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Monthly Archives: September 2007
Rector the Pontifical College Josephinum on the Motu Proprio
We know that at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary (USA) the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum has been well and properly received. How about other seminaries? What is going on? Here is a note (edited by me) which I received from a seminarian … Read More
Sale of older Mass handmissals rocketing
Here is an interesting piece. What it reports isn’t really much of a surprise, but it confirms what we know was going to happen. Latin Mass Missal Sales Double LONDON, SEPT. 20, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Since Benedict XVI’s letter on the … Read More
Bp. of Portsmouth deep sixes Q&A piece
I got this by e-mail from a reader. Dear all, I have been told that Bishop Hollis, of the Portsmouth diocese, has pulled the Q&A piece written by Paul Inwood. It will now not be published in the diocesan newspaper, … Read More
Bp. of Plymouth’s statement to priests about older form of Mass
Here is the statement on the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum of the Diocese of Plymouth, England, and the Bishop His Excellency Most Reverend Christopher Budd. It is reaching me just now, through the services of a priest friend in the … Read More
New Chinese bishop has approval of Holy See
A step is taken in Sino-Vatican relations and the flock in China gain a shepherd. Check out this Asia News story. All is ready for the ordination of the new bishop of BeijingOnly those invited will participate in tomorrow’s … Read More
Meeting in D. of St. Augustine on Motu Proprio: older Mass better for people with ADD
Do you remember the perfectly dreadful statement on Summorum Pontificum made by the Diocese of St. Augustine in Florida? It stirred up quite a negative reaction, and with good reason too. Bp. Galeone spoke about it in the radio and … Read More
Bp. Campbell of Columbus on Summorum Pontificum
Someone was good enough to send the Motu Proprio statement by His Excellency Most Reverend Frederick F. Campbell, Bishop of Columbus. The form in which it was sent to me was a total mess, so I have had to clean … Read More
Am I being unfair?
Everyone: A few people have written to me to share their views that I have been unfair to a few of the statements of the Motu Proprio from bishops or officials of dioceses. This view has also been posted respectfully … Read More
Bp. Burbidge of Raleigh’s sermon for 14 September
You will remember that His Excellency Most Reverend Michael Fr. Burbidge of Raleigh, NC, has issued a very good statement about the Motu Proprio and went to preach at a solemn celebration according to the older form of Mass. Here … Read More
Statement from D. of Portsmouth on the Motu Proprio
UPDATE: As of 21 September it seems that the Bishop of Portsmouth has decided that the piece below will NOT be published in the diocesan paper. I don’t know if what follows is an “official” statement from the Diocese … Read More
Gregg the Obscure on 21 September – St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist: Wherein the Feast begat a blog post: “thank you for this excellent encouragement Fr. Z! i tend to get downhearted remembering how i have failed so many…”
