Check map & flag counter at bottom of page!       counter for tumblr

 A forum to promote and defend the vision of Vatican II 
 Original articles have comment boxes - comments welcome!  

 Edited by  Fr John Wotherspoon O.M.I.  胡 頌 恆 神 父    

DV  New articles 7 days a week to encourage people who are trying
 to keep the flame of Vatican II burning in the middle of the road
  despite extreme winds from Left and Right
and despite the Church going through a time of shame and sadness



More bloggers, more tank people,
 wanted  from all parts of the world!
Contact: jdwomi@gmail.com  
Agenda of "Reform of the Reform" tanks:   no more Communion under both kinds, Latin Mass with priest not facing people, no lay people (except altar boys) on sanctuary, 
no altar girls, no special ministers, Communion on tongue while kneeling down, no more deacons, more censorship, more control by Rome, Vatican II teaching undermined

Sunday November 25
 Feast of Christ the King

Miscalculations
David Timbs
(Sunday blogger from Australia)
 The Catholic Church may well have compromised itself very badly by being far too closely aligned with the interests of groups morally marginal to its own. The US Bishops  might have done one of the most significant acts of service in the history of that country. Unwittingly, they demystified themselves as astute and prudent moral leaders. They lost credibility and largely came to be seen as a group of men often with over-inflated egos, protective of presumed privilege and motivated by sectional interests. They have demonstrated that all along they have badly miscalculated the level of independence their Catholic constituency has claimed for itself.

After 2012 election, Biblical
Christians will be marginalized 
Recommended by David Timbs

As they died, they called out
"Long live Christ the King!"
1. 1927:  Fr Miguel Pro SJ
2. 1936: OMI Spanish Martyrs

John W:  Daily Blog - Nov 25
Christ the King reflection 

Christ the King readings

Movie trailer: Somewhere between
True story of four Chinese girls 
adopted by US parents

This week's smile 
In the middle of the road between liberals and conservatives?
Vatican II  Reflection 334
Council trumps a Pope?

I'm due to be in Australia Dec 27 - Jan 30. Love to meet up with  readers 
in Melb, Syd, Bris, GC - John W


Monday November 26

For those interested in Ecumenism
this is a superb article! 
Russian-Polish Statement & Vat II
Fr Harry Winter OMI, USA blogger
When Vatican II opened in 1962, there was no participation by any Orthodox bishop; they had turned down the invitation. So Williebrands went to Moscow in early October and personally invited the Russian Orthodox to attend.  He showed up in Rome on the morning of Oct. 11 with two Russian Orthodox bishops in tow, and that broke the deadlock; by the start of the second session, in Sept. 1963, there were a good number of Orthodox observers. John Paul II took apologies to a new level in 2000 when  he cried out “We forgive and we ask forgiveness.”

Robert Mickens:
The Vatican Implosion (Video)
It’s the crumbling of what’s as close to an absolute monarchy as anything that ever existed in the world, certainly the western world 

John W:  Daily Blog - Nov 26
Visiting sex-offenders in prison

Mystery of Jesus' Forgiveness
even for sex offenders  J. Girzone

Vilification of abusers won't 
contribute to solution (ACP)

Congo at the crossroads
A disturbing article
...let's keep Congo in our prayers

4-Course meal for Nov 26
He was loyal when most were not
Generation loyalty
Loyal citizens
Eternal loyalty

Vatican II  Reflection 335
Synod of Bishops R.I.P.

Tuesday November 27

Mary   Martin Mallon 
(Tuesday blogger from Ireland)
Mary, the mother of Jesus, becomes prominent as we approach Advent. She has a major role to play in Advent and is a great witness to us all. Her ability to wait patiently never ceases to amaze, especially in the modern era where no one appears to be able to wait for anything. 
  

Blogging a waste of time? !

