Annibale Bugnini The main author of the Novus Ordo by Michael Davies “We must strip from our Catholic prayers and from the Catholic liturgy everything which can be the shadow of a stumbling block for our separated brethren that is for the Prostestants.” - Archbishop Annibale Bugnini, main author of the New Mass, L'Osservatore Romano, March 19,...
Ecce Panis Angelorum, Behold the Bread of Angels, Factus cibus viatorum, Made the Food of wayfarers, Vere panis filiorum, Truly the bread of children, Non mittendus canibus. Not to be given to the dogs. In figuris praesignatur, Presignified by figure, Cum Isaac immolatur, When Isaac was [to be] immolated, Agnus Paschae deputatur, The Paschal Lamb was assigned, Datur manna patribus. Manna was given to the Fathers. Editor writes... Happy Feast everyone! ...
From the Diocese of Kansas City-St Joseph... Bishop’s May 26 statement regarding Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster POSTED ON MAY 26, 2023 IN NEWS The condition of the remains of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster has understandably generated widespread interest and raised important questions. At the same time, it is important to protect the integrity of the mortal remains of Sister...
Editor writes... As the Feast of the Queenship of Our Lady brings the Month of Mary to a close today, feel free to share your thoughts on any relevant issues, as well as your own personal devotions to Our Lady on this thread. Post your favourite Marian hymns, prayers, poems and stories, as well. Enjoy! ...
Editor writes... Among the suggestions for ideas on how to best utilise the blog as we approach its closure in July, nobody suggested this one - an open forum for bloggers to post their thoughts on ... whatever! Still, that doesn't mean we can't have said open forum, so voila! If this one proves popular,...
Westminster Fly emails - 22 May... Talk about ‘bread and circuses’ [Definition: entertainment or political policies used to keep the mass of people happy and docile]... The world’s going to hell on a handcart and yet the headlines screaming from just about everywhere for the last three days have been about ‘Holly and Phil’ from daytime...
Le Forum Catholique reports: Notre-Dame de Chrétienté, the association that organizes a large pilgrimage to Chartres every year at Pentecost, has recorded a participation rate in 2023 that has never been equaled in the past. No less than 16,000 pilgrims are preparing to travel from Paris to Chartres on May 27, 28 and 29. Neither the motu proprio Traditionis...
Editor writes... The common theme running through various articles and videos on the subject of friendship, is the need to remove people from our lives who are not helpful - "toxic" people who are not bringing out the best in us. That sort of thing. In this, Jordan Peterson is no different from other commentators. But...
From Bank of England - The digital pound: A new form of money for households and businesses? Overview A Bank of England and HM Treasury publication The way we use money is changing. This Consultation Paper sets out our assessment of the case for a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) – a so-called ‘digital pound’. It...
Blogger, RCA Victor (USA) writes... "...I’d like to discuss how traditional Catholics (i.e. Catholics) can speak convincingly (not to mention charitably and patiently) to “mainstream” Catholics about why the Novus Ordo is a poverty-stricken, basically anti-Catholic liturgy that should be shunned. I know we just had a topic on the “Stated Purpose of the New...
