Tag Archives: The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

Who knew?

Posted on June 23, 2014 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

4:09: “It is a long established principle of the Church never to completely drop from Her public worship any ceremony, object, or prayer which once occupied a place in that worship.” — Fulton J. Sheen, narrator

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“Just give ’em what they want already…” #NovusOrdo #liturgy

Posted on June 8, 2014 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

“The corruption of man is followed by the corruption of language.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson, ch. iv, “Nature” “[T]he decline of a language must ultimately have political and economic causes: it is not due simply to the bad influence of … Continue reading →

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And wave ’em like you just don’t care…

Posted on June 2, 2014 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

Pope Attends Charismatic Prayer Service To Experience What Torture Feels Like 2014 – “There was a lot of emotion.” / “Who am I to judge?” 1942 – “Judica me Deus, et discerne causam meam de gente non sancta: ab homine … Continue reading →

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We walk by faith and not by sight…

Posted on April 21, 2014 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

In much the same way, we worship actively and not hyperactively. As the life of Elijah shows us, the true and living God is not found in the screams and gyrations of pagan priests summoning their demonic mentors (I Kings … Continue reading →

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To nourish the faith and its practice…

Posted on March 24, 2014 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

14. Unless we truly love God, we will not be able to love our neighbours. How can our worship of God help us stand up in defence of human life? According to the ancient wisdom of the Church, the law … Continue reading →

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Who needs a few apocryphal clown masses…

Posted on March 17, 2014 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

…when you’ve got a host of in-your-face clownish masses? Just take the recent bonanza of liturgical excess in–where else?–Los(t) Angeles? As if right on cue, the smallness of a mind matched only by the bigness of its mouth would have … Continue reading →

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March 13: A day to celebrate!

Posted on March 13, 2014 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

“God has given the world a holy Church in whose safe harbor the lovers of truth seek refuge, as well as all those who desire to be saved and to escape the dreadful wrath of God.” –– St. Theophilus of … Continue reading →

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