A Note from Rome
Last night I was surprised to be alerted to the article of Damian Thompson in The Telegraph blog. We had not been asked about this project as I am sure the organisers would state. It is true that our faculties for celebrating the Mass in public are restricted to the islands of Papa Stronsay and Stronsay.
I would like to give our friends and families an update on our process of canonical erection. To be as clear as possible I limit myself to saying that things are not at all easy for us.
Our seminarians, two of whom could be ordained to the priesthood, finish their studies this month and are not able to be ordained because we have not been canonically erected as yet. We ask for your prayers.
For the rest, let me invoke St. Arsenius as quoted by St. Alphonsus. I am thankful for their wisdom particularly in a time when one would like to speak from the heart; and loudly.
Restraint and silence are the better roads.
Devotedly,
Fr. Michael Mary, F.SS.R.
Rome, 15 May, 2010
Very celebrated
is that saying of the holy Abbot Arsenius,
which he used to repeat many times,
and even sing it,
as Sirius in his History says:
“I HAVE OFTEN REPENTED OF HAVING SPOKEN
BUT NEVER OF HAVING KEPT SILENCE.”
ME SÆPE PŒNITUIT DIXISSE,
NUMQUAM TACUISSE.
S. ARSENIVS
Comments
Thomas
"It is true that our faculties for celebrating the Mass in public are restricted to the islands of Papa Stronsay and Stronsay."
May I please ask Father, respectfully, if the statement above is true [which it is] and you are regularised with Rome, why are your good priests restricted to faculties only on two small islands?
God bless
D.P.H.
Hope all is well! With my best wishes and prayers for you all,
Mark.
May our Good God bless and keep the Traditional Transalpine Redemptorists!
I must add to my first words to avoid your conclusion:
There is NO DESIRE to abandon ship because the going is tough or for any other reason; none whatsoever among any of us.
Long live Benedict XVI, the Vicar of Christ at the helm! I have an affection for the line from Job: Although He should kill me, I will trust in Him.(Jb. 13:15) We hope and pray for perseverance. Nothing else interests us. Thanks. Fr. MM
http://wheat4paradise.wordpress.com/
David
Pray for the readers of this blog as soon as all of us are praying for the Transalpine Redemptorists. :)
Unfortunately this kind of unhelpful publicity is typical of Damian.
As for Rome, the wheels grind slowly, but surely it is just a matter of time. Perhaps this is little comfort, but other people are in similar situations!
I am sorry to hear of this situation, and pray for strength in your obedience to the will of God. May your hearts be filled with hope.
I have visited Orkney and Papa Stronsay on many occasions, and can honestly say that it is there that found my peace with our Lord.
My brothers, please pray for me and a special intention that is in my heart.
May our Lord richly bless you
Tony
I also give you another quote about remaining silent....from St. Thomas More: "Qui tacet consentire"
In Christo,
Anthony
Do not worry.
Canonical regularisation can happen in a short amount of time.
Just look at the FSSP. They were completely regularised in less than 4 months.
Yours will be very soon.
God bless
D.P.H.
The person who wrote the above line obviously knows very little about Fr. Michael Mary and even less about the fruits of obedience and sacrifice.
David
God Bless you all and fight the good fight!
I will add my poor prayers to the list of people already praying for your community. God Bless you all.
In Christ Jesus,
Khaled
My prayers are with you. I wrote to Bishop Moran inviting him to offer Mass for your intentions, and explaining why I support the Mass in St. Magnus's. The Rt. Reverend Bishop Moran replied today, acknowledging that he will offer Mass for you Fr. Michael Mary. May the heaven open and may you have an abundance of heavenly graces. I know 'things are not at all easy', but may this Mass make things easier. God bless you always
For a for a full text of my letter to Bishop Moran, follow the link below:
http://thepathlesstaken7.blogspot.com/2010/05/dear-bishop-moran.html
Thank you for your charity and thoughtful gesture.
We are very grateful for your prayers and the prayers of other friends and family members that have been offered for us over the last weeks from all parts of the world; all thanks to God's most wonderful Providence, for giving to our time the mediums of blog and internet.
Blessed end of the Paschal season today!
Devotedly,
Fr. Michael Mary, F.SS.R.