Category Archives: Vatican II

McBrien is back, and venting for the Fishwrap

Posted on 3 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The National catholic Fishwrap has for many dark years offered columns by the not-yet-late Richard McBrien. His writings should usually be ignored, but this piece is such a good example of liberal whining and deception that it merits attention for … Continue reading →

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Solemn Requiem… Pontifical

Posted on 2 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

When did you last see this?

Or

Jammed.

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Card.Cañizares: “It is normal to use the 1962 Missal.”

Posted on 30 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From Andrea Tornielli of Vatican Insider:
Cardinal Cañizares explains why he agreed to preside over [not just "preside over"] Saturday’s mass for faithful from the “Una cum Papa nostro” pilgrimage, in St. Peter’s Basilica
ANDREA TORNIELLI
“I gladly accepted to celebrate next Saturday’s … Continue reading →

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“straight and narrow is the path” … of the New Evangelization

Posted on 29 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Check out this video from CNS (I am still surprised to write those words).
Ralph Martin talks about our post-Counciliar context which the New Evangelization is supposed to address.

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Unless you recover the words, you can’t recover the concepts.

Posted on 26 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

When you change the words, you change the concepts.
The liberal progressivist liturgical terrorist reformers were successful in changing our way of speaking about our sacred liturgical worship.
For example, they made us – and no one asked them to do this, … Continue reading →

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Card. Burke’s contribution at the Synod of Bishops: “antinomianism …infected post-Council ecclesial life”

Posted on 25 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

His Eminence Raymond Card. Burke, distinguished canonist and head of the Church’s “Supreme Court” gave his contribution to the Synod of Bishops.  The theme he touched on, all too briefly, alas, was topic also examined at a canon law conference … Continue reading →

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UPDATED: Bp. Sample’s (D. Marquette) sermon for Call To Holiness Conference

Posted on 24 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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ORIGINAL POST 15 October 2012

Here is Bp. … Continue reading →

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FANON! Wherein Fr. Z rants, opines, predicts.

Posted on 21 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I did everyone a big favor today.
This morning I decided to leave the computer off and simply say my Office, say Mass, have some breakfast without concerning myself with any news or voicemail or email. Whenever I do this, something … Continue reading →

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Tablet: “Don’t let anyone tell you the Council didn’t change much!”

Posted on 20 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The Pill… aka The Tablet… does it again!
On 5 October the American journalist Robert Kaiser, who covered the Council for Time magazine, gave an address for the annual evening of self-affirmation and pre-Conciliar Church bashing for the liberal London Catholic bien-pensant.
Yes, … Continue reading →

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Of SSPX internal unity, the prognosis, and an ultimatum

Posted on 17 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

According to the intrepid Andrea Tornielli, the SSPX Superior Bp. Fellay has sent an ultimatum to SSPX Bp. Williamson asking him to back away from some claims. And there is a time limit. If Williamson does not conform, he could … Continue reading →

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