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Curt Jester, via one local blog to another…  Big news!   Some crackpot writing for the Minneapolis Star and Tribune - it’s a local newspaper few people read  - writes a story about a “crack down” on a dissident parish in South Minneapolis, St. Stevens.  And the blogroll rolls.  Of course, every orthodox Catholic comes out of the closet to cheer-lead the supposed crackdown.

There is no “crackdown” - That is media hype - the archdiocese is simply asking all of the parishes in the area to follow the rubrics - same term for “rules” - and that is all.  Archbishop Harry Flynn, together with his coadjutor, Archbishop Nienstedt have directed the effort. 

Some people spotlighted in the dissident parish are a little verklempft - but they are trying to cope, mostly by moving to another facility for whatever it is they do do for worship.  They can do that.  It’s not such a big deal, really.  As I commented on another blog: 

“I see all of this as a wonderful blessing and opportunity for reconciliation… as for the transition to using the GIRM and following the teaching of the Church in faith and morals, it seems to me our Lord is gently admonishing them; “All of these you should have practiced without neglecting the others.” - Matt. 23:23.  (Truly, many are the works of mercy the parish of St. Stephen’s did not neglect.  As a parish, they have led the archdiocese in ministry to the poor and marginalized.)

And sending such a good priest as Fr. Joseph Williams  to reclaim what was lost seems to me to be a beautiful sign of God’s mercy, the realization - nay, the materialisation of Jesus’ words, “How often have I yearned to gather your children as a mother hen gathers her young under her wings.” - Matt. 23:37

That’s all.

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The link to the Strib doesn’t work, for the article check out Stella Borealis.