Monthly Archives: January 2008

I remember during the Synod on the Eucharist (that eventually brought Pope Benedict to pen Sacramentum caritatis) it was the bishops of regions that were formerly behind the Iron Curtain who had the strongest and most traditional things to say. … Read More →

Here is a piece in a CNA story about the "imminent" beatification of John Henry Newman Vatican City, Jan 8, 2008 / 05:16 pm (CNA).- Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, Prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for the Cause of the Saints, … Read More →

You really must check out the insightful piece by John L. Allen Jr., the nearly ubiquitous fair-minded former Rome correspondent for the über-liberal NCR.  Here is the piece, with my emphases and comments but you should go over the site … Read More →

This comes from the Italian daily Il Messaggero. Some are saying that Pope Benedict might release his third encyclical on 19 March, the feast of St. Joseph.  It is rumored to be an encyclical on social doctrine and it may … Read More →

UPDATE: 7 Jan 2007 – 16:47 GMT USCCB CHANGES COMMENTS ON CATHOLIC JEWISH RELATIONS Father McManus compared the teaching style of Pope Benedict XVI with that of his predecessor, Pope John Paul II, particularly in regard to the organic development … Read More →

Biretta tip  o{]:¬)  to The Anchoress for this link.   You must go and check out the video on Love To Be Catholic which is a brief glimpse of monastic life, including Gregorian chant.

This just in from a very interesting website set up for the Jesuit General Congregation, which opened today: General Congregation Press Release – January 3, 2008The opening Mass of the 35th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus will take … Read More →

On the blog Sacri Palazzi Andrea Tornielli reports that the body of St. Pio of Pietrelcina, "Padre Pio", will exhumed and examined.  Here is the story in my translation: The announcement was made at the end of the Mass of … Read More →

There is an interesting article in the The News Observer which deals with the TLM in Raleigh, … which seems to be getting a lot of WDTPRS coverage these days… and our friend Fr. Parkerson. What is great about the … Read More →