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Traditional Catholic Faith => SSPX Resistance News => Topic started by: Matthew on June 29, 2015, 03:11:25 PM
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Coming soon...
A full report with photos, videos, etc.
CathInfo's special correspondent (me!) was on location for this whole historic event. Just have a bit more traveling to do, before I can get to my real PC.
Three words: Bishop Williamson conference.
+Williamson gave several talks/sermons/conferences over the course of the day, June 28, 2015 in Connecticut. There was also confirmations.
And a Solemn High Mass! How many of us have been to one of those? Ever heard the solemn sung Confiteor sung by a deacon? (In this case, Fr. Zendejas was the deacon)
There were at least 150 people there, from 8 states and 3 countries. I prepared some notes on my main flight home.
It was an interesting, enlightening, and enjoyable conference. A lot of smiles and cameraderie.
Stay tuned!
Edit: Here is the report!
I arrived at 9:20 AM. The location for this conference was a fire station/hall that was rented for the occasion.
Meanwhile, not too far away in New York, the perverted sons and daughters of Sodom were reveling in their recent Supreme Court victory of evil over good. They were right about one thing, though, namely that they are filled with pride -- a satanic pride that seeks to subvert nature and destroy all that God created good.
But meanwhile, in the camp of Christ the King, there was a group of God's faithful trying to build up rather than destroy. A group where the Holy Sacrifice of Mass was offered, to enkindle God's mercy rather than his anger. A group that sang, "Viva Cristo Rey" rather than crying out, "Not this man, but Barrabas" or "We have no king but Caesar". This was to be a grand opening of sorts, a quinceanera, a public manifestation of a healthy Resistance to Modernism and the new Vatican 2-friendly SSPX. (Keep in mind that Modernism is the greatest heresy ever: the sewer of all heresies, according to St. Pius X) Those who attended this conference all shared the same Faith and the same dedication to Tradition, as expressed by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. This was the spirit of the SSPX in its early days. And that spirit was still alive and well at this event.
The Resistance (as it is called, for lack of a better term) spontaneously arose on every inhabited continent as soon as it became public knowledge that the SSPX had changed fundamentally, from the top down, from its early roots as a Traditional bulwark. These resistant-to-Modernism Catholics see and understand the Crisis in the Church, and the fact that it is not over. Modernist Rome is still Modernist. They also realize that an accord with Modernist Rome while it is still Modernist is not only disastrous, but was specifically warned against by Archbishop Lefebvre himself! So they seek out places where they can attend Mass and receive the Sacraments without being forced to hear about how not-so-bad Vatican 2 is. They nourish their Faith however and whenever possible.
But in America, the Resistance took a slightly different form than in most other places in the world. One priest, a pioneer of the Resistance, took a de-facto leadership position in America and became quite well-known throughout the SSPX, among both priests and laity. In fact, many Americans today still identify the Resistance with this one priest, albeit mistakenly.
That is the mistake that this conference hopes to begin to rectify. Not out of rancor or malice, but for the sake of truth and accuracy. The Resistance is larger than any man, any priest, or any bishop. It is nothing more or less than the non-Sedevacantist branch of the Traditional movement, which was formerly embodied in the SSPX. So there is more to the Resistance, even in America, than the priests headquartered in Boston, KY.
Catholics need to understand that resisting Modernism is nothing more or less than staying Catholic. Modernism is the death of the Faith. We have to keep the whole Faith, and not let Vatican 2 into our hearts, with all its imprecision, errors, and sentimentality. Vatican 2 has proven to be lethal to millions of Catholic souls over the past 45 years. We must not let ourselves focus on the "95% that could be interpreted in a Catholic way", but instead hold firmly to the position that Vatican 2 must be destroyed. It must be flushed down into the sewer where it belongs: every word of it. Even the so-called "good" contained in V2 docuмents is actually evil, in the sense that it convinces Catholics to swallow the surrounding errors! If the world lost Vatican 2, it would lose nothing. Anything "true" in Vatican 2 was already previously declared by other Councils and Popes.
So, long term, we don't have a choice: it's the Resistance -- the true continuation of Archbishop Lefebvre's mission -- or the Conciliar religion which has a proven, 45-year track record of destroying souls. In a number of years, barring a miracle, the SSPX will inevitably transform the rest of the way into something like the Fraternity of St. Peter: neutered for purposes of fighting Vatican 2 and Modernism, and completely controlled by the Freemasons who have infiltrated the Church.
Any wise man knows that willful ignorance of your enemy is always fatal. You can believe that your enemies are toothless kittens, or even that they don't exist. But if they are in fact Navy SEALs with weapons and martial arts skills and they intend to kill you, you will end up just as dead. If the Freemasons have in fact infiltrated the Catholic Church, it behooves us to know and acknowledge that fact so we can act accordingly.
So it's encouraging for the Faithful to see that the Resistance has a hopeful future. Bishop Williamson recently consecrated another bishop, Bishop Faure. And at the conference, he repeated that there will be more consecrations in the future!
This group of 150 faithful and priests came from over 7 states and 3 countries. The clerics came from England and France. The faithful came from Kansas, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Texas, as well as Connecticut. Two Dominican priests came from Avrille, France -- a traditional Dominican friary which has stayed faithful to Tradition. The friary now supports the worldwide Resistance. Dr. David Allen White, PhD also attended, and gave a very good speech (which wasn't surprising given his wisdom, as well as his skill with English prose).
