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Category Archives: Pope of Christian Unity
28 January 2012
Benedict XVI on the huge crisis we face as a Church. Wherein Fr. Z gets on his knees and begs you to act.
In his address to the Plenary meeting of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, His Holiness said this, which is merely one paragraph of his address in my rapid translation:
As we know, in vast areas of the world … Continue reading
19 January 2012
PODCAzT 126: Benedict XVI’s important address to US Bishops on Religious Freedom and the Church in the Public Square
In this PODCAzT we drill into an important address given by Pope Benedict XVI on 19 January 2012 to the bishops of Regions 4-6 in the United States.
This was Benedict’s second major discourse to US bishops who are making their ad limina … Continue reading
PODCAzT 126: B16 to US Bishop on the Church in the Public Square: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Emanations from Penumbras, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, Pope of Christian Unity, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill, The Last Acceptable Prejudice, The future and our choices, Universae Ecclesiae, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged ad limina, bishops, freedom of religion, liturgy, public square, religious freedom, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, worship
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18 January 2012
OCTAVE FOR UNITY: DAY 1
Today we begin what was called for decades the Church Unity Octave, 18-25 January inclusive. The purpose of the octave is to pray for the unity of the whole Catholic Church. This octave was originally approved by St. Pope Pius … Continue reading
17 January 2012
SSPX sends the CDF a more precise response to the Doctrinal Preamble
You know about the “Doctrinal Preamble” which the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith gave to the SSPX. The SSPX issued a preliminary reaction to the Preamble. Now they have sent the CDF a more precise response, which the … Continue reading
16 January 2012
Oxford University’s Latin Sermon
Fr. John Hunwicke apparently received permission from Msgr. Newton of the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham to preach Oxford University’s Latin Sermon from Newman’s pulpit.
The text (I received along with it the paraphrase, which is not my rendering):
Sunt autem, … Continue reading
14 January 2012
What does “justice and peace” really mean?
People toss the phrase “justice and peace” around.
Biretta tip to Phil Lawler of Catholic World News for a great catch. He noted something interesting about “justice and peace” in a speech Pope Benedict XVI gave to members of the Italian … Continue reading
Posted in New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Pope of Christian Unity, The Drill
Tagged Benedict XVI, justice, peace, pope, virtue
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7 January 2012
Sixth former Anglican Bishop received into the Catholic Church
Benedict XVI is the Pope of Christian Unity.
I received this press release from the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham in England.
Another Anglican bishop answers Pope Benedict’s call to unity
Former Anglican monk and bishop, Robert Mercer, has been received into … Continue reading
1 January 2012
Benedict XVI’s Mass for Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
For on demand video of the Mass click HERE.
The video opens with the lead up to the Mass, with lots of panning around the basilica, inside and out.
The entrance procession, which begins with the super-Italian cheesy trumpet fanfare and the … Continue reading
Posted in Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Pope of Christian Unity
Tagged Papal Mass
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A new Personal Ordinariate!
The Anglicans/Episcopalians-to-be-Catholics have their own Personal Ordinariate today.
Let there be sung Non nobis and Te Deum.
It is called the Ordinariate of the Chair of Peter!
As widely predicted Fr. Jeffrey Steenson is the new Ordinary.
The document of erection of the Ordinariate … Continue reading
31 December 2011
Prayers for new USA Anglican Ordinariate
The new Ordinariate for Anglicans will be official on 1 January 2011.
Members will be received and shepherds will be appointed.
May I ask your prayers for everyone involved in this new initiative of unity?
Remember to say a prayer for Pope Benedict … Continue reading
Posted in Pope of Christian Unity
Tagged Anglican Ordinariate, Anglicanorum coetibus, Anglicans
4 Comments
24 December 2011
Pope Benedict XVI’s Midnight Mass Homily
Pope Benedict XVI’s Midnight Mass Homily:
Benedict XVI's sermon for Midnight Mass (Italian) [15:32m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadDear Brothers and Sisters!
The reading from Saint Paul’s Letter to Titus that we have just heard begins solemnly with the word “apparuit“, which then comes back again in the reading at the Dawn … Continue reading
Posted in Pope of Christian Unity
Tagged Benedict XVI, Francis of Assisi, homily, Midnight Mass, Thomas of Celano
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23 December 2011
New head of the USA Anglican Ordinariate to be named soon
Benedict XVI is the Pope of Christian Unity.
It is exciting that on 1 January, very soon, the new Ordinariate for Anglicans will be established in the USA.
The Ordinariate will need a leader.
This is from the site Virtue Online:
Former Episcopal Bishop … Continue reading
A paragraph about the role of the Bishop of Rome and about collegiality
A great and succinct paragraph about the authority of the Successor of Peter, the Roman Pontiff, and the the successors of the Apostles, especially diocesan bishops in union with the Holy Father.
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Our Lord is the Head of the Church. But … Continue reading
15 December 2011
Problems with the Anglican Ordinariate in England?
Preamble: Benedict XVI is the Pope of Christian Unity.
Pope Benedict gets to determine the parameters and dynamics of ecumenism, not his critics. According to his approach and vision, he has been making headway. Some will say that he … Continue reading
11 December 2011
Changes to the C of E
From The Weekly Standard:
The End of Canterbury
Will the sun set on the Anglican communion?
BY JOSEPH BOTTUM
The archbishop of Canterbury is going to resign next year. At least that’s the story making the rounds of newspapers in London, and the interesting … Continue reading
