Monthly Archives: April 2008

I got this nice e-mail which I now share with my emphases and comments. Dear Fr. Z, Long-time reader; first-time e-mailer. [Makes me think of a call-in radio program!] Wanted to pass along this great letter our former priest (now … Read More →

In America Magazine His Excellency Donald W. Trautman, Bishop of Erie, has reacted to the book that came out over the name of H.E. Piero Marini, the former papal MC, probably ghost written by others.  To this day there is … Read More →

While I wrote of this a few days ago, this is very much worth looking in the Catholic Herald (which you should subscribe to, especially if you are in the UK) with my emphases and comments: Priests don’t need bishop’s … Read More →

Here is something of slight interest.  It touches on something I wrote about before.  Give this some consideration in light of Pope Benedict’s "Marshall Plan". I’ll give it some emphases and comments.  Generation gap shapes American Catholics Pope Benedict XVI … Read More →

As I was rooting through a few old blog entries I rediscovered some comments I made about a little book by His Eminence Dionigi Card. Tettamanzi, written when he was still in Genoa (presumably still being well served by Mons. … Read More →

Over at The Hermeneutic of Continuity, blog of the great Fr. Fingan (whom-I-had-hoped-was-the-soon-to-be-named-Archbishop), I have discovered some whimsy.  All bets are off for me as Archbishop of Westminster. Just before April 1st draws to a close, I have found out … Read More →

This came via e-mail: I wanted to give you another heads up about TLM here on campus at Steubenville…  It’s being celebrated "regularly" now, once a month, and more than one priest has expressed an interested in learning to say … Read More →

As I write, EWTN is broadcasting Sunday Mass in the Extraordinary Form. It is a Missa cantata rather than a Missa solemnis. Chant accompanied by organ isn’t my preference, but the sisters are singing the Gregorian chant very well.  Perhaps … Read More →