The event started with Confirmations. The processional was "Come Holy Ghost" and then the Bishop intoned the "Veni Creator Spiritus". His Excellency gave a very good 34 minute sermon, which was classic Bishop Williamson. It could have been given 15 or 20 years ago; apparently he has lost none of his vigor or mental acuity! And he certainly hasn't changed -- and that is meant as a compliment. After the sermon, several youths and adults were confirmed (or conditionally confirmed).
http://www.cathinfo.com/catholic.php/Bishop-Williamson-Confirmations-sermon-in-Connecticut-June-28-2015
After Confirmations, the Bishop and servers processed out to the polyphonic strains of "Ecce Sacerdos Magnus". As the Bishop processed down the aisle in full Bishop's regalia (Miter and Crosier), he gave his blessing to the faithful. This is the one time you are supposed to genuflect as he passes and blesses in your direction (You are NOT supposed to genuflect when the priest sprinkles you with water during the Asperges Me! You simply bless yourself and stay standing.) After they exited the main room, the song was continued until the end (about 3+ minutes).
A Solemn High Mass was then offered with Bishop Williamson as celebrant, Fr. Zendejas as Deacon, and Fr. Marie Dominique, OP as Subdeacon. Many Traditional Catholics have been to a Sung Mass (Missa Cantata), but how many have been to a Solemn High Mass? They are common at a Traditional seminary like the one in Winona, MN, but how many faithful can drive to the seminary for Sunday Mass? A Solemn High Mass requires 1 priest and 2 clerics in Major Orders (or 2 additional priests to stand in for the Deacon and Subdeacon). The Deacon assists the priest in various ways, even during the Canon. For example, he places the lid back on the ciborium after the Consecration. The Deacon also sings the Confiteor before Communion. But although there were 3 priests present, only 1 of them (Bishop Williamson) gave Communion to the faithful.
Both Confirmations and Mass were basically perfect as far as I could tell. The eight Mass servers didn't make any mistakes I could discern. There were no visible incidents, malfunctions, problems, or major mistakes. Apparently everyone involved practiced and did their homework.
There was music throughout the event: a ladies choir which sang polyphony and chant during Mass and Confirmations, and a young girls choir that sang several traditional and sacred songs during the conference. And last but not least they sang Fr. Zendejas' favorite: "Que viva mi Cristo, Que viva me Rey" which many joined in for. During Mass, the choir sang Mass IV (Cunctipotens Genitor Deus) as well as Credo IV. The choir also sang a polyphonic "Ave Maria", "O Lord I Am Not Worthy", "Ecce Sacerdos Magnus", "Come Holy Ghost", "Veni Creator Spiritus", and others.
The event lasted from 9:30 in the morning until sometime after 4 in the afternoon. When I left (my ride wanted to leave), Bishop Williamson, as well as Dr. White, the Dominicans, and several other notables were still there. And a lot of people were still there as well, even though the tables and food had been put away. Everyone was standing around in small groups, smiling and talking among themselves in a great display of Catholic joy, unity and camaraderie.
The food was excellent. They called it a potluck, but this wasn't like any potluck I had ever been to. A bunch of the food was in large metal trays with burning fuel under it -- like a caterer would use. So maybe some of the food was catered. The desserts were quite fancy, too -- two kinds of cake that had strawberry filling, plus other things I wasn't familiar with, including some Polish and other ethnic treats. At the start of the meal there was a rather fancy fruit table, with blueberries, grapes, strawberries, etc.
I want to give a special thanks to everyone who made this event possible. It would be difficult to list all the benefactors and volunteers who sacrificed time and/or money to make the above-described event into a reality. I would especially like to thank the couple who hosted me for 2 full days so I could attend this event. This couple also took me to and from the airport and anywhere else while I was there. Please say a prayer for their family and their intentions.
The next morning I attended the 8:00 Low Mass of one of the Dominican priests, Fr. Angelico, in "The Attic" which is the chapel used by the group in Connecticut. It gets its name from the fact it is upstairs in a room with a sloped roof like an attic. After Mass, I went downstairs to a mini "parish hall" of sorts, about the size of a large bedroom, where many of us said goodbye to each other. Meanwhile, the next Mass with Fr. Marie Dominique started at 9:00.
Around 9:15 we left to go to breakfast and then on to the airport so I could be on my way back to Texas. I was full of things to talk about and do as soon as I got back. I left in good spirits, very glad that I came. And I left with memories of a happy event, and a great anticipation about what the rest of 2015 will bring.
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Great Matthew! Looking forward to seeing this.
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I will have to write my report tomorrow, but here are a few pics!
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To clarify, who is the priest/monk with the monastic corona or tonsure?
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Will conferences be online for those of us unfortunate to be stuck at home?
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To clarify, who is the priest/monk with the monastic corona or tonsure?
You can read all about the Dominicans here:
http://www.dominicansavrille.us/
As for his name, here is a great chance for some humility for me -- I'm horrible with names. Especially when you are assaulted with about 100 seemingly random names (which don't ring any bells) in an 8-hour period.
But then again, maybe I just don't try hard enough -- or even "at all" -- to remember them. At any rate, I'm better with one-on-one, in-depth conversations, maybe one or two a day.
And maybe my brain just doesn't remember things as well as, say, 10 years ago.
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Will conferences be online for those of us unfortunate to be stuck at home?
Yes.
