His Excellency Most Reverend John T. Steinbock of the Diocese of Fresno has made a statement about the application of the provisions in the Pope’s Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum.
My emphases and comments.
 
Mass in Latin
Pastoral Message … Continue reading →

I tip my biretta to the always engaging Diogenes for the links to what follows. 
Another Episcopalian has decided he can no longer endure the self-destruct mode that Church is vigorously wrapped up in.  So, he is swimming the Tiber.  … Continue reading →

Corriere della Sera‘s Luigi Accatoli has an article about the possibility of Pope Benedict celebrating Mass in the Basilica of St. Peter with the extraordinary use of the Roman Rite he derestricted with Summorum Pontificum.
Accatoli raises the interesting … Continue reading →

The Jersey Journal has an article on the implementation of the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum in
My emphases and comments.
Church celebrates a return to traditional mass in LatinMonday, September 24, 2007By CHARLES HACKJOURNAL STAFF WRITER
At a solemn Latin Mass yesterday, … Continue reading →

Here is an interesting piece from the Pawtucket Times.
My emphases and com[]ments.
09/28/2007Introibo ad altare Dei (I will go in to the altar of God)By DONNA KENNY KIRWAN
[CLICHE ALERT!] PAWTUCKET – St. Leo the Great Church will be going back in … Continue reading →

Here is an interesting piece from the nearly ubiquitous John L. Allen, Jr., the former Roman correspondent for the lefty NCR.   Get this.
My emphases.
 
Benedict XVI’s approval rating in America is 73 … Continue reading →

That might be a little exaggeration, but the Italian journalist Andrea Tornielli has posted on his blog Sacri Palazzi:
The nomination of Msgr. Guido Marini, of the clergy of Genoa, as head of the Office of liturgical celebrations of the Pope, … Continue reading →

Today, as last year, in the chapel of the Sabine Farm, Holy Mass was celebrated with the 1962 Missale Romanum.  The vestments were appropriately angelic and festive. After all, the chapel was filled also with angels.
Here is a little … Continue reading →

Here is a nice article from Catholic New York.
My emphases and comments.
Solemn Joy
Traditional Latin Mass community celebrates pope’s decree
By CLAUDIA McDONNELL
Reverence and devotion filled the air like incense [There is really something very different about the atmosphere of … Continue reading →

It has been a while since I’ve posted one of these "where are you" entries.  Here is a snapshot of the last few minutes.   These places are not precise.  Someone living in St. Ipsidipsy might actually be registered on the … Continue reading →

The Bishops of Germany have issued a statement about the implementation of the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum.  It is available at kreuz.net.
The following translation is from cathcon.
My emphases and comments.
    Guidelines of the German Bishops for the Traditional Latin Mass
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In the continuing drama of the "Fourth Secret" of Fatima (that is, the part of th Third Secret which hasn’t been revealed by the Holy See) read this from CWN:
Italian journalists protest exclusion from Fatima discussion
Rome, Sep. 27, 2007 (CWNews.com) … Continue reading →

His Excellency Most Rev. Kevin J. Farrell, Bishop of Dallas has issued a letter to priests of that diocese about the Holy Father’s provisions in Summorum Pontificum.
My emphases and comments.
Bishop Farrell’s letter to the priests
August 24, … Continue reading →