I’ve moved around a lot in my life. I was born in Johnson City, New York, but soon moved. My father was in retail management, and he was transferred often. We relocated about every six months or so until I was age five. We lived all over New York and Pennsylvania until my dad found [...]
Archive for May, 2007
Having Roots
Posted in Family, History, The Rural Solution, Tradition on May 31, 2007 | 4 Comments »
The Loss of Family History
Posted in Family, History, Tradition on May 30, 2007 | 7 Comments »
Through an exchange of e-mails I’ve started receiving, following the recent death of my great-uncle, I am watching long out-of-touch members of my extended family unite to piece together my family’s history.
Among the discussion pieces are photos and stories – photos that I have never seen and stories I have never heard. Among the photos [...]
They’re Really Hoping
Posted in Common Sense, Liturgy, Motu Mania, News, Tradition on May 30, 2007 | 9 Comments »
Latin Mass might not boost congregations:
For decades, the pre-Vatican II Tridentine Mass could only be celebrated by a priest with permission from his bishop.
But a Vatican official, Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos, confirmed earlier this month that Pope Benedict XVI would soon relax the restrictions on celebrating the Tridentine Mass because of a “new and renewed [...]
John Allen in the New York Times on the MP
Posted in Liturgy, Motu Mania on May 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Fr. Z beat me to it. John Allen has a piece in the New York Times today about the impending Motu Proprio. I think his comments are spot on, so I’ll defer to his treatment of the piece.
Enthronement of the Sacred Heart
Posted in Catholic, Family, Restoration, Tradition on May 30, 2007 | 4 Comments »
The Feast of the Sacred Heart will soon be upon us. It falls on the Friday following the second Sunday after Pentecost, which this year will be June 15th. You have just enough time to prepare for the enthronement of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Its feast day, and I urge you to consider [...]
Where Is This Taking Us?
Posted in Brave New World, Culture of Death on May 29, 2007 | 4 Comments »
I saw a story this morning about a Dutch reality-TV show in which a terminally-ill woman will choose which of the contestants get her kidneys when she dies.
Yes, you read that correctly:
In the show, due to be broadcast on Friday, a woman identified only as Lisa, 37, will select a recipient based on their history, [...]
Memorial Day
Posted in Site Info on May 28, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Enjoy it. No posting from me today. I’ll be spending time with the family.
Does Liturgy Matter?
Posted in Catholic, Liturgy, Restoration, Tradition on May 27, 2007 | 1 Comment »
That’s the topic I’ve attempted to tackle in two rather lengthy parts at the Catholic Restorationists blog. Rather than exploring the academic questions of liturgy in depth, I decided to take an experiential approach. You can find it here:
Part I
Part II
Pentecost Tradition at the Pantheon
Posted in Catholic, Culture, Tradition on May 27, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Fr. Z has the scoop on a gorgeous Pentecost tradition at the Pantheon in Rome:
At the Church S. Maria ad Martyres, the Pantheon, at the end of Mass red rose petals are let fall in great abundance through the oculus, the dome’s “eye” which is completely open to the sky. Fireman from Rome’s fire [...]
Rod Dreher on Tradition
Posted in Catholic, Liturgy, Motu Mania, Restoration, Tradition on May 27, 2007 | 2 Comments »
The Rod Dreher article on tradition that I recently mentioned was published today. While he didn’t use any of the content I sent him (to his own detriment, of course ; ) and his approach takes into account various religious traditions, the return of the Traditional Latin Mass is a centerpiece of the article. [...]
