Pope Saint Paul VI (3 April 1969): “Although the text of the Roman Gradual—at least that which concerns the singing—has not been changed, the Entrance antiphons and Communions antiphons have been revised for Masses without singing.”
“We are repeatedly assured that there was an Old Testament reading each Sunday morning, but that quite mysteriously these all vanished by the seventh century, and vanished leaving no memory that they had ever existed…” — Fr. John Parsons
If I didn’t answer when he called, he’d keep calling my number over and over. If I still didn’t answer, he’d start calling my family members, including siblings who lived 900+ miles away!
“The present welter of discardable booklets, mimeographed sheets, divergent paperback hymnals, and so on … has unfortunate psychological effects.” — Dr. James Hitchcock
I hate asking people for money; and some Catholic organizations drive me crazy by constantly begging with an alarmist manner.
Can you imagine trying to feed your family in the year 1300AD?
Published in 1911, this “Convent Mass” is for two sopranos.
Does modern architecture compare favorably to the architecture of the dark ages?
Vatican II wanted more Scripture in the Mass, but somehow the reformers missed that memo.
“At the moment of conception, a new life comes into being. The DNA—the genetic blueprint—is there.”
“Complete equality of status for the old rite of Mass alongside the new rite … is just not going to happen.” — Fr. Brian W. Harrison (26 March 1995)
No longer the only one … but that’s OK.
These altar boys are going to get in trouble.
In my opinion, Fr. Paul Scalia’s face resembles that of his father (Justice Antonin Scalia) … but I could be completely wrong about this.
Pope Benedict XVI celebrated the Traditional Latin Mass in Weimar (Germany) in 1989 and 1999.
You will not make progress at your parish unless you understand Pope Benedict’s “Unbelievably Big Kite” theory.
