o{]:¬)

Fr. Z is Moderator of the Catholic Online Forum and the ASK FATHER Question Box. The WDTPRS columns appear weekly in The Wanderer. Fr. Z lives in Rome, though he is often in the USA. He is available for retreats and conferences. E-mail
LOGIN


   Fr. Z on WDTPRS

↑ Grab this Headline Animator


Recent Posts
  • A Sabine oddity
  • Leaves
  • 11 Oct: Blessed John XXIII
  • UK seminaries: the seminarians are making the difference
  • QUAERITUR: Black pall for caskets in the Novus Ordo?
  • INTERNET PRAYER UPDATE: DANISH
  • QUAERITUR: Assistant priest puts an amice over the surplice
  • TULSA: Vocation of spiritual motherhood for priests

  • Recent Comments:

    • Margaret: I have to ask about the model of phone as well– I’ve had cheap digital cameras that...
    • Martin: I’m not sure from reading the previous comments that the use of a pall is now or has previously been a...
    • Woody Jones: I too am a big fan of Fr. Mark’s blog, which has greatly edifying material. Bishop Slattery is...
    • Maureen: He’s an English priest blogger, and other people call him that because his blog’s named the...
    • dcs: I remember reading somewhere that Pope Paul VI (I believe) abolished two branches of the Holy See’s corps of...
    • Dr. Eric: I’m new here, who is His Hermenuticalness?
    • dcs: http://birds.cornell.edu/pfw/A boutBirdsandFeeding/FAQsBirdFe eding.htm#robins
    • Tony: I hope that everybody who is reading this can *read between the lines* and actually get a picture of what...
    • MPod: “No one can be at the same time a sincere Catholic and a true Socialist.” Pope Pius XI
    • MPod: In thee, O Lord, have I trusted. Let me never be confounded. My sweet Jesus, mercy!

  • VOTE!
    My site was nominated for Best Religion Blog!

    Visit the new WDTPRS Store!
    Buy WDTPRS stuff!

    Calendar



    Subscribe to ... The Wanderer

    Subscribe to ... The Catholic Herald - UK






    This blog is hosted by

    Joyent


    Thanks for the support!






















    Add to Technorati Favorites

    Add to Google Reader or Homepage

    Add to My AOL

    Subscribe in Bloglines

    Powered by FeedBurner


    Where Fr. Z will be:
  • Upcoming Events:
  • Events
  • 24 June 2007

    What if the Motu Proprio is… *glup*… SUCCESSFUL!??

    CATEGORY: SESSIUNCULUM — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf @ 5:39 pm

    This is simply too funny.  Biretta tip to JG for guiding me to the right blog

    What If The Latin Mass Is More Successful Than Anyone Expected?
    Hmmmm…

    I’ve heard that many "progressive" Catholics are planning preemptive strikes to counter the ever growing traditionalism that’s sweeping through The Church. Here’s some examples;

    The Novus Ordo Society ~ Dedicated to keeping the Mass alive in the various languages that it’s celebrated in, such as English, Spanish, Esperanto, Mongolian, Tierra del Fuegan, Fortin, Indian Smoke Signals, Interpretive Dance, Goomba Brooklyn-Italiano Obscene Hand Gestures, Binary, Martian, etc. Originally named "Plures Voces", but changed name to current because someone realized that Plures Voces was in that ridiculous Latin.

    The SSML; The Society of St. Martin Luther ~ "Telling The Pope To Go To Hell Since 1517". The SSML is a radical off-shoot of the SSHK, the Society of St. Hans Kung, which was a radical off-shoot of the SSVII, the Society of the Spirit of Vatican II. Membership in all three organizations is dwindling due to all their members are dying of old age.

    Free-Thinking Single Catholics ~ A forum for the more liberally minded who are seeking either a guilt-free short term concubine-in-residence, or a long term straight-bi-gay-lesbian-transgendered-polygamous-incestuous-bestial-necrophiliac (any combination thereof) relationship. Day-Glo condoms, morning after pills, and penicillin booster shots provided free of charge to those who sign up for one year membership.

    Latin Mass Watch ~ A Novus Ordo news portal that specializes in featuring various horror stories of overt Traditional Catholicism world-wide.

    Lair of the Catholic Eco-Friendly Sissy Ticklefight Pooh Bear Cavepersons of Undetermined Gender ~ A quasi-serious weblog that gaily focuses on the glories of everything Novus Ordo. Special attention paid to true meaning of the Theology of Dandelions and Kitten Whiskers, and what it mean to everyone at Sts. Che and Fidel Catholic Community of Berkeley, California. Peace, out.

    Ahhhh… the perfect remedy for sour speculation on the MP.

    Chill the Widow!  Save the World!


    In the meantime…. try some of this.  I’m going to.


    • • • • • •

    PODCAzT 36: St. Augustine on John the Baptist; Ut queant laxis

    CATEGORY: NAPLAM, PODCAzT, SESSIUNCULUM — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf @ 4:39 pm

     
    icon for podpress  07-06-24 St. Augustine on John the Baptist; Ut queant laxis [29:04m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

    http://www.wdtprs.com/podcazt/07_06_24.mp3
    Our PODCAzT for this Solemnity of the Nativity of John the Baptist presents a selection from sermon (s. 288) preached by St. Augustine of Hippo (+430) in Carthage in 401. 

    This is not the same selection as you find in the Office of Readings today (from s. 293).


    Then we get into the wonderful hymn for Vespers as well as a very hot Rituale Romanum
    blessing for the day from the pre-Conciliar

    • • • • • •

    RAI TG2: Motu Proprio in the “upcoming days”

    CATEGORY: SESSIUNCULUM — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf @ 9:25 am

    I tip the biretta to FA  o{]:¬)   who sent the following:

    Today’s telegiornale RAI TG2 at 1PM reported the contents of today’s Angelus pretty accurately, consideng the outlet. What struck me as unusual was that they announced the derestriction of TLM "nei prossimi giorni" ("in the upcoming days"), and in the headlines at that! Then the report included images of the SSPX in Rome during the Jubilee with comments on the likely contents of the MP.
    Strange because at the Angelus the Holy Father said nothing even remotely connected to it. However, the journalist commented that since the Pope spoke of St. John’s uncompromising resolve to preach the thruth as an example of what the Church should always do unfazed by earthly powers, the MP could be seen as a sign of that resolve on behalf of Rome and as Pope Benedict’s interpretation of defense of the rights of "minorities"!
    Here is a link to the video.  In the lead up to the video (which is not in the video itself), the announceress said "nei promissimi giorni… in the upcoming days".  The video says, "nella settimana entrante … next week".

    The story speaks about how at least 30 of the faithful will be able to have the older form of Mass without going to the bishop.  They will be able to ask it directly from the parish priest.
     

    • • • • • •
    Powered by: Luke 5:1-11 and WordPress