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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
Pope Benedict knocked down by woman before Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica
This isn’t the first time someone tried to get at the Pope, but this one actually got to him. Here is a story from AP: Pope Knocked Down by Woman at Christmas Mass Thursday, December 24, 2009 VATICAN CITY — … Read More
Benedict XVI’s Christmas Sermon: liturgy is the first priority
The shepherds teach us a priority: hasten to worship. Everything else comes later. In his sermon for Christmas Pope Benedict shows his mystical side. He is a liturgical mystic. That is to say, for Benedict, worship is an occasion for … Read More
Posted in Christmas and Epiphany, SESSIUNCULA, The Drill
Tagged Benedict XVI, Christmas sermon, liturgical mysticism, Origen
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Live stream of the Holy Father’s Mass
I am tuned in to the broadcast of the Holy Father’s Mass from St. Peter’s. The Sistine Choir is still pretty bad. During the Holy Father’s entrance I caught a glimpse, I am sure, of my friend and blogger John … Read More
Vigil of Christmas – (2005) Roman Martyrology
In the 2005 Roman Martyrology for Vigil of Christmas has a fascinating entry. Here is the first entry of Christmas Eve day: 1. Commemoratio omnium sanctorum avorum Iesu Christi, filii David, filii Abraham, filii Adam, patrum scilicet, qui Deo placuerunt … Read More
Nuncio says Rome has more interest in internet than a “terna” his sends
My friend Fr. Ray Blake of Brighton’s St. Mary Magdalen has this interesting piece: Archbishop Faustino Sainz Muñoz, the Apostolic Nuncio [in the UK] has given an interview to The Tablet, apparently. Why such a good man should not choose … Read More
Fr. Schillebeeckx… RIP
I just learned that Fr Edouard Schillebeeckx died today. Fr S had many erroneous ideas but at one point did some good theological work. May God be merciful to him now.
The Cloisters
Today I jouneyed up the west side to the Cloisters. On the last stretch I stopped for a moment where Washington stopped on the heights above the river. The the short walk the rest of the way. There are splendid … Read More
Holy See Press Office comment on Decree of heroic virtues of Ven. Pius XII
From the Vatican Press Office comes this, with my emphases and comments: NOTE CONCERNING DECREE ON THE HEROIC VIRTUES OF PIUS XII VATICAN CITY, 23 DEC 2009 (VIS) – Holy See Press Office Director Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J. today issued … Read More
USCCB: Senate health care bill “deficient”
From the USCCB: BISHOPS CALL SENATE HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL ‘DEFICIENT,’ ESSENTIAL CHANGES NEEDED BEFORE MOVING FORWARD Seek to retain federal policy on abortion funding and conscience protectionWant to protect access to health care that immigrants have now, remove barriers to … Read More
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