Your list again, please (I know you must be working double time today — seems to be a lot!). ;-)
Catholic ping!
Quote from the article:
“Monsignor Michael Schmitz, vicar-general of the Florence, Italy-based Institute of Christ the King, said he has received hundreds of calls from interested clergy.”
And people told me it wouldn’t happen!
Frank, where was that website that was preordering reprints of the Missal? I have a copy that's very tattered and torn -- and another copy of a "dialogue Mass" but that's a little outdated.
Wonderful news!
Wow! It’s so exciting watching all of this unfold. Unfortunately, none of it appears to be happening in my diocese! :-( Nevertheless, given time, I hope it will happen here. I really do feel as if we are witnessing the beginning of “a new springtime” for the church.
Thanks for the post!
I’ve been voraciously following the Summorum Pontificum news and reactions since that glorious day of 7/7/7, and I believe there’s a definite trend:
We get “positive” articles like this from conservative newspapers and magazines, and very “negative” - even quite disparaging - ones from the liberal press, such as the “sister” in NCR or the NY Times guy over the weekend.
Same thing with bishops, responses are across the board from the Trautman “not in my diocese” tone, Bugnini disciples literally “crying” and whining, etc, to a couple of bishops who’ve announced they will offer the E.F. Mass on the Feast of the Assumpiton (before the actual implementation date!).
I admire the priest in McLean, Virginia, not waiting around for any bishopric nod, who almost immediately announced the extraordinary form of the Mass for his parish’s weekly Sunday schedule, AND ALL Holy Days, and offers classes preparing for it!
Here’s almost everything, for those similarly obsessed:
http://www.summorumpontificum.net/
I work on the inside of a major diocese. The bishops will only reluctantly cooperate with offering the Latin Mass when people ask for it. They will do nothing to explore where and how many people desire it.
So here’s what I would suggest. If you or anyone else you know has even a vague interest is having the Latin Mass prayer close to where you live, contact your bishop’s diocesan office. Leave your name and the name of your parish when you make your request.
Remember, all this was made necessary when Rome realized that local bishops were not cooperating with making the Latin Mass available. The bishops are fearful that Rome might find out that numerous people have requested the Latin mass and it never materialized. Forget about asking your parish priest; you’re wasting your time.