Aug
30
The Hermeneutic of Continuity
August 30, 2006 | Leave a Comment
That’s not just one of Benedict XVI’s catch-phrases, it’s also the name of a blog that I just found out about, run by Fr. Tim Finigan, pastor of Our Lady of the Rosary, Blackfen, UK. My attention was drawn to the blog by Dilexitprior at Letters From a Young Catholic, who links to Fr. Finigan’s [...]
Aug
30
Sing, Choirs of Angels–But In Your Own Voice
August 30, 2006 | Leave a Comment
Teófilo at Vivificat! reports on an essay from George Weigel’s syndicated column, The Catholic Difference, that is available at the Catholic Education Resource Center website. Weigel, it seems, dislikes the contemporary music sung in many Catholic parishes, not so much because most of it is schlocky drivel reminiscent of a late 70s incarnation of CCR [...]
Aug
30
Mel Gibson Wants His Read in Latin, and Only At Traditionalist Masses
August 30, 2006 | Leave a Comment
The Catholic News Service reports that Malgorzata Bednarek, the chief prosecutor in the Polish city of Bielsko-Biala, thinks that “the Catholic Church would be well suited” for publicizing cases of drunken driving: the names of offenders could be read aloud at Masses. According to the report, a spokesman for the Polish bishops’ conference said that [...]
Aug
30
The Centerpiece of our Worship
August 30, 2006 | Leave a Comment
A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that I attend Mass at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish whenever I’m in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and that I was excited to find that they had recently placed a new Tabernacle right behind the main altar. For your infotainment I’ve managed to find a photo of the setup [...]
