Category Archives: Pope Francis

Pope Francis, the Devil, and You

Posted on 30 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The Holy Father, Pope Francis, talks frequently about the Devil.
This is another example of how Francis is, in his preaching, a bit more concrete than Benedict.
During his fervorino for Mass today, Pope Francis spoke about the “prince of this world”.
“We … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis on sin, the virtue of feeling shame, and confession

Posted on 29 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Pope Francis continues to talk about sin and confession.
I have no idea if Francis’ little fervorini are going to wind up published in Acta Apostolicae Sedis, but they have some real meat.  He is speaking more or less “a braccio“, … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis: “it is not possible to find Jesus outside the Church”

Posted on 23 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Dissenters and liberals are not going to like this.
Today in the Pauline Chapel of the Apostolic Palace, Pope Francis celebrated Mass for his Name Day, the Feast of St. George.   There is a transcript.
Among the things the Holy Father … Continue reading →

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The unadorned, laceless, black clogs of the fisherman

Posted on 18 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Some time ago I wrote:
Imagine being 76 with a flare up of sciatica and, on your election as Pope, being told, “Here, Your Holiness, change into these new shoes and then stand a long time while we greet you and … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis: “Where there is calumny, there is Satan himself.”

Posted on 15 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today, in his fervorino at Mass, Pope Francis again mentioned the Enemy of your soul, the Devil.
He talks about the Devil frequently when speaking off the cuff.
From the site of Vatican Radio with my emphases and comments:
The Pope drew inspiration from … Continue reading →

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Recent LCWR statements – context for the Holy See’s smackdown

Posted on 15 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith smacked down, hard, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious.  This is, as you may remember, the group of leaders of communities of women religious (not all the religious themselves, but the … Continue reading →

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Reading Francis Through Benedict: the pastoral staves – modern Paul VI and traditional Benedict XVI

Posted on 14 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Small gestures, as they accumulate, point to something bigger.
I applied this principle to the use of certain liturgical vestments.  For example, when Benedict XVI revived the fanon (HERE), I took that as a signal.  In itself, the fanon isn’t much … Continue reading →

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Francis, the G8, and reform of the Roman Curia – some musings

Posted on 13 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Over here I posted about the new G8 that Pope Francis will call together in October.  They are supposedly to help with alterations to the constitution called Pastor bonus, that governs the Roman Curia.
We all agree that reform of the … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis convokes a “group” of Cardinals

Posted on 13 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

One month into his pontificate, Pope Francis has done a few unusual things.  Here is another.
The G8.
Pope Francis invited a group of cardinals to meet to help him, among other things it seems, revise John Paul II’s Apostolic Constitution Pastor … Continue reading →

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The Tablet inserts another extremist into the “foot washing” debate!

Posted on 13 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The Tablet (aka The Bitter Pill) has printed a piece about the washing of women’s feet during the Holy Thursday Mass.
Let’s see what this extremist has to say, with my emphases and comments.
Priests should not wash women’s feet, says liturgist
PARISH PRIESTS … Continue reading →

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