Although my tablet was very limited in its memory capacity, there was a man with one or more nice video cameras, who was recording in an official capacity. I understand it will all be posted in a week or so. The links will certainly be made available here as soon as I get them.
I will be uploading at least one video tomorrow (the +W Confirmation sermon).
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I think that that may be Fr. Marie-Dominique O.P. but I'm not sure. Maybe I am incorrect.
The American Dominican is Fr. Angelico.
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I think that that may be Fr. Marie-Dominique O.P. but I'm not sure. Maybe I am incorrect.
The American Dominican is Fr. Angelico. The Prior is Fr. Innocent-Marie.
That jogged my memory -- that was definitely the name of the American Dominican priest. I remember thinking it sounded like the famous Renaissance painter "Fra Angelico".
I could be wrong about the senior Dominican priest's position at his Friary. I'm still not sure about his name.
If they had put it in writing anywhere, it probably would have helped me. I even have a copy of their bulletin. All it says is "Low Mass" at 10:00 AM. If that was a Low Mass, I'd hate to see a High Mass! :laugh1:
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he senior priés sas really fâcher Marie Dominique who is the master of novices in Avrillé
the prior is in fact father Pierre Marie since 2012
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You're right : the dominicans priests are Fr Marie Dominique OP and father Angelico OP, from de french convent of Avrillé.
The prior of the community is Fr Pierre Marie OP.
PS : I'm a french supporter of the resistance. I often read your forum to get news from the other parts of the world. My english is not so good, so I apologize if it's not very clear.
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You're right : the dominicans priests are Fr Marie Dominique OP and father Angelico OP, from de french convent of Avrillé.
The prior of the community is Fr Pierre Marie OP.
PS : I'm a french supporter of the resistance. I often read your forum to get news from the other parts of the world. My english is not so good, so I apologize if it's not very clear.
Thanks Volmar!
This is good that Bishop Williamson is in the US with some of the dominicans and Bishop Faure just got finished visiting the Philippines. Looks like they're working on reinforcing the resistance. It's good to see postive events.
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This is good that Bishop Williamson is in the US with some of the dominicans and Bishop Faure just got finished visiting the Philippines. Looks like they're working on reinforcing the resistance. It's good to see postive events.
You hit the nail on the head. This is POSITIVE for the Resistance. This is about going on about our business of being resistant to Modernism, about being Traditional Catholics trying to save our souls in this Crisis in the Church.
It's about moving on.
Certain other priests disagree; they think we need to keep our heads fixed firmly backwards; hitting Bishop Fellay hard and daily.
I don't think that is prudent or necessary. Let us MOVE ON and go on with our resistance to Modernism.
Saving our souls and fighting the world, the flesh and the devil is enough work. Don't you think so? Let the dead bury their dead. If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into the pit.
That is not to say we should "give up" on all SSPX priests and Faithful. Far from it. +Williamson just said that very thing in his sermon(s). But preaching to the choir every Sunday about the SSPX, Bishop Fellay, etc. is a waste of time, and shows a negativity and bitterness rather than a positive, constructive spirit.
That bitterness is precisely what gives the Resistance a bad name -- what makes it unattractive, and what prevents it from growing.
I'm here to tell you that such bitterness is NOT found in ALL quarters of the Resistance. That is why this recent conference is big news. Those at the conference were filled with joy, hope and gratitude towards their priests. Everyone worked hard to make the conference a success, and it was a success.
I believe most of the attendees were filled with hope for the future. Yes, we know it will involve work. But I don't think there was any despair to be found.
It's not about hoping on a human level, but trusting in God and doing our personal best. God can help us; He is Almighty. Humanly speaking we're toast. But that shouldn't discourage us when we have God on our side. We should have some optimism, enough to start over again and build/establish chapels, etc.
It's time to take off for our destination -- not stand on the tarmac revving our engines (making noise) for 3 years, but not going anywhere.
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I arrived at 9:20 AM. The location for this conference was a fire station/hall that was rented for the occasion.
Meanwhile, not too far away in New York, the perverted sons and daughters of Sodom were reveling in their recent Supreme Court victory of evil over good. They were right about one thing, though, namely that they are filled with pride -- a satanic pride that seeks to subvert nature and destroy all that God created good.
But meanwhile, in the camp of Christ the King, there was a group of God's faithful trying to build up rather than destroy. A group where the Holy Sacrifice of Mass was offered, to enkindle God's mercy rather than his anger. A group that sang, "Viva Cristo Rey" rather than crying out, "Not this man, but Barrabas" or "We have no king but Caesar". This was to be a grand opening of sorts, a quinceanera, a public manifestation of a healthy Resistance to Modernism and the new Vatican 2-friendly SSPX. (Keep in mind that Modernism is the greatest heresy ever: the sewer of all heresies, according to St. Pius X) Those who attended this conference all shared the same Faith and the same dedication to Tradition, as expressed by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. This was the spirit of the SSPX in its early days. And that spirit was still alive and well at this event.
The Resistance (as it is called, for lack of a better term) spontaneously arose on every inhabited continent as soon as it became public knowledge that the SSPX had changed fundamentally, from the top down, from its early roots as a Traditional bulwark. These resistant-to-Modernism Catholics see and understand the Crisis in the Church, and the fact that it is not over. Modernist Rome is still Modernist. They also realize that an accord with Modernist Rome while it is still Modernist is not only disastrous, but was specifically warned against by Archbishop Lefebvre himself! So they seek out places where they can attend Mass and receive the Sacraments without being forced to hear about how not-so-bad Vatican 2 is. They nourish their Faith however and whenever possible.
