Fr. Z’s 1st reaction to Bp. Olson banning Extraordinary Form at FW’s Fisher More College-Update @7

WDTPRS ^ | 3/3/2014 | Fr John Zuhlsdorf

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Sounds like sour grapes from a late convert who wanted things his own way or no way. What does a financial transaction have to do with the offering of the TLM? I’m glad Mr. King replaced people like Mr. Marsh.

>>He also contracted an irregular/suspended priest without faculties,..<<

In the above, he appears to be exaggerating about Fr. Gruner, who neither offered Mass or heard confessions.

Good riddens to Mr. Marshall; if he’s still looking for a job let him go back to his media outlets like EWTN, the Network Gone Wild. The school is better off without him.

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>>Moreover, be assured that Bishop Olson supports the FSSP in his diocese and has nothing against the Extraordinary Form.<<

Another exaggeration. The FSSP priests come from the Diocese of Dallas, not the Diocese of Ft. Worth. As a matter a fact, many of the FMC students are children of the parishioners who attend Mater Dei Church, in Dallas, which is serviced by the FSSP and offers only the TLM. These parents are not at all pleased with Bishop Olson’s brutality against their children.

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What does a financial transaction have to do with the offering of the TLM? I’m glad Mr. King replaced people like Mr. Marsh.

Was the financial transaction related to an expansion plan? Why does Taylor Marshall find it necessary to leak partial info in order to justify the bishop's horrendous letter forbidding the TLM? Is he a "professional Catholic" who must always loudly agree with the bishop whether he is right or wrong?

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Oh! Check out his website; he’s about as much of a “professional catholic” as Scott Hahn and his ilk are.

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>>Suppose the wretched Franciscans of the Immaculate are as bad as their critics claim; suppose the wretched Michael King, President of Fisher More College, is as bad as his critics claim. For heaven’s sake don’t deprive them of this spiritual solace, of the Traditional Mass. It is cruel, it is unjust, and it will make whatever theological or political problems there may be much, much worse.<<

http://www.lmschairman.org/2014/03/is-ef-dangerous-to-souls.ht>>

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Oh! Check out his website; he’s about as much of a “professional catholic” as Scott Hahn and his ilk are.

Yes, I see what you mean. Smiling picture of Himself, ads for his books, sweeping characterizations of traditional Catholics, open contempt for the Rorate Caeli blog... Seems like his facebook comments re FMC might be best taken with a grain of salt.