
Here is my quote for the night:
Sometimes the answer isn't no; it's just not right now
How is that for some "hope and change"?
I'm trying here, people! haha
aut viam inveniam aut faciam
I'll either find a way or make one
The Mass could be scheduled once a month at four o'clock on a Sunday afternoon in a different parish each week. (It would be best not to advertise it in case there was any danger of seeming to dissent from the reforms of Pope Benedict.) In some places, it might be possible to set up a personal parish for the rite of the 1970s but only if the Council of Priests are in full agreement.
The SSPVI would need to bring their own pottery chalice(s), pizza hosts, polyester vestments, guitars and Celebration Hymn Books. They would also need an ironing board or similar to set up with two squat candlesticks at one end for Mass facing the people. The priest who was preaching would, of course, be on his honour not to say anything against the Traditional Latin Mass.
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"If you're not a thorn in somebody's side, you aren't doing Christianity right." Mother Angelica
"Ignorance is no excuse when we have neglected to learn what we are obliged to
know."St. Ambrose
"The persistence of Mary about the dangers which threaten the Church is a divine warning against the suicide of altering the Faith, in Her liturgy, Her theology and Her soul." Pope Pius XII
"Who is going to save our Church? Not our bishops, not our priests and religious. It is up to you, the people. You have the minds, the eyes, the ears to save the Church. Your mission is to see that your priests act like priests, your bishops, like bishops, and your religious act like religious.” Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, before the Knights of Columbus, June of 1972.
Mac McLernon says: She has a truly awesome banner (is that what it's called?) at the top of her blog... I am very jealous... and she is also refreshingly direct about her trad credentials.
simon-peter says: Yes, Thorn is very sweet. I have her on my blog roll as "A Thorn in the backside."
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Alexander says: I enjoy reading this blog: A Thorn in the Pew.
It is now on my list. You need to enjoy it to, or be anathema.eagleknight says: I bet you like the altar turned with the priest's back to us, only latin at Mass, all gays are going to hell, - you make the church such a court not the supper of the Lord.
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