Want a quick contrast study between the Church of the Ages and the Church of Vatican II? Here is the Collect from today’s N.O. Mass, the fourth Sunday after Epiphany (I ignore that “ordinary time” stuff anymore.) "Grant us, Lord our God, that we may honor you with all our mind, and love everyone in … Continue reading Two Different Churches
Tag: Vatican II
Forgotten Easter Customs
onepeterfive.com/forgotten-customs-easter-octave-eastertide/ Here is an excellent article from One Peter Five, explaining some pre-conciliar history behind the Octave of Easter, especially the tradition of "Sabbato in Albis", or "White Saturday", which was celebrated today, Easter Saturday. We have lost or abandoned so many wonderful practices that once helped to sustain our Faith, it's little wonder that … Continue reading Forgotten Easter Customs
Feast of the Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
One of the many feasts and devotions soft-pedaled or dropped altogether from the Liturgical Calendar by the post-Vatican II Church, in its zeal to make Catholics act less Catholic, was the feast we "Trads" still celebrate today, that of the Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is one of the newer of the Marian … Continue reading Feast of the Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
About Me (Or: Who needs another Catholic blog?)
(Note: Copied with minor additions from the "About Me" page on this site.) TxTradCatholic is both my Twitter handle and a shorthand clue to what I'm about. I am a Texan (transplanted from the Midwest 20-plus years ago by my then-employer), and a Catholic of traditionalist orientation. My name is Frank, and I'm a retired, … Continue reading About Me (Or: Who needs another Catholic blog?)
In Ministerium Maiorum 