Category Archives: Pope of Christian Unity

REMINDER: Z-Swag – Newman’s “To be deep in history” Mug

Posted on 16 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Those of you who may be new readers may not know about the mug I made with a phrase of Bl. John Henry Newman: “To be deep in history is to cease to be a Protestant.”
Thinking back on the course of … Continue reading →

Posted in Pope of Christian Unity, The Campus Telephone Pole | Tagged , , , | 10 Comments

QUAERITUR: Anglicans using a Catholic church for their services

Posted on 11 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
I have been informed by an Anglican group that my Bishop gave the green light to let an Anglican (not an ordinariate group, but a schismatic Anglican group) use one of our school’s sanctuary and altar to celebrate … Continue reading →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, Pope of Christian Unity, The Drill | Tagged , , , , , | 86 Comments

Reason #2775 for Anglicanorum coetibus

Posted on 6 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

More from the Church of Making Irony Redundant.
These guys never fail to amaze.  They have an astonishingly complicated array of commission and conventions and meetings and votes… all for about 4 people.  And those 4 are going to do what … Continue reading →

Posted in Lighter fare, One Man & One Woman, Pope of Christian Unity | Tagged , , , | 21 Comments

Westminster Choir in St. Peter’s Basilica

Posted on 29 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I am catching a few minutes of the rebroadcast of the Holy Father’s Mass for Sts. Peter and Paul on EWTN. I only have a few fleeting minutes.
The Choir of Westminster Abbey is there.
Is it my imagination or are … Continue reading →

Posted in Benedict XVI, Brick by Brick, Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Pope of Christian Unity | Tagged , | 15 Comments

Benedict XVI’s sermon for Sts. Peter and Paul: “The Church is not a community of the perfect, but a community of sinners.”

Posted on 29 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The Holy Father’s sermon for the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul with my emphases and comments.  (He gently addresses the issue of “scandal”.  Look for it!)
Your Eminences,
Brother Bishops and Priests,
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
We are gathered around the altar for … Continue reading →

Posted in Benedict XVI, Our Catholic Identity, Pope of Christian Unity | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Benedict XVI establishes Anglican Ordinariate in Australia

Posted on 15 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Benedict XVI is the Pope of Christian Unity.
From The Catholic Herald:
Pope Benedict XVI has established a personal ordinariate in Australia and named a Lancashire-born former bishop of the Traditional Anglican Communion (TAC) to lead it.
The ordinariate, the world’s third for … Continue reading →

Posted in Benedict XVI, Brick by Brick, Just Too Cool, Our Catholic Identity, Pope of Christian Unity, Priests and Priesthood | Tagged , , , , , | 8 Comments

SSPX offered a Personal Prelature

Posted on 14 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

To review:  The Holy See gave the SSPX a “doctrinal preamble”.  The SSPX studied it and proposed in return some modifications.  The Holy See and Holy Father studied the modifications.  Then the CDF and SSPX Bp. Fellay had a meeting, … Continue reading →

Posted in Benedict XVI, Brick by Brick, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Pope of Christian Unity, SSPX, The future and our choices | Tagged , , , | 45 Comments

SSPX Bp. Fellay in Rome to receive Pope Benedict’s decision about the Doctrinal Preamble. PRAY!

Posted on 13 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Three people have come up to me with questions. I am getting text messages on my phone.  It seems SSPX Superior Bishop Bernard Fellay is in Rome to meet with officials of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith … Continue reading →

Posted in Brick by Brick, Just Too Cool, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Pope of Christian Unity, Priests and Priesthood, SSPX, The future and our choices | Tagged , , , | 48 Comments

SSPX Bp. Fellay on the danger of inventing an idea of the Church that appears ideal.

Posted on 7 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Cindy Wooden of CNS did an article on comments made by SSPX Bp. Fellay on their site DICI.  I found this on the site of the UK’s best Catholic weekly, The Catholic Herald.
After some introductory remarks about the present situation … Continue reading →

Posted in Benedict XVI, Brick by Brick, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Pope of Christian Unity, Priests and Priesthood, SSPX, The future and our choices | Tagged , , | 20 Comments

Have I missed something?

Posted on 6 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I read on the SSPX site for the USA that SSPX Bp. Fellay has asked the Society’s members to
“renew the Consecration of the Society of St. Pius X to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Friday, June 15, the Feast … Continue reading →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Magisterium of Nuns, Our Catholic Identity, Pope of Christian Unity, Priests and Priesthood | Tagged , , , , | 28 Comments