Hi SBpfu - The Gradulae Romanum Triplex ('Triplex' for short) has as a superscript to the XIIc notation (square notes on a four-line staff), the neums as they are written in the sources (MSS from St Gall and Eisenach and Leon). Therefore, the Triplex offers to the singer-scholar, all approved extant sources. This would inform the performance more comprehensively- rather like reading Shakespear's folios alongside the modern editions of same.

On the other hand the ordinary Graduale Romanum … [Plus]

SBpfu - There are many a Bishop's council that actively work against the Magesterium of the Church, even though at their ordination to the Episcopate, these Bishops are told that they are now, not only pastors of their local Church, but pastors of the Church Universal. Yet, myopia sets in, and they fall into disobedience.

In the third world, with special mention of the Caribbean and some parts of the Oriental Sees, the culture of the Roman Church was militantly surpressed 40yrs ago. So now, … [Plus]

Fr Barron lauds these heratics because that's what he probably was taught in the seminary. I remember very vividly in Catholic school in the eighth grade having a nun read from Teilhard De Chardin before the start of every class. Even at age 13, I realized this was not what the Baltimore Catechism taught. I am afraid that most Catholics don't have a clue about what the Catholic Church teaches. And that is a sad state of affairs. I was the product of Vatican II and it cost me my faith. It wasn't … [Plus]

Karl Rahner was one of the leaders of the Jesuits who contributed to the downfall of its order. Karl Rahner tells us, in his many seductive works, "Love, Love, Love" --- "This is the solution to all problems in life."

Rahner is incorrect. Christ said, "If you love Me, keep My commandments." Love, provided it is Caritas, combined with Faith and Hope, and self-denial, and obedience to the Church, and prayer,and dedication to the duties of one's vocation -- these are the ingredients of … [Plus]

The only thing one needs to know about Fr. McBrien (the pompous windbag who found sanctuary in Notre Dame's Theology dept. where his apostasy is highly esteemed) is that his book Catholicism was disapproved by the lefties in the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. It doesn't get to be more humiliating than that.



I usually like his presentations but I'm disappointed that Fr. Barron would refer to Karl Rahner in this talk. Rahner is NOT a great Catholic theologian especially to … [Plus]