As with the first roundup from a week ago, we publish this list without endorsing the content of any particular article. Once again, if you see that something important is missing, please shoot me an email so that I can either add it here, or hold on to it for the next roundup.
Monika Rheinschmitt, “Assertions without reasons: A Statement in Protest of the CDW Responses from Pro Missa Tridentina” (Rorate Caeli)
Phil Lawler, “The Vatican’s one-way ticket to liturgical reform” (Catholic Culture)
Anthony Esolen, “The Mass and Our Unity” (The Catholic Thing)
David G. Bonagura, Jr., “The Death of Liturgy” (The Catholic Thing)
Peter Kwasniewski, “Are Traditionalists Guilty of ‘Private Judgment’ Over the Popes?” (OnePeterFive)
Joseph Shaw, “The Latin Mass Society’s Canonical Notes on the Responsa ad dubia” (Rorate Caeli)
Latin Mass Society, “Some Notes on the Congregation for Divine Worship’s Responsa ad Dubia in light of Canon Law”
Fr John Hunwicke, “The Sacrament of Confirmation” (Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment)
Gregory Hillis, “I love Pope Francis’ commitment to dialogue—which is why his Latin Mass restrictions confuse me” (America)
Michael Fiedrowicz, “When the shepherd becomes a wolf, the flock must defend itself” (Rorate Caeli)
Roberto de Matti, “Motus in fine velocior (2): With a Divisive, Useless, and Unjust Persecution, the Francis Crisis is Gathering Even More Speed” (Rorate Caeli)
Interview: “Bishop Schneider on Latest Vatican Crackdown on Tradition” (The Remnant)
Phil Lawler, “The Liturgical Edsel” (Catholic Culture)
Joseph Shaw, “Canonists cast doubt on the force of Responsa ad dubia on the Traditional Latin Mass” (Catholic Herald)
Damian Thompson, “Why the Catholic Chuch is facing chaos this Christmas” (The Spectator: audio file)
Fr. Timothy Ferguson, “‘Pomposity cannot stand ridicule’: A canon lawyer draws lessons from Communist history” (Rorate Caeli)
Edward Pentin, Interview: “Archbishop Roche on ‘Traditionis Custodes’ and Its Guidelines: ‘The Liturgical Possibilities Are in Place’” (Nat’l Catholic Register)
Michael Haynes, “Virginia diocese announces massive restrictions on traditional sacraments following Vatican crackdown” (LifeSite News)
Tom Seykora, “Catholic Fathers: A Call to Arms” (OnePeterFive)
Patrick Benedict, “Traditionis Custodes: The Very Latest Super Duper Update” (Remnant)
“A Christmas Message from the Prior of the Fraternity of St. Vincent Ferrer” (Canticum Salomonis)
Fr. John Hunwicke, “You Need to Read This Stuff” (Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment)
Rev. Fr. Louis-Marie de Blignières, “A Christmas Message from the Prior: On the Subject of the Motu Proprio” (Rorate Caeli; original dated Dec. 23)
Fr. Zuhlsdorf, “Ed Pentin interviewed the Prefect of the CDW about Traditionis custodes and the Dubious Dubia” (Fr. Z’s Blog)
“At St Germain (France), Catholics celebrate Christmas before the closed doors of a church because of the obstinate will of Pope Francis” (Rorate Caeli)
Christophe Geffroy, “Never before has the Church seen such a malicious treatment of a movement within it” (Rorate Caeli)
Fr. Laurent-Marie Pocquet du Haut Jussé, “Very Instructive Paradoxes” (Rorate Caeli) [Excellent!]
