http://wdtprs.com/blog Slavishly accurate liturgical translations & frank commentary on Catholic issues - by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf o{]:¬) Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:51:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en FIRST: read this - A magisterium of nuns As I was headed over to church to preach at the evening Mass, a priest here in the rectory (I am in NY) stopped me and said that he had just seen on a ... http://wdtprs.com/blog/2010/03/i-hate-to-say-it/ Posts of recent interest: Don't miss this one: A magisterium of nuns LifeSite: Obama as Provocateur of Catholic Dissention More proof that Speaker Pelosi isn’t interested in reducing the number of abortions ... http://wdtprs.com/blog/2010/03/posts-of-recent-interest/ I am sure some of you recall that during the Notre Shame debacle I repeated constantly that Pres. Obama was trying purposely to subvert the Catholic community.  Some of you said I was crying "Wolf!".This is from Lifesite:Architect of Betrayal?: WH Exposes Obama as Provocateur of Catholic DissentionBy Peter J. ... http://wdtprs.com/blog/2010/03/lifesite-obama-as-provocateur-of-catholic-dissention/ If we needed it, here is more proof that Nancy Pelosi isn't interested in reducing the number of abortions. http://wdtprs.com/blog/2010/03/more-proof-that-speaker-pelosi-isnt-interested-in-reducing-the-number-of-abortions/ UPDATE 20 March: I am getting emails from people asking how they can get the book I was reading on the airplane yesterday (see that entry).  I am reposting this entry for their benefit.__________ORIGINAL entry 7 March.__________Earlier this week I mentioned in these electronic pages the provocative book by Fr. ... http://wdtprs.com/blog/2010/03/new-book-from-aidan-nichols-criticising-the-critics/ From a reader:One sees the Magnificat missalettes in the hands of lots of folks at daily Mass nowadays. With its beautifully presented (briefer) morning/evening/night prayers from which many (like me) have gone on to the LOH or DO, plus the daily and Sunday Mass readings, and Order of Mass including ... http://wdtprs.com/blog/2010/03/quaeritur-use-of-iphone-hand-held-for-liturgical-readings/ What Pope Benedict wrote to the people of Ireland about the sexual abuse of minors by priests.It is pretty long and you would read it in the whole text on your own.  But here are salient paragraphs with my emphases and comments.  There is enough in the whole letter that, ... http://wdtprs.com/blog/2010/03/pope-benedict-explains-the-situation-to-the-irish/ I complained the other day that neither side in the Catholic field, the USCCB nor the dissidents, had adequately explained the presumed barrier - or lack thereof - or unacceptable weakness thereof - between federal money and the procuring of abortions.From CNA with my emphases and comments.USCCB’s policy expertise exposes ... http://wdtprs.com/blog/2010/03/good-clear-talk-about-health-care-debate-issues-useful/ I ask some prayers when you think of it over the next few days. http://wdtprs.com/blog/2010/03/prayer-request-12/ In this matter of contingent, prudential judgments, whose judgment will in time prove to have been the more prudent?The Catholic bishops with pro-life groups or their opposition, the LCWR and CHA and NCR, etc?I happen to think the bishops are right and the CHA and NCR and LCWR are wrong.  ... http://wdtprs.com/blog/2010/03/a-magisterium-of-nuns/