But in America, the Resistance took a slightly different form than in most other places in the world. One priest, a pioneer of the Resistance, took a de-facto leadership position in America and became quite well-known throughout the SSPX, among both priests and laity. In fact, many Americans today still identify the Resistance with this one priest, albeit mistakenly.
That is the mistake that this conference hopes to begin to rectify. Not out of rancor or malice, but for the sake of truth and accuracy. The Resistance is larger than any man, any priest, or any bishop. It is nothing more or less than the non-Sedevacantist branch of the Traditional movement, which was formerly embodied in the SSPX. So there is more to the Resistance, even in America, than the priests headquartered in Boston, KY.
Catholics need to understand that resisting Modernism is nothing more or less than staying Catholic. Modernism is the death of the Faith. We have to keep the whole Faith, and not let Vatican 2 into our hearts, with all its imprecision, errors, and sentimentality. Vatican 2 has proven to be lethal to millions of Catholic souls over the past 45 years. We must not let ourselves focus on the "95% that could be interpreted in a Catholic way", but instead hold firmly to the position that Vatican 2 must be destroyed. It must be flushed down into the sewer where it belongs: every word of it. Even the so-called "good" contained in V2 docuмents is actually evil, in the sense that it convinces Catholics to swallow the surrounding errors! If the world lost Vatican 2, it would lose nothing. Anything "true" in Vatican 2 was already previously declared by other Councils and Popes.
So, long term, we don't have a choice: it's the Resistance -- the true continuation of Archbishop Lefebvre's mission -- or the Conciliar religion which has a proven, 45-year track record of destroying souls. In a number of years, barring a miracle, the SSPX will inevitably transform the rest of the way into something like the Fraternity of St. Peter: neutered for purposes of fighting Vatican 2 and Modernism, and completely controlled by the Freemasons who have infiltrated the Church.
Any wise man knows that willful ignorance of your enemy is always fatal. You can believe that your enemies are toothless kittens, or even that they don't exist. But if they are in fact Navy SEALs with weapons and martial arts skills and they intend to kill you, you will end up just as dead. If the Freemasons have in fact infiltrated the Catholic Church, it behooves us to know and acknowledge that fact so we can act accordingly.
So it's encouraging for the Faithful to see that the Resistance has a hopeful future. Bishop Williamson recently consecrated another bishop, Bishop Faure. And at the conference, he repeated that there will be more consecrations in the future!
This group of 150 faithful and priests came from over 7 states and 3 countries. The clerics came from England and France. The faithful came from Kansas, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Texas, as well as Connecticut. Two Dominican priests came from Avrille, France -- a traditional Dominican friary which has stayed faithful to Tradition. The friary now supports the worldwide Resistance. Dr. David Allen White, PhD also attended, and gave a very good speech (which wasn't surprising given his wisdom, as well as his skill with English prose).
The event started with Confirmations. The processional was "Come Holy Ghost" and then the Bishop intoned the "Veni Creator Spiritus". His Excellency gave a very good 34 minute sermon, which was classic Bishop Williamson. It could have been given 15 or 20 years ago; apparently he has lost none of his vigor or mental acuity! And he certainly hasn't changed -- and that is meant as a compliment. After the sermon, several youths and adults were confirmed (or conditionally confirmed).
http://www.cathinfo.com/catholic.php/Bishop-Williamson-Confirmations-sermon-in-Connecticut-June-28-2015
After Confirmations, the Bishop and servers processed out to the polyphonic strains of "Ecce Sacerdos Magnus". As the Bishop processed down the aisle in full Bishop's regalia (Miter and Crosier), he gave his blessing to the faithful. This is the one time you are supposed to genuflect as he passes and blesses in your direction (You are NOT supposed to genuflect when the priest sprinkles you with water during the Asperges Me! You simply bless yourself and stay standing.) After they exited the main room, the song was continued until the end (about 3+ minutes).
A Solemn High Mass was then offered with Bishop Williamson as celebrant, Fr. Zendejas as Deacon, and Fr. Marie Dominique, OP as Subdeacon. Many Traditional Catholics have been to a Sung Mass (Missa Cantata), but how many have been to a Solemn High Mass? They are common at a Traditional seminary like the one in Winona, MN, but how many faithful can drive to the seminary for Sunday Mass? A Solemn High Mass requires 1 priest and 2 clerics in Major Orders (or 2 additional priests to stand in for the Deacon and Subdeacon). The Deacon assists the priest in various ways, even during the Canon. For example, he places the lid back on the ciborium after the Consecration. The Deacon also sings the Confiteor before Communion. But although there were 3 priests present, only 1 of them (Bishop Williamson) gave Communion to the faithful.
Both Confirmations and Mass were basically perfect as far as I could tell. The eight Mass servers didn't make any mistakes I could discern. There were no visible incidents, malfunctions, problems, or major mistakes. Apparently everyone involved practiced and did their homework.
There was music throughout the event: a ladies choir which sang polyphony and chant during Mass and Confirmations, and a young girls choir that sang several traditional and sacred songs during the conference. And last but not least they sang Fr. Zendejas' favorite: "Que viva mi Cristo, Que viva me Rey" which many joined in for. During Mass, the choir sang Mass IV (Cunctipotens Genitor Deus) as well as Credo IV. The choir also sang a polyphonic "Ave Maria", "O Lord I Am Not Worthy", "Ecce Sacerdos Magnus", "Come Holy Ghost", "Veni Creator Spiritus", and others.
