Daily Archives: 12 February 2013

LENTCAzT 00: Shrove Tuesday

Today is Shrove Tuesday, a day upon which many would seek to be “shriven” before the beginning of Lent.   In other words GO TO CONFESSION!
It is “Fat Tuesday”.  When the discipline of Lent was more serious in the Latin … Continue reading

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A story lost: Who are the new saints Pope Benedict announced?

The Pope’s announcement about the resignation overshadowed the other reason for the consistory, that is, saints will be canonized.
From VIS:
CONSISTORY FOR SEVERAL CAUSES OF CANONIZATION
Vatican City, 11 February 2013 (VIS) – This morning at 11:00am in the Consistory Hall of … Continue reading

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ASH WEDNESDAY Pope Benedict to remain at St. Peter’s rather than go to St. Sabina

Changes to the schedule.
A note about the Holy Father’s health.
The encyclical on faith will not be published.
From VIS:
POPE TO PRESIDE OVER IMPOSITION OF ASHES IN VATICAN BASILICA
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Poignant

How poignant it is now in the Roman Canon to say …
“una cum famulo tuo Papa nostro Benedicto”?

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@Pontifex Project: Week 6

Benedict XVI is STILL POPE.
I suggested a project using Twitter HERE.  Let’s create a “stack” of tweets during the day.  Concentrate your effort on a day and single theme instead of various scatterings over days when they might not be noticed.
Here is … Continue reading

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