Daily Archives: 17 January 2008

Pope Benedict won’t attend Quebec’s 400th anniversary and Eucharistic Congress

Posted on 17 January 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This just in from the Vancouver Sun:
Pope Benedict won’t attend Quebec’s 400th celebrations Canwest News Service
Thursday, January 17, 2008
QUEBEC – Pope Benedict XVI will not come to Quebec City this summer for the 400th anniversary celebrations, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of … Continue reading →

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WSJ: Papal Inquisition

Posted on 17 January 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the Wall Street Journal on Pope Benedict and La Sapienza.
   
Papal InquisitionJanuary 17, 2008; Page A16
American universities aren’t the only places where politically incorrect speakers are silenced nowadays. This week in Rome, of all places, Pope Benedict XVI found … Continue reading →

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Fr. Z with a question: G-Mail

Posted on 17 January 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Folks,… do any of you use G-Mail?
Let me know what you think of it.

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Dario Fo reacts to the shunning of the Pope

Posted on 17 January 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The Italian left and La Sapienza in Rome had better know they really blew it with the Pope, the press, and the Italian people when even radical anti-Catholic left-wing weirdos like Dario Fo say that an opportunity to listen to … Continue reading →

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How does the La Sapienza debacle resolve?

Posted on 17 January 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Here is an idea.
The President of the Chamber of Deputies, radical Communist Fausto Bertinotti must invite the Pope to address the Italian Parliment.  The Center Right is infuriated.  Catholics are infuriated.  The center left is even angry.  The center left … Continue reading →

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St. Anthony, Abbot

Posted on 17 January 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Once upon a time in Velletri, the main city of of the Suburbicarian Diocese of Velletri-Segni, at the Church of St. Anthony the Abbot, I did on this day stand outside the homonymous church in cassock, surplice, stole and biretta … Continue reading →

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BREAKING NEWS FOR THE DIOCESE OF TAGASTE!

Posted on 17 January 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

NEWS FLASH!
The Holy See has moved the bishop of the birthplace of St. Augustine of Hippo, the north African town of Tagaste, … well… moved the titular bishop.
NOMINA DEL NUNZIO APOSTOLICO IN RWANDA
Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha nominato … Continue reading →

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Catholic Herald on Summorum Pontificum

Posted on 17 January 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

There is an article in The Catholic Herald about Summorum Pontificum.  Shall we have a look?
My emphases and comments.  
The Motu Proprio must not become a political football
Supporters and opponents of the reform have lost all perspective, … Continue reading →

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Compare and contrast

Posted on 17 January 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I was sent these by e-mail from a reader
This is the FSSP in a gathering in 2006:

This is the 2008 General Congregation of Jesuits in Rome:
 

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CNS article about ad orientem worship:

Posted on 17 January 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Here is a piece from Catholic News Service about ad orientem celebration of Mass. 
Let’s have a look with my emphases and comments.
Not exactly ‘ad orientem’
Some media are reporting that Pope Benedict celebrated Mass “ad orientem” — facing toward the … Continue reading →

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