The event lasted from 9:30 in the morning until sometime after 4 in the afternoon. When I left (my ride wanted to leave), Bishop Williamson, as well as Dr. White, the Dominicans, and several other notables were still there. And a lot of people were still there as well, even though the tables and food had been put away. Everyone was standing around in small groups, smiling and talking among themselves in a great display of Catholic joy, unity and camaraderie.
The food was excellent. They called it a potluck, but this wasn't like any potluck I had ever been to. A bunch of the food was in large metal trays with burning fuel under it -- like a caterer would use. So maybe some of the food was catered. The desserts were quite fancy, too -- two kinds of cake that had strawberry filling, plus other things I wasn't familiar with, including some Polish and other ethnic treats. At the start of the meal there was a rather fancy fruit table, with blueberries, grapes, strawberries, etc.
I want to give a special thanks to everyone who made this event possible. It would be difficult to list all the benefactors and volunteers who sacrificed time and/or money to make the above-described event into a reality. I would especially like to thank the couple who hosted me for 2 full days so I could attend this event. This couple also took me to and from the airport and anywhere else while I was there. Please say a prayer for their family and their intentions.
The next morning I attended the 8:00 Low Mass of one of the Dominican priests, Fr. Angelico, in "The Attic" which is the chapel used by the group in Connecticut. It gets its name from the fact it is upstairs in a room with a sloped roof like an attic. After Mass, I went downstairs to a mini "parish hall" of sorts, about the size of a large bedroom, where many of us said goodbye to each other. Meanwhile, the next Mass with Fr. Marie Dominique started at 9:00.
Around 9:15 we left to go to breakfast and then on to the airport so I could be on my way back to Texas. I was full of things to talk about and do as soon as I got back. I left in good spirits, very glad that I came. And I left with memories of a happy event, and a great anticipation about what the rest of 2015 will bring.
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Fr. Angelico said that many Americans don't realize that there are different vocations besides the contemplative Benedictines. Yes, the Dominicans have a certain religious, monastic type lifestyle in their friaries, but they also go out regularly to preach and teach. Far different from the lifestyle and charism of the contemplative Benedictines in Silver City, NM.
Here is a picture of Fr. Angelico:
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Our Lady seems to be watching over Fr. Angelico O.P. in this photo.
I believe that there is a lot of potential in the Dominican order for dark times like these. When the order grew the times were similar. Many clerics in the days of St. Dominic lived an immoral lifestyle and did not know how to explain the Faith to the laity. They also managed to completely convert all of the Albigensian heretics. We need more Dominicans.
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By the way --
If anyone reading this -- whether member or "lurker" (passive reader) of the site -- I encourage you to post your own thoughts/observations/photos you took of the event. If need be, just sign up for a quick anonymous account. No one can see your e-mail address but me, and you can pick almost ANYTHING as your screen name, as you probably know. Screen names are capable of being quite anonymous.
Please don't feel like you're intruding on "my" thread or anything like that. I merely started a topic that might be of interest to many people. Everyone can join in, as usual.
I bring this up because my tablet ran out of memory around the Alleluia of the Solemn High Mass. And since I can't figure out many operations of this complicated and difficult to use device known as an "iPad" (yes, I'm talking about an Apple product being difficult for a computer programmer to use. Take that, Apple!), I couldn't even figure out how to clear off a few apps so I had a bit more space. My 16 GB iPad still only has 8.9 GB free. So the operating system and default apps are taking up 7.1 GIGABYTES of space -- What a load of bloatware iOS 8.3 is! I don't have a single file of my own on that thing, either.
I only have an iPad because I needed one to do some programming work for a client. I only use it for a camera/video camera now. I can't find any other good uses for it. I can't even play my own MP3s on it.
Anyhow, ranting aside, I really missed a lot of good photos. I'd love to see some pictures/videos from other cameras.
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IPads are terrible for recording video. Remember that iPhones were not able to record videos until the iPhone 4 came out. So those of us who had iPhone 3s were showed how crappy our phones were by people who bought walmart cheapies that could do things that ours couldn't. I have video footage I have never been able to upload to YouTube that is trapped on my iPad. The YouTube for iPad app helps but has many bugs that keep videos of more than lengthy videos from being uploaded. In the future, it is best to use other devices than apple to record important events.
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IPads are terrible for recording video. Remember that iPhones were not able to record videos until the iPhone 4 came out. So those of us who had iPhone 3s were showed how crappy our phones were by people who bought walmart cheapies that could do things that ours couldn't. I have video footage I have never been able to upload to YouTube that is trapped on my iPad. The YouTube for iPad app helps but has many bugs that keep videos of more than lengthy videos from being uploaded. In the future, it is best to use other devices than apple to record important events.
Well, in my case my only other tablet is a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 from late 2011. Its camera is decidedly inferior to my brand new iPad-mini 6.
Android is SO much better in every way. I use my 4 year old tablet for so many things, compared to my brand-new iPad.
I can take photos in machine gun fashion on the iPad. I used it a lot during Holy Week for example. Also, the video is about 5X as crisp, maybe more, on the iPad. But that's about all the $350 paperweight is good for. And the superiority of the iPad is only because it's from 2015 (whereas the Android I own is from 2011). It's not exactly an oranges to oranges comparison.
