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Category Archives: Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI’s Sermon in Fatima, references to “second secret”, “maternity of God”
The Holy Father’s sermon in Fatima. The papal spokesman, Fr. Lombardi, had earlier said that the Holy Father would deliver an "intense" message in Fatima. You may want to read the text of the "second secret" of Fatima before delving … Read More
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Pray for Pope Benedict
The Holy Father is clearly feeling the heavy burden of his office. Let us all pray more frequently for the Holy Father and remind others to do the same. From the the Enchiridion of Indulgences, #25: A partial indulgence is … Read More
Benedict XVI entrusts and consecrates the world’s priests the Immaculate Heart of Mary
In Fatima, the Holy Father Pope Benedict, in the Church of the Most Holy Trinity, entrusted all the priests of the world to Mary’s Immaculate Heart. To revitalize the Church’s identity, we must revitalize the Church’s priests. Here is the … Read More
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SSPX Superior Bp. Fellay interviewed
Our friends at Rorate have posted an interview by Brian Mershon with SSPX Superior Bp. Bernard Fellay. Here is an excerpt: Brian Mershon: Some critics say that the Society’s rejection of a canonical or practical solution is a sign of … Read More
Benedict XVI’s presser on airplane to Portugal, clerical crisis and “third secret”
"We have to re-learn the essentials: conversion, prayer, penance, and the theological virtues." Thus, Benedict XVI today on the way to Portugal. My friend John L. Allen Jr., the fair-minded nearly ubiquitous, who is sadly still correspondent for for the … Read More
SSPX Superior Bp. Fellay and his defense of Pope Benedict
From DICI, the site of the SSPX, we find SSPX Bp. Bernard Fellay’s defense of Pope Benedict XVI. My emphases and comments. Letter to Friends and Benefactors no. 76 05-7-2010 Dear Friends and Benefactors, The Church’s situation increasingly resembles … Read More
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Card. Kasper on the talks between the SSPX and the Holy See
Apparently our Catholic identity is involved. This is from Reuters with my emphases and comments: Vatican talks with splinter group difficult By Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor PARIS (Reuters) – Vatican talks with a controversial splinter group have been difficult and … Read More
Cincinnati: 7 May Solemn TLM for 5th anniv. of pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI
A reader alerted me to the following: Una Voce of Greater Cincinnati has arranged a Solemn Votive Mass of the Holy Ghost, in the extraordinary or more ancient use of the Roman Rite, to mark the fifth anniversary of the … Read More
Traditionally-minded Anglican bishops ready to come to Rome
Everyone should be calling Benedict XVI "The Pope of Christian Unity". His provisions for traditionally-minded Anglicans issued in the Motu Proprio Anglicanorum coetibus are concrete demonstrations of his desire to bring separated Christians into unity with the Catholic fold. With … Read More
Good shepherds do not flee from the wolves.
Five years ago Pope Benedict sat down to preach at the first solemn "inaugural" Mass of his pontificate. Inter alia he said: One of the basic characteristics of a shepherd must be to love the people entrusted to him, even … Read More
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