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Tag Archives: PCED
UPDATE on Franciscans Friar of the Immaculate
Here is an update about the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate. As you know, the Holy See engaged in a “take over” of the group after there was some division over liturgical matters. HERE At a site of the Franciscans … Read More
New/Old Secretary for the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”
I am scratching my head this morning. Pope Francis has moved the former Secretary of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei“, who was eventually consecrated bishop and became the Papal Almoner, back to the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei“… as Secretary… again. … Read More
Posted in "But Father! But Father!", SSPX
Tagged Archbp. DiNoia, Bp. Pozzo, PCED, Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei", SSPX
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16 Comments
Is Pont. Comm “Ecclesia Dei” building a bridge to the SSPX?
Our friends at Rorate picked up something from Riposte Catholique (in French). Apparently, the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” sent a letter to the General House of the SSPX in Menzingen, Switzerland. The letter is signed by the PCED’s Vice-President Archbishop Augustine DiNoia, OP. … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Benedict XVI, Brick by Brick, Magisterium of Nuns, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, SSPX, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The future and our choices, Vatican II, Year of Faith
Tagged Archbp. DiNoia, PCED, Pontifex, Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei", Pope of Christian Unity, SSPX
40 Comments
40 Comments
Pont. Comm. “Ecclesia Dei” on going to SSPX Masses and “straw subdeacons”
Our friends at Rorate, who are often on top of this sort of thing, reveal a letter sent by the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” to a questioner. The letter is unsigned, though it has the stamp of the Commission. Here, … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged acolyte, Fortescue, PCED, Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei", SSPX, straw subdeacon
41 Comments
41 Comments
Declaration of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” about the SSPX and the discussions
From VIS: The Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” takes this occasion to announce that, in its most recent official communication (6 September 2012), the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X has indicated that additional time for reflection and study is needed … Read More
IMPORTANT: PCED response to two “dubia” about “legitimacy” in Universae Ecclesiae
I am on the road, and it is hard for me to work with this, but here is a first go at something which I think is pretty important. The following article copy-pasted from the PDF of the 8/23/2012 edition … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill, The future and our choices, Universae Ecclesiae
Tagged altar girls, Communion in the hand, PCED, Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei", SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, UE 19, Universae Ecclesiae
36 Comments
36 Comments
SSPX Statement: We wait for the “serious debate” which will bring ecclesiastic authorities back to Tradition
At the SSPX site DICI we read the General Chapter Statement. Bottom line: Not negative, but clarificatory. They left the door open for more discussions under Archbp. Di Noia. You can read the whole thing there, but here is the … Read More
NCReg Interview with the new VP of “Ecclesia Dei”, Archbp. DiNoia
At the National Catholic Register there is a long interview with the new Vice President of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”, His Excellency Most Reverend, J. Augustine DiNoia, OP. He said that, since he hasn’t actually begun his work at … Read More
SSPX/Holy See: Pont. Comm. “Ecclesia Dei” issues a statement, Vatican Radio chimes in
From VIS: In data 17 aprile 2012 è pervenuto, come richiesto nell’incontro del 16 marzo 2012, svoltosi presso la sede della Congregazione per la Dottrina della Fede, il testo della risposta di S.E. Mons. Bernard Fellay, Superiore Generale della Fraternità … Read More
Video interview with the Secretary of the Pont. Comm. “Ecclesia Dei”
On Gloria.TV there is an interesting video interview with the Secretary of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”, Msgr. Guido Pozzo, about many matters concerning the SSPX, the talks with the Holy See, and the traditional form of the Roman Rite. … Read More
Posted in SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Doctrinal Preamble, Msgr. Pozzo, PCED, SSPX
32 Comments
32 Comments
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