Tag Archives: New Evangelization

Sobering photos

Posted on 30 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Sometimes when I hear talk, often vapid, about the New Evangelization, I cynically wonder when it was that we completed the Old Evangelization.
On the other hand, we are living in a post-Christian era, most of us in countries that were clearly … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis: “it is not possible to find Jesus outside the Church”

Posted on 23 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Dissenters and liberals are not going to like this.
Today in the Pauline Chapel of the Apostolic Palace, Pope Francis celebrated Mass for his Name Day, the Feast of St. George.   There is a transcript.
Among the things the Holy Father … Continue reading →

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Sodality of St. Augustine – to pray for the conversion of loved ones

Posted on 9 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

My friends of the Latin Mass Society in England have a new and worthy initiative.
The Sodality of St Augustine of Hippo
From the website:

The purpose of the Sodality is to unite the prayers of members for the conversion of those dear to … Continue reading →

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Who are these ‘c’atholic liberals? Young Catholics don’t know and don’t care.

Posted on 30 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I recently posted about Sr. Joan Chittister and the Council of Elders. HERE.
Judging from my email feedback about that post, I realize that many of my visitors have never heard of the Council of Elders.  Many would never have heard … Continue reading →

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“No one likes us – we don’t care” – Fr. Finigan on the New Evangelization and men

Posted on 20 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

My friend the mighty Dean of Bexley, His Hermeneuticalness, Fr. Tim Finigan has a great post at his place.
He places his observations in the context of men in his parish hall watching Millwal defeat Leeds.  I am mindful of the … Continue reading →

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Benedict XVI to French bishops about liturgy. (Reason #5457 for Summorum Pontificum)

Posted on 18 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

On Saturday 17 November Pope Benedict granted an audience to French bishops during their ad limina visit.  The Holy Father addressed them about, inter alia, liturgy.
[...] As the Council recalls, the Church’s liturgical action is also a part of her contribution … Continue reading →

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Require your parish priests to hear confessions

Posted on 11 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I heard a song today by one Matthew West that got me thinking about the need to revive the practice of regular sacramental confession.
Lyrics HERE

In part….
[...]
Breathe in deep
Feel your heart still breathing
Let’s go see the reason you’re alive
Oh, you are … Continue reading →

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Pope Benedict, speaking on liturgical music and the new evangelization, emphasizes Gregorian chant, polyphony, listening

Posted on 10 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Pope Benedict received in audience the “Saint Cecilia Association”, on the occasion of a congress of liturgical choirs taking place in Rome.
The reports on the Holy Father’s address were rather thin and I haven’t seen anything about this in English. … Continue reading →

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A critical look at the Synod and its aftermath

Posted on 30 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From The Catholic Thing comes a piece by Robert Royal in which he looks with a critical eye at the closing propositions of the Synod of Bishops.
My preface: The problem with criticizing the Synods of Bishops is that, by negative … 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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