Monthly Archives: May 2008

Pentecost (1732)by Jean Restout Musée du Louvre, Paris Since the Ascension, the disciples had been hiding in fear. Despite the feeling of exhilaration they experienced on their way home from the great event, they were somewhat enervated by the absence … Read More →

Papa was once again in the taglio filipino vestments for the Holy Mass in the Basilica this morning. What in Italian is called the "taglio filipino" is so named after St. Philip Neri, who is depicted in paintings in this … Read More →

And Pentecost Sunday begins to dawn in Rome:              

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Here is the interview with Msgr. Guido Marini in the Italian daily Il Giornale in my translation: This is how I gave the Pope a retro make-over  ("Così ho rifatto il look stile vintage al Papa") [We can do this … Read More →

I think we have all come to the conclusion that just when you think you have seen every liturgical abuse, you haven’t even begun to see what dopey things people can come up with. For example, the recent "Potato head" … Read More →

Andrea Tornielli today reports that in Il Giornale there is an interview with none other than Msgr. Guido Marini, presently the papal MC.  Here is my translation.  I will try to dig up the piece in Il Giornale.  Msgr. Marini … Read More →

The WDTPRS KC Bureau Chief has sent us a fascinating story: Posted on Fri, May. 09, 2008 Archbishop [Naumann] to [KS Gov. Kathleen] Sebelius: Stop taking Communion TOPEKA | The Roman Catholic archbishop for northeast Kansas said Friday that Gov. … Read More →

It has been visually interesting around here. Last night I caught sight of a balloon, of all things.  This is a first. Also, take a look at the feeder!  What have we here?  I think it is a Rose-Breasted Grosbeak, … Read More →