The book on great historic sermons is an excellent idea. While there are many independent Catholic publishers today, the idea should be taken further, and independent Catholic libraries should be established. It is already occurring in some places: https://www.ncregister.com/features/parish-libraries However, due to the type of content now found in public libraries, and the almost explicit purging of classics from them, this idea needs to be greatly expanded. Here is my own article about independent libraries:
The term “synod on synodality” may be every bit as devoid of meaning as it’s said to be. But that doesn’t preclude wicked men from filling its emptiness with their false doctrine and using its name to beat down opposition to their ideas. They’ll say, “The Holy Father insists on synodality. Our tiny group of radicals and heretics have officially defined what it means and the changes in teachings that it requires. Submit.” We all see this being done, but few offer to answer the question that naturally follows: Besides prayer, what are the Faithful to DO? Anything? Or are we condemned to watch mutely while the wicked burn down the Church?
I tend not to worry too much, in the sense that all this claptrap is a huge house of cards that will collapse mightily under its own stupidity. No one takes it seriously. There is nothing we need to do except pray, and defend and support tradition locally as we are able. And wait.
"A discussion about nothing, leading to a document about nothing, to be read by nobody"—let us marvel at how perfectly one well-crafted phrase can capture the essence of a thing.
The sermon book sounds like one to buy. I have two journals worth of sermon notes from my former FSSP parish, which are a wonderful resource for me now.
They are a mix of explication of the readings with a lot of what we might call basic catechism mixed in.
The fathers obviously realized they had a lot of remedial teaching to do, especially with the influx of much younger adult parishioners, whose own parents were victims of the revolution.
Our current pastor is quite a good homilist- not that the others were bad- but Fr. C is gifted in this regard.
The book on great historic sermons is an excellent idea. While there are many independent Catholic publishers today, the idea should be taken further, and independent Catholic libraries should be established. It is already occurring in some places: https://www.ncregister.com/features/parish-libraries However, due to the type of content now found in public libraries, and the almost explicit purging of classics from them, this idea needs to be greatly expanded. Here is my own article about independent libraries:
https://swiftenterprises.substack.com/p/great-american-libraries
Stay tuned for an article on Tom Swift discussing Catholic libraries.
If you would like to know more, I can provide an index of Catholic literature that I am developing.
The term “synod on synodality” may be every bit as devoid of meaning as it’s said to be. But that doesn’t preclude wicked men from filling its emptiness with their false doctrine and using its name to beat down opposition to their ideas. They’ll say, “The Holy Father insists on synodality. Our tiny group of radicals and heretics have officially defined what it means and the changes in teachings that it requires. Submit.” We all see this being done, but few offer to answer the question that naturally follows: Besides prayer, what are the Faithful to DO? Anything? Or are we condemned to watch mutely while the wicked burn down the Church?
I tend not to worry too much, in the sense that all this claptrap is a huge house of cards that will collapse mightily under its own stupidity. No one takes it seriously. There is nothing we need to do except pray, and defend and support tradition locally as we are able. And wait.
"A discussion about nothing, leading to a document about nothing, to be read by nobody"—let us marvel at how perfectly one well-crafted phrase can capture the essence of a thing.
The sermon book sounds like one to buy. I have two journals worth of sermon notes from my former FSSP parish, which are a wonderful resource for me now.
They are a mix of explication of the readings with a lot of what we might call basic catechism mixed in.
The fathers obviously realized they had a lot of remedial teaching to do, especially with the influx of much younger adult parishioners, whose own parents were victims of the revolution.
Our current pastor is quite a good homilist- not that the others were bad- but Fr. C is gifted in this regard.
Always love the rich variety of the Friday notes!
Thank you! Yes, I have found that the quality of preaching in traditional parishes is generally very high, and very robust.
Where did this dance took place, Peter? Looks like a church to me...
I don't know, but I agree that it's a very handsome hall.
Dean Hall in Edinburgh.
You can find more pictures of this place at https://events.esms.org.uk/venue-hire/the-dean, as Mrs McLean kindly shared with me.
Another great Friday post ~ thanks for the recommendation of Fr Crean’s book. Looks good.
Libera nos, Domine, from the gay gobbledegook indeed! Couldn't have said it better.