Daily Archives: 1 April 2007

Some gossip

From Nihil obstat…. some Marini gossip.  Remember… this is 1 APRIL, OKAY??? In the piece below, it is being claimed that H.E. Piero Marini, the Pope’s highly visible MC, wanted to be named Archpriest of the Basilica St. Mary Major … Read More

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Benedict’s Palm Sunday reference to the pre-Conciliar liturgy

Today the Holy Father in his sermon for Palm Sunday, which is also this year’s World Youth Day celebration, made a reference to the pre-Conciliar liturgy for this same Sunday.  Expanding on Ps. 23, he spoke to the young people … Read More

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PODCAzT 13: Palm Sunday with St. Andrew of Crete

The second reading for the Office of Readings today is an excerpt of a sermon on Palm Sunday by St. Andrew of Crete (+7th c.).  It is a beautiful reflection on how we should receive the Lord who comes to … Read More

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