Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Final things

The Apostolic Exhortation Sacramentum Caritatis came out yesterday. I read through the introduction and then skimmed through the body. I think what I love most about Benedict is his pure emphasis on the Mass. If we all go to Mass and participate in Mass and if the Mass is done well, with love and care and attention, everything else in the world will sort itself out: The Mass is LOVE, our love of God, God's love of us. That's what I took to be the gist.

I was going to read through all of it, but my brother headed out and as he left, he brought in the package that was sitting outside the door. My 1962 Daily Missal finally arrived. After that, I spent some time leafing through it. It is a beautiful little book and well worth the wait. Now all I need to do is find the local Indult Mass (or go see the SSPX in Cedar Rapids) and watch.

Also this week, Putin came to visit the Holy Father in Rome. Asia News has a summary. Both sides afterwards described the meeting as positive.

That's about it. Tomorrow is my surgery. I've been anointed and I'm ready. I thank you all for your prayers and well-wishes that I've received so far. God bless you all.

Yours in Christ,

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Where are you located?

Tridentine Latin Masses
# Sts Peter and Paul, Mankato: 8:45 a.m. Mass every First Saturday; Confession before Mass

# St Augustine, S St Paul: 11:30 a.m. Sundays; also 7:30 p.m. on First Fridays and Holy Days of Obligation

# St John's, Rochester, MN, 1st Sunday only: 4:00 p.m.

# St Francis Xavier, Dyersville, IA: 12:00 Sundays

# Epiphany, Sioux City, IA: 7:30 a.m. Sundays

Anonymous said...

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