The Narthex
Ratzinger as Godfather of 'Fiducia Supplicans'
Is Fiducia's seed to be found in a CDF document from 24 years ago?
By John M. Grondelski | February 28th 2024 3:43 PM“The lady doth protest too much, methinks” is a Shakespeare line about a Hamlet character whose overacting makes one believe she is hellbent on concealing the truth of things. That line comes to mind on reading a featured editorial at Vatican News (Feb. 27): “Fiducia supplicans: Non-Liturgical blessings and Pope…
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Receiving ashes in a rush and skipping Mass evinces liturgical illiteracy and workism
By John M. Grondelski | February 16th 2024 12:46 PMI have noticed an Ash Wednesday phenomenon in recent years in Washington. It even preceded COVID. Various clergymen set up tables outside Metro subway stations, offering ashes-on-demand. Last Wednesday morning, for example, there was something of an ecumenical duel outside one station. On the north side of the entrance were…
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