A few more links to articles and interviews about Light of the World that might be of interest:
• Patheos.com has a symposium, "'Light of the World' and Pope Benedict XVI", featuring pieces by Amy Welborn, Mark Shea, Tom Hoopes, Tim Drake, and others.
• The "End of the Modern World" blog has two more posts on the topic: "The Case of Luigi Accattoli" and "The Pope and Condoms: The Story Continues, both by Joe Trabbic.
• John Norton, editor of Our Sunday Visitor, has a very long interview with moral theologian and Opus Dei priest, Fr. Martin Rhonheimer, titled "Ethicist: Pope intended condom use/AIDS reflection" (Dec. 19th edition).
For more stories about Light of the World, visit the book's blog.
Oh, and I shouldn't overlook this incredible bit of news: the great Dan Rather, arguably the greatest journalist ever named "Dan Rather", is breaking this astounding story:
DALLAS, Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Tonight, "Dan Rather Reports" investigates some subtle changes - and some not so subtle - that may indicate a conservative shift in the Roman Catholic Church. Is Pope Benedict the XVI supporting these changes, or simply trying to heal rifts within the Church itself?
In the 1960's, under Pope John XXIII, and Pope Paul VI, the Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, or Vatican II made changes to the Roman Catholic liturgy including conducting Mass in the native vernacular, instead of Latin, and allowing priests to face the congregation. These changes made it look as if a new more liberal view would shape the Church in the coming years.
However, it seems as if lately, and somewhat quietly, the Church is slowly becoming more conservative under Pope Benedict XVI. ...
Should Catholics expect a return to the days before Vatican II? Find out tonight on HDNet.
No word if Rather has found the typewriter used to create the Vatican II document that ordered priests to face the people at all times during Mass. Still, you have to give Rather credit for having the guts to report a story employing a tired template that has only been used about ten billion times already.
Rather stopped thinking in the mid-late 60s, like all his rotten generation. He's trapped there.
Posted by: Brad | Friday, December 10, 2010 at 07:27 PM