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Category Archives: POPES
Canadian Anglican Catholic group votes to unite with Rome
Benedict XVI is the Pope of Christian Unity This comes from CNA: Canadian Anglican Catholic group votes to unite with Rome Vancouver, Canada, Jul 28, 2010 / 01:10 am (CNA).- With “overwhelming support,” a recent meeting of leaders in the … Continue reading
Posted in Pope of Christian Unity
Tagged Anglicanorum coetibus, Anglicans, Pope of Christian Unity
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Anglican eucharist for the “other specied”
About eucharistic communion for the "other specied" members. I learned this morning about an Anglican giving their version of communion to a dog! If you are worried about Our Lord’s admonition in Matthew 7:6, don’t. No sacrament was violated because … Continue reading
Posted in Pope of Christian Unity, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Anglican, Anglicanorum coetibus, Communion, communion for pets, dogs, Episcopalian, geese
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Of St. Bonventure and how Pope Benedict is “Bonaventuran”
Today is the feast St. Bonaventure. You might check out an oldie PODCAzT I did in 2008. PODCAzT 64: Bonaventure on Christ “the door”; Interview – Fr. Timothy Finigan Also, I posted this back in 2006 about how the "Pope … Continue reading
Keep repeating: “Anglicanorum coetibus… Anglicanorum coetibus…”
We should all be ready on the bank with good towels and disinfectants as Anglicans begin swimming the Tiber. Benedict XVI is the Pope of Christian Unity From CNN we learn that the Protestant Anglican Church in England rejected even … Continue reading
Posted in Pope of Christian Unity
Tagged Anglican Church, Anglicanorum coetibus, Church of England, ecumenism, unity, women bishops
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“to reconcile disputes and to renew the Church”
I have been hammering away for years now that the major goal of Pope Benedict’s pontificate is the revitalize our Catholic identity. There is a macro dimension to this and there is a micro dimension. With my emphases and comments … Continue reading
Benedict XVI’s Sermon for Sts. Peter and Paul
What did the Pope of Christian Unity really say to new Archbishops and to the delegate of the Ecumenical Patriarch? From the website of Vatican Radio here is the English text of the Holy Father’s sermon for the Solemnity of … Continue reading
Posted in Pope of Christian Unity, SESSIUNCULA, The Drill
Tagged archbishop, Metropolitan, Pallium, Sts. Peter and Paul
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Benedict’s visit to England and popular Catholicism
His Hermeneuticalness has a good entry about the upcoming papal visit to England. I am glad it also provides a link to the wonderful Anna Arco. Yesterday, Anna Arco posted her interview with Archbishop Nichols concerning the papal visit. His … Continue reading
Posted in New Evangelization, Pope of Christian Unity
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A comment on applause in church
I found this great image over at True Confessions of a Prodigal Daughter.
Benedict XVI’s sermon for Sacred Heart and close of Year for Priests
Here is the Holy Father’s sermon for the Feast of the Sacred Heart, marking the closing of the Year for Priests. I divided the paragraphs a bit more than the release did to make it easier to follow and added … Continue reading
Posted in Pope of Christian Unity, Year of Priests
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Benedict XVI, Pope of Christian Unity, criticized for openness to the SSPX
Benedict XVI is the Pope of Christian Unity. Sandro Magister has on his site Chiesa a piece about an important "ecumenical" effort, and note those " ". He addresses a problem in the dialogue with the Society of St. Pius … Continue reading
