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Tag Archives: ecumenism
Pope Francis: “it is not possible to find Jesus outside the Church”
Dissenters and liberals are not going to like this. Today in the Pauline Chapel of the Apostolic Palace, Pope Francis celebrated Mass for his Name Day, the Feast of St. George. There is a transcript. Among the things the … Read More
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What Did St. Francis Really Say? – 3
Now that we have a Pope named Francis, and all sorts of people are making references to St. Francis of Assisi in an attempt to pigeonhole this new Pope, we should consider who Francis of Assisi really was, what he … Read More
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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
Lutheran Ordinariate?
Could there be an Ordinariate for former Lutherans in a way similar to those for former Anglicans? It is hard for me to see how. Perhaps it could be possible. From CWN: The president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting … Read More
Unitatis redintegratio applied: Episcopal “Bishop” not seated for installation of Archbp. Cordileone
Rex novus in Aegypto. The other day Archbishop Cordileone was “installed” (a fitting word given the shape of the Cathedral in San Francisco). You may recall that just days before the installation the Episcopalian (Episcopal) “Bishop” of California, Marc Andrus, … Read More
Of Women Priests and Ecumenism and how we should respond. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
I was sent something from the California Catholic Daily about a member of parish liturgy committee who participated in a fake and sacrilegious “ordination” by Roman Catholic Womenpriests. My emphases: A member of the liturgy committee at a San Francisco parish … Read More
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Card. Levada opines about the upcoming Assisi meeting
The Assisi inter-faith meeting for peace. All you have to do is mention it in some circles and the fireworks begin. Benedict XVI, Pope of Christian Unity, has slated another meeting in Assisi, also an inter-faith gathering for peace. It … Read More
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True ecumenical gesture: Catholics, Orthodox together give Pope new Papal Tiara – WDTPRS POLL
UPDATE 26 May 0305 GMT: From a reader: Seeing today’s post on the new tiara made me remember that there is a list in the papal Caeremoniale Romanum of the days, other than the Pope’s coronation, when the tiara is … Read More
Methodist “ordination” in Liverpool’s Catholic Cathedral cancelled
From the UK’s best Catholic weekly, The Catholic Herald, comes this news. Archbishop calls off Methodist ordinations By David V Barrett on Wednesday, 25 May 2011 The controversial proposed ordination of Methodist ministers in Liverpool’s Metropolitan Cathedral in July has … Read More
OSV: Ecumenism and the Pope of Christian Unity
Our Sunday Visitor was kind enough to send me an advance copy of an editorial for their 8 May issue. I think, once you read it, you’ll know why they sent it. Allow me to preface this by saying that … Read More
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