tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post6794853688442912917..comments2024-03-28T12:59:52.914-04:00Comments on southern orders: WOW! THERE'S A LOT TO UNPACK IN THIS INTERVIEW, NOT ONLY THE REINTEGRATION OF THE SSPX, BUT ALSO THE CORRECT WAY TO READ THE SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL!Fr. Allan J. McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986575955114152639noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-14955226444158516102016-03-01T07:47:25.080-05:002016-03-01T07:47:25.080-05:00John Nolan,
Interesting points. I wonder if Pope...John Nolan,<br /><br />Interesting points. I wonder if Pope Francis has considered inviting Orthodox bishops to an ecumenical council. I'm sure the topics would be secular in nature, but the lack of a common theological tongue would still present problems. Rood Screenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09816036539243214384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-89688217580934135722016-02-29T17:53:23.662-05:002016-02-29T17:53:23.662-05:00Even at the time of Vatican II quite a few of the ...Even at the time of Vatican II quite a few of the bishops had difficulty following the Latin used in the plenary sessions. Which is why there will probably never be a Vatican III (another problem is that there are twice as many bishops as there were then). Simultaneous translation UN-style wouldn't work since the translators would need to be au fait with the language of theology.<br /><br />Latin Scrabble wouldn't be too difficult since the game only requires unconnected words. And because Latin is highly inflected each word can have many forms; the English word 'lord' could be dominus, domine, dominum, domini, domino; and in the plural dominos, dominorum and dominis.John Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027156691859606002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-56522605263756952812016-02-29T16:25:45.925-05:002016-02-29T16:25:45.925-05:00My brother-in-law Anselm (RIP) was a Trappist monk...My brother-in-law Anselm (RIP) was a Trappist monk for 17 years and a published theologian. My uncle, Br. Richard Aloysius (RIP), was a Marist brother who taught in Catholic high schools for over 60 years. Both were well-versed in Latin.<br /><br />On holidays at our house, the two of them would play Scrabble in Latin, and their scores were pretty darned good!Fr. Michael J. Kavanaughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-22520781538431578182016-02-29T16:15:49.546-05:002016-02-29T16:15:49.546-05:00Any guess as to the percentage of Cardinals/bishop...Any guess as to the percentage of Cardinals/bishops who are able to conduct conversations in Latin?<br /><br />Is His Holiness Pope Francis capable of conducting a conversation in Latin?<br /><br />Pax.<br /><br />Mark ThomasMark Thomasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-43611630437180539692016-02-29T11:16:30.061-05:002016-02-29T11:16:30.061-05:00I think Marini would have been aware of what was c...I think Marini would have been aware of what was coming. <br /><br />Watching the abdication speech, it is humorous to watch Pozzo's eyes. They dart back and forth from B16 to the Cardinals. I suspect he was thinking, "Do they know what he is saying...?"Fr. Michael J. Kavanaughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-26966447560024898532016-02-29T09:56:27.608-05:002016-02-29T09:56:27.608-05:00Archbishop Pozzo used to be papal almoner, which i...Archbishop Pozzo used to be papal almoner, which is why he was sitting up at the front next to Msgr Marini during the resignation speech. <br /><br />Whenever I see the video or pictures of the resignation, I wonder just which of the officials sitting up at the front knew about it in advance. Clearly Archbishop Ganswein knew, while Archbishop Pozzo looks completely aghast (and clearly has very good Latin, and can't believe what he's hearing). Francesco Camaldo (on the pope's right) doesn't seem to understand what's going on at all. Guido Marini is a puzzle, as I can't tell whether he looks shocked or uncomprehending; either way, it seems unlikely that he wouldn't have been told in advance, either by the pope himself or by Ganswein or Bertone.<br /><br />As for the SSPX, the ball really is in its court now, given the generosity of spirit that Francis is showing.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13873507031809422203noreply@blogger.com