Tag Archives: Damian Thompson

What has Summorum Pontificum done? Damian Thompson opines.

Posted on 7 July 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

At three years of Summorum Pontificum the big question is: has it made any difference?
Damian Thompson on Holy Smoke makes some mordant comments, much to our surprise, about the third anniversary of Summorum Pontificum, together with giving some good links … Continue reading →

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What’s up with the chaos surround Pope Benedict’s trip to England?

Posted on 5 June 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

My friend Fr. Blake of St. Mary Magdalen in Brighton has this observation about chaos surround Benedict XVI’s upcoming trip to England.
Damian Thompson’s Spectator article on the Papal Visit is online.
I tend not to believe in conspiracies but maybe Damian’s … Continue reading →

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Bp. Moran of Aberdeen, Scotland, blocks an Extraordinary form Mass

Posted on 14 May 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the blog Damian Thompson on a sad piece of news:
A historic Latin Mass in the cathedral of the Orkney Isles… blocked by the Catholic bishop By Damian Thompson
How sad to hear that plans to celebrate Mass in … Continue reading →

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“using the victims of clerical child abuse to fight internal political battles”

Posted on 27 March 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Some analysis from the UK by Damian Thompson with my emphases and comments:

Some liberal Catholics are thinking: It’s payback time, Ratzinger!
By Damian Thompson
There is still no good evidence that Pope Benedict XVI is seriously implicated in the atrocious child … Continue reading →

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Anglican Bishop swims

Posted on 17 February 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Damian Thompson has this over at his place:
Excerpt:
The former assistant Bishop of Newcastle, Paul Richardson, has been received into full communion with the Holy See, I am pleased to reveal. Richardson – also a former Anglican bishop in Papua New … Continue reading →

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Damian Thompson’s obervance of the 40th anniversary of the Novus Ordo

Posted on 30 November 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I see that Damian Thompson has his blade sharpened:
My emphases and comments:
November 30th, 2009
Happy 40th birthday, Novus Ordo!
It is 40 years ago today since the New Mass of Paul VI was introduced into our parishes, writes Margery Popinstar, editor of … Continue reading →

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The Tablet’s Anglican Provision: No Popery!

Posted on 13 November 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The attacks on the Holy Father and his provisions for Christian Anglicans are getting worse… right on schedule.
The liberals are having a grand mal twit.
England’s ultra-dissenter fishwrap RU-486 (aka The Bitter Pill aka The Tablet) has this with my emphases … Continue reading →

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