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Category Archives: POPES
Pope announces a “Year of Faith” for 2012-13
The other day the Holy Father celebrated a Mass a Mass for participants in an event hosted by the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization, during which he also used a raised platform to move from one end of the … Continue reading
Pope Benedict talks about “New Evangelization”
From CNA: Pope believes secularized nations can become Christian again Vatican City, Oct 15, 2011 / 03:24 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Today Pope Benedict XVI told over 8,000 Catholics involved in the “new evangelization” that he has every confidence they can … Continue reading
US Anglican Ordinariate imminent this autumn
In the UK’s best Catholic weekly, The Catholic Herald, we pick up on comments by Card. Wuerl of Washington DC that soon in the USA some form of the Ordinariate foreseen in Anglicanorum coetibus will be established. Here is a … Continue reading
7 October: prayers as SSPX leadership considers what the Holy See has offered
Several people who receive email from the SSPX have received this message and have in turn forwarded it to me. I share it with you. “Dear Brothers, On October 7, feast of our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, victorious … Continue reading
Bp. Thomas Doran (D. Rockford) on kneeling for Holy Communion… heh heh…
In this last week’s edition of The Wanderer, we read a reprint of a column by Most Rev. Thomas Doran, Bishop of Rockford. I believe it was originally on the site of the diocese on 2 September 2011. My emphases … Continue reading
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Benedict XVI “walked through the ferocious pack of media dogs without losing his composure”
Read this whole thing. From CNA comes this about the Pope’s visit to Germany. A highlight: “(D)amage to the Church comes not from her opponents but from uncommitted Christians.” And also, “The Pope gave appropriate directions. The fate of the … Continue reading
Paolo Rodari interprets Benedict XVI’s State Visit to Germany
Paolo Rodari has an interesting analysis of the Holy Father’s visit to Germany. I am still think about what he wrote, but I thought I would get it out to the anglophone blogosphere for your opportune knowledge. My quick translation. … Continue reading
SSPX German Superior Fr. Schmidberger on Benedict XVI in Germany: Coincidence?
During an interview the SSPX Superior for Germany, Fr. Franz Schmidberger, made and interesting comment about the Holy Father’s visit in Germany. Original German. He gave an opinion about the style of the Papal Masses. The following is from the … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Is the SSPX in schism or not?
From a reader: Greetings! I am writing in order to ask you abou the SSPX’s canonical status. I’ve heard that they certianly are in schism, as Bishop ___ (my bishop) said, yet I’ve also heard from you that the Prefect … Continue reading
