A beautiful video of the Traditional Latin Mass from St. Martin of Tours Church, Louisville, KY on the Feast of Christ the King, October 25, 2009. Archbishop Jospeh Kurtz attended in choir and preached, making a pastoral visit to the Louisville Latin Mass Community.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
A beautiful video of the Traditional Latin Mass from St. Martin of Tours Church, Louisville, KY on the Feast of Christ the King, October 25, 2009. Archbishop Jospeh Kurtz attended in choir and preached, making a pastoral visit to the Louisville Latin Mass Community.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
In the holy city of Rome on October 18, 2009, a Solemn Pontifical High Mass was sung in the Gregorian Rite by the Most Rev. Raymond Burke in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament in the Vatican Basilica. What a sign for the Faithful with the Tridentine Mass celebrated in the Vatican itself!
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Sunday, October 4, 2009
The below images were from a Tridentine Latin Mass sponsored by the Thomas More Society of Boston College, celebrated in St Mary's Chapel by Fr Agustin Anda, assisted by Fr. Gary Gurtler, S.J.. Chant choir Schola Amicorum, from the Cathedral of the Holy Cross.
This Mass took place on the Feast of St Michael the Archangel in September 2009. The acolytes are Philip Micele and Michael Williams.
Image Sources: These photos are from the Greater Boston Tridentine from Flickr, used with permission
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This Mass took place on the Feast of St Michael the Archangel in September 2009. The acolytes are Philip Micele and Michael Williams.
Image Sources: These photos are from the Greater Boston Tridentine from Flickr, used with permission
Thursday, October 1, 2009
For the faithful, a plenary indulgence can be obtained on the opening and closing days of the Year for Priests, on the 150th anniversary of the death of St. Jean-Marie Vianney, on the first Thursday of the month, or on any other day established by the ordinaries of particular places for the good of the faithful.
To obtain the indulgence the faithful must attend Mass in an oratory or Church and offer prayers to "Jesus Christ, supreme and eternal Priest, for the priests of the Church, or perform any good work to sanctify and mould them to his heart."
The conditions for the faithful for earning a plenary indulgence are to have gone to confession and prayed for the intentions of the Pope.
Source: Zenit
Sunday, September 20, 2009
The blog Credidimus Caritati requests prayers for the following two individuals:Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis. Requiescat in pace. Amen.
Michel Lefebvre, the brother of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, who passed away peacefully on the Feast of the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady, 15 September 2009. He was aged 90.
Father Didier Bonneterre, one of the most senior priests of the Society of St Pius X, who passed away in a car accident in Paris on the Feast of the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady, 15 September 2009.
Only one entry and winner thus far in the contest. See the post below and participate while I still have 4 additional copies available!
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
Today I learned about a new book by Fr. Thomas D. Williams, entitled Can God be Trusted? For long-time readers of A Catholic Life, remember that Fr. Williams is the author of Greater Than You Think, a book which I wholeheartedly recommended and offered on my blog as a Book Giveaway Contest.
Can God be Trusted? is available for purchase on Amazon.com
Book Giveaway
Attention Readers of This Blog! I am hosting a book giveaway of "Can God be Trusted?" The first five readers who respond via email with the correct answers to the following questions will win a free copy of "Greater Than You Think".
The following answers can all be found on my website (A Catholic Life). If you do not remember some of these answers, simply search my blog using the search feature in the right-hand column. When you have the answer to each question, email me the answers at acatholiclife[at]gmail.com
In your subject line include the words "Book Giveaway". Be sure to include your mailing address in case you are a winner. If you are a winner, I will notify you. As soon as five winners have been chosen, I will add a note in this post informing everyone that the contest is closed. Only citizens of the United States of America and Canada are eligible for this giveaway. No P.O. Boxes will be accepted.
Deadline: 12 NOON CDT Monday, September 21, 2009
This contest is now closed
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Product Description
Father Williams explores the most common obstacles that prevent people from trusting God, including personal betrayals, unfulfilled expectations, and seemingly unanswered prayers. He then explains what is reasonable to expect from God and offers practical tips for ways to grow in trust.
Williams is becoming a revered voice in the Christian community for his insightful writings on issues that really matter to Christians. In this new book, Father Williams will help readers understand, not only how to trust God in spite of doubts and confusion, but to truly know God can be trusted.
