Another Motu Propio "Sighting"

Catholic News Service (CNS) of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has published an article by staff writer John Thavis, 2007 promises a world of busyness for Pope Benedict, which , among other topics, speaks of the scheduled ad limina visits by bishops of the world, and plans for a May trip to Brazil and a September visit to Austria. Most importantly for many is the second paragraph:

The pope, who turns 80 in May, plans sometime in the spring to publish his book, "Jesus of Nazareth: From His Baptism to His Transfiguration," a work aimed at bringing a vivid portrait of Jesus to a wide audience.

Before then, other papal documents are expected to arrive; they include a post-synodal apostolic exhortation on the Eucharist and, according to Vatican sources, a document issued "motu proprio" (on his own initiative) that would expand permission to use the pre-Vatican II Tridentine Mass.

We’ll see.