Monthly Archives: July 2007

The other day we observed the feast of St. Praxed, whose marvelous basilica is on the Esquiline Hill.  So, my eyes sharpened as I read the following, sent by a kind WDTPRSer. This is from The Scotsman, which is a … Read More →

In the newspaper of the Diocese of Baton Rouge we find the statement of His Excellency, Most Rev. Robert Meunch on Summorum Pontificum.  There is also a commentary by a priest, I suppose of that diocese. Statement of Bishop Robert … Read More →

You know that in the Diocese of Orange, in California, His Excellency Most Rev. Tod Brown had considered that at celebrations of the older form of Mass, the readings from the NEWER Lectionary were to be used.  Here you can … Read More →

His Excellency Most Rev. Daniel N Dinardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, has this to say about Summorum Pontificum in The Catholic Herald. More and more of the statements I am seeing, strike me as positive. My emphases and comments.  A Shepherd’s … Read More →

Oh my!  The Atlanta Journal Constitution has an engaging piece on reactions to the Motu Proprio. My emphases and comments. The Latin Mass not cause for contention By Lorraine V. Murray Published on: 07/21/07 In the sixties, hippies shunned their … Read More →

One of WDTPRS’s favorites, His Excellency Most Reverend Raymond Burke, Archbishop of St. Louis, has a statement about Summorum Pontificum.  It was published on website of the Archdiocese.   I edted out the section on Natural Family Planning. Count on … Read More →

The new Archbishop of  Louisville writes about Summorum Pontificum in The Record.  My emphases and comments. All in all, this is a very nice article. Column by Archbishop KurtzPope Benedict’s document on the use of the traditional Latin MassArchbishop Joseph … Read More →

The newspaper of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has an article about the older form of Mass.    My emphases and comments.  South St. Paul parish welcomes Tridentine Mass directivePope loosens restrictions on celebrating Latin language pre-Vatican II … Read More →

Here is an article in The Catholic Key by His Excellency Most Reverend Robert W. Finn, Bishop of Kansas City-St. Joseph.  In the article, the questions at the beginning of paragraphs are in bold.  I have added my own emphases … Read More →

An article from September 2006 – NB: 2006 – by His Excellency Most Rev John Vlazny, Archbishop of Portland in The Sentinel gives us insight into his view of the older form of Mass.   Remember that Archbishop Vlazny was … Read More →

In The California Catholic there is a fascinating piece. My emphases and comments. Published: July 20, 2007“I wholeheartedly accede” Tridentine Mass returning to St. Mary’s By the Sea in Huntington Beach, but Sunday readings will remain in the vernacular and … Read More →

In the wake of the CWN report that His Holiness celebrates the older form of Mass in private, WDTPRS has learned through a super-double-top-secret-insider source that His Holiness, in private of course, might be using the iPod given him by … Read More →

On the Italian SKY TG24 there is some unedited footage of the Holy Father on vacation in the Italian Alps.  Nothing spectacular happens.  We just see the Holy Father relaxed and interacting with some folks.  You see something of his … Read More →

There is fun video crafted by Fr. Jay Toborowsky of Young Fogeys in honor of the Motu Proprio and thanking Pope Benedict on YouTube.   There are a couple connections in the video with WDTPRS.  First, there is a shot … Read More →

The online site of Lakeland, FLorida’s paper The Ledger mentions this blog, but describes it inaccurately, calling it "a traditionalist Web site".  While I clearly have great sympathy with many of the aspirations of some liturgical traditionalists, this is not … Read More →

Is a train wreck in the making?  Perhaps not! The death of Bishop Michele Fu Tieshan, the late Archbishop of Beijing for the Patriotic Association (in league with the government) left a vacancy.  Fr. Joseph Li Shan has been elected … Read More →

Yes, I know that sounds like an NFL football lead… You perhaps remember the Memorandum from the Diocese of Pittsburgh about the Motu Proprio.  It was less than warm.   Of course, that diocese was without a bishop since His Excellency … Read More →

Is the RSS feed working again?

You know that Catholic World News has issued a story that the Holy Father says the older form of Mass in private.  Here are the salient bits: Pope Benedict uses older ritual for his private Mass Vatican, Jul. 16, 2007 … Read More →