Tag Archives: Pope Benedict XVI

Are liberals baffled by the rising of the Traditional Roman Rite? Yes. And terrified.

Posted on 11 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Over at Real Clear Religion there is something that I am finally getting around to talking about and that you should look at.
Here are some high points with my emphases and comments.
The Rise of Latin Mass Youth
by George Neumayr

Liberal bishops dismissed … Continue reading →

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Media misquoting the Holy Father’s new book

Posted on 28 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

There is a little bit of a controversy about a a couple points from the Holy Father’s new book which really isn’t much of a controversy at all.
If you don’t have the book please use one of my links to … Continue reading →

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Our Lady of Quito and the collapse of the Catholic Church (and its revival)

Posted on 26 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the UK’s best Catholic weekly, the Catholic Herald, comes this from William Oddie.
Our Lady of Quito prophesied that in the 60s there would be spiritual catastrophe in the Church; then, through the faith of the just, a ‘complete restoration’
But … Continue reading →

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Proposal and Counter-Proposals for Pope Benedict and the SSPX

Posted on 20 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I was sent a link to an article in The Remnant on the SSPX situation.  The article contains the following statements:
Instead of harassing Bishop Fellay to sign a doctrinal preamble, the Vatican should require every superior, university president and ordinary … Continue reading →

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CNA: A rabbi sticks up for the SSPX and says to trust Pope Benedict.

Posted on 19 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This is pretty interesting. From CNA with my emphases:
Trust Pope’s judgment on SSPX deal, senior rabbi says
By David Kerr
Rome, Italy, May 18, 2012 / 06:33 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A leading American rabbi and Holocaust refugee says people should trust Pope … Continue reading →

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Pope Benedict’s Name Day. Pray for Pope Benedict!

Posted on 19 March 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today, the Feast of St. Joseph, is the baptismal “name day” of our Holy Father.
Please pray for, and promote prayer for, our Holy Father.
A partial indulgence is granted to the Christian faithful who, in a spirit of filial devotion, devoutly … Continue reading →

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Pope Benedict: “Each confession … a step forward for new evangelization.” Wherein Fr. Z rants.

Posted on 12 March 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Every personal sin drags down the entire human race.
Every sacramental reconciliation helps to build us up.
We are in this together.
I have incessantly hollered that no initiative of renewal (New Evangelization, etc.) will succeed if we do not revitalize our liturgical … Continue reading →

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Bp. Davies (D. Shrewsbury): Pastoral letter on Pope Benedict’s visit, Friday abstinence, new translation

Posted on 11 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From ZENIT comes the text of a pastoral letter by the Bishop of Shrewsbury, England, Most Rev. Mark Davies.  He issued it for the 1st anniversary of Pope Benedict’s visit to England.  This pastoral letter is supposed to be read … Continue reading →

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The Bonaventuran Pope of Christian Unity

Posted on 15 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I posted this back in 2006 about how the “Pope of Christian Unity” is influenced by St. Bonaventure.  A few years have passed, so I think this should be reviewed and verified:
Are you looking for insight into how … Continue reading →

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Pope Benedict, the lark and the raven

Posted on 29 June 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I picked up something from Ignatius Insight which caught my eye.  They posted an excerpt from Pope Benedict’s autobiographical Milestones: Memoirs 1927-1977.
His Holiness recounted something that happened during his ordination to the priesthood, sixty years ago today as I write.  … Continue reading →

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