tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post3701387880327825004..comments2024-03-29T01:24:45.251+00:00Comments on Fr Hunwicke's Mutual Enrichment: The Reverend Professor Canon Doctor Eric MascallFr John Hunwickehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17766211573399409633noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-32648842681586850352021-06-13T17:44:53.452+01:002021-06-13T17:44:53.452+01:00Some of my happiest memories are of serving the vi...Some of my happiest memories are of serving the vicar's Mass in the village church before school. Most of the time it was just the two of us (as well as the court of heaven, and all time and space...), but on Red Letter days a retired Church of Ireland clergyman would attend. On those days he would begin, "I will go onto the altar of God" rather than the more usual "Introibo adFr Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10747558367805466619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-38042554619731471252021-06-13T09:52:16.434+01:002021-06-13T09:52:16.434+01:00Were there many Anglo-Catholic churches with High ...Were there many Anglo-Catholic churches with High or Sung Mass at 6 a.m./6.30/7 a.m. on Holy Days ? I have heard of some but wonder if it was a mark of the Really High. <br /> The Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament prayed AGAINST evening Communion and then did a somersault when Rome changed and called in,I believe, Dr Trevor Jalland [what did he say ?] to prove that evening Masses wereShaun Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00884286568978407343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-6713478041943853502021-06-13T04:44:04.034+01:002021-06-13T04:44:04.034+01:00In my previous comment, for 4 pm read 4 am.In my previous comment, for 4 pm read 4 am.Grant Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11381331872077276383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-16649318047399337392021-06-12T23:47:39.269+01:002021-06-12T23:47:39.269+01:00I remember my schoolboy days of serving weekday Ma...I remember my schoolboy days of serving weekday Mass at six in the morning. The Mass moved along quickly (probably so that people could get to work on time) and was reasonably well attended in a fairly large church. <br /><br />In these softer times, weekday Mass in that same church is at 6:45 in the morning Monday through Friday and 7:00 on SaturdayJhayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07064136312272621107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-40570936331541749982021-06-12T18:57:08.174+01:002021-06-12T18:57:08.174+01:00
Cardinal Heenan opined that the NO would mainly ...<br /><br />Cardinal Heenan opined that the NO would mainly be attended by women ( and children ). And in most parishes morning weekday Mass is timed to coincide with the exit from home for shoppingvetusta ecclesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09454059029260192711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-27318448275973039232021-06-12T15:12:42.743+01:002021-06-12T15:12:42.743+01:00Timely post for John of San Fagondez (St John of S...Timely post for John of San Fagondez (St John of Sahagún)<br /><br />“ In 1729 Pope Benedict XIII inscribed his liturgical feast day in the Roman Calendar for 12 June, since 11 June, the anniversary of his death was occupied by the feast of Saint Barnabas. In the 1969 revision of the Roman liturgical celebration was left to local calendars because of the limited importance attributed to him on a Jhayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07064136312272621107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-72560991630911838382021-06-12T12:13:02.448+01:002021-06-12T12:13:02.448+01:00My local parish church is exclusively Novus Ordo, ...My local parish church is exclusively Novus Ordo, and run by Jesuits to boot. Pre-Covid, weekday Mass was at 5:30 am and well-attended. One would gather in the Church before dawn and exit shortly after sunrise. Of course, in the Jakarta climate, rising at circa 5 am is not the shock to the system that it can be in the depths of a temperate-zone winter. Also the fact that the pre-dawn Azan soundsGrant Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11381331872077276383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-8865739616591128552021-06-12T09:58:12.466+01:002021-06-12T09:58:12.466+01:00Fr Mascall maintained that when my friend Donald w...Fr Mascall maintained that when my friend Donald was 'reading himself in' at St Mary's, Bourne Street, he 'uncovered' at the phrase 'the Bishop of Rome hath no jurisdiction'. Donald always denied it...scotchlilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06518174475224623151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-81234002680154430892021-06-12T00:08:13.330+01:002021-06-12T00:08:13.330+01:00Ah, indeed. When you and I were already born much ...Ah, indeed. When you and I were already born much of France and Germany would have a sung Mass at six-thirty or seven every weekday. In busy town parishes a High Mass, every day. And the faithful were there in numbers.<br /><br />Actually, the thing that really killed it was evening Mass. By that time people were tired and wanting to get home, so a said Mass was thought more pastoral.<br /><br /Josephus Muris Saliensishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10888638147153175697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-75330823066619370562021-06-11T22:47:16.422+01:002021-06-11T22:47:16.422+01:00Absolutely. These days, most parishes seem to wai...Absolutely. These days, most parishes seem to wait until everyone is at work before offering Mass. Do you think a return to the ancient Communion fast would solve this?Ian Watthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10427784898874176978noreply@blogger.com