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On organic development, social networking, and liturgy

September 17, 2008 by Aristotle A. Esguerra — 0 comments.

Like many people, I have a Facebook profile. (Yes, I do accept friend requests. Even random ones.) And thanks to Facebook, I believe I have a bit more of an idea how people may have reacted to the radical liturgical changes of a generation past. Recently, Facebook developed a number of presentational and functional changes [...]

Filed under: In other news; Liturgical Reform; Miscellany; War Stories.
Tags: Facebook; Humor; social networking; usus antiquior.

Re-title this press release for the DC Papal Mass

March 28, 2008 by Aristotle A. Esguerra — 0 comments.

Music for Pope Benedict XVI’s Mass at Nationals Park will reflect Archdiocese’s diversity In light of the recent unofficial partial release of the music list for the Papal Mass in Washington D.C., readers are invited to replace the final word “diversity” in the official press release with the word/phrase of their choice. My proposals: “ignorance [...]

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Tags: Liturgical-Industrial Complex; Nationals Park; Papal Mass; Washington D.C..

Nuptial Mass this Saturday – open invitation

January 2, 2008 by Aristotle A. Esguerra — 5 comments.

For those readers who happen to be in Manhattan this Saturday, a Solemn High Nuptial Mass in the Extraordinary Form will be celebrated at the Church of Our Saviour at 2:30 PM. Two friends who I met while I was working for Ecclesia Dei Brooklyn will be getting married; Samuel Howard, who blogs (blogged?) at [...]

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Tags: Cornell Society for a Good Time; New Liturgical Movement; Roman Rite (Extraordinary Form; Usus Antiquior); Samuel J. Howard; Weddings.