Monthly Archives: July 2007

You can see a pattern to the diocesan statements being issued.    Most often, they will include statements along the lines of "we have had a place since [fill in date] for the older Mass" and that the provisions of Summorum … Read More →

I write about His Excellency Bishop Trautman’s statement at greater length in my week column in The Wanderer.  My emphases and comments. Statement from Bishop Trautman on Pope BenedictXVI’s apostolic letter “Summorum Pontificum” Most Reverend Donald W. Trautman, S.T.D, S.S.L., … Read More →

The Bishop of Harrisburg, PA, issued a statement about the MP.  It was transcribed by a reader and sent to me by e-mail.  My emphases and comments.     Diocese of Harrisburg – Office of the Bishop   July 9, … Read More →

The Bishop of Salt Lake City has issued a statement about the MP.  My emphases and comments. Response to "Summorum Pontificium" by Bishop John Wester of the Diocese of Salt Lake City   I am very touched by the fact our … Read More →

Most of you know my Five Rules by now. Here is another guiding tenet for thinking and speaking and writing about the Motu Proprio, or other documents. Don’t let the better become the enemy of the good. When we are … Read More →

Many people want to express their gratitude to someone for the provisions of Summorum Pontificum. It costs almost nothing to write a note of appreciation. I suggest you write a very brief, VERY brief note to His HolinessBenedict XVIPalazzo Apostolico00120 … Read More →

Thanks for your huge full, conscious and active participation here and your support. I have gotten lots of e-mail for years, but it is rapidly getting to the point where I can’t read it, much less answer.  Many of you … Read More →

From the Diocese of Orange in California comes this official statement about the Motu Proprio.  A statement from this diocese is of particular interest in that there has not been strong support for celebrations of the older form of Mass … Read More →

Something hilarious from The Curmudgeon: The Coca Cola Company allows production of "Coca Cola Classic"By Coca Cola News Service ATLANTA (CNS) — In a long-awaited overture to disaffected soda traditionalists, the president of the Coca Cola Company allowed limited production … Read More →

Vatican Radio interviewed my friend Mons. Camille Perl, Secretary of the Pont. Comm. "Ecclesia Dei", in German, about the Motu Proprio.   About the possibility of "mixing" elements of the two uses he said: Kann man die Usus eigentlich auch mischen? … Read More →