Category Archives: Traditional Mass

The Lord is close to the broken-hearted

Posted on March 12, 2016 by

Charles Kegan Paul (1828-1902) should be known to our British friends as a publisher of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His publishing business is known in our day as Routledge, which many of us would know of. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Hymns, Lent, Spiritual Life, Traditional Mass | 15 Comments

A Priest’s View Of Latin Mass Vs. New Mass

Posted on February 5, 2015 by

from: Fr. Carota:  http://www.traditionalcatholicpriest.com Constantly I hear from people that they do not go to the Latin Mass because they do not understand Latin.  (Some even think that the homily is in Latin.)  So please, just for now, let us … Continue reading →

Posted in Mass of All Ages, Traditional Mass | Tagged , | 11 Comments

Dome of Home documentary

Posted on September 25, 2014 by

This 25 minute documentary, with contributions from Bishop Mark Davies of the Shrewsbury Diocese, shows how the “Dome of Home” church – the Church of Ss Peter, Paul and Philomena – is thriving under the care of Canon Amaury Montjean … Continue reading →

Posted in Bishop Mark Davies, Church History, Latin Mass Society, Liturgy, Mass, Pope Benedict, Traditional Mass | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

The TLM and the New Evangelisation

Posted on August 7, 2014 by

Here’s a great post from Fr Z: The Institute of Christ the King had ordinations to the priesthood recently in St. Louis.  This promoted an article in the local paper.  The writer (thus, editor) seemed amazed that this sort of thing … Continue reading →

Posted in Latin, Liturgy, New Evangelisation, Pope Benedict, Traditional Mass, Vocations | Tagged , , | 24 Comments

Active Participation

Posted on June 26, 2014 by

Warm noon-day sunshine streams in through gothic windows, creating a glow in the nave of a church still heavy with incense from the previous Mass. The high altar, dressed in white for Corpus Christi, is ablaze with candles: in addition … Continue reading →

Posted in Dominicans, Mass, Spiritual Life, Traditional Mass | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Bishop of Shrewsbury celebrates Tridentine Mass at Dome of Home

Posted on May 4, 2014 by

Today the Rt. Rev. Mark Davies, Bishop of Shrewsbury celebrated his first public Tridentine Mass and administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to a group of candidates at the Dome of Home. The liturgy at the landmark church of Ss Peter, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bishop Mark Davies, Catholic Orders and Congregations, Latin, Liturgy, Mass, Sacraments, Traditional Mass | Tagged , , , , , | 40 Comments

New Personal Parish of Blessed John Henry Newman, Melbourne

Posted on March 27, 2014 by

Tomorrow, 28 March 2014, will mark the canonical establishing of the Personal Parish of Blessed John Henry Newman in the Archdiocese of Melbourne, Australia. The parish will serve all those in the Archdiocese, which is Australia’s largest, wishing to worship in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholic Culture, Catholic Eastern Churches, Eastertide, Latin, Liturgy, Mass, Traditional Mass | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Giving up gracelessly

Posted on February 15, 2014 by

According to the Church, yesterday was the feast of Ss Cyril and Methodius. According to my 1938 edition of “Garden of the Soul”, my 1962 edition of “The Manual of Christian Prayer” and the rest of the whole world, yesterday … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholic Prayers, Church History, Church Politics, Devotion, Oecumenical Councils, Pope Benedict, Traditional Mass | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

LMS Oxford Pilgrimage

Posted on October 14, 2013 by

Scenes from last year’s pilgrimage This Saturday, 19th October, is the Latin Mass Society’s Oxford Pilgrimage in honour of Oxford’s Catholic Martyrs. For more details please see Dr Shaw’s piece here.

Posted in Church History, Dominicans, Ecumenism, Evangelism, Latin Mass Society, Mass, Mission, New Evangelisation, Traditional Mass | Tagged , , , , , , | 15 Comments

The Latin Mass Returns to Lanherne

Posted on August 30, 2013 by

from: http://www.lms.org.uk Deo Gratias, thanks to the prayers and petitions of many, the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate at Lanherne, have received dispensation from Commissioner, Fr. Fidenzio Volpi OFM Cap., to resume celebration of the Extraordinary form on Sundays and weekdays. … Continue reading →

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Some belated congratulations

Posted on August 14, 2013 by

Fr Michael Mary On Monday, Very Rev. Fr Michael Mary, F.SS.R. celebrated 35 years as a priest of God. Ad multos annos! May God bless you Father and grant you many more years for the exercise of your sacred ministry. … Continue reading →

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Celebrations in honour of St Philomena at the Dome of Home

Posted on August 12, 2013 by

Yesterday the church of Ss Peter, Paul and Philomena in New Brighton celebrated the feast day of St Philomena according to the traditional calendar. Mass was offered by Canon Amaury Montjean (ICKSP) in the Extraordinary Form, and was followed by … Continue reading →

Posted in Latin, Martyrs, Relics, Traditional Mass | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

Young Catholic Adults Retreat

Posted on August 6, 2013 by

We have been contacted by Young Catholic Adults, part of the Society of Saint John Vianney, who have asked us to let our UK and adventurous overseas readers know about the following event:

Posted in Living Catholic lives, Mission, Newsflash, Traditional Mass | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

A statement from the Friars of the Immaculate

Posted on August 3, 2013 by

With thanks to Frere Rabit for pointing this out: “… all others expressing concern about thesituation with FFI, please read the following statement made four hours ago. The source is Fr. Rosario M. Sammarco, fi, who is in charge of … Continue reading →

Posted in Canon Law, Church Politics, Franciscans of the Immaculate, Mass, Traditional Mass | Tagged , | 15 Comments

More on the FFI

Posted on August 2, 2013 by

We are grateful to the journalists who forwarded this article to a member of the team behind this blog.  Please read this in the context of this and this. Franciscans of the Immaculate and the crisis within the Church: why … Continue reading →

Posted in Canon Law, Catholic Orders and Congregations, Church Politics, Franciscans of the Immaculate, Latin, Mass, Pope Benedict, Pope Francis I, Traditional Mass, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 32 Comments