Rorate Caeli: Traditionalism and academic censorship - a personal experience and a very grave episode by Dr. John Lamont

Forget that it is an academic journal; the editors might argue that it is a Catholic theological journal and must be held to different standards, in which case is there a danger of causing scandal or harm to the reputation of the journal if they were to publish an article by someone who is publicly associated with the SSPX?

Apparently there are some complaints about the editorial choices made by the American edition of Nova et Vetera concerning traditionalist perspectives. Will try to catch up and write a few thoughts on traditionalists tomorrow.

Chinese Philosophy Lifts Off in America by Carlin Romano

(via Warp, Weft, and Way)

NCRegister: Benedict XVI Publicly Responds to Atheist’s Critique

CSMonitor: Why it matters that Jews are standing on the Temple Mount by Christa Case Bryant
Jews are increasingly staking a claim to the Muslim-controlled Temple Mount, testing the Israeli government's resolve to avoid conflict by protecting Muslim sovereignty over the site.

The Fifth Marian Dogma: The Church’s Unused Weapon by Dr. Mark Miravalle and Richard L. Russell

Properly understood, it would not cause difficulties for Protestants (probably) or Orthodox, but is it an opportune moment to exercise papal infallibility through a dogmatic definition again? And would it really do much to solve the practical problems within the Roman Catholic churches?

Padre Pio - Celebrates the Eucharist

Philosophical Knowledge of God - Most Rev. Charles Morrerod

There are some fretting over the content of Pope Francis's interview that was published this week. Some of the bloggers write for free, but what about those for websites like Patheos?

The Order and Thomism in the Service of the Church's Intellectual Life and Universal Mission

Pravmir: Getting Married at the Bottom of the World: Trinity Church in Antarctica

Some more info.

Norcia: From Silence to Love by Fr. Cassian DiRocco, O.S.B.

OP: Holy Father Receives Master of Order

Risu: LVIV CELEBRATES 650TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN CATHEDRAL - photos

A Movie on the Council of Nicaea?

Website

A Catholic Case Against MOOCs by Jonathan Malesic

Fr. Michael Plekon on Fr. Lev Gillet

Jacob's Well: Father Lev Gillet: The Monk in the City, a Pilgrim in many worlds

Troparion of the Holy Cross in different languages

Troparion of the Holy Cross in different languages


Troparion of the Holy Cross (by SEM and Vatopedi Choirs)

"The Church as Societas Perfecta in the Schemata of Vatican I" by Patrick Granfield
From 1979 - anything more recent featuring Tametsi Deus?

An Impatient Patience: Achieving Orthodox Unity and Canonical Normalization in the West

Ancient Faith Radio podcast - mp3

Collecting some thoughts on indulgences and whether popular strains of Latin spirituality have become too focused on them, replacing communion with God with a form of works righteousness that may be orthodox with respect to God's initiative and our complete dependence upon His grace, and yet nonetheless promotes a tit-for-tat or transactional relationship with God.

Long week, no time even for a perfunctory link...

I usually don't post from America Magazine...

A School for Eastern Christians
September 9-16, 2013 Podcast - mp3

James McCann, S.J., talks about the work of the Pontifical Oriental Institute and how the school's students have been affected by the turmoil in the Middle East. This interview was recorded in May 2013.

Another From Nathaniel McCallum

Orthodoxy & Heterodoxy: Original Sin and Ephesus: Carthage’s Influence on the East

Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom at the 2013 Napa Institute Conference

Thanks to EWTN.


Celebrants: Rt. Rev. Mitered Protopresbyter Andriy Chirovsky, Fr. David Anderson, Fr. Ted Wroblicky, and Fr. James Bankston, along with Deacon Alex Wroblicky and Deacon Sabatino Carnazzo.


