Oriens

This is a post for all the Aussies here. Basically I'm sure someone out there is from Australia and received the Oriens (a Latin Mass magazine). I just want to ask anyone if anything important was said on blogging in the magazine. I'd appreciate any answers. please post them as comments.

Thank you in advance.

The Inclusive Language Debate

Yesterday I picked up a copy of the November edition of the Australian Catholic journal AD2000.

This morning I was perusing through the letters section and the subject of Missal translation was amongst the subjects being discussed. This letter in particular caught my attention :

Missal Translation

Thank you AD2000 and its contribution to my understanding of the spectrum of Catholic beliefs.

Your correspondent Philip Holberton (October AD2000) believes that the correct translation of "proper nos homines" in the Creed would be "for us men." However, he may have allowed his opposition to inclusive language to cause an error in translation. I believe that in Latin the primary meaning of "homo-homines" is "human being". For the primary meaning of "man", one would use the word "vir-viris".

So because the phrase is "propter nos homines" and not "propter nos vires", it would perhaps be best translated "for us human beings", a little cumbersome perhaps but more accurate than "for us men."

Pat Hurely

Carnes Hill, NSW

COMMENT:

I'm afraid I have to suspect that whilst Pat Hurely comes across as reasonably educated in the Latin language and as offering an insightful contribution to the debate he has either picked up this tidbit from something he heard or hasn't touched a Latin grammar book since his high school days. A first year student should know that "vir" is a not a third declension noun but second declension. Yes, it is an exception to the normal ending of "us" for the nominative singular but quite well known. Hence it is "vir, viri" and the accusative plural is "viros" (not vires). Other exceptions are "ager" (field) and "puer" (boy).

Secondly, this is all beside the point as the "primary meaning" argument works precisely against him. One of the primary meanings in English of the word "man" is "human being" hence no need for the latter to be used. Furthermore cumbersomeness is an important consideration because the language at Mass should be sacral not banal.

Pontifical low Mass

I'm only a recent addition to the growing Latin Mass comunity up here. Basically two years ago the auxillary bishop up here Joseph Oudeman celebrated the sacrament of confirmation for the community and a low Mass. What I know of now is that on the 2nd of December there will be a repeat of the bishop's visit. Hopefuly I'll get to be MC for it. Curently the visit is still in its planning stages so I'll be sure to keep my readers posted.

Darwin’s theory of evolution

Darwin’s theory of evolution

Recently I’ve been doing a bit of reading. I’ve finally come to an understanding of why the Church was so hostile to Darwin’s theory. Basically I assume that the Magisterium had a bit of foresight and foresaw how this theory might evolve itself.

By evolving, I of course mean that the theory would go beyond just animals and the environment.

I’ve read of notable cases were someone believes that this theory applies to everything. This of course applies to a whole heap of things that do not and should not be believed.

A great example I have come across would be of how people believe in the evolution of dogma. Also since Darwin's theory states that the fittest and the strongest will survive, this implies ignorance of the poor, lame, weak and those that can not defend themselves.

I assume that Summa Theologia agrees with me, along with my other informed readers.

My Friend Schmid

My friend from my "Catholic" school can draw really well and since I want to promote his awesome drawing skills, I'll give you all a link to his blog. He'll be sure to post some of his artwork now.

http://lastlegion.blogspot.com/

First Fridays

Up here the Alliance of the Holy Family International has a First Friday vigil of reparation. Basically we have adoration all night. We use the church of St James at Cooparoo. We actually have one of the Capuchin Fathers that are up here celebrate a "solemn" Novus Ordo Mass. My good friend Pinky was kind enough to take great photos of the Mass, so I thought of showing you the best of the bunch.

Here is the entrance procession. Jerad was thrifer, My friend Romnick was Crucifer, Mark and Eddie were Acolytes and I was MC.

Here we are during the Gospel.

Here am I insensing the priest during the offertory.

Here we are at elevation. Just makes you say "My lord my God" as St Thomas did.

At the vigil we recive communion the traditional way but kneeling, on the tongue and with a commuinon plate.

After the Mass we had a photo left so we decided to have one of those "pose" photos. So above is me and Jerard. Finally yes, we are serving with the full package of sutanne, amice, alb and cinture. Yes, it was hot but we offered it up.

All saints and All souls day

I love it when we do get permisson to celebrate missa cantata's during the week. It really makes my day to get from a school that has almost forgotten that it is Catholic, to hearing the awesome sounds of chant. Also I finally meet Tony aka Br Benedict (don't ask) and he gave me the best present I have gotten since my St Joseph's missal (Thanks again Nikolai)

Drum Roll

An authentic liber usualis from 1936. Trouble is that all of it is in Latin and I can only make sense of a few intructions and "rubrics". Now hopefully with the help of our local choir master, I can learn to sing without people running out of the room screaming.

Anyway I did take my camera along and took a few photos after the Mass. So here they are:

Above is the thrifer station in the sacristy after Mass.

And here is our sutanne and surplice cupboard. Why would I show you these pictures of the sacristy? Well I don't know. I was serving as MC so I could take photos during the Mass, so I thought I'd take photos of the sacristy.