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MMMCXCIII-A Great Return Welcome At Mass

I do remember both the Holy Sacrifice Of The Mass in prior and current form. Now, the "Ecce Agnus Dei", in English will sound familiar to those of you who are in their Middle Fifties. "Anima Mea" is Translated(Not Interpreted)as "My Soul."

Accuracy here means Solemnity and Beauty, as the real deal translations are back to being offered in English at Mass.

It has been awhile since Interpretation and Not Translation has been used in Liturgical Texts. The Translations will be most familiar to me and other Catholics who remember the original way.

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The 5th Sunday After Epiphany In The Ordinary Time

For Today in the 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time or 5th Sunday After Epiphany, is both the Story Of Grace and The Call To Priesthood, as well as to the Recognition of One's Own Sinfulness.

Simon Peter(Cephas) was a Fisherman, as were James & John, Sons of Zebedee. James and Simon Peter were partners in the fishing business, along with John. John was absent while James and Simon Peter were fishing all night, catching no fish. Then John told the two fishermen about seeing Jesus The Carpenter, who knew a great place where Simon Peter and James could catch a whole lot of fish. Simon Peter, being a bit cocky, reluctantly agreed to do this, after all, what does a carpenter know about fishing.

So Jesus comes aboard the fishing boat, tells Simon Peter and James to cast the nets into the deep. Suddenly, there's so much fish that Simon Peter and James need backup boats to help haul in the huge catch of fish. Simon Peter falls on his knees to The Christ, recognizing his own sinfulness. For Simon Peter, James and John decided to follow Jesus from that time onward, becoming "Fishers Of Men."

One learns of The Prophet Isiah, in the Presence of Angels, being in sorrow for his sins, & is cleansed of his sins, by an Angel, who held a hot tong to his lips and cleansed him of his unclean lips. When The Lord sought out someone to carry His Message, Isiah cried aloud "Here I Am, Lord".

Now in the case of St. Paul The Apostle, He was a zealous Jewish Man who defended the Jewish Faith of his forefathers, unto the point of the Persecution of Christians, until his encounter with The Christ on The Road to Damascus, which brought forth Saul The Persecutor as Paul The Apostle, He whose Writings, called "Epistles" tell the story of The Church and of Christ, not only to the Jews, but to the Gentiles as well, for Jesus told the Apostles to "Go Forth and Make Disciples of All Nations", which Paul, who calls himself the least of The Appstles because he was the greatest persecutor of The Church, truly went forth to the Nations of the then-understood world.

For all of these men were weak, but became strong in The Christ, through The Holy Spirit. God can choose anybody for His Work, including you and me.

Pax Vobiscum!

I'll Be Rather-Pleased When SB XLIV Ends While I Have BETTER Things To Do Such As Inspiring CATHOLIC Liturgy

I do remember WHEN Catholic Liturgy was SOLEMN in the 1960s in Brooklyn. Yes, it was in Latin. Whenever I have the occasion of being at a Spanish-Speaking Liturgy, Memories of the Latin Mass are present:

Today is that Most-Secular Day Of "Worship & Adoration", where Men, going through a 1 Day Period Of Adolescence, spend time around the Electronic Altar called the Television, with an Adult Beverage in hand as well as snacks, as their "Communion" with a Game, said to emulate that ancient Roman Game of "Harpaston";

And, Once Again, I will be at an Ordinary Rite Of Catholic Mass, where The Faithful will have the Option of Standing In A Queue For Reception Of The Body Of Christ, as well as for Kneeling to Receive The Body Of Christ at The Altar Rail, along with singing in Plainsong, some of it in Latin, though the "Kyrie" is sung in Greek. Even the Vernacular(English) is sung in Gregorian Chant. The "Agnus Dei" & Communion Antiphon are chanted in Latin. Last Sunday, the words "Pax Dominum Sit Semper Vobiscum" was chanted by The Priest, to which The Faithful responded with "Et Cum Spiritu Tuo." For One should understand that even in this Ordinary Rite Rendition of The Holy Sacrifice Of The Mass in The Latin Rite Of The Church, Catholic & Apostolic, That Liturgy can be rendered with Beauty, Solemnity & Dignity. This is helping to bring the Young People back to Mass. Guitar(Folk) Masses just WON'T Do It;

& The National Football League can play on without me, with their Secular Celebration;

The Pez Report-East 43rd Street Edition

Christmastide In The Eastern Churches

In both the Eastern Rite Catholic Churches and the Orthodox Churches In Communion with Constantinople, the Julian Calendar is in effect, and so is Christmastide. As Julian and Gegorian Calendars are different by 13 Days, part of The Catholic Church and all of the Orthodox Churches, are in Christmastide. The Latin Rite is now in Ordinary Time:

A Blessed Christmastide to both the Eastern Rites in Union with Rome & to the Ancephelous Orthodox Churches in Union with Constantinople.

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The Baptism Of The Lord on 1/10/10

In The Catholic Church, tomorrow is the end of The Christmas Celebration, with The Baptism of The Christ In The River Jordan, by John The Baptist. Ditto, The Anglicans & Lutherans:

St John The Baptist told those who came to be purified that "There is One Greater Than I, as I'm not worthy to unfasten His Sandals;

John was the Son of Elizabeth and a Cousin of Jesus;

This Solemnity is One Week after Epiphany(Little Christmas), in both the Traditional and Current Catholic Calendars. In The Traditional Calendar, Epiphany is January 6th & Baptism Of The Lord is on January 13th. In the Modern Calendar, Epiphany is the Sunday after Solemnity Of Mary Mother Of God(January 1st);

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One FINAL Pet Peeve For 2009

It regards Catholic Holy Days Of Obligation:

The Solemnity Of Mary, Mother Of God, Formerly Known as Feast Of The Circumcision, is part of Christmastide. In The United States, It is a Holy Day Of Obligation;

YET, there are hardly any Masses for this day of OBLIGATION in most Parishes in this Diocese of Brooklyn, hence my having to travel to find a Mass, like in Manhattan at East 43rd Street, between Lexington & 3rd Avenues, where there is a Quasi Decent Schedule;

I guess since the time of when the Episcopal Conference in this Country, came up with the idea that when such Holy Day falls on Saturday or Monday(Sunday Sandwich), the day is NOT of Obligation, diminishing said days importance;

Hence, Confusion! In most countries, many of these Feasts of The Church are not of Obligation;

To The Bishops in This Country, there must be EMPHASIS on These Holy Days. They must not be DIMINISHED, as is the practice today. Please Be CONSISTENT. THANK YOU!

Mychal-The FINAL PEZ Report of The Year 2009

The Fruits Of The Mis-Interpretation Of The 2nd Vatican Ecumenical Council

By 1966, there was a change brewing in Religious Education Textbooks. The Baltimore Catechism was being phased out(Doctrine)in favor of "Jesus Is Our Friend", instead of being The Son Of God The Father:

It has been 43 Years since that time, transitioning from The Baltimore Catechism into Mere Social Science Concepts. Doctrine was out the window;

One wonders why Catholics join the (STILL-PROHIBITED)Masons and Allied Orders. Quite-Simply, they've not been taught DOCTRINE;

Today, it's NOT called SIN. It's called a "Bad Choice". Flatulence In An Elevator In Citi Field is a "Bad Choice" of venue. Joining a Secret Society with Blood Curdling Oaths, is a SIN, not just a Bad Choice;

With 2 Generations of Baptized Catholics being religiously-illiterate, and now into a 3rd Generation, are Catholic Schools really CATHOLIC Anymore?

Michael