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Tag Archives: Benedict XVI
QUAERITUR: Why can a Pope resign? Why isn’t being Pope “for life”?
I have received a lot of emotional email in the last couple days. I am a bit emotional myself. Many questions have been raised by the Holy Father’s impending abdication. This is from a reader: Can you please shed light … Read More
The Holy Father’s comments before his final general audience
The Holy Father’s comments before his general audience today: Dear Brothers and Sisters, As you know, I have decided [huge applause] – thank you for your kindness – to renounce the ministry which the Lord entrusted to me on 19 … Read More
Benedict XVI intends to resign
The Holy Father, Pope Benedict, had called the Cardinals together for a consistory. And announced that he will resign. His last day will be 28 February. Dear Brothers, I have convoked you to this Consistory, not only for the three … Read More
Changes in the Roman Curia affecting catechesis and seminaries
I was busy yesterday and missed this at News.va. The Holy Father changed the “competence” of some dicasteries of the Roman Curia. He moved responsibility for Catechesis from the Congregation for the Clergy to the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization … Read More
Lutheran Ordinariate coming?
Vatican Insider has something today about some Lutherans who are getting nervous about the Holy Father establishing an Ordinariate for Lutherans, along the lines of that which he established for Anglicans. “A Lutheran ordinariate? That’s a bad sign” An ordinariate … Read More
Benedict XVI: Bishops must be courageous, expect to be repeatedly beaten
But, inevitably, we will also be beaten by those who live lives opposed to the Gospel, and then we can be grateful for having been judged worthy to share in the passion of Christ. This is what Pope Benedict said today, … Read More
1st Vespers at San Pietro
I clicked on my Centro Televisivo Vaticano player for 1st Vespers from St. Peter’s Basilica. The Holy Father presides. The chant by the schola is improving. They are singing alternately with the congregation. From what I can tell, quite a few … Read More
And another thing about the Holy Father’s Mass for Christmas… GRADUAL!
During the Holy Father’s 1st Mass of Christmas last night, something happened which everyone should know about. Instead of a “Responsorial Psalm”, the schola and a cantor sang the Gradual. No congregational singing for that. People were given the opportunity to … Read More
Benedict XVI’s sermon for 1st Mass of Christmas
The Holy Father’s sermon for the 1st Mass of Christmas with my emphases and comments. I get the sense that not all of this sermon was composed by His Holiness. Just a guess. Let’s see for ourselves: Again and again … Read More
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