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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
A quick note about Msgr. Perl
After the restructuring of the Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei", there was a question about whether or not the position of Vice-President had been retained and whether Msgr. Perl might remain part of the Commission. I have clarified the situation in … Read More
Women religious in discontinuity
A reader contacted me about a longish piece on religious life written by a Sr. Sandra Schneider, IHM, who recently has kicked up a fuss about the apostolic visitation of women religious. My correspondent wrote: It’s an article indicative of … Read More
Why does Pope Benedict talk about Humanae vitae in the new encyclical?
In Caritas in veritate there is a reference to Humanae vitae. Remember that the Pope is addressing himself ad intra and ad extra, to the Church herself and to the world at large. 15. Two further documents by Paul VI … Read More
Canadian Non-Catholic PM and a consecrated Host
Biretta tip o{]:¬) to Lifesite for what follows. First, watch the video (not from Lifesite): Canadian Non-Catholic PM Says he Did Consume Communion after Offered, Will Meet Pope Saturday By John-Henry Westen OTTAWA, July 7, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Prime Minister … Read More
John L. Allen of NCR on the restructuring of the PCED
My friend the nearly ubiquitous John L. Allen, normally fair-minded former Rome correspondent for the dissenting National Catholic Reporter has an article on the restructuring of the Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei". Let’s have a look with my emphases and comments. … Read More
Posted in Ecclesiae unitatem, SESSIUNCULA, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill
Tagged Ecclesiae unitatem, Levada, SSPX
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40 Comments
A note bout PCED Sec. Msgr. Camille Perl
I implore you, fellow writers… if you are going to write about the Pont. Comm. Ecclesia Dei and its Secretary Msgr. Camille Perl, get a fact straight. The National Catholic Reporter, in its own "wishful thinking" article (which I will … Read More
The Next Logical Step: the Pont. Comm. “Ecclesia Dei” RESTRUCTURED
Because of the good progress of the last few years with the SSPX, His Holiness has now taken the next, logical step. Pope Benedict has now implemented what he said he would do concerning the ad hoc Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Archbp. Lefebvre, Benedict XVI, Ecclesia Dei, Ecclesiae unitatem, PCED, SSPX
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14 Comments
Fr. Z with Al Kresta today
FWIW… I should be on Al Kresta’s radio program today at 3:40 EDT.
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