Vatican Official Foresees Broader Use of Latin Mass [Cdl Medina interviewed]

http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/2005/09/little-cape-goes-long-way.html#comments

Whispers is struggling to play down the role of Medina Estevez since he is now a senior with no "heavy portfolio". However, the comments here indicate his proximity to Pope Benedict (see the comment by Savage) and other comments have indicated his familiarity with the SSPX negotiations.

The Holy Father has said nothing; true. There is a lot of smoke all of a sudden, however. If someone thought the conversation with Fellay came "of a sudden" they are deluding themselves. I don't know what is afoot, but something. I have waited 40 years. I can wait more. All will come in God's good time.

Francis

A good sign. But perhaps the Vatican should begin "talks" with Novus Ordo priests and bishops to make sure they are in agreement with church doctrine. In fact, given all the evidence they might want to suspend the Masses in English until evidence of conformity with Catholic orthodoxy becomes more forthcoming and visibly apparent.

in my own diocese it is in the mausoleum chapel at the Catholic cemetery

I presume you refer to the Indult Mass in San Diego. When my wife and I visit her family in Southern CA, we attend that Mass. It is indeed crowded, the folding chairs aren't the best, and the restrooms are indeed inadequate. Whether that congregation could manage an entire parish, though, is something I don't have an answer for. It draws people from over a hundred miles around. They might not be able to support a parish day in and day out.

Here at home we attend the Indult Mass in Dayton. 8:45 every Sunday at Holy Family Church. Priests have to come from quite a distance. Attendance is between 150 and 200. I know we couldn't handle an entire parish yet. However, we might be able to do so if we had our own building, permanently-assigned priest(s), and some regular parish life.

Whether more people would come if we had something more permanent, I don't know. However, I am pleased that many of those in attendance are not old duds like me, but young families with lots of children. I like to think we're out-breeding them.

"Oh, not this shi'ite again! The 12th iteration of this "prediction." Have we, like, heard anything from THE POPE, yet?"

In the past we have had rumors. This is not a rumor citing unnamed sources. This was a statement made by a fairly high ranking member of the Roman Curia. I would be highly doubtful if that statement ws not made without previous clearance from all the appropriate people in the Holy See.

This is not a rumor citing unnamed sources.

Right, it's a rumor started by the named source, his own self.

previous clearance from all the appropriate people in the Holy See

In my opinion, the only "appropriate" person to release such information would be the Pope. If Pope Benedict is using gossips to telegraph his intentions, instead of issuing a statement in his own name, then I lose a lot of respect for him.

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