British Papal Visit & Anglican Talks Updates

by Edward Pentin,  NCR An official announcement of a historic papal state visit to Britain is now not expected until toward the end of this year, the Register has learned. News that Pope Benedict XVI would travel to the British Isles, probably in September 2010, was leaked to the media last week, but contrary to speculation, [...]

Today is Michaelmas Day

From our friend at TEA AT TRIANON: Michaelmas It is Michaelmas Day. According to Lives of the Saints:   St. Michael, who ranks among the seven archangels, is also one of the three angels mentioned by name in the Scriptures, the others being St. Raphael and St. Gabriel. St. Michael is spoken of twice in [...]

Carmel Traditional Latin Mass Location Change

Mass is every Sunday @ 3:00 PM at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Roman Catholic Church in the Day Chapel  

Perfect Storm?

  After a quiet summer, clouds gather over Rome… By Robert Moynihan, reporting from America A storm is about to be unleashed on the Pope, the Vatican, and, by extension, the Catholic Church. The first drops of rain have just fallen, with public accusations that the Pope lied this winter in connection with the “Williamson [...]

Is Catholic-Orthodox Unity in Sight?

Posted by Edward Pentin  Monday, September 14, 2009 11:10 AM The Catholic Archbishop of Moscow has given a remarkably upbeat assessment of relations with the Orthodox Church, saying unity between Catholics and Orthodox could be achieved “within a few months.” In an interview today in Italy’s Corriere della Sera newspaper, Archbishop Paolo Pezzi said the [...]

Female Servers in the Extraordinary Form

ROME, SEPT. 8, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum university. Q: Is there any definitive answer available regarding the use of female servers at celebrations of the extraordinary form of the Roman rite? — A.J., Pontypridd, Wales A: Although a clarifying instruction on several [...]

Papal Masses as “liturgical paradigms”

UNAM SANCTAM CATHOLICAM – The Holy Father recently gave an improvised talk to the members of the Choir of the Pontifical Chapel. In this talk he made some truly extraordinary statements regarding the function that papal liturgies play in setting the liturgical tone for the universal Church. Benedict said: “Papal liturgies, broadcast internationally, are a [...]

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