Ongoing Conversion

This was posted by the USCCB:

WASHINGTON— The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has receivedapproval (recognitio) from the Holy See’s Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments for the new English-language translation of the Order of Mass (Ordo Missae).This is the first section of the translation of the third edition of the Roman Missal. It includes most of the texts used in every celebration of the Mass, including the responses that will be said by the people.

In its letter, the Congregation pointed out that while the texts are binding, the approval “does not intend that these texts are to be put into use immediately.”

Cardinal Francis Arinze, Prefect of the Congregation, explained the reasons for providing the text at this time. The purpose is to provide “time for the pastoral preparation of priests, deacons and for appropriate catechesis of the lay faithful. It will likewise facilitate the devising of musical settings for parts of the Mass.”

The text is covered by copyright law and the Statutes of the International Commission on English in the Liturgy.

The more significant changes of the people’s parts are:

1. et cum spiritu tuo  is rendered as “And with your spirit”
2. In the Confiteor, the text “through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault” has been added
3. The Gloria has been translated differently and the structure is different from the present text
4. In the Preface dialogue the translation of “Dignum et justum est” is “It is right and just”
5. The first line of the Sanctus now reads “Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts”
6. The response of the people at the Ecce Agnus Dei is “Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.”

At this time, no date is available as to when the entire translation of the Roman Missal will be released.

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A few days ago, it was announced that Pope Benedict XVI will be coming to the U.S. for a visit in April 2008.  He will be visiting Washington D.C. and NYC. Several masses are planned and a visit to “Ground Zero.” (Zenit Article)

Living in St. Louis, I can remember JPII’s visit here about 10 years ago. It was really neat to see the excitement throughout the city. Unfortunately, I was not able to attend any of the events, but the press coverage was amazing.

JPII celebrated a youth mass at the TWA Dome (now the Edward Jones Dome), where the STL Rams (congrats, BTW, on the 1st win) play. It was great to see so many younger Catholics enthused about their faith.

BXVI will be meeting with President Bush. Wouldn’t you just love to be a fly on the wall in that room? I am sure the subject of the war will come up. Bush will assure the Pope that he has done the right things. The Pope will urge him to bring an end to it. They will smile and pose for the cameras.

Anyway, I am just happy that the Holy Father will be paying a visit to the States. I wonder how many of those masses will be celebrated in Extraordinary form…hmmmm.

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Thanks to Fr. John for this link:

       SanctaMissa

It’s a tutorial for Priests and the Faithful to learn more about the Tridentine Latin Mass.

Now if only I could read Latin. Actually, now I have the impetus to get through my Ecclesiastical Latin books.

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If you’ve ever wished you could do something about all the violence in the world but thought you were powerless, I just found something you’ve got to see.

Before you start thinking, “Oh yeah, another ‘peacenik’ site,” let me tell you, this is VERY different. Notable people like Nobel Peace Prize winner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Jack Canfield, founder of Chicken Soup for the Soul books, and many celebrities and sports legends are behind this project.

Something’s definitely up! I think people are saying enough’s enough and I’m one of them…so I just joined.

10 Million Clicks for Peace

What’s really neat about this is that they’ve made it fun and easy. Anyone can help with just a few clicks of their mouse. And it all makes sense. We don’t need to wait for international negotiations. We can create peace ourselves–right now–using the power of the Internet.

They’re giving away this amazing tool, called a “Personal Peace Impact Meter.” It shows you the positive difference you’re making, along with simple steps to create more peace. I followed the steps, and my peace impact showed up instantly! (They should make video games like this.)

The neat part about this meter is that it also shows all the positive effects of the people I tell, and the people they tell, and so on. Soon thousands of people will be taking positive steps towards greater world peace, all because of a few simple steps I took. Amazing!

After seeing what’s been happening with international politics, I’m really glad I can finally do something to help create a more positive future myself.

By the way, these guys also give you what’s got to be the world’s largest personal growth and success course (at no cost or obligation). World-famous speakers and best-selling authors are working with them to make global peace a reality. Their idea makes sense… Teach people all over the world how to become more personally peaceful, happier, and more successful, and violence will simply disappear, because countries filled with happy, peaceful people simply don’t start wars or participate in violence.

I can’t believe they figured all this stuff out and got so many people to help in just 11 months. What a great use of the Internet!

This is why I’m so excited.

Here’s their site:
10 Million Clicks for Peace

Take care,

Bryan

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Tonight was the second installment in our Christopher West discussion group. (I guess that’s what I should call it.) Here is part one.

Very enlightening, to say the least.

Mr. West talked about Adam and Eve and the concept of original shame. It opened my eyes to the passage in Genesis where Adam and Eve cover themselves. JPII said to view this from a different perspective; that Eve covered herself to protect her dignity, to protect herself from Adam’s impure gazes and vice versa.

The other concept that really grabbed me was that when we deal with sin, we have three choices:

1. Indulge
2. Repress
3. Liberate

Indulging in sin is quite obviously not what God wants. However, this is often the path we choose, because it is very easy.

Repressing isn’t right either. As West puts it, “it’s like building up energy for an atomic bomb.” You keep avoiding something and eventually it will come back with a vengeance. You will over-indulge.

Liberation is the best choice. Offer your sins up to God. Thank him for the desire, but ask that he free you from this state of mind. West says that if we liberate ourselves from sin, if we complete rid ourselves of those desires, we wouldn’t need the Commandments. You would be living in accordance with God’s will. The example he uses is you don’t have the desire to kill your wife. So, the rule doesn’t apply, since you have no desire or intention of committing the act of murder.

We must realize that our bodies are a physical manifestation of God and God’s Love for us. The question becomes, why would you not act in accordance with God’s will?

I didn’t really know what to expect when Cara and I started this. But I’ll have to say I am looking forward to the next session. More to come!!!

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This makes me realize how fortunate I am to be so blessed.

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The Fall retreat formation at St. Rose Philippine Duchesne is well underway. I have discerned that I will be the Lay Director for this retreat.

As I am preparing for the September retreat, I will share some of my observations with the retreat team. We have a fine bunch of men on the team so far. The Spirit is definitely at work.

More to come.

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Happy Fourth of July!

May God bless you and keep you safe.

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I ran across this story from CNS, Internet offers resources for those interested in Tridentine rite.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Libraries and the neglected corners of sacristy closets may not be the best place to find resources for taking advantage of expanded permission to use the 1962 edition of the Roman Missal for the Tridentine Mass. more…

The article give pointers to some wonderful resources on the Web. There are quite a few videos on YouTube. The article mentions an Easter Mass from 1941, the Mass was celebrated by Msgr. Fulton Sheen. Due to size restrictions from YouTube, about 20 minutes were cut from the Mass.

There are several other choices from YouTube, but there is one in particular that I’d like to bring to your attention. The Mass was celebrated at the International Seminary of Saint Cure d’Ars, Flavigny, France for the Feast of the Sacred Heart in 1999. The video quality isn’t the best, but the entire Mass is there.

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