Some things that caught my eye.
Firstly, about the present atmosphere around the Vetus Ordo, His Eminence Gerhard Ludwig Card. Müller ordained priests for the traditional Institute of the Good Shepherd in Courtalain, France. This is a good group. I had lunch with a whole bunch of them after one of the Summorum Pontificum events. The Cardinal preached, obviously. He commented on the antagonism of the Rome toward the Vetus Ordo.
English of the sermon is HERE.
Card. Müller remarked that, after his participation the massive Chartres Pentecost Pilgrimage he had discussion with “a senior representative of the Roman Dicastery for Divine Worship.” My emphasis:
I was still moved by the fidelity of the 20,000 young Catholics with whom I was able to celebrate Holy Mass in the marvelous Cathedral of Chartres on Whit Monday, when he objected that this was by no means a cause for joy, because Holy Mass was celebrated according to the old Extraordinary Latin rite. Indeed, some see the old rite of Holy Mass as a greater danger to the unity of the Church than the reinterpretation of the Creed, or even the absence of Holy Mass. They interpret the preference for the ancient rite as the expression of a sterile traditionalism, more interested in the theatricality of the liturgy than in the living communion with God that it conveys.
What B as in B, S as in S. As I keep repeating, they don’t just dislike the Vetus Ordo, they dislike those who want it. They fear it. They fear you. They perceive it and you as obstacles to their agenda, which over the years is becoming clearer.
They see you as – no, rather, they label you as having psychological problems.
Next, I’ve emerged from a frustrating battle with the “back end” of the blog. I find the timing interesting.
The problem revved up precisely at the time when I was about to start a new Days In Rome campaign for October and precisely when I beginning to offer a chain of Masses for the intention of the preservation of the Vetus Ordo and the spiritual protection of those who desire it.
At the offertory, when I put the drops of water into the chalice, I attach to those drops my intention, asking God to transform them into what we truly need for our good even as the water is transformed into the wine which will become the Most Precious Blood.
BAM. Blog problems. My gratitude to the guys at Federated Computer for the help.
On top of that, after a long hiatus, I started receiving obscene hate mail from “gays” again. It’s pathetic.
It’s pathetic but it’s all of a piece…the repression of the Vetus, the sideways attacks, the verbal abuse from a specific direction…. It’s all of a piece.
On that point: HERE
More items which have caught my eye.
Regarding what I just mentioned, I read at the National Catholic Register, that a Paulist priest – these guys dying out fast and good riddance if this is their thing – celebrated a homosexual-themed Mass at the infamous “Stonewall Inn” in Manhattan. The priest is from the Paulist parish in the area. They had an art exhibit “God is Trans”. Under pressure, the exhibit was renamed to some less stupidly blasphemous. The Archdiocese of New York was, it seems, as unaware of this Mass as it was with that sacrilegious Mass in St. Patrick’s. They should read their email and look at parish bulletins. Also, in DC there was a similar Mass. Lot’s of protest, but the locum tenens refused to deal with it.
LifeSite reports that a certain homosexualist Jesuit was at a conference near Dayton, Ohio.
Delivering his speech in a church on the grounds of the Marianists’ property, Martin stood at a pulpit adorned with a banner that appeared to show Mary holding a transgender flag.
The banner showed a woman wearing a Muslim-style burqa, while clutching onto the transgender “progress” flag. Forming the background on the banner was another “progress” flag.
In an image posted by Martin himself, the Jesuit appeared with the conference organizers, proudly displaying a conference t-shirt that mixed images of Christ and Mary with the rainbow flag. Another participant wore a t-shirt with an image of Our Lady wearing the LGBT flag around her.
Also attending the conference alongside Martin was the controversial transgender-identified “diocesan hermit” – “Brother Christian Cole Matson,” who, though born as Nicole Matson, now presents herself as a man.
Also at LifeSite, there is an op-ed piece by the great Joseph Card. Zen. Zen was recently attacked by a one of those nihil habentes with a webcam, Michael Lofton, for criticizing Fiducia supplicans (the document from Fernandez urging the blessing of “same-sex couples”).
Card. Zen was straight forward in his remarks… a sample:
I must confess that I have often wasted my time following the program “Reason and Theology” of Michael Lofton, this big man with a little beard (who would do well to hide his tattoo when he speaks like a theologian). I have been driven by curiosity to hear the hilarious nonsense he says. This time, however, I saw that he was criticizing me. With great seriousness, he is scandalized that I, who insist so much on the hermeneutics of continuity, now dare to criticize Fiducia supplicans (26-06-2024).
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The rest is blistering and fully merited.
Lastly, if you have some time, EWTN put a video interview on YouTube with the fellow who was the appointed general auditor for Vatican finances. HERE
Here is some material Federated sent me that I’ve simplified…
Two recent email exchanges brought up the importance of the Apostolic Pardon (AP). It is also sometimes called the Apostolic Blessing.
There have been quite a few ordinations in the last month or so. I am always glad to see the pictures or good videos. However, year in and year out, I note with a measure of concern among the newly ordained and younger priests a trend to be curtailed as soon as possible.
Say the blessing and get over yourselves.
Formulæ Benedictionum
george on I have to post these. I know you can find them on your own. But I must post them.: “@hayden I have the feeling that you are fine demanding obedience when it’s to something you either prefer or don’t…”