I guess I should sell it and get a Google Nexus tablet -- then I could use the latest Android AND have a tablet with newer hardware. My old Android is stuck with version 4.04, which is almost obsolete.
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Was this advertised ahead of time? It's the first I'm hearing of it.
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What a wonderful time! If it wasn't a sin I'd be "jealous" :laugh1:
I can't wait to see more videos and sermons.
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What a wonderful time! If it wasn't a sin I'd be "jealous" :laugh1:
I can't wait to see more videos and sermons.
Keep looking on Page 3 -- that's where I have 4 videos now. I might stop after a while and make a new post. But I must say, I'm running out of videos.
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Why not just say that it was in New York? Mahopac is in New York.
He doesn't know anyone's name, doesn't know where he was, and failed to record anything after about half way through.
I think CathInfo needs a new correspondent! :reporter:
Who all thinks I should go next time and let him stay home? :clown:
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Thanks to Matthew and all who responded to my question about the priest with monastic corona. Thanks also for the pictures and videos. BTW, this is the first I'm hearing of this event. Did I miss something?
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This was to be a grand opening of sorts, a quinceanera, a public manifestation of a healthy Resistance to Modernism
:scratchchin:
By the way, quinceañera is when an adolescent girl turns fifteen. I was trying to find the context on that. I really wasn't gonna point that out, but I'm just waiting in between classes now.
I know -- and in the traditional sense, a quinceañera was when a girl "came out" into society as an eligible bachelorette. Like a "coming of age" ceremony for men in some cultures. I was looking for synonyms for "coming out party" (because the term "coming out" was taken over by the sodomites, to mean "coming out of the closet").
That's what I meant by quinceañera.
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Why was this magnificent ceremony conducted in secret? Why are Fr Z's Masses always conducted in secret only to those who are fortunate to be on the list?
I am sorry, but I cannot see this as a continuation of the work of Archbishop Lefebvre.
And at the beginning of one of the lists, Matthew again refers to the difficulties with Pablo. What has Pablo posted in the past several months? Is it not more realistic to say that Fr Pfeiffer has dealt with the problem (if the problem has not been blown out of proportion)?
Sorry, but Matthew (the voice of the Resistance?) has yet again shown bad judgement.
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Why are Fr Z's Masses always conducted in secret ... ?
Fr. Z will be here in 2 weeks and I'd be happy to give you directions!
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1. Why was this magnificent ceremony conducted in secret? Why are Fr Z's Masses always conducted in secret only to those who are fortunate to be on the list?
2. I am sorry, but I cannot see this as a continuation of the work of Archbishop Lefebvre.
3. And at the beginning of one of the lists, Matthew again refers to the difficulties with Pablo. What has Pablo posted in the past several months? Is it not more realistic to say that Fr Pfeiffer has dealt with the problem (if the problem has not been blown out of proportion)?
4. Sorry, but Matthew (the voice of the Resistance?) has yet again shown bad judgement.
I broke down your quote into verses, so I can more easily respond.
1. Because there are troublemakers out there. Fact of life. You must not read the newspapers in Connecticut. Certain individuals have been working overtime to make sure Father Zendejas can't buy a retreat property to help convert souls with Ignatian retreats. You'd be shocked if you knew who they were! How beautiful and touching. Seriously though, Father wants to be prudent (as he must be) until he gets a bit more established.
2. Not much substance here -- not much to comment on.
3. I did refer to Pablo's past outrages in a recent post. Yes, the most recent was a WHOLE 9 months ago. Meanwhile we criticize Bishop Fellay for the April Fifteenth Declaration, which was 2 or 3 years ago. But in both cases, has the person publicly apologized, publicly retracted, been demoted, removed, etc.? No. So we can assume things stand the same now.
4. Again, not much substance to debate here. I've never said I was the voice of the Resistance, so this a particularly vapid ad-hominem. And we all know who has recourse to ad-hominem attacks. Hint: It's not those with super-strong arguments or other solid evidence.
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And at the beginning of one of the lists, Matthew again refers to the difficulties with Pablo. What has Pablo posted in the past several months? Is it not more realistic to say that Fr Pfeiffer has dealt with the problem (if the problem has not been blown out of proportion)?
I believe Pablo was banned from CI quite some time ago. I just went and checked his site and he hasn't posted any of Father Pfeiffer's sermons since January. Perhaps they are no longer on good terms? Or perhaps he's just not maintaining the site.
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Why not just say that it was in New York? Mahopac is in New York.
Just so. There are now three separate threads where the conference site is repeatedly described as Connecticut. Two of them still have "Connecticut" in the title! Surely this is something CI's esteemed Moderator or his lady wife could correct in a matter of moments.
Being geographically challenged—or simply a lousy map reader—is one thing, but implicitly expecting that multiple repetitions of an error will somehow change the facts of political geography is quite another. I suspect that even cassini and his merry band of geocentrists will grumpily acknowledge that Mahopac is in Putnam County, New York—at least until they can find a bull issued by Urban VIII that declares otherwise.
On a related matter, though I continue to be baffled by the failure of certain commenters, here and elsewhere, to comprehend why Bishop Williamson needs to keep his movements largely confidential—it's the Jews, for goodness' sake, not +Fellay's enforcers, that should be his prime worry! figuratively speaking, the latter may be going after him with paintball guns, but the former have loaded up with live ammo—at this point it may be said that with the horse well and truly out of the barn, there's no point fretting about whether someone finds the Mahopac door and slams it shut.
