Papa Ratzinger, His Holiness Rome’s Bishop is… well… acting like a bishop.
He burys the dead, namely his "hinge-men", Cardinals, who are of the clergy of Rome.
He consecrates altars in new churches.
He meets the folks.
He wears duds which properly identify who he is.
He blesses stuff.
He wears many hats.
He does paper work.
He prays.
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on A “unique” expression of the Roman Rite. But remember… it’s the Traditional Latin Mass that’s the big threat.: “– In 1463 Marsilio Ficino at the request of Cosimo de Medici translated the Corpus Hermeticum from Greek to Latin…”
on ASK FATHER: During a Vetus Ordo Mass can the priest distribute Hosts consecrated during a Novus Ordo Mass?: “I just want to underscore Father Z’s point about an invalid consecration being rare. In the thirty years I was…”
on ASK FATHER: During a Vetus Ordo Mass can the priest distribute Hosts consecrated during a Novus Ordo Mass?: “One needn’t venture far online to encounter the types of rigid, “mad trads” Fr Z mentions. Glad to see their…”
on You can argue with a Marxist, but not with a Catholic progressive.: “Father Z: Re your insert in this blog: “[The essence of Modernism is the reduction of the supernatural to the…”
on Daily Rome Shot 314: “Okay, I admit it, I have no idea what this devotion is about. Can anyone explain, please?”
on 25 Oct – “This day is called the Feast of Crispian…”: “As demonstrated here, the music of Shakespearian English found in the host of plays, varia and his wonderful collection of…”
on ASK FATHER: During a Vetus Ordo Mass can the priest distribute Hosts consecrated during a Novus Ordo Mass?: “Fr Z I’m with you on this one . It’s exhausting. When I’m told by people that they don’t want…”
on Daily Rome Shot 314: “Father and all: Might there be more information online about this devotion, please?”
on Your Sunday Sermon Notes: 22nd Sunday after Pentecost (30th Ordinary – N.O.): “Our diocesan priest for the only TLM within 3 hours is Fr. Stephen Kenyon, 30 years old and brilliant. He…” on Connect the dots. The attack on the Vetus Ordo is also an attack on John Paul II, not just on Benedict.: “Your conclusion is bone chilling. To think that Sachs and TC are connected, that an attack on the Vetus Ordo…”
on ASK FATHER: During a Vetus Ordo Mass can the priest distribute Hosts consecrated during a Novus Ordo Mass?: “Father: That you may be concerned about Catholic “rigidity” in any way, makes me concerned. It’s PF’s favorite description of…”
on Daily Rome Shot 314: “I went along expecting Low Mass for St Anthony Maria Claret and instead Solemn Mass of the Holy Redeemer w…”
on ASK FATHER: During a Vetus Ordo Mass can the priest distribute Hosts consecrated during a Novus Ordo Mass?: “correction, “pretty rare”” on ASK FATHER: During a Vetus Ordo Mass can the priest distribute Hosts consecrated during a Novus Ordo Mass?: “When I hear “very rare,” I think of a Chrism Mass in the Traditional Roman Rite, or a Sarum Use…”
on Connect the dots. The attack on the Vetus Ordo is also an attack on John Paul II, not just on Benedict.: “Reverend Father, thank you for the clarifications. As for what I meant with “not a court”, I never disputed that…”
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“Hinge-men” had me laughing.
Gotta love il Papa.
(BTW, who is that on the right in the “He blesses stuff” picure?)
Nice collage. Thank you for the beautiful photos, Fr.
What a delightsome post.
Thanks for those photos. I especially like the one showing him dedicating an altar in a parish church. What a great way to show him as Bishop of Rome. I’d love to see more like that!
In the line of showing the Holy Father as a bishop, I’ve often wondered about one point that you might be able to explain. Why is he not flanked by two deacons as are all other bishops in their stational liturgies? In photos of papal ceremonies, I see him sitting flanked by two MCs, and deacons seem to appear sort of out of nowhere to read/sing the Gospel or hold the chalice, only to be whisked away immediately thereafter.
Must be some papal protocol I’m not aware of. I wonder what St. Sixtus II and St. Lawrence would think of that!
Fr. Z:
He meets the folks….
He wears duds which properly identify who he is.
Obviously Franco Zefferelli just doesn’t get the picture!!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7146447.stm
“Zeffirelli told La Stampa newspaper that the Pope communicated in a cold way that was little suited to what was happening around him.
“These are not times for high tailoring in papal vestments, he said.”
But then he nails his own coffin:
“I know [Joseph] Ratzinger personally,” he added, using the German-born pope’s name before he became pontiff.
“He is very attentive to the importance of how the sacred is represented.”
So why would HH Benedict XVI want *your* makeover?
–Guy
Long live the Pope!
Roman Sacristan, on the right of the picture is Cardinal Ruini. If you’re asking the name of the gentleman on the Pope’s right, I don’t know.
Vivat Benedictus XVI! Ad multos annos!
Zefferelli’s suggestion seems to be for a sort of Queer Eye for the Holy Guy…
(Save the Liturgy, Save the World)