Yesterday's DailyBlog attracted a number of comments after being
Linked on Catholica

Some light-hearted thoughts
on a very heavy subject 
Fr Ron Rolheiser OMI
Death: the most daunting topic

Real Justice Restorative responses
 to crime and wrongdoing

Tribute to Bernard Haring (NCR)
Häring in the homily looked at me and said that the church was the prodigal son who had taken all my treasure and my work for moral theology and fed it to the pigs

4-course meal for Nov 27
How a few can defeat many;
victory doesn't depend on army size
Jerusalem (Church) a heap of ruins
Put up with difficulties
Jesus' response to criticism: 
don't water down your ideas,
but re-state them calmly & clearly

Vatican II  Reflection 336
Which bishop had St Paul's heart? 

John W:   Daily Blog - Nov 27
Photo update re 
Anti-Falun Gong banners in HK

Wednesday November 21

Poor art, poor theology
Chris McDonnell
(Wed blogger from UK)
Teaching the Gospel is achieved through the lived example of each Christian person, through the word of Scripture and through the Liturgy we celebrate together. We have a responsibility to ensure that our all strands of our Christian witness are of the highest possible order, intelligible and sound. That of course is the sadness of our short experience of the New Translation. It clunks.

Appeal by US Rabbi to stop Middle East madness (NCR)

On the precipice of another Gaza invasion, let's remind ourselves 
what happened last time

Priest dismissed for supporting ordination of women (NCR)
See many comments
(If they're going to dismiss everyone who supports ordination of women, "everyone" totals many millions ...including yours truly....jw)

Obama should follow lead of Gillard and set up Federal abuse commission
(Obama's chance to pay back bishops for campaign hostility?)

4-Course meal for Nov 21
Prayer can move hearts
Taunts have broken my heart
Trinitarian Christians
Focus of Scriptures is Jesus

Vatican II  Reflection 330
Curia's phobia of conferences 

John W: Daily Bog - Nov 21
Remembering last Gaza invasion


Thursday November 22
Happy Thanksgiving!

Holy Land Christian leaders
The Israeli policy of target killings, which started the current episode of fighting, is morally wrong

 Silence about Israel Gaza killings
We must not remain silent regarding the abuses and killing being inflicted on a whole people

Abuse Royal Commission:
Bishop Bill Wright: healing time

Every Thursday, Daniel Daring's reflection on the Sunday readings,
 to help us prepare for Sunday: 
  Christ the King
 Jesus died preciously because, by proclaiming the kingdom of God, he challenged the political system of his time. If you say, ‘woe to you rich’, and ‘blessed are you poor’, you are undermining the system which is built on inequality; and if you say, ‘love your enemies and do good to those who hate you,’  you are undermining the system which is based on hatred

Facebook Sacramental scrutiny

Compulsory celibacy: Look East

Vatican  II  Reflection 331
 Promote vocations to Religious life?

4-Course meal for Nov 22
Two very different arrangements!
Elderly person's prayer
"Blind" love!
5 + 2 = 5,000!

Archives - see bottom of page

John W:  Daily Blog - Nov 22
Why did inmate die?


Friday November 23

Mini-reflection - John W:
Last thing at night, after I upload this site's menu for the next day,  I like to briefly look at something to take my mind off all the bad news stuff.
During the Australian football season, I check some football news. Lately, in the off-season, I've been checking Joshua Mountain...Joseph Girzone's daily blogs. They are so beautiful.
 May I recommend this practice as a way for the computer to let Jesus have the last say each night

Speaking of screens:
Housebroken (George Monbiot)
11 to15 year-olds in UK now spend half their waking day in front of a screen - VIP article for parents

Please see comments at Nov 21 article by Chris McDonnell. 
A HK reader has posted some very interesting remarks about the new translation, disagreeing with what one John W posted on menu of Nov 19.
If any other readers would like to join the discussion, please post!
See also response by Chris

Roy Bourgeois: They finally got him
"Thou shalt not support 
the ordination of women"

UN: take climate change seriously

 
4-Course meal for Nov 23 
How Haman came unstuck!
Prayer for a good leader
Delete rubbish from our minds
Safety when Jesus is in boat

Vatican II  Reflection 332
Whither Relgious Life?  2 choices

 John W:   Daily Blog- Nov 23
Praying with Muslims in prison


Saturday November 24

An orchestra and choir singing
the 9th  Symphony in the street 
YouTube     Superb!  

