Traditional † Catholicism

So our Mass goes back, without essential change, to the age when it first developed out of the oldest liturgy of all. It is still redolent of that liturgy, of the days when Cæsar ruled the world and thought he could stamp out the faith of Christ, when our fathers met together before dawn and sang a hymn to Christ as to a God. The final result of our enquiry is that, in spite of unsolved problems, in spite of later changes, there is not in Christendom another rite so venerable as ours. ~Fortescue

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Traditional Sung Mass - NYC

On Saturday, July 31st, 2010, there will be a traditional Missa Cantáta at 1pm at the Church of the Holy Innocents (128 W. 37th Street, between Broadway & 7th Avenue, NYC).

This Mass is promoted by the Queen of All Saints Circle of the Father Solanus Guild in celebration of Fr. Solanus' 106th Anniversary of First Sung Mass (July 31st, 1904) and of his 53rd Anniversary of Death (July 31st, 1957). The Celebrant of this Mass will be the Reverent Fr. Carlos Viego.

A Reception will follow immediately after the Mass. Please, RSVP for the Reception by July 25th with your name and the number of guests by phone (212-252-2219) or by email (solanusnyc@gmail.com). Free will offering will be accepted at entrance to reception.

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Summórum Pontíficum

Risorgerà, vi dicevo... [la Santa Messa Tridentina] risorgerà, come rispondo ai tanti che vengono da me a sfogarsi (e lo fanno, a volte, piangendo), e a chi mi chiede com'è che io ne sono certo, rispondo (da «poeta», se volete) conducendolo sulla mia terrazza e indicandogli il sole... Sarà magari sera avanzata e là nella chiesa di San Domenico i frati, a Vespro, canteranno: Iam sol recedit igneus; ma tra qualche ora gli stessi domenicani miei amici canteranno, a Prima: Iam lucis orto sidere e così sarà tutti i giorni.

[NEL FUMO DI SATANA VERSO L'ULTIMO SCONTRO di Tito Casini]