On the contrary, I wish that +Williamson would be rather more discreet than he is about his future movements, especially with regard to where and when he plans to administer Confirmation and such. The Tribe is in the catbird seat right now, and staging a highly disruptive, sacrilegious demonstration at one of his liturgical ceremonies or conference appearances would virtually be child's play for them. What's more, getting the bishop's visa permanently revoked (i.e., because he promotes "race hatred" and, hence, terrorism) in the wake of such a staged outrage would be equally easy. Remember that little thing called the Patriot Act? It has given the government the power to do essentially anything it wants to do—or its Jєωιѕн masters want it to do.
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I posted it as "Connecticut" -- and will continue to do so -- for several reasons:
1. It was a very short drive (around 30-40 min.) from the usual chapel in CT.
2. I thought it was in Connecticut. I was driven there; I had no clue where I was. The East Coast is about as familiar to me as downtown Paris or the Moon.
3. The location (Fire station) was where the Connecticut group had their Mass that Sunday.
4. The overwhelming majority of attendees were indeed from CT.
5. Fr. Zendejas only has one major group up there, as far as I know -- and it's CT. So this is the "Connecticut" confirmations. It's silly to call it the NY confirmations, when there's not even a distinct group of Fr. Zendejas-affiliated Catholics in NY. At least not yet.
6. So I did it for the sake of simplicity. If my local chapel (Post office says Seguin, I'm closer to Marion, but closest major city is San Antonio) had Confirmations, it wouldn't be horribly deceptive to call them the "San Antonio confirmations" or the name of whatever city my chapel gets called the most (probably Seguin). But what if I had confirmations and a huge group of 150 was going to arrive? I might rent something in nearby McQueeney, TX. What would I call the group then? Not everyone out there knows that McQueeney is a few miles east of Marion, which is X miles west of San Antonio, etc. You can't expect people hundreds of miles away to be aware of minute details of local geography.
7. Last but not least, I really don't feel like changing a bunch of thread titles, etc. just because some young lady in NY decided to "out" the location. She can out it; the conference is over now. It's a bit annoying, but whatever. Still, I'm not going to change all the thread titles.
8. If Fr. Zendejas' enemies wanted to track these people down, infiltrate them, etc., they would indeed have to look in CT and not in NY. So I have to be accurate, to be fair to those personal enemies of Fr. Zendejas. (Hahaha...just kidding!)
I hope this answers your questions.
Seriously though, #8 is a valid reason. If I had mentioned a different place, the Pfeiffer fans would scream, "You're trying to intentionally be deceptive. This is the Connecticut group!" Or, "You're trying to make it harder for us to track you down by pretending it's a different location!"
I've learned in my short life that some people will never be happy.
If you keep it on the down-low, you're "secretive".
If you advertise it widely, you're "sheep stealing and trying to take away our support" because "every dollar donated at that event, and every dollar spent on airfare, hotels, etc. by parishioners from other states could have been saved to be donated later to Fr. Pfeiffer's local chapels in their home states!"
It's classic "damned if you do, damned if you don't".
I'd like to point out something else.
I remember saying these same lines of defense recently. Oh, I know when it was! Bishop Faure's consecration. This is *almost exactly* the same situation. 150 people, but it "wasn't advertised much beforehand" and the ceremony was "secret" or at least "not public enough" according to the neo-SSPX. Fr. Pfeiffer supported that gathering though by going himself. He was OK with the whole thing, because he was invited.
Now we have another gathering of 150 people and the EXACT SAME ARGUMENTS are being used against it, this time by fans of Fr. Pfeiffer.
Give me a break?
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I can't help that a short 30 min. jaunt will take you over several state lines...
I can't help that some of those New England states are smaller than some of the ranches we have here in Texas.
You New Englanders need to get some bigger states!
Here's a real state...Texas!
:cowboy:
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P.S. Texas is about as large as the whole East Coast.
:cowboy:
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Fr. Marie-Dominique saying Prayers after Low Mass in Latin.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/embed/sZK2_povqjE[/youtube]
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Good to know that I can "out" it now that it's over. Matthew you have no idea what goes on at our chapel. You think we all sit around talking garbage about Fr. Zendejas? We don't! Half of us don't even know him, as we came straight from the novus ordo to tradition. We're upset because we would have loved to attend. We know four people (in our family alone....also new to tradition) who would have been there in a heartbeat to be confirmed. It's not everyday that Bishop Williamson comes around. For you to imply that people who attend Fr. Pfeiffer's masses would have been there to cause trouble is so wrong it's heartbreaking. Come to one of the masses. I've never been around so many kindhearted and charitable people in my life (likewise all of those i met who ended up at Fr. Z's masses as of late, were lovely people as well). All sinners, of course, but all of us working for our eternal salvation. It is shameful how quick you are to listen to slanderous gossip (I can only assume that's how you got your information because you haven't been here to see for yourself and you have so many things wrong).
By the way, Fr. Pfeiffer still to this day talks good of Fr. Zendejas so you can stop fantasizing that we're a bunch of 'people who will never be happy'. The whole drama lasted about 2 weeks and everyone got over it. You always throw the slanderous 'cult' accusation toward anyone who trusts Fr. Pfeiffer...but look at the secrecy involved in the confirmation/masses. You first said the reason for it was that the place wasn't big enough, and that they didn't want the media there. But then you say it was because of trouble makers. What is it?
You seem to assume that there are two camps: Fr. Pfeiffer and Fr. Zendejas
You don't take into account that some people just want to live holy lives in these insane times.
