5:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2012:

"Pope's journey to Mexico, Cuba advanced political freedom, liturgical reform"

Catholic World Reports Matthew Cullinan Hoffman:

"In Mexico, Pope Benedict was:

...an evangelist for a liturgical reform that is slowing transforming the way Catholics worship...

Snippets from today's online headlines from www.catholicculture.org/news/

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"In sharp contrast with the Masses that Mexicans typically experience in their parishes, the Pontiff's [March 25] liturgy -- including the Scripture readings -- was sung in Gregorian chant and other forms of choral music.

"Moreover, the central and holiest part of the Mass, the canon, was said entirely in Latin..."

ENTER FATHER JAMES SCHALL ON POPE"S MESSAGE TO CUBA:

He says that Pope Benedict's "basic message to the Cuban regime [was] and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.

"Who else could tell them this fact?

"Benedict adds that Christ's teaching provokes resistance and disquiet among His hearers and He accuses them of looking for reasons to kill Him..

"The theme that those who uphold the truth will be killed is striking.

"It takes right back to Socrates and Christ.

"The Cuban Marxists, no doubt, will say that, since they have the truth, this saying applies only to their enemies.

"But Benedict notes that Christ exhorted even those who would kill Him to believe ..."

Good points, Padre! :)