Daily Archives: 9 April 2010

Cardinal Prefect [NOT RATZINGER!], Canadian hierarchy knew of abuse, covered it

Posted on 9 April 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This is pretty bad, from CWN:
Cardinal prefect, [NOT RATZINGER!] Canadian hierarchy knew of Vatican official’s abuse April 09, 2010
Seven Ontario bishops and Cardinal José Sanchez, the prefect for the Congregation for the Clergy, were aware by 1993 that … Continue reading →

Posted in SESSIUNCULA | 75 Comments

An uphill battle

Posted on 9 April 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

For every 100 bigoted or stupid words written in MSM stories alleging that Pope Benedict was part of the problem and not the driving force towards a solution, fair-minded people with actual reasoning skills have to write or read 1000 … Continue reading →

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AP throwing more spaghetti at Pope Benedict: this time from California

Posted on 9 April 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

UPDATE: 10 April 1743 GMT:
The New York Times has a piece which essentially echoes what I wrote, below.  I added it at the end.
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ORIGINAL POST 9 April 2050 GMT:_______
I am sure that some of the writer’s at AP are having … Continue reading →

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“Oremus Pro Pontifice” stuff and store

Posted on 9 April 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

In light of the attacks on Pope Benedict which are sure to continue in the media, I thought it would be a good idea to pray more frequently for the Holy Father and to help you remind others to do … Continue reading →

Posted in SESSIUNCULA | Tagged | 21 Comments

Marty Haugen, protestant, “composer”, priestess champ, to lead diocesan translation workshop

Posted on 9 April 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the blog Ten Reasons I found this:
Were the St. Louis Jesuits unavailable?
You wouldn’t think that Marty Haugen, the Protestant composer of so much of the liturgical music that’s come to symbolize "what went wrong" after the Council, would be … Continue reading →

Posted in Throwing a Nutty, WDTPRS | Tagged | 105 Comments

SAY THE BLACK mug sighting … in the wild!

Posted on 9 April 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I received a nice note from a priest reader who … well… let him speak for himself:
I attach some photos taken in the monks’ refectory at the St Louis Abbey on Easter Sunday, where I and two of my colleagues … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: putting collection under the altar during offertory

Posted on 9 April 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A reader queries:
Our diocesan liturgist claims that it is ok with Canon law to put the monetary offers under (literally in my parish, there’s an opening under the altar stone, between the supports of the table part) the altar.   She … Continue reading →

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UN Judge Says Pope Should be Prosecuted at International Criminal Court

Posted on 9 April 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Another one for "Is It Stupidity Or Just Bigotry" file….
From C-FAM:
UN Judge Says Pope Should be Prosecuted at International Criminal Court
By Susan Yoshihara, Ph.D.
April 8, 2010 (C-FAM) – In London last Friday, a high ranking United Nations (UN) jurist called … Continue reading →

Posted in The Last Acceptable Prejudice, Throwing a Nutty | Tagged | 44 Comments

QUAERITUR: priest doesn’t hold the Host for consecration

Posted on 9 April 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I received this by e-mail:
I went to daily Mass this morning and unfortunately had a priest who does not take the rubrics very seriously. There were several things that were not exactly correct, but the major things I noticed were … Continue reading →

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24 April: Pontifical TLM at the National Shrine in Washington, DC

Posted on 9 April 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

WDTPRSers… put out the word.  Fill the Shrine!
At 1:00 pm on 24 April at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC there is to be a Pontifical Mass celebrated by His Eminence Dario Card. Castrillon Hoyos, former … Continue reading →

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