Monthly Archives: October 2006

What Does the Prayer Really Say? 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time ORIGINALLY PRINTED IN The Wanderer in 2003 With baseball coming to its annual apex (“the extreme end of a thing, the point, summit, top”), a friend recently asked the … Read More →

EXCERPT:
Today’s prayer recognizes our deep and unavoidable obligation before God, our sacred duty. As His people we are capable of receiving a share of God’s transforming glory. Remember that transeo can mean also “be changed into something”. The word devotio invokes an entire world view. The virtue of devotio leads us always to say, with the Baptist, “He must increase, but I must decrease” (John 3:30 RSV). Our lives must be evaluated in light of our obligations under God’s plan and providence. Our prayer, then, firmly expresses the nature of the relationship we have with God. We are not equals. We rely on him totally and every good thing we have comes to us from on high. If we faithfully fulfill our God-given duty, He will share with us His own transforming glory for eternity. Read More →

Another kind reader of this blog has used the Donation button to send a contribution to help me maintain this site and the ASK FATHER Question Box.  Thanks! I would ask also your prayers for Fr. Auman, who for years … Read More →

Imagine how complicated issuing a Motu Proprio expanding use of the "Tridentine" Mass must be?  There are many "logistical" issues to work through, canon law to harmonize, rubrics to consider, internal discipline of the Church to maintain.  The celebration of … Read More →

The press and pundits have been putting forward reasons why Pope Benedict might issue a new document to expand the use of the so-called "Tridentine" Mass. Since I lately was honored with the title "Vatican wonk" by a friend from … Read More →

In a comment on one of the various entries about a possible “Tridentine” Liberation Day (TLD) frequent reader “Jon” wrote (in case you missed it): Read More →

Here is a moment both dismaying and amusing in a piece by the excellent CNS Rome correpondent John Thavis. As you know, the bishops of Canada have been completing their ad limina visits. The bishops of Western Canada were just … Read More →