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By Joseph Sinasac, Catholic News Service

QUEBEC CITY -- Though a Vatican official said Pope Benedict XVI wants all parishes to have a Tridentine Mass, Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet expressed satisfaction with one parish in his archdiocese offering the rite.

"I think the intention of the Holy Father is to allow the practice of the extraordinary rite where there is a need and a request," the cardinal said at a June 18 press conference at the 49th International Eucharistic Congress.

A Post for NCRcafe: Exit to Entrance
By Marie Schickel Rottschaefer
Vol. 2 No. 2 June 23, 2008

The goal of these posts is to give a brief overview of developments that have relevance for us in the early 21st century, particularly in seeking solutions for pressing people and planet problems.

Nota Bene to Exit to Entrance Readers

In previous writings such as New Search, I have tried to either define terms or refer the reader to a reference. Almost all of my writing is based on other peoples’ writings except for my modest creative attempt to weave those writings together to draw a reasonable conclusion by connecting the dots. You, the Readers, may reach your own conclusions. IF YOU WISH FURTHER EXPLANATION, THE REFERENCES ARE THERE TO ACCOMMODATE YOU. THERE YOU WILL FIND THE ANSWERS YOU SEEK.

I thought that we could best understand and reflect on today's scriptures if I shared with you an article that I read just a day or so ago in the Michigan Catholic of this week. The headline of the article is "Professor Stunned by Refusal of Communion." The article goes on to speak about the "Pepperdine law professor Douglas Kmiec, a constitutional lawyer who often writes on religion in the public square."

But this time when he had given a speech in which according to the article, he told how he supported one of the Presidential candidates, Obama, he said, because of his "remarkable 'love thy neighbor' style of campaigning, his expressed desire to transcend partisan divide, and specifically, his appreciation for faith."

A Catholic has more of a chance to enter the gates of heaven than it is to get one bishop to relinguish any power or control over the money in his diocese. Catholics have to face reality, Organizations like VOTF, SNAP and any other organization or group, trying to make any changes in the Catholic church, in my opinion are just spinning their wheels. No match for the hierarchy. Have you noticed, the hierarchy does not fight back. They don't have too. They hold all the cards They have canon laws, which by the way, they put together, and most importantly, they have a better source of getting money than the Mafia. They have 2 Rules. Rule #1. They are in charge. Rule #2. If you have any doubts about that, refer to Rule #1.It's that simple.