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Monthly Archives: April 2007
Pius XII and the Jews, the controversy continues
When I visited the Holocaust Museum on Washington D.C. I wrote in the book at the end that the presentation of this story would never be complete so long as Pius XII was not acknowledged as one of the righteous … Read More
PODCAzT 18: Augustine to the newly baptized
Today is traditionally called Domenica in albis, the Sunday of the white garments which the newly baptized received on the Vigil of Easter. St. Augustine (+430) preaches about this day, and you can hear some of what he has to … Read More
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Biretta sightings
Some of you are interested in clerical headwear. Here are some birettas spotted during the Holy Father’s Mass today, celebrated in St. Peter’s Square, for the 2nd Sunday of Easter and his 80th birthday. First, a cardinal and an Eastern … Read More
Again a request for prayers for Msgr. Schuler
I ask you all again to stop and say a prayer for Msgr. Richard Schuler, pastor emeritus of St. Agnes in St. Paul (MN – USA), whose condition is grave.
Ohhhh no… that’s… that’s just wrong…
With a heavy heart I tip my biretta to Fr. Richtsteig at Orthometer o{]:¬( for this very disappointing photo. There is a contest to see how many liturgical abuses you can spot. Click the image for a larger view, … Read More
TIME on Benedict XVI and the Motu Proprio
With due respect to Jeff Israely, whom I know, this article from TIME is seriously skewed. (My emphasis and comments.) Friday, Apr. 13, 2007 A Step Backward for Pope Benedict? By Jeff Israely/Rome Two years into his papacy, Benedict XVI … Read More
UCANews: Card. Hamao of Japan on Latin
Gerard O’Connell of UCAN reports that His Eminence Stephan Cardinal Fumio Hamao has some strong opinions. Read the whole piece, but here is what he says about Latin: This inability to understand Asia and the Far East, he said, … Read More
The Pope’s Book: Jesus of Nazareth
I was at the presentation of the Pope’s book, Jesus of Nazareth in the Aula del Sinodo on Friday 13 April 2007. Others will write about or post the talks by the presenters. You can pre-order the book in English, … Read More
Prayer request: Msgr. Richard Schuler
I kindly ask that you now say a prayer for Msgr. Richard Schuler, pastor emeritus of St. Agnes in St. Paul, MN (USA). The weight of years and long illness are weighing extremely heavily on him right now. This is … Read More
New ICEL draft of the Roman Canon
Here is the draft of the Roman Canon, the 1st Eucharistic Prayer: I will emphasize texts of special interest. To you, [The Roman Canon begins with "Te", "You", often decorated as a Crucifixion. The idea is that the first word … Read More
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