Posted on 02/17/2016 6:03:07 AM PST by NRx
There have been thousands of words written about Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died on Feb. 13. Most describe his political and legal views, which were very conservative. But I have read very little about his religious beliefs. And they were easily as conservative as his legal views.
Scalia was a Roman Catholic, one of six on the Supreme Court. But Scalia was a very traditional Roman Catholic. He was not comfortable with the changes brought about by the Second Vatican Council. He was so traditional that, in fact, he searched out and attended a Tridentine Mass in Latin when he lived in Chicago, and later in Washington, D.C. Reportedly, he travelled to St. Catherine of Siena church in Great Falls, Va., to attend a Latin Mass -- a distance from Washington, D.C.
And of course, he was married with nine children. "Being a devout Catholic means you have children when God gives them to you," he told his biographer, Joan Biskupic. One of his sons, Paul, entered the priesthood.
You can bet it will be totally Catholic; totally dignified; and totally beautiful.
Again, it would be an abomination and desecration if Obama were to attend.
Nice post.
The bigots you mention should be very glad and self-satisfied on their narrow road to Hell.
Agree, Rita.
Some of my favorite TV moments were the Requiem Mass of Charles DeGaulle in France, and the Requiem Mass of Harry Caray, whose exit hymn was “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.”
A source at CUA has told me that the employees at the Shrine are all talking about a TLM.
EWTN, 11 am ET on Saturday, per their website. No indication that it is, or isn’t, Extraordinary Form.
The Mass for Judge Scalia did not disappoint.
Traditional, indeed. Graceful, dignified, inspiring. Like the man himself.
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