The coronation of King Charles III and the rapid deterioration of American society raise some questions for Catholics who are concerned with their relationship with the state. In this episode, Charles Coloumbe takes us on a fascinating journey through history and answers a lot of questions, including: -Is King Charles a crypto-Catholic? -Have the Freemasons fulfilled their mission? -Who is the true enemy of the Church today? And makes some interesting observations, including: -The virtue Americans tend to lack. -The three legitimate forms of government -The arch heretics and schismatics of the post-reformation.
Real vs False Fraternal Correction – Welcome to Tradition Episode 35
Who is called to administer fraternal correction? When should you offer correction to someone? Are there people you should not offer correction to? Is it possible to sin while offering someone correction? We will answer these questions and look deeply into this important, but often ignored topic. If you’re on social media, this is a particularly relevant topic! Join us!
Is the Freestanding Altar a Modernist Invention? Louis Tofari Joins Welcome to Tradition, Ep 34
The Immaculata Church in St Mary’s, Kansas received a lot of criticism at it’s grand opening when some laity noticed the freestanding altar.
Louis Tofari joins us today to answer some important questions: -When did the freestanding altar come about? -What is the origin of the gothic-style altars most Americans are familiar with? -Is the freestanding altar designed with ‘versus populum’ in mind? -Is it wrong to have the tabernacle detached from the altar…or in another place altogether? And as always when Louis joins us, there’s a lot more you’ll learn about the liturgy, the faith, the eucharistic sacrifice and our traditions. From Rome to Saint Mary’s, Nashville to Buenos Aires, we cover a lot of ground.
Will Sister Wilhemina’s Body Really Save the World? Louis Tofari joins WtT – Episode 33
Some Catholics-even traditionalists-are proclaiming a miracle and alleging Sister Wilhemina Lancaster’s body is incorrupt. But is that true? And how has the Church traditionally responded to claims of miracles?
In this episode, Louis Tofari covers some important topics: -The process for evaluating claims of a miracle -The role of the local ordinary -The shocking pollution of the body and grounds by thousands of visitors -The possible motives for the disregard of Church laws and traditions in this situation And of course, much more. Join us for a sober but important discussion about Catholic customs, traditions and laws.
What Should Catholics think of Archbishop Lefebvre and the SSPX – Welcome to Tradition Episode 32
Kennedy Hall joins us today to talk about the controversial Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) and their founder, French Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.
Join us and discover: -The truth about Lefebvre and Vatican II -Which Pope called Lefebvre the most important Bishop of the 20th century -The truth about the secret, illicit ordinations by Cardinal Karol Wojtyla And of course, the plan for consecrating new Bishops. You can find Kennedy Hall on Twitter at / kennedyhall
Who Should Sing What at the TLM – Welcome to Tradition, Episode 31 with Jim de Piante
Should women sing at the TLM? Does the choir wear cassock and surplice? Should the laity sing the propers with the choir? Are religious sisters exempt from the rules? Why does the Priest recite the Pater Noster alone? Join us today and you’ll learn the answers to these questions and many more as we talk about music at the Traditional Latin Mass.
What We Sing at Mass, and Why – Welcome to Tradition Episode 30
If you love the Catholic Mass and wondered what we sing and why, this is the episode for you. Jim explains: -The common parts of Mass -The propers of the Mass -The Kyriale and different versions -The different Mass settings, and when they’re sung -When hymns are proper, and when they should be in Latin vs English And a lot more. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the Catholic liturgy. Join us!
Holy Week Insights and Customs with Louis Tofari, Episode 29
Welcome to Tradition, episode 29. Today we’re talking about Palm Sunday and Holy Week. If you love Catholicism, or you’re just curious about some of the customs of Catholicism, you’ll enjoy this conversation. Our conversation includes The little-known significance of palms in Greek and Roman culture The origin of ‘Spy Wednesday’ The history and meaning of Tenebrae A fascinating Mexican custom for Holy Saturday And so much more…. Louis always brings a lot to our conversations, but this time he makes some insights about the benefits of liturgical reforms and also includes a surprising reference to pop culture. You won’t be disappointed. Join us!
The fourth Sunday of Lent (known as Laetare Sunday): Grace Notes: Why we sing what we sing
Laetare, Jerusalem! Rejoice, Jerusalem! So starts the Introit for Sunday’s Mass. This marks the halfway point during Lent, and so we are given a bit of a respite from Lent’s austerities. We still sing a Tract instead of the banished Alleluia. We again sing Mass XVII(with Credo I), but the priest is not wearing the typical shade of violet! What is that color? It is rose (never to be called pink), and it is supposed to be a lighter shade of violet. So, still violet, but distinctively different, so as to set this Sunday aside as a day of rejoicing in the heart of the penitential season. Flowers, which are banned from the altar during Lent, are permitted on this day. And the organ, which is likewise banned during Lent, is permitted on this day.
Today is also the feast of Saint Joseph. Given that Laetare Sunday is a first-class feast, it cannot be displaced and so liturgically, Saint Joseph will be celebrated on the 20th.
Though we rejoice today, it is still Lent, thus at the processional, we sang The Glory of these 40 Days.
Normally, of curse, we honor Our Lady at the Offertory. On this day, we honored her by honoring her spouse, Saint Joseph, singing Te, Joseph, Celebrent.
This Sunday is also known as Mothering Sunday. This is owing to the Epistle, in which we are called sons of Mother Jerusalem and of the Free Woman. In Christian Europe, this was and is Mother’s Day. At the communion, we honored Our Lady in her motherhood by singing Salve Mater.
To conclude, again to honor saint Joseph, we sang the rousing Hail, Holy Joseph, Hail.
Third Sunday of Lent: Why we sing what we sing
With an interesting difference, this was a typical Sunday of Lent. The priest was again wearing violet, and of course, we sang Mass XVII, which is only used during Advent and Lent. With that, we sang Credo I.
Because it is Lent, the Mass calls for a Tract rather than an Alleluia.
This was the second Sunday of the month when the men of the Holy Name Society have their Sunday observances and corporate Communion. The Holy Name men processed in ahead of visiting priest and son of Saint Anthony’s, Father John Graziano, as we sang The Glory of These Forty Days.
At the Offertory, we sang the seasonal Marian antiphon from Compline, Ave Regina Caelorum.
At the Communion, in honor of the Holy Name, we sang Jesu Dulcis Memoria. We followed that with the Lenten piece, Attende Domine.
The interesting difference today was that we held a ceremony immediately after Mass to install the newly elected officers of the Holy Name Society. The ceremony began immediately after the Last Gospel as the faithful sang the great classic hymn patterned after the Te Deum, Holy God, We Praise Thy Name, with its very clear reference to the Holy Name of God.
During the hymn, the newly elected officers proceeded from the back of the chapel behind their banner. Once they arrived at the front, father intoned the Veni Creator Spiritus, rather a standard for such ceremonies. After the installation of the officers, we recited the Holy Name Pledge, then sang the Holy Name Anthem as a recessional.