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

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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

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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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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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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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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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Video of Francis and Benedict

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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

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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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