The new translation:
When will we ever learn?
UK blogger Chris McDonnell
 My argument concerns both process and outcome. A living language evolves. Usage and circumstance give rise to change and we adapt to the time we live in. We are now presented with a translation that runs counter to such natural progression.
At a time when the age profile of those attending Mass is steadily rising, we are effectively excluding younger generations of English speaking Catholics who will not find archaic phrases supportive of prayer

Above article is response to 
this editorial by Tom Jordan OP

 

Abuse Royal Commission:

On breaking seal of Confession
Bishop Geoffrey Robinson (ES)

At the hinge of history
Sr Annette Cunliffe RSC

Talking to children re Commission

Victims vs Cardinal Pell

Vatican II Reflection 333
Collegiality ???

4-Course meal for Nov 24

Royal Commission sadness

Everyone has to pay evil bill

Who is Bible's Mr Livingstone?

Spiritual food more important
 than physical food

John W:  Daily Blog - Nov 24
Christ the King & prisoners

Many thanks for checking
 this website each day

Calendar      (any other items?):

 

Dec 1: Hong Kong Oxfam Supporters' gathering 


John W's Australia schedule
For the above: Come Holy Spirit !

 

Let's encourage more people 
to see 1-10  re Bishop Bill Morris
 1: Judge's conclusions
2: Canon lawyer's report 
3: Radio interview with judge
4:  "The Age" file of letters
5: Summary re Rome
 6: Frank Brennan's update
7: ABC radio Fr Frank Brennan
8. Update from Frank Brennan
9. Vatileaks & Bp Bill Morris
10: Tablet letter - Frank Brennan

After reading 1-10, check the "Pravda" report of CNA

Google "Morris" at top of this page
for many articles re Bishop BM
 

Bp Pat Power
Bp Geoff Robinson
Bruce Duncan
Catalyst for Renewal
Catholics for Ministry  
Catholics for Renewal
Frank Brennan
Peter Johnstone     
The Swag 

      Bloggers' archives - current bloggers without ( )

(Hazel C)   Daniel Daring  Inigo Joachim  (Brian Lewis) (Judith Lynch)   Martin Mallon    Chris McDonnell 
(Bill Mulcahy)   (Des O'Donnell)    David Timbs
(Peter Wilkinson)   Harry Winter   John Wotherspoon  

Other Archives
2012
  2011
  2010
  2009
2008

16 Documents of V2 
We Are Church
STANDUP4VATICAN2
VII - Voice of the Church
Catholic Priests Ireland
PrayTell
Donald Cozzens
Misguided Missal 
Too Western/European 

Fr Hans Küng:      Letter to bishops    Revolution to stop authoritarianism 
Fr Joseph Ratzinger:      Writings on Vat II
Nicholas Lash:     Vatican II: Of Happy Memory - and Hope?

The new translation of the Mass
A ghastly process and a ghastly result

Excellent articles on Mission
by Fr Hugh McMahon SSC

Same-sex marriage and anal sex

Priests say 9 Masses a day - need to ordain married men

The evil of compulsory celibacy

The link between compulsory celibacy and sexual abuse

Why are women not being ordained to priesthood?

To publish an article on this site  please contact 
Fr John Wotherspoon:   jdwomi@gmail.com  
       Taking a stand           Next pope: load of rubbish
 Navigation Aids        Standing up to bullies
Bible plan 2012              V2 Reflections
 John's other site:  www.jesustower.com 

www.RicciCenter.com 

 www.SimpleBible.info 

www.DoctorJesus.org  

 China Library - essential reading for anyone interested in China's Christian history

This website was launched  in construction mode in Hong Kong on November 20, 2011   - the Feast of Christ the King.
 The official launching  was held on the Gold Coast, Australia,  on January 20, 2012   
Map and Flag Counter began Feb 11, 2012.  Previous visits 4,932.
Note: counter at top + Map & Flag Counter record visits only to this main/index page.
Visits to other pages are not recorded.  October  2012 full statistics      Weekly Archive of main page menus

 free counters