Monthly Archives: July 2007

In the South China Morning Post there have been articles reacting to recent Sino-Vatican issues. On 1 July in the SCMP we find that Liu Bainian , deputy chairman of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association, said he had not read … Read More →

There was a large increase in 2006 in famous “Peter’s Pence” donations to the Holy See. This is the collection taken up on or around the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. In 2005 Peter’s Pence brought in USA$ 59,441,654.64 … Read More →

In Il Giornale 2 July 2007 there is a piece by a non-Catholic noting some of the dopey things in the media coverage of the Motu Proprio to derestrict the older form of Mass. The author points out that the … Read More →

You will remember that H.E. Arthur Serratelli, Bishop of Patterson  (NJ – USA) started a series of presentations on the recovery of the sacred. Part 1 There is good stuff Part 2.  His Excellency this time makes a distinction about … Read More →

There is a good piece at NLM.  In a nutshell, a diocesan priests spent time with the FSSP learning about the older form of Mass.  The experience changed him. I would characterize my experience as frankly stunning, and even life … Read More →

With a biretta tip to Fr. Blake,   o{]:¬)    I offer for your consideration a piece in the Jerusalem Post.  This fits the famous "Tridentine template" which includes the obligatory elements of any ignorant article about the Motu Proprio.   … Read More →