OFFICIAL: MOTU PROPRIO on July 7th

From kath.net -

The motu proprio liberating the Tridentine Mass for the entire Catholic Church has been given to about 30 bishops from all over the world in the Sala Bologna of the Apostolic Palace by Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone

Vatican (kath.net/DieWelt/closedcafeteria.blogspot)Die Welt report that the motu proprio liberating the Tridentine Mass for the entire Catholic Church has been given to about 30 bishops from all over the world in the Sala Bologna of the Apostolic Palace by Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone.

The bishops had been invited to Rome for that purpose. At the end of the meeting, in which the motu proprio was introduced together with a letter of explanation by Pope Benedict XVI., Pope Benedict met with the bishops. The document is about three pages long, the accompanying letter about four. From Germany, Cardinal Lehmann had been invited. The circumstances of the procedure make clear that the Pope was very interested to personally inform the bishops, in collegial manner, of the content rather than from the media. The publication of both documents will take place on July 7th. It emphasizes the unity of the Roman Rite which will consist of an ordinary and an extraordinary form which are supposed to inspire each other. The ordinary/regular form will continue to be the new rite of 1969. The extraordinary form will be the Missal of Bl. John XXIII. of 1962.
The german original

The Cafeteria is Closed has this bit of information on the author of the above article :

Paul Badde is the Vatican correspondent of the German newspaper Die Welt and has written several books on Catholic topics.

Baby, Oh Baby!

This is my very dear friend's baby. Isn't she adorable? She is in a sling I made for her.

Snug as a bug, next to mum. That is the proud grandma in the background.

Being born is exhausting work!

New Old News from the Institute of Christ the King

Photos of the Investiture with Choir Habit by the Archbishop of Florence, August 31, 2006




Photos of the Investiture with Choir Habit of the Priests and Oblates serving in the United States, June 14, 2007 at St. Francis de Sales Oratory, St. Louis, Missouri, USA




Official photographs of the Priestly Ordinations on the Feast of the Sacred Heart, June 15, 2007 at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis.



A press release, concerning the ordinations, from the Institute of Christ the King.

"Four Hours in Heaven" - A document, released by the Institute of Christ the King, giving details of the ordinations.

Let's be frank.....

Found over at Catholic Mom of 10 -

Mr Blair, joined by his wife Cherie, presented Benedict with a framed set of three antique pictures of Cardinal Newman, who converted in 1845 after more than 20 years in the Church of England clergy and is now a candidate for sainthood. Mrs Blair said: "I believe you are very familiar with him and he is on the journey to sainthood." To which the Pope responded: "Yes, yes, although it is taking some time - miracles are hard to come by in Britain."

This was part of an article titled "Tony Blair given 'a stern lecture'" which you can find here.

Bishop Finn, the 90th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima, and the Children of the Eucharist

Found over at Lady in Blue :

On First Friday, October 5 ~ 2007, with an “Apostolic Blessing” from Pope Benedict XVI and in honor of the 90th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima, ‘Children of the Eucharist,’ an International children’s program of the World Apostolate of Fatima, is sponsoring the next fifth annual Worldwide Children’s Holy Hour.

Most Reverend Bishop R.William Finn of Kansas City, Saint Joseph ,will lead the Holy Hour LIVE from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. EWTN will broadcast the event to 140 nations throughout the world, spiritually uniting the prayers of our children and youth the globe for the families of the world.

You can read more about it here and here.

Closed Lips – 10 ways to avoid gossip

June 25, 2007 - Feast of Saint Eurosia

The following was in this week’s parish bulletin :

Be Positive – When a person talks about the moral failings of another person, think of something positive to say about that person.
Look before you leap – Carefully consider your words before you speak.
Avoid idle banter – Ask yourself, “What are we accomplishing by this conversation?” and don’t chime in.
Beware of the “news flash” – Don’t let juicy news eat you up. Just bite your lip and prayerfully challenge yourself to be strong in resisting the temptation to gossip.
Question the source – When you hear something that sounds unreasonable, say so.
Change the subject – Find a reasonable way to steer the conversation to something edifying.
Avoid gossips – If you know a person has a propensity to gossip, avoid that person or suggest he or she thinks about the harm he or she is causing others.
Give people the benefit of the doubt – Go out of your way to think the best of others.
Turn to prayer – Suggest that those gossiping about someone turn their attention to praying for the other person, rather than just talking about them.
The buck stops here – When you hear gossip, make a commitment not to spread it.

Oreo Ice Cream Cake

I made this for King Peter's Birthday. It was a hit! For less than $4, I created something as good as one of those you can buy for $40 or more.

I carton of cookies & cream ice cream*

1 package of Oreos*

Set out ice cream to soften.

Put about half of package of Oreos in a food processor until they are crumbs. Spread the crumbs into the bottom of a 1o inch spring form pan.

Cut ice cream into sections & put them all in a bowl. Stir until soft (but not melted).

Drop ice cream onto crumbs. Do not try to spread it at this point - it will move the crumbs around.

Once all the ice cream is in the pan, and the bottom is pretty much covered with drops of ice cream, press the ice cream into the bottom of the pan.

Level the top out by carefully smoothing it out.

Decorate the top with Oreos.

Freeze.

Reward yourself by eating the leftover Oreos.

*This could easily be changed by using different ice cream, & cookies for the crust - vanilla wafers. graham crackers. CHOCOLATE graham crackers, shortbread cookies, sugar cookies, etc.