Related:
Fabric of faith: Many wear their religion – literally – on their sleeves

Pope Francis: Prayer Vigil for Atonement

Monachesimo PERFECTIO CONVERSATIONIS

DSPT: Book Launch: "Saint Francis de Sales, Life and Spirit" by Fr. Joseph Boenzi, SDB
Wednesday, October 2, 7.30 pm

DeSales Resource and Ministries

Chiesa: Peace Made Between Müller and Gutiérrez. But Bergoglio Isn't Falling For It

Ancient Prayer: Simple Guidelines on Saying the Jesus Prayer

Philip Jenkins: Syria's Christians Risk Eradication

NCReg: Report: Pope Francis Says John Paul II to Be Canonized April 27

Fr. Andrew Damick: The Acceptable Year of the Lord: Time and Orthodox Christianity (Sermon Sept. 1, 2013). (mp3)

The Dominican Charism

Order of Preachers Vocations

An Example of East Meets West in the New World

New Mexico, specifically - Orthodox Arts Journal: Recent Design Work for Orthodox New Mexico

All Saints of North America (OCA) in Albuquerque
St. Michael the Archangel (OCA) in Canones, NM

Aleteia: Windows to Eternity: Decoding the Symbolism in the Icon Tradition by Karen Andrews

Rome Reports: Pope Francis names Spanish priest as Vatican City's number two man

Chiesa: Vatican Diary / Another Venetian at the top, after more than three centuries

Jeffrey Tucker on Msgr. Schuler

The Hero of the Mighty Musical Struggle

America Magazine: Readings: The Real Bergoglio

Orthodox Arts Journal: Seat of Wisdom by Jonathan Pageau

(see also Can Statuary Act as Icon? by Aidan Hart)

Rorate Caeli Review of John Senior's Posthumously Published Last Book

Rorate book review: The Remnants

Gotta get a copy.

CNN: Greenland Megacanyon

Andrew Louth's Introductory Book on Orthodoxy

Introducing Eastern Orthodox Theology

Eastern Christian Books: Andrew Louth on Orthodoxy

Related:
ACEOT: Eastern Orthodox Theology: a Personal Introduction
NOT ANOTHER INTRODUCING ORTHODOXY BOOK!
londinoupolis
A Vow of Conversation

Coffee with Sister Vassa (September 2)

(via Byzantine, Texas)

the YT channel

Seems like this will be a weekly feature.

Vatican Insider: That modernist "heretic" friend of Pope John XXIII’s

Beauty, Chant Bring Life to Monastery

Via the Monks of Norcia:

Vatican Radio: Pope Francis celebrates Saint Augustine

The Ignatius Press edition of Restless Heart should be available on DVD soon, in both "theatrical" and "extended" (or original uncut) versions.

Related:
Order of Preachers Vocations: In Praise of the Rule of St. Augustine

The Monastery: Mr. Vig and the Nun - Documentary Trailer

Pious Tale?

The Catholic Spirit: Retired pope’s secretary says ‘mystical experience’ story is untrue
CNA

Knights of Columbus - Address of His Beatitude Sviatoslav

Chiesa: Vatican Diary / Pope Benedict's Parting Shot
It concerns the rite of baptism. He wanted "Church of God" to be said instead of "Christian community." The order to change was issued a few days before his resignation. And it went into effect after the election of Francis

From the article:

In practice pope Joseph Ratzinger, as a sophisticated theologian, wanted that in the baptismal rite it should be clearly said that it is the Church of God - which subsists fully in the Catholic Church - that receives those who are being baptized, and not generically the “Christian community,” a term that also signifies the individual local communities or non-Catholic confessions, like the Protestants.

Praise the Lord from the Heavens

FPR: What You Need to Know About Hans Urs von Balthasar by Rodney Howsare

Pravmir: Metropolitan Hilarion: Through participation in church sacraments, we partake of the Divine light

Enough to Silence Traditionalists

And others who were critical of Benedict XVI's decision to resign? Ratzinger gives reason for resigning: “God told me to”
NCR

Grassroots Ecumenism?

Original Sin and Orthodoxy: Reflections on Carthage by Nathaniel McCallum

"Pacem in Terris: After 50 Years," Session One: Human Rights: Catholic and Secular

Paolo Carozza

Memorial of St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Memorial for St. Bernard of Clairvaux.




