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Res & Explicatio for A.D. 3-18-2009

Salvete AC readers!

Here are today’s Top Picks in the Catholic world:

1. Cardinal George had a private unscheduled 30 minute meeting with President Barack Obama yesterday afternoon.  Outside of the normal platitudes issued between the USCCB and the White House, nothing substantive of note can be reported.  Although Cardinal George issued a YouTube video warning to President Obama concerning the United State’s moving towards despotism the day prior to his meeting.  President Obama seems to have responded positively to Cardinal George’s proposal of “an agenda for dialogue” which was issued early this year.

2. The secular and liberal media, i.e., the mainstream media, have pretty much remained silent on Pope Benedict’s visit to Africa.  Is it because they don’t want to report the problem of condoms only exacerbating the issue of AIDS and not wanting to hear about the sanctity of life?  Is it beneath their elitism to do anything with Africa?  Or is it because the mainstream media could care less about Africa because of the pigment of their complexion?  Remember Rwanda and southern Sudan, the media remained silent.

Fr. John Zuhlsdorf made similar comments, for the link click here.

3. Pope Benedict XVI has declared the upcoming year as the Year of the Priest!  During this jubilee year His Holiness will also announce that St. John Vianney will be the patron saint of ALL priests.  Currently he is the patron saint of parish priests.  The Pope has stated also:

“…great care must be taken to ensure permanent and consistent doctrinal and spiritual formation for seminarians and priests…”

“the importance of passing down, especially to younger generations… …a correct reading of the texts of the Second Vatican Council, interpreted in the light of all the church’s doctrinal heritage.”

For the link click here.

4. A great column from a former atheist and her journey from a contraceptive mentality to an unapologetic pro-lifer.  Jennifer Fulwiler came into the Church along with her husband in A.D. 2007, they live in Austin, TX.

Here is a great quote I read from the commboxes attributed to Mother Teresa of Calcutta:

“It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so you may live as you wish.”

For the link click here.

5. Rich Leonardi cites another example of an innovative bishop creating his own parallel magisterium in the creation of an “Installation Mass” for female lay pastoral administrator.

For the link click here.

For the previous Res & Explicatio click here.

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Gerard E.
Gerard E.
Wednesday, March 18, AD 2009 2:40pm

1. “Agenda for dialogue:” never a good sign. Not sure what can come from such dialogue on the good Cardinal’s part. Amazing that the meeting even took place- probably due to their mutual place of residence.

2. All questions regarding lack of MSM coverage of His Holiness’ visit satisfactory to ask. Also- Is the Church that humdrum? Is it JPII Fatigue? Or that this Pontiff doesn’t deliver slamming quotes? Just goes about his business? Hooray- San Diego Union Tribute found a buyer! Newspaper journalism is saved! Not.

3. Welcome Jennifer and hubbo to Family of Faith. Nice to have ya around.

Michael J. Iafrate
Wednesday, March 18, AD 2009 2:44pm

Rich Leonardi cites another example of a innovative bishop creating his own parallel magisterium in the creation of a ”Installation Mass” for female lay pastoral administrator.

You go overboard when you criticize these “innovations” (these installation Masses are hardly new) as the creation of a “parallel Magisterium.”

Tito Edwards
Wednesday, March 18, AD 2009 3:12pm

Gerard E.,

The story on the atheist turned Catholic is actually a year old, but I wanted to share it just the same because I like reading her blog.

Michael I.,

Mea culpa, but exaggerating the obvious does not take away from the fact that Bishop Matthew Clark is inventing rites that aren’t authorized by the CDW or CDF or listed in any GIRM.

Just because this isn’t new, doesn’t make it right.

Eric Brown
Eric Brown
Wednesday, March 18, AD 2009 9:14pm

I’m not going to make judgments on it until it happens. But for what it’s worth, the Obama Administration is going to meet with pro-life groups.

http://www.lifenews.com/nat4918.html

Michael J. Iafrate
Wednesday, March 18, AD 2009 9:14pm

Tito – I’m puzzled. “Installation Mass” can mean a variety of things. There is nothing wrong with installation Masses per se. There are all kinds of Masses for various occasions, including the installation of various lay ministers. Not everything is listed in the GIRM. I believe I saw a published collection of such rites recently and it was approved either by the USCCB or the CCB (I can’t remember what context I saw the book). You may not recognize those bishops’ conferences, but if those conferences have any authority, they definitely have some limited authority when it comes to the liturgy. You would have to provide some evidence that this particular installation Mass violates some kind of universal liturgical guideline.

Our diocese in WV had an inaugural Mass for our Catholic governor. Do you oppose that sort of thing as well?

Tito Edwards
Thursday, March 19, AD 2009 12:28pm

Michael I.,

I do recognize those conferences.

Although I doubt there is a rite for this type of Mass, I will keep in mind those documents and conferences that you site and look into it at a later date.

Like many Catholics, I have a pile of books next to my bed that intend to read but have difficulty attending to!

:~)

Tito Edwards
Thursday, March 19, AD 2009 12:29pm

Eric,

That link sounds promising, but it may little more than lip service since mid-level functionaries and not President Obama himself will be meeting with those pro-life groups.

Michael J. Iafrate
Thursday, March 19, AD 2009 1:18pm

My comment above should read “USCCB or the CCCB” as in the Canadian Catholic Bishops.

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