Saint Joseph church in Krakow, consecrated in 1909.
Sometimes it is better to copy previous, good stiles than to invent new. We would avoid so many buildings and churches that destroy harmony of our surroundings.
11/15/11
11/13/11
Where did Saint Stanislaus spend his life?
Basilica of Corpus Christi in Krakow-Kazimierz.
Main seat of Canons Regular of Lateran in Poland.
SINCE A.D. 1385
Main nave (during restoration)
Side nave with the tomb of saint Stanislaus
Gothic details of a side altar
The pulpit in the form of a boat
Renaissance door – main entrance to the convent
11/12/11
Litany of Krakow Saints: Saint Stanislaus of Kazimierz C.R.L.
The tomb of Saint in Corpus Christi church in Krakow
Apostle of Eucharist
Saint Stanislaus entered the order of Canon Regular of Lateran in 1456, devoting his life to the Eucharist and to the care of the sick and the poor. He was very devoted confessor popular among citizens of Krakow. His friend was father John of Kenty, also a saint.
Canonized in Vatican on October 17, 2010.
More information can be found HERE.
11/11/11
Tomb of Dominican Order
Heic FF. Ord. Predicatorum Resurrectionem Mortuorum Expectant
Waiting for the resurrection of the dead.
November on Catholic Cemeteries
Main Krakow Rakowicki Cementary
Blessed are (the dead) which die in the Lord
Traditional Family grave - chapel
New church with Latin Mass
Too much of incense...:-)
On November 6th Tridentine Mass was initiated in new place in Bielsko-Biała, Poland. In the schedule of the parish church of Nativity of Our Lady the Mass in the extraordinary form will have its fixed time at 3.15 pm each Sunday. The Mass gathered over 80 faithful, with many local parishioners.
9/17/11
9/15/11
Action "Spark of the Divine Mercy on the streets of the world"
Join the action "Spark of the Divine Mercy" in your city.
For the fourth time at 3 pm on 28th of September on the streets of the world Catholics will pray Divine Mercy Chaplet:
9/9/11
Le Barroux - Halfway to Heaven
I have been already to many places on Earth, but there is one single place that I come back with pleasure. The place where you fill like Halfway to Heaven. It is Abbey Le Barroux in south of France. This is the place where you fill and can even touch Sacrum not only in the holy liturgy, but also in the way of life, the day order, the way you eat meals, the way you treat others.
When you spend few days with monks in the monastery, getting up at 3 a.m. to praise God starting with words ‘Domine, labia mea aperies: et os meum annuntiabit laudem tuam’, when you hear 60 guys singing slowly, reverently and in profound bow ‘Gloria Patri et Filio et Spiritui Sancto’, when 9 a.m. is the middle of the day – the time when the solemn high Mass is offered each day, when you go to sleep after the ‘Noctem quietam et finem perfectum’ was sang, your life will never be the same again. When you come back to your daily tasks, your life will be changed. You will simply know that there is a better life waiting for you on the other side of heaven
Le Barroux - Solemn Pontifical Mass
Solemn Pontifical Mass celebrated by Dom Louis Marie, OSB, abbot of Le Barroux abbey in France
Part 4 Lectio
9/3/11
Weapons of MASS Destruction
A 'must see' for each Catholic.
Watch this video produced by www.realcatholictv.com and share it with others.
9/2/11
Cardinal Bartolucci never celebrated the reformed Mass
Polish section of Vatican Radio wrote:
“Castel Gandolfo: The Pope relax by the music.
Holy Father heard today a performance of classical music (…) given in his honor by the Director emeritus of the Sistine Chapel Choir, Cardinal Domenico Bartolucci. (…) 94 year-old Cardinal (…) was given by the Pope Pius XII the position of permanent director of the Pontifical Choir. Over the years he was the sign of opposition to the post-conciliar reforms of the liturgy and sacred music. He admitted also in public that he never celebrated the reformed Mass. (…)"
http://www.radiovaticana.org/pol/Articolo.asp?c=516815
Interview with Cardinal Bartolucci - When the cantor was like a priest
Domenico Cardinal Bartoluccim conducts during
Solemn Pontifical Mass in Saint Peter in Rome (Source Orbis Catholicus)
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Q: What are the initiatives that Benedict XVI should take to realize this plan in a world of discotheques and iPods?
