stoner and Harold James, Public Discourse
Pope Francis, Aftershock – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 7, 2015)
Second Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 7, 2015)
Synod Update for Thursday – Big Pulpit (October 8, 2015)
Synod Update for Saturday – Big Pulpit (October 10, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 12, 2015)
Post-Synod Update for Tuesday – Big Pulpit (October 27, 2015)
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (October 7, 2015) click here.
For the THURSDAY EDITION (October 8, 2015) click here.
For the THUR. EXTRA: Plus the Latest Synod Updates (October 8, 2015) click here.
For the FRIDAY EDITION (October 9, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (October 12, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (October 27, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EXTRA (October 27, 2015) click here.

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SUN. XTRA: UNIVERSAE ECCLESIAE III

On Universae Ecclesiae: Part I, Some Analysis and Commentary – Shawn Tribe, NLM

Msgr. Guido Pozzo’s Universæ Ecclesiæ Comments in L’Osservatore Romano – Fr. Z

The Return of the Latin Mass? – Anthony S. Layne, The Impractical Catholic

In the Right Place at the Right Time After All – Father Tim Finigan, THOC

Universæ Ecclesiæ: One Priest’s Story, Father Stephen Dunn – CNA/EWTN News

Universæ Ecclesiæ, Catching Up With Everyone Else – Father Tim Finigan, THOC

Rome Reports is Misreporting the Universæ Ecclesiæ – Robert Kumpel, TLPS

Universæ Ecclesiæ, A Small Commentary – Chris Gillibrand, Cthlc Church Conservation

Universæ Ecclesiæ is Out: Seminarians Must Learn the TLM – Tancred, TEF

Universæ Ecclesiæ – Jeffrey A. Tucker, The Chant Café

Qualified – Rich Leonardi, Ten Reasons

Vatican Instruction, Universæ Ecclesiæ – Father John Boyle, Caritas in Veritate

For Part I click here.

For Part II click here.

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FRI. EXTRA: UNIVERSAE ECCLESIAE II

Quick and Basic Summary – Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

New Vatican Instruction Released on Tridentine Rite – John Thavis, Cthlc News Service

Drilling into the Latin & English (Training of Priests & Seminaries) – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Universae Ecclesiae, Chapel Veils, and You – Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

PODCAzT 119: Instruction “Universæ Ecclesiæ” – Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Reminder: Liturgical Manuals for the Extraordinary Form – Father John Zuhlsdorf

WDTPRS Poll: Universæ Ecclesiæ – Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

VIS: Holy See Press Office statement about Universæ Ecclesiæ – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

For Part I click here.

For Part III click here.

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