Calix quem benedicimus...

The wedding band and engagement ring of the priest's mother was welded into the chalice just above the knob, and his father's wedding band just below. I had to take it outside in the sun for the full effect, and even then one cannot fully appreciate how beautiful this vessel is.

Picture from another happy day...at last!

From May 19th, 2007:

At least it's something, even if not current! On the right, Fr. Cyrus Bartolome (obviously still a deacon at the time of the photo). More info:

http://www.bridgeportdiocese.com/story_Ordination2007.shtml

Carmel of Valparaiso, NE

A glimpse of San Gregorio

This clip from German TV starts with Fr. Kramer saying Low Mass at San Gregorio:

http://www.tagesschau.de/video/0,,OID7070036_RESms256_PLYinternal_NAV_,00.html

Georgetown University

Yes, the tabernacle is now tucked into what used to be a confessional, with the hinges still on it (click to see larger image).

Nuns who lunch

D.C. has a couple of great Lebanese restaurants.

A flying visit

Laughter is the best medicine -- thank you, angelic subdeacon!

Another great post from Fr. Demets

This has to be an answer to someone's prayers:
http://defidecatholica.blogspot.com/2007/07/stage-de-discernement-vocationnel.html

De Fide Catholica

Fr. Demets on Summorum Pontificum, from the FSSP: De Fide Catholica
And a solemn Te Deum and Benediction will take place after the 10:30 a.m. Mass at San Gregorio tomorrow (Sunday the 8th). Wish I could be there!

The Mass of Blessed John XXIII

Benedict XVI

TE DEUM laudamus : te Dominum confitemur.
Te æternum Patrem : omnis terra veneratur.
Tibi omnes Angeli : tibi Cœli et universæ Potestates.
Tibi Cherubin et Seraphin, incessabili voce proclamant:
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth.
Pleni sunt cœli et terra : majestatis gloriæ tuæ.
Te gloriosus Apostolorum chorus,
Te Prophetarum laudabilis numerus,
Te Martyrum candidatus : laudat exercitus.
Te per orbem terrarum : sancta confitetur Ecclesia.
Patrem immensæ Majestatis.
Venerandum tuum, verum et unicum Filium.
Sanctum quoque Paraclitum Spiritum.
Tu Rex gloriæ, Christe.
Tu Patris sempiternus es Filius.
Tu ad liberandum suscepturus hominem : non horruisti Virginis uterum.
Tu devicto mortis aculeo : aperuisti credentibus regna cœlorum.
Tu ad dexteram Dei sedes : in gloria Patris.
Judex crederis esse venturus.
Te ergo quæsumus, famulis tuis subveni : quos pretioso sanguine redemisti.
Æterna fac cum Sanctis tuis : in gloria numerari.
Salvum fac populum tuum Domine : et benedic hæreditati tuæ.
Et rege eos et extolle illos usque in æternum.
Per singulos dies, benedicimus te.
Et laudamus Nomen tuum in sæculum : et in sæculum sæculi.
Dignare Domine dies isto : sine peccato nos custodire.
Miserere nostri Domine : miserere nostri.
Fiat misericordia tua Domine super nos : quemadmodum speravimus in te.
In te Domine speravi : non confundar in æternum.



Oratio pro Summo Pontifice

Rejoice, Holy Mother Church

Te laudámus, Dómine omnípotens,
qui sedes super Chérubim, et Séraphim.
Quem benedícunt Angeli, Archángeli:
et laudant Prophétæ, et Apóstoli.

Te laudámus, Dómine, orándo,
qui venísti peccáta solvéndo.
Te deprecámur magnum Redemptórem,
quem Pater misit óvium pastórem.

Tu es Christus Dóminus Salvátor,
qui de María Vírgine es natus.
Hunc sacrosánctum Cálicem suméntes,
ab omni culpa líbera nos semper.

Fr. Finigan's blog answers another question

How does the Holy Father celebrate daily Mass?

Towards at least liturgical East, with the "altar of Sacrifice" and the "altar of Repose" one and the same thing (and no one in the chapel looks confused!), facing the tabernacle and Crucifix -- "front and center":

http://the-hermeneutic-of-continuity.blogspot.com/2007/07/video-of-pope-benedicts-private-mass.html

Mr. Palmo scoops again

To take effect September 14th:

http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/2007/07/litterae-apostolicae-motu-proprio-datae.html

"...unaquaeque Ecclesia particularis concordare debet cum universali Ecclesia non solum quoad fidei doctrinam et signa sacramentalia, sed etiam quoad usus universaliter acceptos ab apostolica et continua traditione, qui servandi sunt non solum ut errores vitentur, verum etiam ad fidei integritatem tradendam, quia Ecclesiae lex orandi eius legi credendi respondet..."

AMEN!

And a nice note from the Holy Father -- "If truly serious difficulties come to light, ways to remedy them can be sought."

At last

I'll post this again later. In the meantime:

http://www.institutdubonpasteur.org/

The perils of a day off -- again.

While the two young priests who concelebrated Mass at Super Flumina parish this morning sat at the back of the sanctuary as the other three priests, the deacon, and 6 of the lay faithful distributed Holy Communion to about 130 souls, I was wondering how the ancient rite could be celebrated in that sanctuary. A few things would have to be changed, but it might be possible. And then I thought of the Crypt Church at the basilica -- how would Holy Communion be distributed? There is no raised sanctuary, and not a communion rail in sight. Perhaps the faithful would receive standing? It's that sort of thing I worry about -- the "creativity" of the new rite being employed to make the old rite "work."

I have heard that there may be an "ad experimentum" clause in the Mp. Something perhaps along the lines of only three years...and it may not take effect until the beginning of the new liturgical year (first Sunday of Advent). Must go check on champagne.

Looks like we can gear up for CardinalFest 2007 in November as well.

These musings are part of that "day off" peril to which I all too easily fall prey.

Summorum Pontificum

Thank you Reginald (that's Fr. Foster to the rest of us, the Vatican's senior Latinist...) -- it has a nice ring to it. Champagne being chilled in earnest at the moment.

On the eve of a new era in the Church?

"Sources in Rome" are saying that tomorrow is the big day. Or Saturday...

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I especially love it that they alluded to "the spirit of" the Motu proprio.