Monthly Archives: August 2007

Shocking Memorandum of Diocese of St. Augustine (FL – USA) on the Motu Proprio

A reader of the blog sent me scans of Memorandum dated 1 August about the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum by the Diocese of St. Augustine, Florida (USA) issued by Fr. Thomas Willis, Director of Liturgy, on the authority of the … Read More

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Help Italian writer Andrea Tornielli make a catalogue of liturgical abuses

Italian journalist for Il Giornale and blogger, the worthy Andrea Tornielli needs some help.  Here is my translation of his Sacri Palazzi blog entry. "Vaudeville Masses" , shall we make a list? Reading some of your comments on the posts … Read More

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A new “personal” extraordinary use parish in Omaha

I want to share an e-mail I received.  Edite and with my emphases and comments. Dear Fr. Zuhlsdorf, I wanted to share my family’s good news today! We were happy to hear at this morning’s Mass at Omaha’s St. Patrick … Read More

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Archbp. Myers of Newark on the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum

His Excellency  Most Reverend John J. Myers, Archbishop of Newark has made a statement in The Catholic Advocate about the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum as well as the recent CDF document. My emphases and comments. Seizing and Celebrating Teachable Moments … Read More

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His Eminence Card. Egan, Archbp. of New York on the Motu Proprio

His Eminence Edward Card. Egan, Archbishop of New York made a statement last month on the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum.  It is a surprisingly chatty.  His Eminence is a canonist of note and his Latin credentials are very fine indeed. … Read More

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Statement of Bishop of Brooklyn on the Motu Proprio

Here is the statement on the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum from the Bishop of Brooklyn, His Excellency Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio.  My emphases and comments. Put Out Into the DeepBishop DiMarzio’s weekly column THE TABLET August 11, 2007The Mass in … Read More

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“…all liturgies in the Diocese of Gaylord are to be celebrated entirely in English…”

A biretta tip   o{]:¬)   though a sad one, goes to Thrown Back for news of a liturgical decree from the Bishop of Gaylord, Michigan, His Excellency Most Reverend Patrick Cooney. This is what we read from Fr. Johansen  At a … Read More

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Bishop of Colorado Springs on the Motu Proprio

In the Colorado Catholic Herald, His Excellency Most Reverend Michael J Sheridan, Bishop of Colorado Springs, speaks his piece about the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum. My emphases and comments. The Bishop’s Voice Aug. 10, 2007 Summorum Pontificum Bishop Michael J. … Read More

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Augustine on waiting for web pages to download

Have you ever felt like a webpage takes forever to download?? Did you know that St. Augustine reflected on waiting for web pages to download?  Well… sort of. Well… not really. He does, however, reflect on the concept of time … Read More

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Diocese of Lake Charles (LA) on the Motu Proprio – excellent!

The Diocese of Lake Charles in Louisiana, where His Excellency Most Reverend Glen J. Provost is bishop, has an article in the local newpaper, the American Press, about the Holy Father’s Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum. If you open that PDF, … Read More

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