It was the wannabes that overdid it . . .
Posted on 04/13/2007 6:54:57 AM PDT by Frank Sheed
Two years into his reign, Pope Benedict XVI is finally poised to make a major mark on American Catholicism with a string of key bishop appointments and important decisions about the future of U.S. seminaries and bishops' involvement in politics.
Benedict's election on April 19, 2005, shook liberals and comforted conservatives who expected a doctrinal hard-liner. So far, they have found an easier hand - and someone who has not made the United States much of a priority.
When Benedict has gained attention, it has mostly been on the world stage, focusing on the re-Christianization of Europe, Islam and mending relations with Orthodox Christians. He also has stressed universal themes of faith and reason.
``The last two years have been much quieter years as far as the papacy is concerned because you have a very different personality'' than John Paul II, said Monsignor Robert Wister, chairman of the church history department at Seton Hall University's School of Theology.
``Many Americans were surprised - some happily, some disappointed - that he did not turn into the pit bull of dogma. He is taking a very pastoral approach, and I think people resonate very positively with that.''
Yet America's turn may be coming. At the top of the list is a looming generational shift among the nation's bishops, whose decisions at the local level greatly affect Catholics in the pews and can carry national weight. For instance, church leaders recently closed parishes in Boston and New York, while the St. Louis archbishop has clashed with a heavily Polish parish over control of its assets.
Key appointments are expected in New York, Baltimore and Detroit, where cardinals have reached retirement age - 75. And retirements or appointments are likely in at least seven other archdioceses...
(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...
You mean by the fact that he was perceived as a jiggalo?he married a much older woman. He was among the last generations of Jews who assimilated by being baptized. Marx was another. Emancipation came in the 1830s.
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But Trollope never said a word about Disraeli's wife.
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On the other hand, maybe an Englishman of an earlier day, like Beau Brummel. Wilberforce and his friends managed to start a revolution in manners. Wilberforce still caught heck for his remarks about Caroline, but twenty ears later England was already in the Victorian “mode.”
It was the wannabes that overdid it . . .
How about a pre-1962 Mass in every city of 50,000 people in America for starters? I’d even go with a 1962 Mass — and if even mentions the Motu Proprio I just might let out a banshee of a scream. First, let it be promulgated if it is ever going to happen. Then promote Cardinal Mahony to the Atlas Mountains in Algeria. Then do a de-Bugninizing of the Novus Ordo... Then...
I risk the wrath of Arrogant Bustard and Sitetest let alone Mrs. Tax-Chick. The (latest) rumor is that the Motu Proprio will come down between April 16th (Pope Benedict’s birthday) to May 5th (the Feast of St. Pius Vth). More and more speculation centers on those dates.
The rumors also say that it will enable a Tridentine Mass where 30 PARISHIONERS demand the Mass. The Pastor must thenceforth make some kind of accommodation.
The FSSP is also offering concentrated one-week training sessions for priests to say the Tridentine Mass in Nebraska. The first session offered for this June is booked solid.
The Vatican reports that “Pian Missals (1962)” are being reprinted by a number of sources in anticipation of the event.
Yesterday, I watched this film:
http://dailymotion.alice.it/video/x1o9as_la-metamorphose-dun-autel
showing how a Novus Ordo altar could be totally converted into a Tridentine High Altar in only 15 minutes (the film has been speeded up to 5 minutes). It is quite ingenious.
In all, if Providence allows, there will be “weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth” in many liberal quarters soon enough!
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How beautiful the High Altar is, and how nice to see all those nice young men (with I think one Altar Guild lady - that's plenty).
There were questions about whether the Blessed Sacrament was in the tabernacle at the time. However, anyone that ingenious is not going to profane the Eucharist.
I was taking measurements for my Parish. We have a central tabernacle which is rare around here. However, necessity is the “Mother” of invention, Mother!
;-o)
Our parish of course has the freestanding altar, although it's a nice one to an antique design. All it would need is the frontal, and it could be easily placed against the back wall (which has a handsome rood screen with a niche that could accommodate the Tabernacle with only slight modification - in fact I bet if I measured it it would fit exactly) and an altar rail could be added with a minimum of fuss. The rest is all quite moveable and do-able.
This is perfect! Plenty of room! They could do wonders with that altar!
Check this out, Mother. Bozo alert:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1817119/posts?page=9#9
Some westside Cleveland friends of my parents requested that we have a Latim Mass at the historic St. Stephen’s Parish. The Pastor was on board and a Benedictine monk agreed to celebrate the Traditioanl Latin Mass.
Bishop Lennon vetoed the idea saying it was “too divisive.” I guess this was no surprise to those who knew him in Boston. We prayed for a long time for Bishop Pilla to be replaced and then we got more of the same.
Kinda disappointing.
Nothing has changed here except the fact that Bishop Lennon is getting ready to close lots of parishes...Pilla always hated conflict and put this off.
If it is made of marble, it won't be that easy to move - it probably weighs several hundred pounds. Is it made from several pieces?
I underestimated the weight of the altar. On the parish Web site tour, it says the altar weighs 4.5 tons (9,000 lbs.). However, it did answer my question about the altar being shipped from Italy in separate pieces and being assembled on site.
“The rochester diocese is firmly entrenched in the liberal agenda religion. It will take a while to filter down to me if there is a change in the wind. And our bishop was a very young man when appointed...”
very eager to see what happens with Clark’s retirement, and the reaction to the new bishop by the St. Bernard’s crowd.
“Well, it is a fairly small diocese, but if I had to presume there’d be a new one, it’s not a bad guess. Dallas, a much larger diocese (oddly), is under it.”
Wow! my Diocese of Fort Worth(400,000) is almost as big. I assumed that San Antonio(660,000+) would have a huge Catholic population. That is strange Dangus and here I was wondering why Dallas(1,000,000) and Fort Worth hadn’t been combined into an Archdiocese.
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