Joseph Shaw, “Responsa ad dubia: good news on private Masses” (LMS Chairman)
Sr. Bernadette Mary Reis, “Cardinal Blase Cupich publishes policy implementing Traditionis custodes” (Vatican News)
Peter Kwasniewski, “Cardinal Cupich’s Chicago Template: The Vatican-endorsed Litmus Test” (Rorate Caeli)
December 20, 2021
Larry Chapp, “Pope Francis vs. the Traditionalists: It was Never About the Liturgy” (Gaudium et Spes 22)December 21, 2021
“Traditionis Custodes: New Instructions from the Vatican” (FSSPX.News)Monika Rheinschmitt, “Assertions without reasons: A Statement in Protest of the CDW Responses from Pro Missa Tridentina” (Rorate Caeli)
Phil Lawler, “The Vatican’s one-way ticket to liturgical reform” (Catholic Culture)
Anthony Esolen, “The Mass and Our Unity” (The Catholic Thing)
David G. Bonagura, Jr., “The Death of Liturgy” (The Catholic Thing)
December 22, 2021
Gregory DiPippo, “Announcing the New Congregation for Monitoring Church Bulletins” (New Liturgical Movement)Peter Kwasniewski, “Are Traditionalists Guilty of ‘Private Judgment’ Over the Popes?” (OnePeterFive)
Joseph Shaw, “The Latin Mass Society’s Canonical Notes on the Responsa ad dubia” (Rorate Caeli)
Latin Mass Society, “Some Notes on the Congregation for Divine Worship’s Responsa ad Dubia in light of Canon Law”
Fr John Hunwicke, “The Sacrament of Confirmation” (Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment)
Gregory Hillis, “I love Pope Francis’ commitment to dialogue—which is why his Latin Mass restrictions confuse me” (America)
Michael Fiedrowicz, “When the shepherd becomes a wolf, the flock must defend itself” (Rorate Caeli)
Roberto de Matti, “Motus in fine velocior (2): With a Divisive, Useless, and Unjust Persecution, the Francis Crisis is Gathering Even More Speed” (Rorate Caeli)
Interview: “Bishop Schneider on Latest Vatican Crackdown on Tradition” (The Remnant)
Phil Lawler, “The Liturgical Edsel” (Catholic Culture)
December 23, 2021
Joseph Shaw, “Responsa ad dubia: back to the future, forward to the past” (LMS Chairman)Joseph Shaw, “Canonists cast doubt on the force of Responsa ad dubia on the Traditional Latin Mass” (Catholic Herald)
Damian Thompson, “Why the Catholic Chuch is facing chaos this Christmas” (The Spectator: audio file)
Fr. Timothy Ferguson, “‘Pomposity cannot stand ridicule’: A canon lawyer draws lessons from Communist history” (Rorate Caeli)
Edward Pentin, Interview: “Archbishop Roche on ‘Traditionis Custodes’ and Its Guidelines: ‘The Liturgical Possibilities Are in Place’” (Nat’l Catholic Register)
Michael Haynes, “Virginia diocese announces massive restrictions on traditional sacraments following Vatican crackdown” (LifeSite News)
Tom Seykora, “Catholic Fathers: A Call to Arms” (OnePeterFive)
Patrick Benedict, “Traditionis Custodes: The Very Latest Super Duper Update” (Remnant)
“A Christmas Message from the Prior of the Fraternity of St. Vincent Ferrer” (Canticum Salomonis)
December 24, 2021
Fr. Christopher Basden, “What is behind the papal strangulation of the old Mass?” (Rorate Caeli) [Excellent!]Fr. John Hunwicke, “You Need to Read This Stuff” (Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment)
Rev. Fr. Louis-Marie de Blignières, “A Christmas Message from the Prior: On the Subject of the Motu Proprio” (Rorate Caeli; original dated Dec. 23)
Fr. Zuhlsdorf, “Ed Pentin interviewed the Prefect of the CDW about Traditionis custodes and the Dubious Dubia” (Fr. Z’s Blog)
December 26, 2021
“Cri de Coeur: I feel like I have become an ‘undocumented Catholic’” (Fr. Z’s Blog)“At St Germain (France), Catholics celebrate Christmas before the closed doors of a church because of the obstinate will of Pope Francis” (Rorate Caeli)
Christophe Geffroy, “Never before has the Church seen such a malicious treatment of a movement within it” (Rorate Caeli)
December 27, 2021
Fr. John Hunwicke, “Egeneto de en tais hemerais ekeinais...” (Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment)Fr. Laurent-Marie Pocquet du Haut Jussé, “Very Instructive Paradoxes” (Rorate Caeli) [Excellent!]
Joseph Shaw, “Responsa ad dubia: good news on private Masses” (LMS Chairman)
Sr. Bernadette Mary Reis, “Cardinal Blase Cupich publishes policy implementing Traditionis custodes” (Vatican News)
Peter Kwasniewski, “Cardinal Cupich’s Chicago Template: The Vatican-endorsed Litmus Test” (Rorate Caeli)
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, “Archdiocese of Chicago drops the axe on more than the Traditional Latin Mass” (Fr. Z's Blog)
Michael Charlier, “Francis Has Already Lost” (Rorate Caeli, originally published Dec. 16, so prior to the Responsa, but still highly relevant)
Martin Mosebach, “What if Rome no longer wants to be Roman?”: Interview (Rorate Caeli)