A: The great repertoire of sacred music that has been handed down to us from the past is made up of Masses, offertories, responsories: formerly there was no such thing as a liturgy without music. Today there is no place for this repertoire in the new liturgy, which is a discordant commotion – and it’s useless to pretend that it’s not. It is as if Michelangelo had been asked to paint the general judgment on a postage stamp! You tell me, please, how it is possible today to perform a Credo, or even a Gloria. First we would need to return, at least for the solemn or feast day Masses, to a liturgy that gives music its proper place and expresses itself in the universal language of the Church, Latin. In the Sistine, after the liturgical reform, I was able to keep alive the traditional repertoire of the Chapel only in the concerts. Just think – the Missa Papae Marcelli by Palestrina has not been sung in St. Peter’s since the time of Pope John XXIII! We were graciously granted the permission to perform it during a commemoration of Palestrina, and they wanted it without the Credo, but that time I would not budge, and the entire work was performed.
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Q: Do you think that the musical traditions of the past are disappearing?
A: It stands to reason: if there is not the continuity that keeps them alive, they are destined to oblivion, and the current liturgy certainly does not favor it... I am an optimist by nature, but I judge the current situation realistically, and I believe that a Napoleon without generals can do little. Today the motto is “go to the people, look them in the eyes,” but it’s all a bunch of empty talk! By doing this we end up celebrating ourselves, and the mystery and beauty of God are hidden from us. In reality, we are witnessing the decline of the West. An African bishop once told me, “We hope that the council doesn’t take Latin out of the liturgy, otherwise in my country a Babel of dialects will assert itself.”
Q: Was John Paul II somewhat accommodating in these matters?
A: In spite of a number of appeals, the liturgical crisis became more deeply entrenched during his pontificate. Sometimes it was the papal celebrations themselves that contributed to this new tendency with dancing and drums. Once I left, saying, “Call me back when the show is over!” You understand well that if these are the examples coming from St. Peter’s, appeals and complaints aren’t of any use. I have always objected to these things. And even though they kicked me out, ostensibly because I had turned 80, I don’t regret what I did.
Q: What did it once mean to sing in the Sistine Chapel?
A: The place and the choir formed a unity, just as music and the liturgy formed a unity. Music was not a mere ornament, but it brought the liturgical text to life, and the cantor was something like a priest.
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Read the entire interview www.chiesa.espresso.repubblica.it/articolo/72901?eng=y
8/25/11
8/24/11
Pilgrimage of Catholic Tradition Warsaw - Czestochowa
Between August 6-14 many thousands of people marched the distance between Warsaw and Czestochowa to reach the heart of Poland – Jasna Góra Monastery. This year it was the 300th pilgrimage that covered the distance of over 243 kilometers, as so many generation of faithful since the year 1711, when the first group of pilgrims went from Warsaw to Czestochowa.
More photos you can find HERE
If you want to join the pilgrimage next year, contact the ‘White-Black-Red’ group. This chapter is specially dedicated to the reach Catholic Tradition, the Extraordinary Liturgy and the traditional forms of piety:
8/14/11
Dogma of the Assumption of Our Lady
November 1, 1950 Pope Pius XII declared the dogma of the Assumption of Our Lady (6:00 min):
Declaramus et definimus divinitus revelatum dogma esse : Immaculatam Deiparam semper Virginem Mariam, expleto terrestris vitae cursu, fuisse corpore et anima ad caelestem gloriam assumptam.
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We pronounce, declare, and define it to be a divinely revealed dogma: that the Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory.
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Read the entire Apostolic Constitution Munificentissimus Deus.
8/2/11
Liturgical Movement Made in Poland
Pontifical Mass celebrated by the Abbot Bernard Sawicki OSB
The FSSP has organized in July in Bukowina Tatrzańska, Poland an annual ARS SERVIENDI workshops. As previous year it was a huge success that gather many people that wanted to know more about the Holy Liturgy and learn liturgical ceremonies. More photos from this even you can find
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