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Motu Proprio Ready with Accompanying Letter, German Paper Reports
(Catholic World News Brief via EWTN.com, 3/28/2007)

NEWS:

• "A papal document widening access to the Latin Mass is prepared for release... Die Welt reports that a motu proprio restoring regular access to the pre-conciliar liturgy has been completed. Pope Benedict XVI is determined to release the document, despite substantial opposition... Although no date for that release is given, the German newspaper says, 'the issue has been decided.'"

The View-Point:

• Here it comes! The long awaited document broadening access to the pre-Vatican II Tridentine Latin Mass (Order of the Latin Mass) is about to be released. Upon release, the document should be available on the Vatican website at this location: Benedict XVI - Motu Proprio.

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With the Cricket World Cup 2007 (Official Site) well underway, fans, such as myself, who live in the United States are finding themselves with a serious lack of coverage options -- other than the official DirecTv media partner. Here are a few free Internet resources that I have found useful -- feel free to comment with your own suggestions. Happy Cricketing!

Live Match Coverage & Statistics:

• Cricinfo.com coverage of the Cricket World Cup 2007
  By far, the best site for live match coverage -- use this site to follow the action as it happens. Exclusive & live ball-to-ball commentary and updates. Includes a new, experimental Cricinfo 3D feature that uses computer animation to render the action for you in near-real time. A full set of statistics and other analyses available for each match, plus News, Photos, Audio Commentaries, Video, and more.

Video Highlights:

• YouTube Video Highlights from the Cricket World Cup 2007
  A YouTube video search optimized to display the most recent video highlights from the World Cup. Note that coverage is rather spotty and limited to what videos fellow cricket fans have uploaded.
  
• Options for downloading and saving YouTube video highlights:
  KeepVid.com -- Download & save videos from YouTube & other video services
  KissYouTube.com -- A simple option for downloading & saving YouTube videos
  
• Options for playing YouTube Flash video (.flv) files:
  Wimpy Standalone FLV Player -- For Windows 2000/XP & Mac OS X
  K-Lite Codec Pack w/Media Player Classic (other D/L options) -- Best for Win98 / Win98SE

(Originally Posted: 3/18/2007 @ 10:05PM)

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Sacramentum Caritatis: Pope Benedict XVI apostolic exhortation on the Eucharist
(Libreria Editrice Vaticana via Catholic.org, 3/13/2007)

News (excerpt from Sacramentum Caritatis):

• "The Latin language
  62. [...] In order to express more clearly the unity and universality of the Church, I wish to endorse the proposal made by the Synod of Bishops, in harmony with the directives of the Second Vatican Council, (182) that, with the exception of the readings, the homily and the prayer of the faithful, such liturgies could be celebrated in Latin. Similarly, the better-known prayers (183) of the Church's tradition should be recited in Latin and, if possible, selections of Gregorian chant should be sung. Speaking more generally, I ask that future priests, from their time in the seminary, receive the preparation needed to understand and to celebrate Mass in Latin, and also to use Latin texts and execute Gregorian chant; nor should we forget that the faithful can be taught to recite the more common prayers in Latin, and also to sing parts of the liturgy to Gregorian chant. (184)"

Official Full Text in English:

• Post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation Sacramentum Caritatis
  (Official Posting on Vatican.va)
• Additional Languages:French, German, Latin, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish
  (Official Postings on Vatican.va)

Related:

• Vatican Releases "Sacramentum Caritatis" with Press Conference
  (Catholic News Agency via EWTN.com, 3/13/2007)

(Originally Posted: 3/13/2007 @ 7:25PM)

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