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Tag Archives: Benedict XVI
LENTCAzT 45 Good Friday
Today is Good Friday. Today’s podcast is a little longer, so that we can look at a few more dimensions of this special day.
We hear today about the ancient Roman Station and a great insight about it by Bl. John … Continue reading
LENTCAzT 44 Holy Thursday – “our prayer is joined to the Lord’s prayer for Peter”
Today is Holy Thursday. Today’s podcast is a little longer, so that we can look at a few more dimensions of this special day.
We hear today about the ancient Roman Station, several thoughts from Benedict XVI and the Collects for … Continue reading
Posted in Benedict XVI, LENTCAzT, PODCAzT, Pope Francis
Tagged Benedict XVI, holy thursday, last supper, LENT, LENTCAzT, Peter, podcast, PODCAzT, Pope Francis, Triduum
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LENTCAzT 43 Spy Wednesday of Holy Week – the ranks of demons are put to flight.
Today is Spy Wednesday of Holy Week.
We hear today about the ancient Roman Station, a thought from Benedict XVI about about the rending of the veil in the Temple, and something from Lactantius.
From Benedict:
At the end of the Passion, as … Continue reading
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Tagged Benedict XVI, demons, Holy Week, Lactantius, LENT, LENTCAzT, podcast, PODCAzT, Spy Wednesday
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LENTCAzT 42 Tuesday of Holy Week – “where the olive groves of the Lord are found”
Today is Tuesday of Holy Week.
We hear today about the ancient Roman Station, a thought from Benedict XVI about priesthood, and something from St. Jerome.
From St. Jerome:
Happy is he who carries the Cross, the Resurrection, and the place of Christ’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Benedict XVI, LENT, LENTCAzT, podcast, PODCAzT, St. Jerome
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LENTCAzT 41 Monday of Holy Week – Do you think care for the poor is an option?
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Today is Monday of Holy Week.
We hear today about the ancient Roman Station, a scene of many murders, a thought from Benedict XVI about the Cross as a sign of torture and of hope, and something from St. … Continue reading
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Tagged Benedict XVI, LENT, LENTCAzT, podcast, PODCAzT, St. Gregory Nazianzen
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LENTCAzT 40 Palm Sunday – two gravitational fields
Today is Palm Sunday, Holy Week begins.
We hear today about the ancient Roman Station, which belonged to the losers, a thought from Benedict XVI about who ascent and the gravitational forces that draw us in different directions – it is … Continue reading
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Tagged Benedict XVI, gravity, LENT, LENTCAzT, Palm Sunday, podcast, PODCAzT, Theophilus of Alexandria
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Two Popes meet and Fr. Z spots a good liturgical detail in the chapel
In the chapel where Benedict is hanging his zucchetto these days, and where he and Pope Francis prayed together, I noticed that the Cross is veiled in purple… probably since last Sunday, called 1st Passion Sunday in the older calendar. … Continue reading
Posted in Benedict XVI, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Pope Francis
Tagged Benedict XVI, Passion Sunday, Pope Francis
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Francis with Benedict – photos
Some pics of the meeting of Pope Francis and Pope Benedict.
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Pope Francis visits Benedict XVI
From VIS:
HISTORIC MEETING: POPE FRANCIS TRAVELS TO CASTEL GANDOLFO TO MEET WITH BENEDICT XVI
Vatican City, 23 March 2013 (VIS) – At noon today, the Holy Father Francis travelled by helicopter to Castel Gandolfo to meet and have lunch with Pope … Continue reading
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