Monthly Archives: April 2007

3 April 1969 – Missale Romanum

UPDATE: Some people were surprised and unhappy that I should "fisk" a document like the Apostolic Constitution Missale Romanum.  My intention was not to mock Paul VI.  If nothing else, Paul VI’s Humanae vitae merits an epitaph of gold.  I … Read More

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PODCAzT 14: St. Augustine on the Lord’s Passion

Today’s Office of Readings has an excerpt of a sermon by St. Augustine of Hippo (+430 – s. Guelf. 3 otherwise called s. 218C) preached in 412 about the Lord’s Passion.  I give you the whole sermon, since it is … Read More

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The diocesan phase of John Paul II’s Cause is concluded

Today the diocesan phase of the cause for beatification of Servant of God John Paul II was closed.  The documents were sealed up in boxes. Cardinal Ruini (who runs the diocese of Rome for the Pope while the Pope is … Read More

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Some gossip

From Nihil obstat…. some Marini gossip.  Remember… this is 1 APRIL, OKAY??? In the piece below, it is being claimed that H.E. Piero Marini, the Pope’s highly visible MC, wanted to be named Archpriest of the Basilica St. Mary Major … Read More

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Benedict’s Palm Sunday reference to the pre-Conciliar liturgy

Today the Holy Father in his sermon for Palm Sunday, which is also this year’s World Youth Day celebration, made a reference to the pre-Conciliar liturgy for this same Sunday.  Expanding on Ps. 23, he spoke to the young people … Read More

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PODCAzT 13: Palm Sunday with St. Andrew of Crete

The second reading for the Office of Readings today is an excerpt of a sermon on Palm Sunday by St. Andrew of Crete (+7th c.).  It is a beautiful reflection on how we should receive the Lord who comes to … Read More

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