Category Archives: Benedict XVI

If Francis wants a leaner, humble liturgy… then we need sacred music to match. We already have it!

Posted on 5 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Some extol the new “humble” liturgical style of Pope Francis in the wrong way.  They oppose his style to a grand or solemn style, as if the one excludes the other.
The humble does NOT cancel out the grand.  Nor vice … Continue reading →

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Reading Francis Through Benedict: clerical sexual abuse

Posted on 5 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

We continue to…
Read Francis Through Benedict.
Here is a communiqué from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith:
The Holy Father today received in audience Archbishop Gerhard Ludwig Mueller, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. During the audience, … Continue reading →

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Reading Francis Through Benedict… no… really… try it!

Posted on 3 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A clever reader caught this and posted about it in the combox elsewhere.
Compare a section of Pope Francis general audience today to Pope Benedict’s Jesus of Nazareth part II:
One initial difference is that in the confessional tradition only men are … Continue reading →

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One look at Pope Francis’s first Holy Week. Fr. Z responds with brief manifesto.

Posted on 2 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Many people don’t know that Pope Francis planned to write his thesis on Romano Guardini, the distinguished theologian and liturgist who had a profound influence on Joseph Ratzinger.  Ratzinger even named one of his most important books with the same title … Continue reading →

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LENTCAzT 46 Holy Saturday

Posted on 30 March 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today is Holy Saturday.  Tonight the Triduum ends.
This podcast is longer, so that we can look at a few more dimensions of this special day.
We hear today about the ancient Roman Station, thoughts from St. Ambrose, St. Leo, Benedict XVI, … Continue reading →

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Thank you, Pope Francis!

Posted on 30 March 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

In two weeks Pope Francis has done more to promote Summorum Pontificum than Pope Benedict did since the day he promulgated it.
After the decision by Pope Francis to wash the feet of two women on Holy Thursday, conservative Catholic priests … Continue reading →

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LENTCAzT 45 Good Friday

Posted on 29 March 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today is Good Friday.  Today’s podcast is a little longer, so that we can look at a few more dimensions of this special day.
We hear today about the ancient Roman Station and a great insight about it by Bl. John … Continue reading →

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LENTCAzT 44 Holy Thursday – “our prayer is joined to the Lord’s prayer for Peter”

Posted on 28 March 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today is Holy Thursday.  Today’s podcast is a little longer, so that we can look at a few more dimensions of this special day.
We hear today about the ancient Roman Station, several thoughts from Benedict XVI and the Collects for … Continue reading →

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LENTCAzT 43 Spy Wednesday of Holy Week – the ranks of demons are put to flight.

Posted on 27 March 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today is Spy Wednesday of Holy Week.
We hear today about the ancient Roman Station, a thought from Benedict XVI about about the rending of the veil in the Temple, and something from Lactantius.

From Benedict:
At the end of the Passion, as … Continue reading →

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TRADS ON FIRE! Young men getting the job done and implementing a TLM in a parish.

Posted on 26 March 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Here is a good Brick By Brick story.
A while back I posted a note to traditional Catholics.  This is our time to push forward and use the provisions of Summorum Pontificum and advance the vision of Benedict XVI.  I urge … Continue reading →

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