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Fr. Z is officially a hybrid of Gandalf and Obi-Wan XD
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Rev. John Zuhlsdorf, a scrappy blogger popular with the Catholic right.
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RC integralist who prays like an evangelical fundamentalist.
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[T]he even more mainline Catholic Fr. Z. blog.
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1 Peter 5
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Thanks for this, Father. I received their email and the news of the start of construction is indeed great. Donation sent. They’re going to need it – apart from the building, the canine food bill won’t be small in the years to come! Building, dogs, liturgy, beer – what’s not to like?
That is good news.
We could use some spiritual sheep dogs in the Church today to help protect us from the wild boars, wolves, and foxes!
Excellent Support support holy priest and support Lent; win-win
Just recently I was reading Dante’s DC. Canto XXII of Paradiso has the Poet meeting St Benedict and he, among others things, laments the state of the Church and religious life particularly.
With the English on the right (from the Princeton Dante Project). The “rungs” are a reference to the ladder leading to the Empyrean in heaven (Jacob’s ladder):
Ma, per salirla, mo nessun diparte 73 ‘But no one bothers now to raise his foot
da terra i piedi, e la regola mia 74 up from the earth to climb those rungs,
rimasa è per danno de le carte. 75 and my Rule is but a waste of paper.
Le mura che solieno esser badia 76 ‘The walls that were constructed for an abbey
fatte sono spelonche, e le cocolle 77 have been converted into dens for thieves, and sacks,
sacca son piene di farina ria. 78 now filled with rotten flour, once served as cowls.
Ma grave usura tanto non si tolle 79 ‘But the highest rates of usury are not exacted
contra ‘l piacer di Dio, quanto quel frutto 80 against God’s will so much as is the harvest
che fa il cor de’ monaci sì folle; 81 that turns the hearts of monks to madness.
ché quantunque la Chiesa guarda, tutto 82 ‘For whatever the Church has in its keeping
è de la gente che per Dio dimanda; 83 is reserved for those who ask it in God’s name,
non di parenti né d’altro più brutto. 84 and not for kindred or more vile relations.
La carne d’i mortali è tanto blanda, 85 ‘The flesh of mortals is so weak and dissolute
che giù non basta buon cominciamento 86 that good beginnings go astray down there, undone
dal nascer de la quercia al far la ghianda. 87 before the newly planted oak can bring forth acorns.
Pier cominciò sanz’ oro e sanz’ argento, 88 ‘Peter started his community with neither gold
e io con orazione e con digiuno, 89 nor silver, and I mine with fasting and with prayer,
e Francesco umilmente il suo convento; 90 while Francis with humility established his.
e se guardi ‘l principio di ciascuno, 91 ‘If you consider where each started out,
poscia riguardi là dov’ è trascorso, 92 and then consider how far it now has strayed,
tu vederai del bianco fatto bruno. 93 you shall see how dark its white has turned.
Veramente Iordan vòlto retrorso 94 ‘Still, the sight of Jordan driven back and of the sea
più fu, e ‘l mar fuggir, quando Dio volse, 95 that opened at the will of God were greater wonders
mirabile a veder che qui ‘l soccorso.” 96 to behold than would be His intervention here.’
Così mi disse, e indi si raccolse 97 This he said to me, and then withdrew
al suo collegio, e ‘l collegio si strinse; 98 to his companions, who, drawing close together,
poi, come turbo, in sù tutto s’avvolse. 99 now swirled up as in a whirlwind.
St Benedict’s departure seems sharp and it’s alarming that the man who “invented Christendom” would speak so disturbingly of the state of the Church. Can’t blame him if he’s saying the same today. But Benedict does end on a high note, saying something smaller than the liberation of the Jews from bondage (Jordan and the Sea) would be sufficient. Makes me think that there is something providential in the tearing down of old walls (by earthquake or other) and the rebuilding of new ones respecting the original intent. I’m so glad and actually in awe of these good men in Norcia who are certainly not making the Rule of St Benedict a “waste of paper” but a beautiful charter to holiness. As I see the spiritual corruption in our Church (including and especially in myself), I feel reinvigorated by learning about the Monks at Norcia. Thank God for St Benedict, thank God for these men and thank God for their excellent beer.
I apologize if the text is hard to read, I thought it would come out more clearly…
The story of our days in the Church.
But these are the days into which God has called us. There must be a reason.
I am reminded of Fr. Rutler’s latest pastor’s page. He reacts to how St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated now and remarks that Ireland has now been called the Most Anti-Catholic Country in the world. Continuing…
I posted about the Nigerians HERE.