The same Bernard who gets blamed by Leon Podles.

Anselm Müller, "The Spiritual Nature of Man"

Monastery of Saint Mary of la Garde

Rorate Caeli: Grand Opening of the new buildings of the Monastery of La Garde, France

(See also Solemn Profession in Nursia)

Edit. Over at NLM: Q & A with Dom Mark Daniel Kirby on Silverstream Priory

"Aquinas and Orthodoxy"

The talk is not by Marcus Plested, but by Fr. Andrew Louth, given for the Oxford Orthodox Christian Student Society on October 20, 2011.


Fr. Andrew did write a review of Dr. Plested's book which was published in First Things (subscription required).

M. Burcht Pranger, "Bernard of Clairvaux, The Last of the Church Fathers"

Something in the Daily Cal: A glimpse into modern-day Orthodox Christianity


A minority Christian group that is of no significance in the US - the article would fit with the PC sensibility of the Daily Cal.

Cappella Papale in the Sistine Chapel - Apostolic Liturgy par excellence

The title of the pope seems to be an exaggeration, though the author probably did not intend it to be such.

Vatican Radio: Pope sends greeting to Rimini meeting

Still Too Early to Judge?

Ars Orandi: Pope Francis is Shaking up the Catholic Right... and the Conservatives are taking it out on the Traditionalists
The perspective of a NCR reporter: Pope Francis is unsettling -- and dividing -- the Catholic right by David Gibson
Pope Francis discovers charismatic movement a gift to the whole church


Maybe everyone should take a time out and focus on their own community first.

Holy Mass for the Assumption of Mary and Angelus

text of homily

Fr. John Welch, "The Interior Castle of St. Teresa of Avila"

The talk by Fr. Deacon Sabatino Carnazzo at the Eparchy of Parma's annual pilgrimage at the Shrine of Our Lady of Mariapoch:

A Workshop on Divinization

Coming up at the Liturgical Institute: September 12 & 13, 2013: Divinization: Becoming Partakers of the Divine Nature

It looks like this is being done wholly from a Latin perspective?

Fr. Thomas Loya: The Sacramental Worldview

Called to Communion: The Freedom of the Church: A Review of Hugo Rahner’s Church and State in Early Christianity

Another Week

Another Orthodox representation of Catholic teaching on original sin, this time at Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy: Original and Ancestral Sin: A Brief Comparison.

Rorate Caeli: Insignia of the Pope

How much of these really need to be brought back? There are undoubtedly some who are disappointed that Pope Benedict did not do enough to restore Catholic "tradition" in this regard. Meanwhile, a recovery of a proper understanding of the episcopal office (and the office of the pope) is neglected?

Two Dominican Heavyweights

Serge-Thomas Bonino and Romanus Cessario

"Pacem in Terris: After 50 Years," Session Three: Sovereignty and Subsidiarity, Jean Bethke Elshtain

Thomistica.net: NCBQ Issue Devoted to the Critique of the New Natural Law Theory Available for Download - link

I may pick up a hard copy regardless...

Jean Bethke Elshtain Videos

Related:

Talks from the Searching for the Sacred Symposium at Ancient Faith Radio

here

Jean Bethke Elshtain

Jean Bethke Elshtain, a Political Scientist Unafraid to Talk God, Has Died - her faculty page. Chicago Tribune. Christianity Today. National Review.

Mirror of Justice: Jean Bethke Elshtain and "Legal Moralism"

Other on Jean Elshtain: Elshtain on Catholic Social Thought in America
Elshtain's "Augustine and the Limits of Politics"

Eastern Christian Books: The Problem of Sovereignty

Related:
The problems of mandatory sentencing and federal overreach:
Seven Shot Guns Shells, No Weapons, But 15 Years in Prison

Leading from the Front

Are We Walking to Heaven Backward? A Pastoral Consideration of Liturgical “orientation.” by Msgr. Charles Pope

CNS: Lessons from the Christian east

"Bishop John M. Botean of the Romanian Catholic Eparchy of St George's in Canton, Ohio, recently gave CNS a quick explanation of the appeal of Eastern Christian spirituality. Originally produced May 17, 2012."

