Friday, 20 February 2009
Thank you, bloggers
Many thanks to Damian for his humorous post on Holy Smoke today featuring the above video.
I thought it would do well as a header for this post in which I want to thank all those who have written about the article in the current issue of the Tablet which I responded to yesterday. So many very kind things have been said, many thoughtful points added to the discussion and a good dose of humour. The support of the Catholic blogosphere has been quite overwhelming and I am deeply grateful. Tomorrow, I will be in Oxford so I will be saying a private Mass early. I will offer it for all of your intentions.
Thanks to fellow bloggers are best given in links so here goes - first of all links to articles from blogs listed in the sidebar:
Holy Smoke (Damian Thompson)
What Does The Prayer Really Say? (Fr Z)
New Liturgical Movement (Shawn Tribe)
Curt Jester (Jeff Miller)
Catholic Church Conservation (Gillibrand)
St Mary Magdalen, Brighton (Fr Ray Blake)
Mulier Fortis (Mac McLernon)
Muniment Room (Ttony)
Bara Brith (Leutgeb)
Catholic Action UK
The Sensible Bond (Ches)
That the bones you have crushed may thrill (Laurence England)
Pellegrinaggio: Crossing the Ponte Sisto
Valle Adurni (Fr Sean Finnegan)
Forest Murmurs (Fr Michael Brown)
Standing on my Head (Fr Dwight Longenecker)
Fr Mildew (Fr Michael Clifton)
Vultus Christi (Father Mark)
Friends with Christ (Fr Richard Aladics)
Fr Anthony Ho
Australia Incognita (Terra)
Summorum (Helsinki)
And some that were not on the blogroll before:
True confessions of a Prodigal Daughter (Mary Rose Maguire)
Sancte Pater (Vincenzo)
Te Deum Laudamus (Diane M. Korzeniewski)
DaTechguy's Blog
LMS Middlesborough
Opinionated Catholic (James H)
If I have missed anyone out, or made any errors in the links, please let me know.
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Hi Fr. Tim,
Don't forget me, there are links on:-
http://youngcatholicadults-latestnews.blogspot.com/
Plus at the main website at:-
http://www.youngcatholicadults.co.uk/
Please keep up the great work. God bless you Fr. Finigan.
May I add my own short post with a take on this to your list, Father?
Suffering World
I think Ms Curti will soon find she has bitten off more than she can chew!
Mark also put in his two eurocents at http://montymark.livejournal.com/350505.html
(He was the big blonde bloke at the Bootcamp.)
Thank you so much for including us in your Mass.
You, your parish, and those involved in this childish behavior were in my Mass intentions this morning, as well as in the intentions for my Divine Office today.
I would encourage everyone to offer such prayers, not just for Fr. Tim, but for all priests who are currently suffering similar attacks, and for those who will suffer them in the future (and there will be plenty).
Father - when you get a chance download this PDF file, read it, and just imagine Ms. Curti living in Bishop Vasa's diocese.
Giving Testimony to Truth - A Pastoral Letter for Diocesan Lay Ministers, by Bishop Robert Vasa, Diocese of Baker, Oregon.
Times are changing and we ought to pray for more acts of holy boldness like that exhibited by this bishop.
Take back the Church!
A little late, Father - but my summary of 'l'affaire Blackfen' - on The Owl of the Remove.
From across the pond:
http://tlmmichiana.blogspot.com/2009/02/leftist-tablet-reveals-stupidity-of.html
I was going to comment, but veniteadoremus beat me to it! Thanks, VA ;)
http://immaculataconceptio.wordpress.com/2009/02/20/ms-elena-curti-avowed-enemy-of-his-hermeneuticalness-may-i-invite-you-to-lourdes/
http://tlmmichiana.blogspot.com/2009/02/leftist-tablet-reveals-stupidity-of.html
http://myheartwasrestless.blogspot.com/2009/02/hatchet-job-on-fr-finigan.html
Thank you, Father.
I'd like to add my name to the total of those who have written in support of your wonderful work. May God bless and prosper you.
You have much support thank God and I am sure you bear up to the criticism well. At Colliers Wood I had no trouble in introducing a weekly Tridentine Mass on Sundays but at Ham there was endless trouble with those who disliked both the Tridentine Rite and other things traditional. I began to wonder if this was because Ham was a far wealthier area than Colliers Wood and arrogant Catholics are more likely to be found amongst the upper middle classes ? They think they know their rights in writing to Bishops about priests !
Thank you for the Mass, Father, and be assured of my prayers.
I think you've pretty much singlehandedly closed down the Tablet, Father Tim. Now you can pay full attention to converting the BBC!
Father George bloggingLOURDES
Father Finigin:
This Catholic Blog supports your work. Thank you for all you do - and many blessing!
Sober Inebriation Weblog
http://soberinebriation.blogspot.com/
Many thanks to you all - just posting your links now.
Diane - that is a really excellent Pastoral Letter. If I don't post about it in the next few days it will be because I have forgotten in the rush of various duties. Please feel free to remind me by email.
Dear Father Finigan,
Also German readers support you! I enjoyed your general script about the council and the holy liturgy. Great! I will pray for you! Catholics stand together in one direction: Ad Dominum.
Fr. Tim says: Diane - that is a really excellent Pastoral Letter. If I don't post about it in the next few days it will be because I have forgotten in the rush of various duties. Please feel free to remind me by email.
I've been trying to give it the publicity it deserves. It was written back in 2004. I hope a few more bishops will come out with similar pastoral letters in their dioceses. People who publicly dissent ought not be distributing Holy Communion, or writing in a Catholic paper.
Here is a link to Bishop Vasa's diocese of Baker, Oregon for later reference.
I emailed His Excellency to thank him for what is a very strong pastoral letter, which is also very charitable and not condescending.
Pray for our bishops!
The link to Damian Thompson's post is broken, Fr. Tim...
A pleasure to be part of the Power Unleashed.
It will be interesting to see what the effect the criticism on the blogs has on the Tablet.
It would be great if it was Catholic, wouldn't it?
Thanks for offering the Mass for us. Will keep praying for you and for your parish. God bless.
I've asked my (probably few)readers to pray the rosary for those in charge at the tablet, specially the writer.
Our Lady who Slays heresy, pray for us!
When I clicked on "humorous post" I got a 404 not found error. Has it been removed for some reason?
Praying for you, Father!
Greetings, Father.
One more right here from the snark population:
http://christusvincit.blogspot.com/2009/02/diplomacy-at-its-best.html
Peace (and keep up the great work)
BMP
Dear Father,
You also have supporters in Sweden: here.
Sincerely,
Oops. Forgot the link:
http://papist-nonsense.blogspot.com/2009/02/i-really-dont-get-it.html
Fr Tim, the fact that you are being persecuted by The Tablet is clearly a sign that you are doing something right.
But I particularly wanted to congratulate you on "Sacred and Great". For what's it worth, my advice is not to care all that much about The Tablet or what they write about you, but to care about and persevere with being a generous and charitable shepherd for everybody living in your parish, especially those who are uncomfortable with the Tridentine Rite Mass.
I offered up my Friday penance for you this past week (http://holycookie.blogspot.com/2009/02/i-return.html) ... there are countless others who are praying for you, Father. God bless!
Thank you very much, Cookie. I really appreciate your kindness.
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