Papa Ben's Organically Developed 2.0 Novus Ordo

From Creative Minority Report. What can I say, this is utterly brilliant and flipping hilarious. It's been around ten days or so, I'm a bit late in finding it in the blogosphere, so you may have seen it already.

Has anyone sent this on to the Vatican? Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos might like to see this. Bwahahahah, 50% less Bugnini...

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q) Do you know the difference between a liturgist and a terrorist?

a) You can negotiate with a terrorist.

Bada boom bada bing.

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Local Press Coverage of Yesterday's Ordinations

The Lincoln Journal Star did a fine story on yesterday's events which can be found here.
Be sure to click on the audio file on the left side to hear the press conference with Dario Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos.

Audio of press conference here if I did things correctly.....


QUOTE Those attending the ordination service had an opportunity to experience it in its highest form, with lots of incense, pomp and ceremony. The altar was set up in the Cathedral with the cross atop a pedestal, flanked by candles and flowers. Throughout much of the service, Hoyos and other priests faced the altar, with their backs to the congregation, directing their prayers symbolically toward God.In the news conference the cardinal got a laugh when he turned his back on reporters, demonstrating the rudeness of not looking at the person one is addressing. When the priest faces the altar, both he and the congregation behind him have their faces turned toward God, Hoyos said.During the Mass Friday, he said, “I was not alone. I was accompanied by the people of faith. I was with them, giving our face to God.” UNQUOTE

Feast of the Sacred Heart

CONGRATULATIONS to the four new priests. God bless you and keep you. May you walk in Our Lord's footsteps all your days.

There are several more posts with photos mostly from EWTN of the ordinations here in Lincoln, Nebraska USA today. The photos are in backwards chronological order ( I'm a tad bit foggy/tired) , so scroll down and then work your way back up to see them in order.

What a huge blessing.

And God bless our dear Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz for being a friend and supporter of tradition and Western Catholic Orthodoxy.

He's a brick.

Bishop B, you are The Man.

It is determined if the candidates are worthy.

An ugly modernist cathedral becomes one of the most gorgeous spots on earth because of this.

God's Hands Have Fashioned And Made Me

What A Day!

I'm "all in" ~ basically toast, that is to say, really tired. But really, really good-tired. This day





1.)started last night with horrendous weather, major gales and tornadoes dangerously close (one in the city of Kearney, NE, slightly west of us. The lightning went on for hours and the thunder ~ well, the thunder shook the house, stopped the electricity and scared the dog into fits. About 3 1/2 -4 hours of sleep, never a good thing before a busy day.





2.) then the sacred rite of ordination (more on that below). It was my first Traditional Latin Ordination and a Cardinal from the Vatican was here to do it. I got to The Cathedral of the Risen Christ at 8:30 AM, then LOTS of kneeling & standing (LOTS) and then I left right after the service concluded, about 1:40 PM ~ I had to rush home, eat and get to work. (I'm just now in from work)





3. Lastly, A hectic day at work.


WHEW!!!





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A few comments from my frazzled brain. As a Melkite who was 18 years Greek Orthodox, I did feel a bit like I was in a cultural exchange program, but not too much. I guess I'm spending enough time at St. Francis (the local FSSP Oratory). I have been to an Orthodox ordination, but not a Roman Catholic one.

There is a point where the Cardinal asks if these candidates are worthy, sort of a "speak now, or forever hold your peace" moment ~ and I remembered the Greek custom of hollering Axios !" (worthy) but managed to restrain myself. :o) Many of the Trads are a bit serious, and I could envision myself being escorted out by the burly guys with the frilly hats and big swords ~ and missing the Big Event. So I kept quiet. But, in case anyone is reading this who knows the new priests, tell them I said AXIOS!! WORTHY!!

Tomorrow I'm going to Mass at one of the new reverend father's FIRST MASS ~ what a special occasion. It was a wonderful day. Thanks be to God. Deo gratias.

I'll post more pics in my next post.

Pax Christi.

DJY

Traditional Ordinations Tomorrow

My posts will be scarce tomorrow since I am getting up early and heading for The Cathedral here in Lincoln, Nebraska, where His Eminence Dario Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos, President of the Ecclesia Dei Commission, will confer the Priestly ordinations. His Excellency, Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz will be sitting in choir.


Please keep the following ordinandi in your prayers as they ascend to the altar of Our Lord:
Rev. Mr. Jared McCambridge, FSSP
Rev. Mr. Dennis Gordon, FSSP
Rev. Mr. Justin Nolan, FSSP
Rev. Mr. Jonathan Romanoski, FSSP


On Friday, May 30th, 2008, the Feast of the Sacred Heart, these four men will be ordained priests for the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter by Darío Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos, the President for the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei. To be televised live on EWTN at 11:00AM (EST), the ordinations will take place at the Cathedral of the Risen Christ, in the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska.


About the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter ~


Established in 1988 by Pope John Paul II, the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter is an international society of Catholic priests entrusted with the preservation and administration of the Catholic Church's ancient Latin liturgical traditions. Nearly 200 priests belong to the Fraternity and over 100 seminarians are studying in its two seminaries in Bavaria, Germany and Denton, Nebraska.

Deo gratias!

GLORIA PATRI, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.