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rosary_kat
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What are YOU doing to educate your family/friends/neighbors in traditional Catholicism?
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GloriousOrder
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Being a mere catechumen without much experience or knowledge of the Catholic social circles 
, I must say that I am doing the only thing I can do at the moment: praying in Latin. Every night I am absolutely sure to say the Gloria in its entirety, and I frequently praise God with the Sanctus. I’m just learning the Lord’s Prayer in Latin now, and my prayers are becoming more and more in line with traditional, ancient devotions. In the midst of these, it is of course my duty to pray for the institution of the Extraordinary Form.
I have also met a very liberal “liberation theologian” who is studying to become a Jesuit. When I mentioned the fact that it was the 1962 liturgy which converted me finally to Catholicism, he said he is “not too familiar” with the Latin Mass. The poor Novice hasn’t even seen a TLM, let alone read about it! Still, I believe I made him at least a tad interested in the traditional liturgy, and he probably would not have been without my mentioning it. Pray (in Latin, of course) that the Jesuits will do as they used to do, before 1773 divested them of their mental powers.
, I must say that I am doing the only thing I can do at the moment: praying in Latin. Every night I am absolutely sure to say the Gloria in its entirety, and I frequently praise God with the Sanctus. I’m just learning the Lord’s Prayer in Latin now, and my prayers are becoming more and more in line with traditional, ancient devotions. In the midst of these, it is of course my duty to pray for the institution of the Extraordinary Form.I have also met a very liberal “liberation theologian” who is studying to become a Jesuit. When I mentioned the fact that it was the 1962 liturgy which converted me finally to Catholicism, he said he is “not too familiar” with the Latin Mass. The poor Novice hasn’t even seen a TLM, let alone read about it! Still, I believe I made him at least a tad interested in the traditional liturgy, and he probably would not have been without my mentioning it. Pray (in Latin, of course) that the Jesuits will do as they used to do, before 1773 divested them of their mental powers.
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Alexander_Roman
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Since you asked, I teach religion on Saturdays to high school students with a focus on traditional devotions.
I also go to speak to parish groups when I’m invited. Otherwise, adults come to the Saturday classes.
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joeantony
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Oh, Yeah… I do something too… I teach Catechism to the post confirmation kinds in my Parish!
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Barbkw
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ewtn.com/series/shows/theBiblicalStoryOfTheMass/theBiblicalStoryOfTheMass.html
As a revert, I attended RCIA last year and then was asked to be a sponsor for a Catholic who needed confirmation.
I highly recommend RCIA and RCIA sponsorship for everyone to try at least once. The entire experience is wonderful.
I found out last week that we are having a Scripture Study again this year at Church on the Book of Job. Excited about joining others there for that.
I watch EWTN and dvr at least 10 programs there a week.
Currently, there’s a 13 part series with Fr .Wade Menezes & Tom Nash about the Biblical history of the Mass.
ewtn.com/series/shows/theBiblicalStoryOfTheMass/theBiblicalStoryOfTheMass.html
As a revert, I attended RCIA last year and then was asked to be a sponsor for a Catholic who needed confirmation.
I highly recommend RCIA and RCIA sponsorship for everyone to try at least once. The entire experience is wonderful.
I found out last week that we are having a Scripture Study again this year at Church on the Book of Job. Excited about joining others there for that.
I watch EWTN and dvr at least 10 programs there a week.
Currently, there’s a 13 part series with Fr .Wade Menezes & Tom Nash about the Biblical history of the Mass.
ewtn.com/series/shows/theBiblicalStoryOfTheMass/theBiblicalStoryOfTheMass.html
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OraLabora
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Nothing.
I sing in a choir that does Gregorian chant every month at an OF Mass; I regularly attend an OF Mass in Gregorian chant, and I pray the current Liturgy of the Hours in Gregorian chant.
I do it not to foster the return of the TLM, but to foster greater faithfulness to tradition in the OF.
I sing in a choir that does Gregorian chant every month at an OF Mass; I regularly attend an OF Mass in Gregorian chant, and I pray the current Liturgy of the Hours in Gregorian chant.
I do it not to foster the return of the TLM, but to foster greater faithfulness to tradition in the OF.
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Rence
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Nothing. I stopped trying when people got irritated because they didn’t want any part of it 
I don’t even dare to teach NFP from a Catholic perspective because I know they will stop listening and I won’t accomplish a thing.
I don’t even dare to teach NFP from a Catholic perspective because I know they will stop listening and I won’t accomplish a thing.
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Barbkw
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EWTN Foundress Mother Angelica and Deacon Bill Steltemeier Receive Papal Honor
Irondale, AL (EWTN) –
Pope Benedict XVI has awarded EWTN foundress, Mother Mary Angelica, and Deacon Bill Steltemeier, Chairman of EWTN’s Board of Governors, the Cross of Honor for distinguished service to the Church.
