Tag Archives: Benedict XVI

ADVENT: Ideas for your season of preparation

Posted on 3 December 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have decided to reread Benedict XVI’s third volume of Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives. It is shorter than the other two volumes, but there are riches within. The Holy Father’s book presents a real defense of the historicity … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Our Catholic Identity | Tagged Benedict XVI, Fr. Alfred Delp, Fr. Heilman, rosary
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The Forbidden Rite

Posted on 28 November 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A reader sent the following enthusiastic filmette: Be the Maquis!

Posted in Be The Maquis, Benedict XVI, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The future and our choices | Tagged Benedict XVI, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, TLM
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Again HUGE news: Pope Francis explicitly endorses Benedict XVI’s “hermeneutic of continuity”

Posted on 23 November 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

You will want to read this carefully and put it in your “IMPORTANT” file. This is, again, HUGE news. The 450th anniversary of the closing of the Council of Trent is coming up on 4 December. We like to celebrate … Read More →

Posted in Benedict XVI, Brick by Brick, Francis, Hard-Identity Catholicism, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Reading Francis Through Benedict, The Drill, Vatican II | Tagged Benedict XVI, Card. Brandmuller, Council of Trent, hermeneutic of continuity, Pope Francis
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[heavy sigh] Archbp. Marini’s “nostalgia” for the “spirit of the council”

Posted on 16 October 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Does anything about the following strike you as supremely ironic? From CNS: Vatican II continues to mark ecclesial life today, says archbishop BY MARY SOLBERG Catholic News Service ERIE, Pa. (CNS) — Archbishop Piero Marini, a Vatican official, recalls watching … Read More →

Posted in Benedict XVI, Liberals, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices, Vatican II | Tagged Archbp. Marini, Benedict XVI, nostalgia, Spirit of Vatican II
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Statue of Our Lady of Fatima and (thriving) Benedict XVI sighting

Posted on 15 October 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

As you know the statue of Our Lady of Fatima came to Rome and returned to Fatima. I was in Rome the last time she arrived. Alas, because I am with a pilgrimage I just missed her this time. However, … Read More →

Posted in Benedict XVI, I'm just askin'..., Just Too Cool | Tagged Benedict XVI, Damian Thompson, Our Lady of Fatima
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Images of a recent Mass of Benedict XVI

Posted on 27 September 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

On YouTube someone posted a filmette of still photos of Benedict XVI saying Mass on 1 September with some of his old students. You might remember that for many years he would meet with some former (hah… current!) pupils for … Read More →

Posted in Benedict XVI, Just Too Cool | Tagged Benedict XVI, Schulkreis
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Reading Francis Through Benedict: a workshop on misunderstanding Francis

Posted on 26 September 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

We now have in Francis the most wonderfulest and fluffliest Pope ehvur. Liberals are crowing that the bestest Pope of all is against rules. He’s chill about abortion and women’s ordination and, like, stuff. No other Pope has ever kissed … Read More →

Posted in Benedict XVI, Francis, Reading Francis Through Benedict, The Drill | Tagged Benedict XVI, Pope Francis
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QUAERITUR: What would happen were the Pope to celebrate publicly the Extraordinary Form?

Posted on 18 September 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader: What do you think would the effect be of a public Papal Mass in the Extraordinary Form, if were ever to happen? The quick answer is that it would send a strong message that a) it is … Read More →

Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box, Benedict XVI, Francis, Liberals, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill | Tagged Benedict XVI, Extraordinary Form, Pope Francis, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
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GUEST POST: “Why I’m Not a Traditionalist (But We’re Going to Latin Mass Anyways…)”

Posted on 28 August 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the blog The Back of the World, comes a blog post worthy of everyone’s attention. I’ll add this fellow to my blog role. Here it is with my patented Fr. Z treatment (you know… emphases and comments): Hi, my name … Read More →

Posted in Brick by Brick, Fr. Z KUDOS, Hard-Identity Catholicism, HONORED GUESTS, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM | Tagged Benedict XVI, D. Petersburg, Extraordinary Form, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, tambourine, TLM
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Before resigning, Benedict XVI ordered changes to Novus Ordo Baptism Rites

Posted on 22 August 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Just before abdicating, Benedict XVI (the Pope of Christian Unity) approved a decree to make a change to the Novus Ordo or Ordinary Form Rite of Baptism: In the decree published in “Notitiae”, 557-558, Ian.-Feb. 2013, 1-2, pagg. 54-56, “communitas … Read More →