
"The…….hills are aliiiiiiive….. "
“This blog is rather like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” - Fr. Z

At what point does his giant invisible teddy bear become a credibility issue?
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…and it’s very frightening. AAA-aaa-aaa-aahhh…”
“Ok, I admit it! I forgot my speech!”
“Don’t worry, the motu is coming, for good or for bad.”
Und der amerikane Besücher war sehr groB!
…with the sound of chanting; with chants they have sung for a thousand years…”
Which reminds me of the other old favourite, “I’d like to teach the world to chant, in perfect monody.”
No, really… I have it on the best authority… it was the biggest walleye ever caught in Wisconsin, but it got away from Fr. Z…
Msgr.Ganswein:”I wish my thumb looked that perfect”
Yes, Yes, hurry!! C’mon, Let’s go get him! Sodano’s still in there!
“. . . with the sound of music, with songs they have sung for a thousand years.
The hills fill my heart with the sound of music. My heart wants to sing every song it hears.”
“One day, Msgr. Ganswein, this will all be yours.”
Il cardinale e mobile!
” … and, as he was answering my questions, the English translator’s nose grew THIS long ! “
Ach! Heilige Maria!
GruB Gott! GruB Gott! Welkomm, Bischof Fellay!
“Congratulamini mihi, quia inveni drachmam, quam perdideram!”
“You Shall Not Pass!”
I did it…myyyy waaaay!
“Maaaacarena!!!”
“…will be printed on EXTRA-large paper so ALL the bishops of that generation can read it without their specticals!!”
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The Lord told St Peter to go catch a fish, and it was THIS BIG . . . !
“I feel pretty, oh so pretty…”
I love you all THIS much!
It’s off topic (but very relevant to your blog, Father, as they’ll probably be after you next…)
check out the letter from ICEL which Fr Tim Finigan received on the new translation and copyright!
“Ze Motu Proprio vil be printed on paper ZIS big! Zo zat everyone can read it vissout zer glasses…even ze bishops!!”
“One day, Msgr. Ganswein, this will all be yours.â€
Ha, ha,ha, first he would have to be named archbishop of Munich, but the see is still vacant.
As for translation, the only acceptable one is a FAITHFUL translation. There is nothing in between
Pope Benedict XVI tries out for the role of song leader at next year’s “Mahoneyfest.”
At the end of his concluding remarks after the Concert offered on the occasion of his 80th birthday (April 16, 2007), His Holiness delighted the audience with an impromptu rendition of “Life is a Cabaret” which brought the house down
“The hills are alive, with the sound of motu proprio”
Father,
While you’ve been away from the board there’ve been ICEL developments at Father Finigan’s blog I’m sure you’ll find interesting. http://the-hermeneutic-of-continuity.blogspot.com/2007/04/letter-from-icel.html