To be "Ignatian"

CWR: Superior General of the Jesuits encourages youth to be “Ignatian people”
Fr. Adolfo Nicolas, SJ, participates in the pre-WYD program, MAGIS Brasil

(via Insight Scoop)

Ignatian people? Not Christian people? Often when the term is used by modern-day Jesuit colleges, it is in reference to a transformed Catholic Christian humanism which has been divested of its Christian center, little better than what passes for "spirituality" in popular culture. There may be talk about human dignity and social justice, but very little focus on God and Christ.

But the superior general did not deviate so far:

Speaking in Spanish, Fr. Nicolas made some opening remarks, observing that the world is in the middle of an economic, political and cultural crisis. “What worries me is that there seems to be no alternative system, despite all the information and intelligence available in the world”. He went on to draw from the experience of St. Ignatius, suggesting that in order for young people to make a difference in transforming the world “you have to transform people first”. However, the challenge of transforming the world, according to Fr. Nicolas, is best met by allowing God to transform our hearts, after which we can be able to change what is outside. He encouraged the young people to use gatherings such as the World Youth Days, to widen their horizon to see more and open their hearts, while recognizing that Christ works in the heart of every person, irrespective of social class.

Although the last line reminds one of Rahner's "anonymous Christianity," if Fr. Nicolas is speaking of Christians and non-Christians alike. While he is right to urge "caution and discernment in determining when to receive international aid, especially when they have strings attached to them," are his suggestions about universities too tied to industrial development and unsustainable growth?

OP: Una liturgia internacional

RISU: Ukrainian Greek Catholic Head Announces Beginning of Synod of Bishops

Chiesa: Groundbreaking: The Last Warning to the Pope's Electors by Sandro Magister


The official bulletin of the Holy See has lifted the secrecy from the meditation dictated to the cardinals at the beginning of the last conclave, with the doors already closed. Here are the essential passages

Fr. Thomas Loya: Eastern Catholic Church - An Introduction

1993 Video of Ksenia Pokrovsky

Ksenia Pokrovsky works on the icon of St. Philip the Apostle

She passed away in July of this year: The Falling Asleep of Ksenia Pokrovsky - Orthodox Arts Journal

From 2010: My beautiful iconography mentor Ksenia Pokrovsky

The website for her studio.

OP: Main decisions of the General chapter of Trogir

International Version
French
Spanish

The Rule of the Theotokos

The Rule of the Mother of God of St Seraphim of Sarov (pdf)
The prayer rule of St. Seraphim of Sarov

Taylor Marshall: Does the Rosary Predate Saint Dominic

Related:
The Prayer Rule of the Theotokos
scribd
Prayer Rule of the Theotokos V: Rosary? Rule of the Theotokos? Jesus Prayer?

Let's check the price... Edward Feser: NOW AVAILABLE: Aristotle on Method and Metaphysics

Underground Wellness: The Lead Vaccine Developer Comes Clean So She Can Sleep at Night - Gardasil and Cervarix

The Times of India: Earth's 100,000-year Ice Age cycle decoded

First Things: Celibacy and Healing by Ron Belgau

Sebastian Brock on the Syriac tradition in Christianity

Related: Syria refugees swell Christian community in Turkey

Adoremus: "Jubilate Deo Latin Chants"

Background and samples.

Interview with Ksenia Pokrovsky

It includes photos of some of her works. I'll have to use one of the online translators, or a browser translator, for the text.

From the Hexaemeron FB page:

"Icon by Ksenia Pokrovsky commissioned for the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Peter in Trier, Germany. This beautiful masterpiece depicts the assembly of all saints, Eastern and Western, connected with the cathedral's history."

Rorate Caeli: Summorum Pontificum finally made available in major languages in Vatican website!

Musica Sacra Forum: cup vs chalice again