Re, three priestly temptations:
http://www.traditioninaction.org...ious/
b005rp.htm
Thanks Dr. Phil!
I have one quibble: there is no such thing as a former bishop. I think you meant retired bishops.
Thanks Mr. Hearn. I think I meant that His Excellency, John Donoghue was the former Bishop of Charlotte before becoming Archbishop of Atlanta. It's true that ritired Bishop Curlin, formerly Bishop of Charlotte, is still a bishop.
And Ralph R.-R., THANK you for that beautiful Litany of Humility, written by Cardinal Merry del Val. Would that it were a part of priestly formation in every diocese!
Phil:
Given that I was shuttling back and forth between the Eucharistic Congress and the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars convention, I'm sorry we didn't have the chance to meet up. As I've said on my blog, the latter occasion was personally quite gratifying for me. But I agree with you about Cantalamessa's talk and Jugis' liturgical leadership.
Best,
Mike
I think the linguistic way around your problem with Donoghue and Curlin is this: bishops John Donoghue (ret.) and William Curlin (ret.) Jugis' immediate predecessors in Charlotte.
Thanks, Chris. That works. I've seen Bishop Curlin called "Emeritus." Is that a neologism when applied to bishops, or is there historical precedent?
Thanks -- a good reminder that my personal indifference (perhaps even hostility) to certain ways in which people express themselves religiously does not, ipso facto, make them wrong -- and that disagreement over an application of a principle does not, necessarily, indicate disagreement on the principle itself. I trust I make myself obscure?
"Emeritus" must be a neologism, and a particularly infelicitous one at that, since it reminds us that for the last forty years bishops have been required to resign.
Unsurprisingly, the heretical group "We Are Church" is upset that the Synod of Bishops accepts Catholic doctrine (go figure):
http://www.ewtn.com/vnews/getsto...sp?
number=61097
ABANDON EUCHARISTIC DOCTRINE, DISSIDENTS URGE SYNOD
Oct. 04 (CWNews.com) - The international dissident movement "We Are Church" is issuing an appeal to the Catholic bishops, gathered in Rome for the Synod, to confront the "real" problems relating to the Eucharist. At an October 4 press conference in Rome, the dissident group called for reconsideration of the key Catholic doctrine on the transubstantiation, an end to the "hierarchical monopoly" on the sacraments, and approval of shared communion with other Christian denominations.
Three leaders of the international movement-- Martha Heizer of Austria, Gigi De Paoli of Italy, and Norbert Scholl of Germany-- said that the Synod was likely to prove a "missed opportunity" because the bishops begin their deliberations on the basis of a working document that affirms Catholic dogmatic teachings on the Eucharist. We Are Church argued that all such teachings should be open to question. . . .
The leftist/modernist cliche "missed opportunity reminded me of how the modernists reacted to Pope Benedict XVI's election, which in turn reminded me of this satire of their reaction to his election:
Pick Seen as Sign of Contradiction
By Ian Fisher
CAESAREA PHILIPPI (20 Kislev). Yesterday’s surprise announcement that doctrinal hardliner Jesus of Nazareth had been anointed “messiah” provoked mixed reactions in the diverse and sometimes fractious Israelite community, ranging from cautious disappointment to frank despair.
“I see it as a missed opportunity,” said Herodias Schneidkopf, a Galilean incest-rights activist. “Many of us were hoping for someone more open to leadership roles for women and more appreciative of our experience. I don’t feel valued.”
Respected archpriest Caiaphas Bar Nun agreed. “Above all, the messiah should be a good listener. How can we as a faith community keep credibility among the youth of today if we cling to every jot and tittle of an outmoded social code while thousands die of leprosy and hunger? Today’s highly educated Judahite community isn’t satisfied with the old answers. I’m afraid it’s a missed opportunity.”
Even some members of the Messiah’s personal entourage expressed misgivings. The Rev. J.E. “Dimples” Iscariot, S.J., a media consultant, did not hide his regret. “A missed opportunity, I’m afraid. We in the Society of Judas traditionally enjoy a special relationship to the messiah, but we’ll find this choice very hard to explain to gays and lesbians—I mean, of course, to gomorrhaists and sodomitesses—as well as to the divorced and the marginalized. Why just the other day I saw 300 denarii, which might have been used to help find a cure for leprosy, squandered on wholly unnecessary ritual excesses.”
Fighting the spread of leprosy is a vexed issue among contemporary Palestinians. Most polls show Israelites widely ignore official teachings on ethical matters, preferring to follow their own conscience. Some see Jesus’ moral conservatism as a rigidity that leads to disfigurement and death in at-risk populations—and that may ultimately doom his movement to irrelevance.
“Yesterday’s unction was an opportunity missed,” insisted real-estate broker Sapphira Glass. “Today’s young professionals don’t find their own experience reflected in a one-size-fits-all morality that limits options and encodes patriarchal bias. I mean, sacrificing one’s newborns to Moloch is a tragic but often necessary choice, and many of us find the language of apostasy alienating and judgmental.” [NYT copyeditor’s note: Need some quote from supporter—J.L.]
“It all comes down to power,” countered maverick theologian Fr. Richard Maccabeus, retired professor of applied autology, who pointed out that the successful candidate had almost no pastoral experience. “What we’re seeing is a right-wing restorationist fantasy in its death throes. Intelligent Israelites aren’t buying. We want to be heard. We want someone who speaks n
We want someone who speaks not with authority but like us academics—I mean, of course, like the scribes and the Pharisees. One can only call it a missed opportunity.”
The Procurator of Judea was unavailable for comment.
Spot on brilliant, Mr. Potter.
Perhaps there were protests outside the Cenacle?
The protests didn't come until the morning -- and they ended very badly, though it was another "felix culpa."
As an unapologetic papist myself, I would like to point out several typos in Pertinacious' Latin & French in his/her article entitled Eucharistic Congress in Charlotte. The titles of theses musical treasures of our Holy Faith are: O Sacrum Convivium (O Sacred Banquet), Cantique de Jean Racine (Canticle of...). I know this is nitpicking, but as a teacher, I just notice these things--occupational hazard?
God bless you!
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