Monthly Archives: July 2007

I’m seeing a trend

I will ask for confirmation from you readers, but I am seeing a trend. The Motu Proprio is out, and we are feeling the calming of the adrenline.  Official statements of dioceses have been passed, and posted and parsed.  After … Read More

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Tulsa World on older form of Mass – YEEHAH!

An interesting take on the older form of Mass is found on Tulsa World.com in a story by Michael Overall.  As usual, my emphases and comments. Reinstated Latin Mass will reduce nonsense by: MICHAEL OVERALL World Staff Writer7/23/2007 One priest … Read More

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The School of Bologna’s Council of Discontinuity

There is an amazing fight going on in Italy over the heart of the Church’s authority and teachings.  The fight has great importance for the rest of the Catholic world. Some fast background: In 1962 when the Council was about … Read More

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PODCAzT news and blog report

I have gotten a few e-mails asking why I am not making as many PODCAzTs as I did before.  This got me thinking.  What is the status quaestionis…the state of the question? Simply put, since I have been back from … Read More

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Harry Potter and the…. Libation Bearers?

A couple months ago, while still in Rome, I logged into my account for the public library near to the Sabine Farm and reserved a copy of the ultimate Harry Potter book.  I was number 16 in the queue. The … Read More

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“she shouted, ‘Oh, shut up’ and stormed out of the sacristy.”

At Orthfully Catholic there is a sadly amusing story about… well… here it is. Today I served the RCIA Reunion Mass, which was a very interesting experience. As it was attended by people who had come home through the RCIA … Read More

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Card. Zen in N. Italy at the Pope’s Angelus

WDTPRS’s favorite active Cardinal, His Eminence Joseph Zen was in attendance at today’s Angelus, way up north in Lorenzago di Cadore where the Pope is having an alpine vacation.  With Cardinal Zen came large group of Chinese pilgrims.  Fr. Lombardi, … Read More

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California Catholic on the Motu Proprio

The California Catholic has an interesting piece by a layman about his experience of attending the older form of Mass.  Biretta tip to Fr. AL for this.   o{]:¬)    He thinks some problems need correction before the older use … Read More

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7 July Statement of the Bishops of Scotland on Summorum Pontificum

The Bishops of Scotland issued a press release when the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum came out.  Here is the press release.  I do not include the text of the MP. My emphases and comments. Article: Scottish Bishops welcome publication of … Read More

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