About the Author
FR. THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, LC, is dean of the theology school at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical University in Rome. He has also worked extensively for Sky News in Britain covering church and ethical issues. For both NBC and Sky News, Williams covered the final illness and death of Pope John Paul II, the 2005 papal conclave, and the election of Pope Benedict XVI. Williams has appeared as analyst on church affairs for CNN, CBS, ABC, and Fox News and now serves as consultant on Vatican affairs for NBC News and MSNBC.
Can God be Trusted? is available for purchase on Amazon.com
Book Giveaway
Attention Readers of This Blog! I am hosting a book giveaway of "Can God be Trusted?" The first five readers who respond via email with the correct answers to the following questions will win a free copy of "Greater Than You Think".
The following answers can all be found on my website (A Catholic Life). If you do not remember some of these answers, simply search my blog using the search feature in the right-hand column. When you have the answer to each question, email me the answers at acatholiclife[at]gmail.com
In your subject line include the words "Book Giveaway". Be sure to include your mailing address in case you are a winner. If you are a winner, I will notify you. As soon as five winners have been chosen, I will add a note in this post informing everyone that the contest is closed. Only citizens of the United States of America and Canada are eligible for this giveaway. No P.O. Boxes will be accepted.
Deadline: 12 NOON CDT Monday, September 21, 2009
This contest is now closed
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
However, at this time, I do wish to thank everyone who regularly reads this blog. I am thankful for the 4.5 years of blogging on A Catholic Life, and I hope for many additional years!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
In the second half of October, the talks will take place between the Holy See and the Fraternity of Saint Pius X founded by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, as confirmed director of the Vatican Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, answering questions of journalists.
Vatican spokesman has confirmed the names of three experts to the Vatican, which will participate in the talks... the Swiss Dominican Charles Morerod, the German Jesuit Karl Josef Becker and the Vicar General of Opus Dei, the Spanish priest Fernando Ocariz Brana.
Zenit
Unfortunately, the article goes on to state the ill opinion [not doctrine] of Cardinal Archbishop of Vienna, Christoph Schönborn, who has stated "what is not negotiable" in these talks, which includes the notion of "religious freedom as a fundamental right of humanity." This support for religious liberty is not only nontraditional and heterodox but profoundly against the Church.
Blessed Pope Pius IX: "It is to be held of faith that none can be saved outside the Apostolic Roman Church . . . but nevertheless it is equally certain that those who are ignorant of the true religion, if that ignorance is invincible, will not be held guilty in the matter in the eyes of the Lord" (Solemn Allocution Singulari Quadam, December 9, 1854). "We all know that those who are invincibly ignorant of our religion and who nevertheless lead an honest and upright life, can, under the influence of divine light and divine grace, attain to eternal life; for God who knows and sees the mind, the heart, the thoughts, and the dispositions of every man, cannot in His infinite bounty and clemency permit any one to suffer eternal punishment who is not guilty through his own fault" (QUANTO CONFICIAMUR, August 10, 1863).
This blog has previously described the doctrine of Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus before but it is again worth visiting: Our Lord created one Church and sacrificed His life for it. One priest whom I have heard went so far to stated that our Blessed Lord gave up His life for the Sacraments. To say that Our Lord does not desire us to be part of His Church but instead willingly allows us to pursue a freedom of religion is heretical.
"The Vatican Council declares that the human person has a right to religious freedom..." (Dignitatis Humanae, §2), yet the Church has officially condemned the following: "Liberty of conscience and of worship is the proper right of every man..." (Pius IX, Quanta Cura).
Pray for the success of these talks.
Related Posts:- SSPX Bishops are Not Excommunicated (January 2009)
- Pray for the Canonization of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (February 2009)
- Sermon by His Excellency Bishop Williamson during a Confirmation Mass (April 2008)
- Priests Ordained in Zaitzkofen near Regensburg, southern Germany for the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) by Bishop Alfonso de Galarreta (June 2009)
- Bishop de Gallereta Named Chairman of SSPX-Vatican Commission (August 2009)
Monday, September 14, 2009
Today is the 2-year anniversary of the motu proprio, Summorum Pontificum, going into effect. The motu proprio was published on July 7, 2007, and went into effect on September 14, 2007. I wrote a lengthy reflection on the effect of Summorum Pontificum in light of Archbishop Lefebvre, Pope Benedict XVI, and various priests and bishops. That article was published by me on July 7, 2009.Read the article in honor of this anniversary.
Image Source: Holy Mass in the Ancient Roman Rite at the Shrine of Our Lady of the North American Martyrs, Auriesville, New York taken on September 14, 2007 via Flickr.
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