Just a few pics I took last night, to share something of the moment and my view.
From my phone:
An exhausted me.
Note the edge of the Roman hat.
These are the guys I was standing near. Happy, diocesan men. They aren’t part of a specialized group. THIS, friends, is how we proceed. Five more years and we’ll have a whole new thing going on.
Back in the press office after the big event.
From my camera:
Walking home after meeting friends for a late supper.
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on An emeritus here, an emeritus there. Pretty soon you’re talking about a lot of popes.: “99 Bishops of Rome on the Wall. 99 Bishops of Rome. Take one down. Pass it around. 98 Bishops of…”
on Fr. Hunwicke asks a hard question. Fr. Z thinks he deserves an answer.: “sibnao says : In my mom’s case (the only person among us who remembers the Mass before 1969) she seems…”
on Fr. Hunwicke asks a hard question. Fr. Z thinks he deserves an answer.: “I started attending a Latin Mass at age 52 (after being away for decades). Yes, I had some trouble following…”
on Fr. Hunwicke asks a hard question. Fr. Z thinks he deserves an answer.: “To borrow from Chesterton, I would like to suggest, “The Novus Ordo has not that it has been tried and…”
on Fr. Hunwicke asks a hard question. Fr. Z thinks he deserves an answer.: “I will agree with Thomas S (comment #2). That is a return to TLM except without all of the Latin…”
on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 2nd Sunday of Lent 2021: “Went to TLM in Elm Grove, Wi. The pastor at Mary’s Visitation learned Latin to add a Latin Mass on…”
on Fr. Hunwicke asks a hard question. Fr. Z thinks he deserves an answer.: “Well, I think Saint John Cantius in Chicago is a parish which every Sunday has a NO Mass in Latin,…” on Fr. Hunwicke asks a hard question. Fr. Z thinks he deserves an answer.: “Nostalgia is the attack I hear most against the Traditional Latin Mass. From bishops and others who frown upon it,…”
on LENTCAzT 2021: 13 – Monday 2nd Week of Lent: “Cultivate the small virtues”: “Thanks, Father. Very good advice.”
on ASK FATHER: At Mass ‘ad orientem’ why doesn’t the priest turn around for the Preface dialogue?: “Thank you Fr. Z I would add another point to underscore yours. Immediately before the preface dialogue is the offertory…” on LENTCAzT 2021: 12 – 2nd Sunday of Lent: “Be bold enough to believe that God is on your side”: “Thanks, Father, great stuff.”
on Fr. Hunwicke asks a hard question. Fr. Z thinks he deserves an answer.: “Reading the comments, I can see the same old arguments I hear over and over again, even from some good…”
on Fr. Hunwicke asks a hard question. Fr. Z thinks he deserves an answer.: “Several years ago, I was privileged to be able to attend the Church Music Association of America’s annual Colloquium -…”
on Fr. Hunwicke asks a hard question. Fr. Z thinks he deserves an answer.: “The 3-year cycle leaves out many of the “hard sayings” of Jesus that especially need pounding into our hearts and…”
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Fr. Tim Finigan has said a lovely prayer at the end of his post on Pope Francis:
“Let us pray especially that he be given the grace of state as he begins his ministry as the successor of Peter.”
I love seeing your pictures of Rome. I want to go one day!!
Must have been so exciting to be there among the crowd cheering for our new Pope.
Struck me yesterday how a humbling it was to see Benedict step down… then the election of a humble man who took a humble Saints name. Maybe Gods trying to tell us something?
Those are excellent, Fr. Z. It must have been surreal to be there, and especially surreal to walk back and see the empty Square. Yes you do look exhausted, but if there was ever a time to be exhausted, you found it. Sleep later. :) It sounds as if you are encouraged by the emerging religious you are meeting in Rome! That is very encouraging to us as well, I’m sure.
Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on our new Holy Father. We fell in absolute love with him within fifteen seconds of seeing him. My heart just melted like butter.
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We missed you Father!!
Fr. Z – will you still be joining Michael Voris on the cruise?
So exciting! I had the smoke-cam on, then heard voices from my computer as they saw white smoke. It was a wonderful day for us Catholics; no wonder the world is so envious!
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Envious of your super cool hat, and can I share this great article here? http://www.patheos.com/blogs/standingonmyhead/2013/03/why-did-pope-francis-go-to-st-mary-major.html
First picture makes me think…
Inspector Z: Private Eye