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Bishop Paprocki Rebukes Spirit of Vatican II Cleveland Priest in Wall Street Journal

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Paprocki defends Saint Michael prayer in Wall Street Journal​


A retired priest, Rev. Gerald Bednar, in the Diocese of Cleveland -- the former vice rector of the seminary there -- had a letter to the editor published in the Wall Street Journal, taking an opportunity to oppose reciting the Saint Michael prayer after Mass, which is done at nearly all traditional Latin Low Masses, as well as a growing number of novus ordo liturgies in conservative parishes.

Father Bednar's letter from a few days ago follows. So does one, published in today's paper, from His Excellency Thomas John Paprocki, bishop of the Diocese of Springfield, Illinois.



Our thanks to Bishop Paprocki for a succinct response and defense.

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