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Low Sunday or Divine Mercy Sunday - April 19th, 2009

Breviarium Romanum >> "Beatus, vir, qui...in cathedra pestilentiae non sedit" WDTPRS >>“doctrinal discussions” betwixt SSPX and the Holy See? WDTPRS >> Happy Anniversary Holy Father! WDTPRS >> D. of Raleigh, Confirmations in the Extraordinary Form WDTPRS >> WDTPRS: Collect (Mercy Sunday)

Low Sunday - 'Missa Quasi Modo' (EF) or Divine Mercy Sunday

The Propers for Low Sunday are posted here . Divine Mercy Sunday Readings are found here .

Evening Roundup - Easter Saturday - April 18th, 2009

Preacher and Big Daddy >> 264th Successor RORATE CÆLI >> Terms fixed for Rome-SSPX discussions RORATE CÆLI >> Paschal Greetings The Hermeneutic of Continuity >> Blogging news for Low Week New Liturgical Movement >> Monastic Retreat in County Waterford: Thoughts on Fostering the Monastic and Liturgical Life New Liturgical Movement >> The 2009 Chartres Pilgrimage of Pentecost: It's Coming New Liturgical Movement >> Another Sevillian Cofradía Recuperating the EF WDTPRS >> PODCAzT 83: St. Augustine on the challenge of remaining faithful

Afternoon Roundup - Easter Saturday - April 18th, 2009

Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY: "Whose sins you forgive" The Recovering Choir Director >> Credo I, in segmented mp3 files WDTPRS >> Greensboro, NC - 21 June - TLM WDTPRS >> Will Pres. Obama wear ND’s doctoral robe and its Marian motto? WDTPRS >> Orlando, FL: 3 May - Mass of Reparation for Notre Shame

Ignatius Insight Scoop: A Must Read Thriller: An Interview with Piers Paul Read

Carl Olson points to a fascinating interview with Piers Paul Read. Here is the link to Ignatius Insight but be sure to read the entire interview . The new book, "The Death of a Pope," sounds fascinating.

Easter Saturday - April 18th, 2009

Breviarium Romanum >> DOMINICA IN ALBIS IN OCTAVA PASCHAE: "Pax vobiscum." Domine, da mihi hanc aquam >> Cover and link to my Prayer Book! (Liguori Press) Domine, da mini hanc aquam >> More Catholic stuff! Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> "Proclaim the Gospel!" RORATE CÆLI >> New Minister Seminarians for Life >> Condoms haven't stopped AIDs epidemics Traditional Latin Mass Propers in English >> Easter Saturday

Early Evening Roundup - Easter Friday - April 17th, 2009

The Hermeneutic of Continuity >> Saints and Blesseds Blog (Fr. Finigan is becoming " Der Bloggermeister ") The Hermeneutic of Continuity >> FI Mass at the Lateran Basilica Transalpine Redemptorist at home >> Ready to Ship (latest edition of "Catholic")

Afternoon Roundup - Easter Friday - April 17th, 2009

Catholic Church Conservation >> Cardinal Schönborn: "The time of Christianity in Europe is coming to an end" New Liturgical Movement >> Training to Sing the Extraordinary Form The Catholic Review >> Chris Gunty to serve as associate publisher and editor of The Catholic Review (new editor is now at The Florida Catholic and will begin in July) The Catholic Review >> Priest not surprised by Scottish woman’s performance on British TV (Susan Boyle makes an annual pilgrimage to Knock, Ireland!) WDTPRS >> The Holy See responds to the Belgian Parliament WDTPRS >> Doug Kmiec on The Colbert Report WDTPRS >> Group called “Catholic Democrats” embrace polls rather than the Faith

SpaceWeather.com: Deep Solar Minimum Continues

SpaceWeather.com reports that the sunspot dearth continues ; no sunspots have appeared for 22 continuous days. NEW: Spotless Days Current Stretch: 22 days 2009 total: 94 days (88%) Since 2004: 605 days Typical Solar Min: 485 days Furthermore, we are within 70 days of breaking a recorded minimum set in 1913. How long will this minimum extend? Your guess is as good as mine but even the NASA scientists are intrigued . A 55-year low in solar radio emissions: After World War II, astronomers began keeping records of the sun's brightness at radio wavelengths. Records of 10.7 cm flux extend back all the way to the early 1950s. Radio telescopes are now recording the dimmest "radio sun" since 1955: plot . Some researchers believe that the lessening of radio emissions is an indication of weakness in the sun

First Things - Demographics & Depression by David P. Goldman

This article appears in the May, 2009 edition of FIRST THINGS . It is a very thought-provoking article relating demographics and family size to the current economic morass and predicted loss of future wealth. I recommend it for your consideration.

EWTN Coverage of Divine Mercy History and Divine Mercy Sunday Events

EWTN is planning a full schedule of shows leading up to Divine Mercy Sunday, and coverage of the Divine Mercy Sunday Mass : DIVINE MERCY PREVIEW SHOW (1hr) This preparation for the celebration of Divine Mercy, hosted by the Marians of the Immaculate Conception, from the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, MA, kicks off the events of the great Feast of Divine Mercy. Sun 4/19/09 12:00 PM ET & 9 AM PT Sun 4/19/09 9:00 PM ET & 6 PM PT SOLEMN MASS AND CELEBRATION OF DIVINE MERCY - LIVE (2 1/2 hrs.) The Mass of the Feast of the Divine Mercy live from the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, MA, hosted by the Marians of the Immaculate Conception; the event also includes the Divine Mercy Chaplet and other devotional activities. Sun 4/19/09 1:00 PM ET & 10 AM PT DIVINE MERCY HOLY HOUR FROM HANCEVILLE, ALABAMA - LIVE (1 hr) Sun 4/19/09 4:00 PM ET & 1 PM PT Mon 4/20/09 1:00 AM ET & (Sun 10 PM) PT

Easter Friday - April 17th, 2009

American Papist >> John Tomasic tries to cast Abp. Chaput in a bad light www. Chiesa.com (Sandro Magister) >> The Event of Easter on which the Church Stands or Falls Domine, da mihi hanc aquam >> Notre Dame prez will not "dialogue" with his own students Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> "There is no salvation through anyone else," The Catholic Thing >> Two Commentaries on Obama at Georgetown without Christ (Fr. James Schall & Mary Eberstadt) New Liturgical Movement >> Solemn Mass in the Usus Antiquior at the Lateran New Liturgical Movement >> Chant in the Eastern Liturgy The Recovering Choir Director >> “Worship must not become the province of ideology” Whispers in the Loggia >> "Thank You"... and Nothing More