Is My Phylactery Showing?

Yes, I know I'm late by a day. I saw the news on Gerald's blog first. Of course, Fr. Z, always in the know, also had the story, as well as blow-by-blow coverage of the handling and mishandling of the news.

So I'm a latecomer. That's my code: arrive late, leave early. And, now, I think it's clear that no one is speculating any longer. Today, the Vatican News Service released the following statement:

VATICAN CITY, JUN 28, 2007 (VIS) - Given below is the text of a communique released today by the Holy See Press Office concerning Benedict XVI's forthcoming "Motu Proprio" on the use of the Missal promulgated by Blessed John XXIII in 1962.

Fr. Dwight Longenecker asked some questions about the use of Latin in the classical Roman Rite. Shawn Tribe at the New Liturgical Movement has done a pretty fair job in responding. Fr. Tim Finigan has pointed us all thataway.

And me? Well, I'm just sitting here taking advantage of all the good pointers.

Consider this about as close to a round up as you'll ever get from me. I've been reading with some amusement the comments from St. Blog's concerning Bishop Trautman's comments (which I read with some bemusement) on poor John and Mary Catholic, who are apparently so bereft of research skills that they cannot open a dictionary or use context to determine the meanings of words.