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Category Archives: Benedict XVI
ASK FATHER: Was Pope Benedict’s Funeral really a valid Mass? or just ugly?
From a reader…. QUAERITUR: Was Pope Benedict’s Funeral really a valid Mass? or just ugly?Cardinal Re was named as Celebrant, but Pope Francis, in Cope and stole, (not Chasuble) led the entire Liturgy of the Word and everything post- Communion. … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 626 and a final view of Benedict
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Daily Rome Shot 624… waiting to see Benedict one last time
Photo by The Great Roman™ … in line to see Pope Benedict. UPDATE: Inside the Basilica, they are reading quotes of Benedict about the Mass and Eucharist for the recitation of the Rosary. Meanwhile,… White to move and improve. NB: … Read More
Card. Zen on the death of Pope Benedict XVI
Card. Zen – legit hero – made a statement about the passing of Pope Benedict XVI. I cheated and used a machine translation because I didn’t want to fight with both Chinese and Italian at 0300. AT THIS MOMENT WHEN … Read More
Gänswein: Traditionis custodes was a “turning point” for Pope Benedict, a “crucial moment”.
Archbp. Georg Gänswein did a video interview with Die Tagespost. He was asked about Benedict’s reaction to the Motu Proprio Traditionis custodes, that mess of cruelty. Gänswein said that reading that Motu Proprio was a “turning point” for Benedict (Einschnitt, … Read More
Pope Benedict XVI – Requiescat in pace
I was privileged to have known him well before his election. His loss is a personal loss. Apart from his contributions as a priest, prefect and theologian, two of his accomplishments as Pope stand out for me. Summorum Pontificum – … Read More
UPDATED: Pope Benedict XVI is doing quite poorly – pray for him! Final perseverance!
UPDATE 31 Dec 22: 0820 CST Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI, has passed away. His desire was for simple rites. The funeral will be celebrated in St. Peter’s Square on 5 January and he will be interred in the grotto … Read More
14 September: Exaltation of the Cross and Anniversary of Summorum Pontificum. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
Today, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, is also the anniversary of the 2007 Summorum Pontificum going into effect. This Motu Proprio – the Emancipation Proclamation for the faithful who desire the Vetus Ordo – was a keystone … Read More
“Crazy” rumor about what Francis might do during the August consistory
Church news, especially having to do with the papacy, has lately become a hybrid between a long-delayed forensic autopsy and Fawlty Towers, sickeningly hilarious. Yesterday, I saw this tweet from Damian Thompson. Crazy rumour in Rome that at his August … Read More
Posted in Benedict XVI, Francis, The Coming Storm, The Drill
Tagged can. 144, Ecclesia supplet
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