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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

The New Translation



More bloggers, more tank people,
 wanted  from all parts of the world!

Contact: jdwomi@gmail.com  
(notice tank man is on pedestrian crossing!)

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
December 9

Did not our hearts burn within us...?
David Timbs
(Sunday blogger from Australia)
Some rather disturbing anecdotal evidence  indicates that in the US especially but probably elsewhere, increasing numbers of preachers are becoming extremely lazy, are down-loading homilies and delivering them as if they were their own work. A commenter, for example, in Cathnewsusa has reported just recently that he and his wife heard the exact same ‘homily’ at two Masses on the same day in two different cities, 110 km apart!  
(A printed copy of this article should be displayed in every seminary! - jw)

Philippines: 500 dead, 400 missing

RRP: Reading, Reflection, Prayer:
May our hearts burn within us
as we make an effort each day to give a few special minutes to
 Good News reading/reflection: 
 Prepare the way of the Lord!

 ...with comment box....please add your own reflection/prayer. Comments are uploaded immediately. Thank you for helping to get the comment ball rolling!

Don't just complain. Do something!
Joseph Girzone
It is the lay people who influence the Vatican. Rather than walk away, stand firm and speak your mind

This week's smile 
Dr, nurse, HMO man @ P. Gates

Vatican II  Reflection 348
Bishop a shepherd for marginalized

John W:  Daily Blog - Dec 9
Surviving as Christians

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

Monday December 10
Human Rights Day

Human Rights Day reflection
"Bakhita"
(Africa blogger)
Better to be a prisoner in 
Hong Kong than in Africa

The Church & human rights (Tablet)
John Paul II"s words would
 make Pius VI turn in his grave!

A most important article:
1962 Mass a condemnation of Vat II
Fr Ron Schmit
(NCR)
Dynamite quote from Pope Paul VI:
 "(The 1962 Mass is a) symbol of the condemnation of the council. I will not accept, under any circumstances, the condemnation of the council through a symbol. Should this exception to the liturgy of Vatican II have its way, the entire council would be shaken. And, as a consequence, the apostolic authority of the council would be shaken"(Pope John Paul II also refused to allow the 1962 Mass ...yet Pope Ben XVI has gone and allowed it ?!?)

Rise of American power in the Curia
Reader:
Phoenix gets a Christmas present, the USCCB gets rid of an embarrassment and the Curia gets another museum piece

 
RRP:  Reading, Reflection, Prayer
Menu for today Dec 10:

Ambitious leaders?

"Brother Sun, Sister Moon"

Bible just a collection of myths?

Love truth wherever we find it

"All I want for Christmas is a few kind readers who will put something in the RRP comment box please!" Comments are uploaded immediately.

Vatican II  Reflection 349
Bishops and civil authority

John W: Daily Blog - Dec 10
People who should be behind bars

Tuesday December 11

Some thoughts for 2012-12-12  John W (& see Daily Blog, below)

Advent and Mass
  Martin Mallon 
(Tuesday blogger from Ireland)
Patrick Moore, a famous English astronomer died on Dec 9.  One notable quote made by Patrick has a bearing on this meditation: "Haven't got a clue how to visualise infinity. Even Einstein hadn't. I know because I asked him." One of the greatest scientists  could not “visualise infinity” so it is no wonder that the mystery of the incarnation is difficult for us lesser mortals to make sense of

Words at the Margin
Chris McDonnell (UK blogger)
Poem in memory of 44th 
anniversary of Thomas Merton

Comment updates:
See several posts at David Timbs'
"Did not our hearts..."  & post
 by Angela at JW's  N. Aids.
God bless people who post comments...
 a great encouragement to bloggers!

Why not elect our bishops?
(American Catholic Council)

Honoring life's complexity

Fr
Ron Rolheiser OMI

RRP:  Reading, Reflection, Prayer
Menu for today Dec 11:

Leaders: conflict resolution?

"O God our help in ages past"

Understanding Bible: be careful

Blindness: physical & spiritual

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Vatican II  Reflection 350
Appointment of bishops

John W:   Daily Blog - Dec 11
Thoughts for 12-12-12-12!!!!

