Video of the homily – well worth a look, about 15 minutes of your time.
And while you’re in a multi-media kind of mood, hop back over to Vatican Radio where there’s a very short piece with Cardinal Arinze, in which he recounts his recent visit to France, in particular his time at Solesmes. It is all about Latin in the liturgy, and I would say it’s just a little bit out of the blue, like another little flag, waving in the breeze.
Notwithstanding the flurry of conversation today about Cardinal Ricard’s opening speech today at the gathering of French bishops. Fr. Z has translation, pertinent links, and commentary:
His Eminence speaks about the possible "Tridentine" Motu proprio.
The Cardinal says, and we must take this as authoritative, that the Pope has not yet signed the Motu Proprio and it is still an object of study. He identifies the Pope’s desire to heal the schism of the SSPX as the chief motive for the M.P. He explains that in the history of schisms, there were moments that could have been used to heal the rift with those of good will.
The speech was designed to calm down the French bishops who have been sending spittle flecked missives to the Holy See, worried that Pope Benedict XVI was about to abolish the Second Vatican Council… or something.
In any event, I take this as Benedict’s and Ricard’s way of getting them ready for the bad news. So the M.P. isn’t signed yet. So it needs to be studied more. Okay…. fine. We have waited. However, I cannot fathom that Card. Ricard would make such an address if it was not going to happen, and fairly soon at that. He speech seemed all about getting them ready for the moment with the other chaussure drops.
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