Monthly Archives: September 2007

We know that at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary (USA) the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum has been well and properly received.  How about other seminaries?   What is going on? Here is a note (edited by me) which I received from a seminarian … Read More →

Here is an interesting piece.  What it reports isn’t really much of a surprise, but it confirms what we know was going to happen.  Latin Mass Missal Sales Double LONDON, SEPT. 20, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Since Benedict XVI’s letter on the … Read More →

I got this by e-mail from a reader. Dear all, I have been told that Bishop Hollis, of the Portsmouth diocese, has pulled the Q&A piece written by Paul Inwood.  It will now not be published in the diocesan newspaper, … Read More →

Here is the statement on the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum of the Diocese of Plymouth, England, and the Bishop His Excellency Most Reverend Christopher Budd.  It is reaching me just now, through the services of a priest friend in the … Read More →

A step is taken in Sino-Vatican relations and the flock in China gain a shepherd.   Check out this Asia News story.  All is ready for the ordination of the new bishop of BeijingOnly those invited will participate in tomorrow’s … Read More →

Do you remember the perfectly dreadful statement on Summorum Pontificum made by the Diocese of St. Augustine in Florida?   It stirred up quite a negative reaction, and with good reason too.  Bp. Galeone spoke about it in the radio and … Read More →

Someone was good enough to send the Motu Proprio statement by His Excellency Most Reverend Frederick F. Campbell, Bishop of Columbus.  The form in which it was sent to me was a total mess, so I have had to clean … Read More →

Everyone: A few people have written to me to share their views that I have been unfair to a few of the statements of the Motu Proprio from bishops or officials of dioceses.  This view has also been posted respectfully … Read More →

You will remember that His Excellency Most Reverend Michael Fr. Burbidge of Raleigh, NC, has issued a very good statement about the Motu Proprio and went to preach at a solemn celebration according to the older form of Mass. Here … Read More →