Holy See: Recognitio of the Ordinary of Mass - Fr. Z reacts

CATEGORY: SESSIUNCULUM — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf @ 10:16 am About a gazillion people have written me e-mails with the story that the USCCB put out a news story about progress on the new translation of the Roman Missal. I have received scores of e-mails with links to various sites where people are jumping up and down about this. "But Father! But Father!", I can hear some of you saying, puzzled at my seeming lack of enthusiasm. "Isn’t this what you have been talking about for years? Isn’t your blog about all this translation stuff? Why let all these other people scoop you and put stories up before you do? Don’t you care anymore? Are you just going to keep writing about Fellay and Kung and wymynpriests and forget your roots?" Relax. Yes, I care. I am also grateful for all the e-mails. Sometimes I get pretty busy and miss things in... [read full story]