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A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
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Tridentine
Liturgical Soapbox: Humility, Contrition, and Petitions in the Tridentine and Novus Ordo Missals
Although SACROSANCTUM CONCILIUM uses language that can be interpreted different ways, I would say that the Missal of 1970 is the correct interpretation of the document, particularly since both Popes Paul VI and John Paul II have been quoted as saying so. However, that said, I would still argue that the Missal of 1962 is […]
Indult Masses
[I revised this post on 11/20 to remove some uncharitable statements. I apologize if they offended anyone. - Funky]
This made me chuckle:
"Some people are making a lot of noise about how disruptive [changes to the English Mass] will be. Perhaps. But what I think we’re seeing is mainly the nostalgic response of […]
Attention, Tridentine Types
It seems that a number of my readers are fans of the Tridentine mass. Some are rad-trads; others aren’t. I’m curious just how many of my readers attend indult masses. If you do, please leave a comment and/or add a pin to my Frappr map.
Heck, even if […]
God Save Us From Liturgists
Take a wild guess how much I appreciated what this guy had to say about the liturgy.
Polarisation and liturgy
…My second suggestion would be to strengthen the force of the abrogations of Paul VI, and make the old rite available only to elderly priests who celebrate it in private…
