The Mystery of the Leaked Missal

Thursday, December 2, 2010         If You Could, What Would You Ask the Pope? In Light of the World, the first publication of its kind ever, a Pope does a book-length interview with an acclaimed journalist about the many crucial issues facing the Church and world today. In this candid, heartfelt and brilliant in-depth interview, you will learn what Benedict XVI thinks about many major spiritual, moral and social issues we all face today. An inspiring book all Catholics should read!   Click Here for details.   The Mystery of the Leaked Missal Jeffrey Tucker New Zealand has implemented the people's parts and the Mass ordinary of the third edition of the English Roman Rite Missal, while the United States can look forward to the replacement of the current lame-duck Missal, which dates from the Age of Aquarius, with the corrected translation this time next year. Dignity, solemnity, and the true voice of the Roman Rite will make a grand return, and I'm among those who are shouting "Hosanna" for this dramatic shift. You might be surprised to learn, however, that the full text of the final Missal is not yet officially available, even in digital form. In recent months, there have been some unusual bumps in the road, and they point to a serious management problem that we can only hope will be overcome in time. Read more Daily Meditations to Make Your Advent More Fruitful With his inspiring new booklet, Prepare the Way: Daily Meditations for Advent, Dr. Ron Thomas provides a 27-step path along which you can journey more deeply into Jesus’ loving heart, and through which Jesus can travel more deeply into yours in return. Order today, and you’ll receive this gorgeous booklet plus a companion CD recorded by the author for $1.   Click Here for details.   On Condoms: More Dostoevsky, Less Catechesis Deal W. Hudson Catholics are obsessed with rules about what can and cannot be done. Contraception, abortion, women in the priesthood, even kneeling for the Eucharist are often subjects of controversy whenever Catholics discuss their faith. Thus, when Pope Benedict XVI made his now-famous comment in Light of the World about condoms, it was inevitable that his utterance would be treated as a new rule. The media is reporting that Catholics may now use condoms during sexual intercourse to avoid transferring HIV. Read more Scourge Us David Warren Lest there be any confusion, let me begin by admitting I am no liturgical expert. I have gone to some length to avoid becoming one, trying to shut controversies over the wording of the Mass out of my head while at prayer. As a convert from Anglicanism -- and very High Anglicanism at that, with smells, bells, and the traditional Catholic music -- I was of course appalled on first entry into the postmodern Roman wasteland. Yet I've tried to accept it as an aesthetic wasteland and distinguish in my mind between a Mass that is valid and a Mass that is beautiful. For the Lord knows, High Anglican aestheticism could be shallow. More deeply, I don't think it should be the business of the laity to worry about liturgical texts and gestures. There should be priests taking care of that. They're paid to do a job; even if it is a job that makes, sometimes, more than human demands. Read more From the Blog... Dueling Christmas billboards in New York City. Let's talk about WikiLeaks... Airport security: Is it time to profile? Is technology impairing our children's ability to learn? Our radical pope. Christmas gift ideas for the first week of Advent.

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