One can support Fr. Pfeiffer while being opposed to Pablo. One can support him without agreeing with him on the red light issue (big deal! Plenty of people at our chapel still go to sspx and, trust me, you don't see him hounding them about it)
One can support bishop Williamson while acknowledging that his endorsement of "poem of the man God" is strange...or disagreeing with him on questionable apparitions.
One can also think the best of Fr. Zendejas while still being puzzled as to why all of his masses are by invitation/why he is so opposed to them being made public.
Please, I just ask you (and others) to stop slandering those of us who choose to trust Fr. Pfeiffer with our souls. We're not the crazy bunch of hate-filled cultists you make us out to be. We really aren't.
God keep you.
Also, I am in Massachusetts not New York.
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You first said the reason for it was that the place wasn't big enough, and that they didn't want the media there. But then you say it was because of trouble makers. What is it?
D. All of the above
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A consecration is different than confirmations. It's silly whoever is running things for Bp Williamson will publicly ask for $ but will not publicly announce confirmation dates.
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Bp Williamson did announce confirmations for 4 N.Am. locations in a recent EC column. A fifth location was added after that announcement and announced on this site at least (I don't know where else). To say that he doesn't announce confirmations isn't accurate.
http://www.cathinfo.com/catholic.php/Bishop-Williamson-coming-to-Houston-on-July-6th
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LauraE:
By the way, Fr. Pfeiffer still to this day talks good of Fr. Zendejas so you can stop fantasizing that we're a bunch of 'people who will never be happy'. The whole drama lasted about 2 weeks and everyone got over it. You always throw the slanderous 'cult' accusation toward anyone who trusts Fr. Pfeiffer...but look at the secrecy involved in the confirmation/masses. You first said the reason for it was that the place wasn't big enough, and that they didn't want the media there. But then you say it was because of trouble makers. What is it?
Fr. P says good things about Fr. Z., you say? Do you have some taped comments to support this contention, by chance? I must have missed them. Seems to me that I remember Fr. P talking about a problem with "doctrine." Apparently he doesn't know what Fr. Z really believes.
LE: You seem to assume that there are two camps: Fr. Pfeiffer and Fr. Zendejas
You don't take into account that some people just want to live holy lives in these insane times.
Oh, I think there are two camps. Please submit evidence to the contrary. We are not in a position presently to participate actively in either camp. But believe me, there are two camps... or at least there have been up until the very recent past.
LE: One can support Fr. Pfeiffer while being opposed to Pablo. One can support him without agreeing with him on the red light issue (big deal! Plenty of people at our chapel still go to sspx and, trust me, you don't see him hounding them about it)
Well, I guess one can still support Bp. Fellay while being opposed to the April 15 declaration and the 6 new conditions. Never thought of that.
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Fr. Marie-Dominique saying Prayers after Low Mass in Latin.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/embed/sZK2_povqjE[/youtube]
I'm going to turn this thread back to the positive and say that I am thrilled to see Fr. Marie-Dominique. He was the one who heard my confession when I was in Avrille back in 2008. I was staying with the nuns and he was the priest who spoke the best English. I also got a chance to listen to a few of his English conferences that were recorded on tape. He has the best sense of humor. The moment from one of the conferences that I have always remembered was this. During the conference (given at Silver City, NM to the Benedictines some years ago) he was talking about how there are those who think that a contemplative must always be so serious all the time and never laugh. He said it's as if they believe (and his voice got really deep and serious), "I am a contemplative! I must not laugh! I must be SERIOUS!" Then suddenly the audience (Benedictine monks) busted out laughing! I too was laughing! It was just marvelous. I've loved Fr. Marie-Dominique ever since!
What a wonderful priest! He was (probably still is) a very joyful man, a very good confessor.
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I agree, he is the most wonderful priest I have had the pleasure to know so far!
God keep them faithful, because without them...
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Stalice:
I'm going to turn this thread back to the positive
:shocked:
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Stalice: I'm going to turn this thread back to the positive
:shocked:
Yes, shocking I know!
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Bp Williamson did announce confirmations for 4 N.Am. locations in a recent EC column. A fifth location was added after that announcement and announced on this site at least (I don't know where else). To say that he doesn't announce confirmations isn't accurate.
http://www.cathinfo.com/catholic.php/Bishop-Williamson-coming-to-Houston-on-July-6th
What kind of catechesis does he require for his confirmations?
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Bp Williamson did announce confirmations for 4 N.Am. locations in a recent EC column. A fifth location was added after that announcement and announced on this site at least (I don't know where else). To say that he doesn't announce confirmations isn't accurate.
http://www.cathinfo.com/catholic.php/Bishop-Williamson-coming-to-Houston-on-July-6th
What kind of catechesis does he require for his confirmations?
The usual, traditional one. There are various booklets and PDFs out there that one can study.
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I'd like to share some short sermon videos from the Avrille Dominican Friars. These are from Masses the following days after the Confirmations. I will be posting His Excellency's sermon, Mass and Q&A session later today and tomorrow, if my computer decides to cooperate.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/embed/qMtdEzABU4E[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/embed/qLW9xniAfpg[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/embed/yX84K61BRaE[/youtube]
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For those interested, I posted the Sermon and Conference videos from the CT/NY +Williamson Confirmations on June 28, 2015:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/embed/2lB3FL7lRzo[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/embed/Ma9_10iVBik[/youtube]