Monthly Archives: July 2008

Recent posts of interest & thanks to WDTPRSers

Posted on 31 July 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Here are a few links to posts that might be of greatest interest. I am very grateful to those of you who have used the donation button.  Please be assured that I remember you in my prayers, as one … Continue reading →

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Catholic League response to U of Minnesota’s support of publicly anti-Catholic bigot

Posted on 31 July 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This is in from The Catholic League:

July 31, 2008
UNIV. OF MINN. CHANCELLOR ON MYERS: HE’S IN THE CLEAR
On July 25, the University of Minnesota (UMN) at Morris issued a statement by its chancellor, Jacqueline Johnson, which began with the following … Continue reading →

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CDW’s Archbp. Ranjith on Pope Benedict’s plan with the liturgy

Posted on 31 July 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today in La Repubblica there was an interview by Marco Politi with His Excellency Archbp. Malcolm Ranjith, Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments.
There is a lot here that will be familiar to readers of … Continue reading →

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Video: Pope Benedict with his brother on vacation

Posted on 31 July 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

There is some nice video from Stefano Maria Paci and SKY TG24 of the Holy Father on vacation in Bressanone, Italy with his brother Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, later joined by the other Msgr. Georg, the private secretary.  The three of … Continue reading →

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RORATE: on Summorum Pontificum, SSPX, unity – enlightening

Posted on 31 July 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Our friends at Rorate have posted a very interesting interview with Prof. Luc Perrin at the Univ. of Strasbourg about the state of the question of the SSPX, Summorum Pontificum, unity, a year after the Motu Proprio and twenty years … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Before the Council we had the TLM, so why did things go wrong?

Posted on 31 July 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I received this from a reader. 
Good questions are raised in the wake of Summorum Pontificum and "Save the Liturgy Save the World", as well as "Say the Black Do the Red" and many other of the points I raise … Continue reading →

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Card. Kasper at Lambeth calls for a New Oxford Movement

Posted on 31 July 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

You should definitely go over and visit the site of the gentlemanly Sandro Magister.
Today he has provided us with an English version of the speech Walter Card. Kasper delivered at the Anglican Lambeth meeting in his capacity as President of … Continue reading →

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Card. Kasper speaks to Lambeth: “dialogue has taken a step backwards”

Posted on 30 July 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

UPDATE: 31 July 15:28 GMT:I closed the combox here.  Go to this entry for the full text and discussion of Card. Kasper’s talk at Lambeth.
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This just in:
Vatican cardinal: Catholic-Anglican dialog has ‘taken a step backwards’

Anglican Archbishop Rowan Williams / … Continue reading →

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More wymynpriest pretend ordination B.S.

Posted on 30 July 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Annoying, but sadly true.  Here is a story from Kentucky’s Lexington Herald-Leader.
My emphases and comments.
Oh… btw… there is a poll at that newpaper site… if you get my drift.
Be patient…
Jessamine woman to be ordained a priestBy Jim NiemiHerald-Leader Religion … Continue reading →

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What WDTPRS is aiming at

Posted on 30 July 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I just wrote this for my weekly column, WDTPRS, for The Wanderer.
After an explanation of the theological difference between aeterne and sempiterne Deus, which involved Augustine and Boethius, I paused for a moment and said…
Indulge me, dear readers.  Occasionally … Continue reading →

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