Fr. Jonathan Morris, Pit Bull Attack, & More

Jeff Ostrowski · September 14, 2015 ·

OME OF YOU MAY have seen an interesting story about Fr. Jonathan Morris and a savage pit bull attack in New York City. But here’s something you might not know…

Fr. Jonathan Morris contributed to a professional video—along with Cardinal Burke, several others, and our own Chris Mueller—talking about the New Translation of the Roman Missal:

It would be interesting to know if this production is able to be seen online. I’m told it aired several times on EWTN. Perhaps Maestro Mueller can share more details at some point in the future. If the person who produced that special was amenable, we’d be glad to host the video on our blog.

Cardinal Burke is in favor of the Reform of the Reform (ROTR). Anyone know if Fr. Jonathan Morris is, too?

About Jeff Ostrowski

A theorist, organist, and conductor, Jeff Ostrowski holds his B.M. in Music Theory from the University of Kansas (2004), and did graduate work in Musicology. He serves as choirmaster for the new FSSP parish in Los Angeles, where he resides with his wife and children.

“The old man carried the Child, but the Child led the old man.”

The Antiphon for First Vespers of the Feast of the Purification (February 2nd) is beautiful: “The old man carried the Child, but it was the Child who was guiding the old man. The Virgin bore the Child, and after child-bearing was virgin still: whom she bore, him she adored.” —Senex púerum portábat, puer autem senem regébat: quem Virgo péperit, et post partum Virgo permánsit: ipsum quem génuit, adorávit.

—Jeff Ostrowski

A quote from Fr. Valentine Young

I had one brother who was out of the church for quite a few years. When my mother was asked, “Did she worry about him?” I remember her answer: “I don’t worry about him; I just pray for him.” She left that in God’s hands. My mother did not live to see her son return to the Church; but he did, and I was able to celebrate his funeral Mass.

—Jeff Ostrowski

“Theoricam practicamque”

In a book printed by Solesmes Abbey in 1902, “Kyrie Rex Genitor” is also called Theoricam practicamque. Can anyone explain why?

And how does that translate into English? “Theoricam practicamque vitam regens Deus Pater.”

—Jeff Ostrowski

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