SP November 12, 2007

Greater use of Tridentine Mass may ‘promote unity’
In the Archdiocese of Chicago, where the Tridentine Mass is already celebrated at several sites, this letter will not have a huge impact, but it may “erase any suspicion that people may have” about the Tridentine Mass, said Cristina Borges, the development director for the Shrine of Christ the King Sovereign Priest.

Father Z: Unsigned editorial in The Tablet: craven prejudice against those who want the older Mass

A "compromise might be conceivable"
Rorate reports on some comments of Bishop Williamson of the SSPX.

SP November 10, 2007

Latin Mass Draws Interest After Easing of Restrictions
NY Times:But the groundswell that many backers had predicted has not surfaced and seems unlikely, Catholic liturgists and church officials say.

SGS News Extra - SGS priests work to spread the traditional Latin Mass (Part 1)

SP November 9, 2007

“At a time of day that is convenient for the people”
Plans for Traditional Latin Mass move forward in Monterey diocese, extraordinary rite also being celebrated in other dioceses

Archbp. of Westminster on Summorum Pontificum

A Brief Survey and Analysis of Post-Conciliar Liturgical Philosophies: Part 1 of 2

SP November 8, 2007

Archbp. of Westminster on Summorum Pontificum
Fr. Z. gives it the once over.

A breakthrough at last
On 18 November, the Bishop of Northampton, Peter Doyle, will administer Confirmation in the Traditional Rite at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Chesham Bois, Bucks. And he will personally celebrate the old Latin Mass as a regular Sunday service - the first diocesan bishop to do so for many years.

Bishop Conry tries to put his foot down
U.K. Bishop says “There is something of a contradiction when you suggest that the ‘extraordinary form’ (as the Holy Father puts it) might actually become the ‘ordinary’ form by taking place on a Sunday morning instead of the “ordinary” Sunday Mass. This is not envisaged by the document.” Huh?

SP November 7, 2007

In Good Faith: Latin Mass
Archbishop Burke on the Motu Proprio

Thomas E. Woods: Benedict's Revolution
The Woods piece is an absolute must read in my opinion.

Latin mass link to the ages
With Pope Benedict's encouragement, more churches return to ancient rite

SP November 6, 2007

Latin Lovers in America
The American Spectator

Church stil holds public influence, says French bishops' leader

Conference of the Philippines statement about Summorum Pontificum

SP November 5, 2007

Ranjith speaks: Episcopal "rebellion" going on;
"Bishops and Cardinals" must obey the Pope

Do The Red, Say The Black
Catholic Pillow Fight opines on whether we would need the 'Reform of the Reform' is they would just Do The Red and Say The Black

Cardinal Danneels on the Liturgy: A Commentary
posted by Shawn Tribe

Cognitive Dissonance?

SP November 4, 2007

Cardinal Pell's Solemn Pontifical Mass-NLM has some pictures of the Mass.

Rorate has its ongoing series of TLMs from around the world. This time from Brazil

SP Weekend November 3-4, 2007

Australia Celebrates Letter on 1962 Missal
The archbishop of Sydney will preside Saturday at a Mass said in the extraordinary form at St. Mary's Cathedral. The event is a celebration on the occasion of Benedict XVI's apostolic letter "Summorum Pontificum," published in July.

The Tridentine Mass for Joe Sixpack - Priest to Offer Courses in the Traditional Mass

SP November 2, 2007

Bishop Hollis and the ‘Extraordinary Rite’

Tabernacle Back Where It Belongs

Drilling into Manlio Sodi’s ghastly pamphlet against Summorum Pontificum

Some Thoughts on Motu Proprio Mania
by Mark Shea