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By Catholic World News - Cardinal Raymond Burke, a leading expert on canon law, observed that it would be unrealistic to expect immediate implementation of the motu proprio because it “contains many elements that require study regarding its application.” He also lamented the tone of the papal document, saying that it was “marked by a harshness” toward traditionalists, and voiced his hope that “the faithful will not give way to the discouragement which such harshness necessarily engenders.”

By Christine Rousselle, CNA - Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco told CNA July 16 that “The Mass is a miracle in any form: Christ comes to us in the flesh under the appearance of Bread and Wine. Unity under Christ is what matters. Therefore the Traditional Latin Mass will continue to be available here in the Archdiocese of San Francisco and provided in response to the legitimate needs and desires of the faithful.”

By Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture - It seems I have begun to write again on the natural law, which I mentioned last week in my argument about why America’s “Founding Fathers” were generally more reliable guides to politics and government than their contemporary equivalents, the cultural elites of our own day (see American sources of truth?). I had already written something on this topic ten years ago in a multi-part analysis of the problematic concept of human dignity ...