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Tag Archives: Fr. John Hunwicke
“What, Papa, is ‘Jesuit’?” – “I think you’d better ask your Mother.”
From the might pen of Fr. Hunwicke comes this gem. You should immediately go also to read the comments. In case you don’t know already, Christine Mohrmann demonstrated in her 1957 masterpiece Liturgical Latin that in the early Roman Church … Read More
ACTION ITEM! Prayers for Fr. John Hunwicke, scriptor admirabilis
I received a note from a family member of Fr. John Hunwicke who posts on his splendid site Mutual Enrichment. “Father Hunwicke has been told that his suspicious heart requires a “procedure”, which is due to happen this Wednesday. He would … Read More
Qui distinguit bene docet. Fr. Hunwicke opines.
It is a day of contrasts. I had posted about “A Tale of Two Archbishops”. Now I see Fr. Hunwicke making distinctions about contrasting pairings. Qui distinguit bene docet. My emphases. Ecclesial disorders CLERICALISM versus SACERDOTALISM “If the word had not … Read More
A new way to look at the “status” of the SSPX. Wherein Fr. Hunwicke bowls a wicked googly.
With great respect to Fr. John Hunwicke, I reproduce here, entirely, his recent comments about the ecclesial “status” of the SSPX. This is a theological curve-ball thrown for a strike on the inside. In terms Fr. H would perhaps be … Read More
With a tip of the biretta to the great Fr. Hunwicke
With a tip of the biretta to the great Fr. Hunwicke. o{]:¬) On his indispensable blog, Fr H left me consoled even in the midst of multiple challenges, yea, even some tragedies: children spiritual and physical are being destroyed by the … Read More
For the Latinists… amusement opportunity alert!
Those of you who read Latin could find some respite from the heat of the day by stepping with Fr. Hunwicke into the cool of the Ashmolean for a chat with the great Legislator, Pope Lambertini aka Benedict XIV, of … Read More
Quo Rev.dus Zed Rev.do Ioanni Hunwicke gratias persolvit
Apud paginas Rev.di Ioannis Hunwicke [HOC], et verba exarata erga me clementia benedicentiaque nuper repperi et magno spe gravido nuntio perfruitus sum. Exempli et animi gratia: Res mira! Hodie ridentem inveni magnum et carum pontificem! Quem saepe lugentem, miserum inveneram, … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Latin, Mail from priests
Tagged Benedict XVI, Clement XIV, Fr. John Hunwicke, Z-Swag
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Wherein Fr. Hunwicke identifies a serious problem
You strong supporters of Francis and you sharp critics of anyone who raises questions about certain of his actions and words should pay close attention to the following. Over at his amusing and erudite Mutual Enrichment, Fr. John Hunwicke of the … Read More
Posted in The Drill
Tagged Card. Rodriguez Maradiaga, Fr. John Hunwicke, Gal 6:7, sin against the Holy Spirit
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“An awful lot of clergy dislike the Novus Ordo, once you add both those opposing groups together”
The inimitable Fr. H today has a spiffing piece at his blog Mutual Enrichment. Let’s have a look. Taking a breath We are told that a certain sort of Novus Ordo cleric complains that the current 2010 English translation of the Roman … Read More
“We have to learn how to be Roman priests again.” Wherein Fr. Z rants.
My morning coffee with homemade scone and my side-wise viewing of the Stage 4 of the Tour was enriched by the reading of Fr. Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment. He, also in stages, has been commenting on aspects of the Roman Canon … Read More
Wherein Fr. Hunwicke explained and explains today’s “Festum Ovorum”
A few years back the inimitable Fr Hunwicke offered us a brilliant post which about the Saturday before Ash Wednesday, nicknamed the “Festa ovorum”. THERE He is back for an updated crack it this year. HERE Here’s his offering from 2015. … Read More
“The darkness of Satan has entered and spread throughout the Catholic Church, even to its summit.”
Fr. Hunwicke has posted at his blog, inter alia, a stunning quote of Paul VI: “The tail of the Devil is functioning in the disintegration of the Catholic world. The darkness of Satan has entered and spread throughout the Catholic … Read More
Posted in The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged apostasy, Fr. John Hunwicke, Paul VI, Raymond Card. Burke
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Wherein Fr. Z rants… about and to diocesan priests
A while back, I posted a comment on the post of a young man who had, quite properly, praised the work of those orders, fraternities and institutes set up under the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei“. He left out diocesan priests. … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, "How To..." - Practical Notes, Be The Maquis, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Mail from priests, Si vis pacem para bellum!, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices, Turn Towards The Lord, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged diocesan priests, Fr. John Hunwicke
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Wherein Fr. Z responds to Fr. H’s “brick by brick” comment
This from the inimitable Fr. Hunwicke at his always gratifying page with my Usual Treatment™: How to introduce the Vetus Ordo to a country church overnight “For weeks before my induction I had been in the parish seeing people in their … Read More
Tinkeritis: Screwing around with, screwing up, liturgical translations
You may have heard that there is an initiative underway to “review” or “study” vernacular translations of the texts of Mass and the norms according to which they are to be prepared as given in Liturgiam authenticam. This would be … Read More
“If you still attend the Novus Ordo, murmur ‘Ganganelli’ as you exchange the Grope of Peace.”
The inimitable Fr. Hunwicke, who feverishly awaits the arrival of his new Clement XIV Ganganelli drinkware which I have sent with my compliments, has this to say over at his indispensible blog Mutual Enrichment: Have you got your spectacular Clement XIV … Read More
Concerning some bad ideas about how to “enrich” the traditional, Extraordinary Form
UPDATE: Another reaction at NLM. UPDATE: Be sure to read a response posted at CWR by a priest who wrote his thesis on Universae Ecclesiae. HERE ___ Originally Published on: Feb 8, 2017 ___ When I was around the Pontifical Commission … Read More
Can “Rome” be trusted? SSPX questions and beyond
I have smart friends who think that – things being as they are – the SSPX should NOT at this time accept terms offered by the Holy See. It’s hard to see what that might entail… things being as they … Read More