Wednesday December 5

Love cannot be silenced
Chris McDonnell
(Wed blogger from UK)
An invitation to listen to the song written by an American nun
in response to the
Vatican investigation of the orthodoxy
 of the
sisters' US
leadership group. 
In our troubled times this song has
 a simple yet profound message

Dec 4, 2012: Globalization's Consequences: a pluralist Church must cast off defunct Eurocentrism  Fr Mick Kelly SJ  (Ucanews)Lessons from other parts of the world for a Church bogged down in a defunct European Christendom

Pope Benedict  re employment
Reader: timely moral leadership

Asian bishops meeting
closed-door media policy
Fr William Grims
(Ucanews)
And see NCR report

92 year old Jesuit fired for
 supporting ordination of women
- see comment by John W

Ordination of women would
correct an injustice
(NCR)

Confession: a sacrament in decline
John Cornwell  c.f.r. 1st letter here

Sydney Chinese Charismatic Group

4-course meal for Dec 5
Brave man, brave death
Blessed are you among cities
Be calm but careful
What did he write on ground?

Vatican II  Reflection 340
Bishops' concern for catechists

John W: Daily Bog - Dec 5
Preparing for Christmas


Thursday
December 6
Feast of Saint Nicholas
A VIP day in many parts of world!

A new feature, starting today!
R-R-P, with comment box.
Please check it out
...and enrich it with your own IP!
As so much bad news surfaces each day, let's do something positive to help each other keep following the vision of Vatican II, the vision of the Scriptures, the vision of Jesus, despite it all!
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Churches asked to open doors
Philippines hit by typhoon
More than 200 dead

Sydney Chinese Charismatic group
 - Dec 16 HK healing service 

50 years of Ecumenism
Several interesting videos
(America)

Every Thursday, Daniel Daring's reflection on the Sunday readings,
 to help us prepare for Sunday: 
 Preparing the Way for Jesus
A beautiful reflection. What a contrast between the style of teaching at the beginning of the article and the style at the end!
Highly recommended for parents, teachers and catechists

Advent-Christmas-Lent
My annual voice-in-the-wilderness
appeal for improving the Liturgy!

Vatican  II  Reflection 345
The liturgical life of a diocese
is the responsibility of the bishop
- not of the Holy See

John W:  Daily Blog - Dec 6
Santa Claus was real!
And...please support
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Friday
December 7

Welcome to our very first Africa blogger - "Bakhita"! Her premiere
 post is entitled Christmas in Prison.

Some people may think that those serving time deserve to be where they are. When someone close to me was put in prison, that’s when I knew never to pass judgement upon those serving time

Staying in Africa -Tunisia:
Islamist intimidation
(Der Spiegel)

So many problems,
 but Church leaders not listening
Hazel of Old Windsor
(UK blogger)

RRP: Reading, Reflection, Prayer:
Lets use this menu to do something positive to help our families, our world, our Church:

Menu for Dec 7 with comment box....please add your own reflection/prayer. Comments are uploaded immediately. Thank you for yesterday's comments
 
(which unfortunately were deleted when name RIP changed to RRP....sorry)

Peter K has posted a challenging comment at this article

Can anything rival climate change?
Climate change: anyone care?

Bushfires at North Pole?!

Australia abuse Royal Commission
Stephen Crittenden's summary in NCR for international readers

In simple words:  US fiscal cliff

Vatican II  Reflection 346
Dioceses are too large
(How do you pronounce "dioceses"?!)


John W:   Daily Blog - Dec 7
Email from Joseph Girzone


Saturday
December 8
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
See Immaculate Conception reflection at RRP below

RRP: Reading, Reflection, Prayer:
Lets try to be as keen about the Good News as we are about the Latest News. 

Menu for Dec 8 with comment box....please add your own reflection/prayer. Comments are uploaded immediately. Thank you for yesterday's comments

Recommended by reader:
"Crime of dissent" letter (Age)

Statement of support for 
Fr Roy Burgeois
(ACP)

Sydney Chinese Charismatic group
 - Dec 16 HK healing service
Sorry, this link on Dec 6 menu 
was not working at first. OK now

This website is now listed at
Catholic Blog Directory

Mini-reflection - John W
For a long time people have been saying that the parable of  "The Prodigal Son" should be known as "The Loving Father".  Joseph Girzone reflects that very few fathers would react like that loving father....that usually only a mother will so react to such a "worthless" son. And the point of the whole story is to understand better the love and mercy of God. So...maybe the parable could well be called "The Parable of the Loving Mother" showing the maternal love of God 

Vatican II Reflection 347
All diocesan agencies
are on the same team?

John W:  Daily Blog - Dec 8
Evil can be defeated
...and please help a drug addict

Many thanks for checking
 this website each day

Calendar      (any other items?):

Dec 10: Human Rights Day

Dec 10-16 Vietnam:
Asian Bishops' Meeting


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          Robert Mickens: Vatican Implosion
Nicholas Lash:     Vatican II: Of Happy Memory - and Hope?
Robert McNally: Crisis & Criticism in the Church

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?

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