**The medal, officially known as “Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice” (literally “For the Church and the Pope”), is the highest honor that the Pope can bestow upon laity and religious. **
Bishop Robert J. Baker of Birmingham conferred the awards in a brief ceremony following Sunday benediction at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama.
ewtn.com/papalhonor/index.htm
Irondale, AL (EWTN) –
Pope Benedict XVI has awarded EWTN foundress, Mother Mary Angelica, and Deacon Bill Steltemeier, Chairman of EWTN’s Board of Governors, the Cross of Honor for distinguished service to the Church.
**The medal, officially known as “Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice” (literally “For the Church and the Pope”), is the highest honor that the Pope can bestow upon laity and religious. **
Bishop Robert J. Baker of Birmingham conferred the awards in a brief ceremony following Sunday benediction at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama.
ewtn.com/papalhonor/index.htm
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HCC
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Pray in Latin, but I voted other:
-I pray and offer things up that the Extraordinary Form of the Mass will be loved and treasured throughout the world and that it will spread, be cherished and be celebrated with beauty and reverence in all places. And that we may not come to take this gift for granted.
-I try to spread the word about the beauty of TLM where I can. And pass on good websites to help people treasure it and grow in participation: sanctamissa.org/
-(Once I get my scanner/printer working, tech challenged here)I plan to type up the propers and readings of each day, with a little description of that day’s feast, print the copies and hand them out at daily Mass, so people can follow along. In NYC there are too many people without missals.
-I plan to buy a good number of Latin-English/Latin-Spanish Missalettes, like this one to pass and use before Mass: amazon.com/Latin-English-Booklet-Praying-Traditional-Requiem/dp/B001OUGELE/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1284136573&sr=8-5
-If I stay in NYC, I would like to organize a day of reflection or a weekend retreat, sponsored by: sanctamissa.org/workshops/ For both priests and laity.
I wish I could be doing more right now. Part of the problem in NY is that it is hard to speak to people after Mass because in NY we don’t really do that. It’s considered rude or weird to just approach people and start talking, so I need to find people I can pass my suggestions on to.
Good thread btw.
-I pray and offer things up that the Extraordinary Form of the Mass will be loved and treasured throughout the world and that it will spread, be cherished and be celebrated with beauty and reverence in all places. And that we may not come to take this gift for granted.
-I try to spread the word about the beauty of TLM where I can. And pass on good websites to help people treasure it and grow in participation: sanctamissa.org/
-(Once I get my scanner/printer working, tech challenged here)I plan to type up the propers and readings of each day, with a little description of that day’s feast, print the copies and hand them out at daily Mass, so people can follow along. In NYC there are too many people without missals.
-I plan to buy a good number of Latin-English/Latin-Spanish Missalettes, like this one to pass and use before Mass: amazon.com/Latin-English-Booklet-Praying-Traditional-Requiem/dp/B001OUGELE/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1284136573&sr=8-5
-If I stay in NYC, I would like to organize a day of reflection or a weekend retreat, sponsored by: sanctamissa.org/workshops/ For both priests and laity.
I wish I could be doing more right now. Part of the problem in NY is that it is hard to speak to people after Mass because in NY we don’t really do that. It’s considered rude or weird to just approach people and start talking, so I need to find people I can pass my suggestions on to.
Good thread btw.
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HCC
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Why Latin in the Liturgy?
“A good translator will be the first to agree that no translation is good; or, at any rate, good enough. How are we to find eight short English words which actually stand for ‘Sumit unus, sumunt mille; quantum isti, tantum ille’? How is anybody really to render the sound of the ‘Pange Lingua,’ when the very first syllable has a clang like the clash of cymbals?”
-G.K. Chesterton (cf. St. Thomas Aquinas).
“A good translator will be the first to agree that no translation is good; or, at any rate, good enough. How are we to find eight short English words which actually stand for ‘Sumit unus, sumunt mille; quantum isti, tantum ille’? How is anybody really to render the sound of the ‘Pange Lingua,’ when the very first syllable has a clang like the clash of cymbals?”
-G.K. Chesterton (cf. St. Thomas Aquinas).
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jeanannemarie
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I pray daily for reform of my parish and diocese. We have not lifted the first foot to the first rung of the ladder here.
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rosary_kat
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That’s wonderful! I would put you in the Latin Choir wing.
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rosary_kat
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I never discount the power of prayer!
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corsair
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I voted “other”. I spear-headed a petition drive to get a TLM. The petition eventually went to Rome. Kind of upset the Bishop but when we couldn’t find an EF priest we were able to get a Dominican priest to celebrate the Dominican Rite. We, also, started a parish Latin Mass society, held basic latin classes and began praying the Rosary in latin. Our OF pastor recognized our group as a parish organization so we could hold ocassional meetings in the church hall.
Many of us attend the TLM in Seattle where the FSSP located 2 years ago. So things are slowly changing.
Many of us attend the TLM in Seattle where the FSSP located 2 years ago. So things are slowly changing.
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Dsivanish
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Joining the Knights of Columbus on Tuesday, and participating in the Prison Ministry.
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