The Lost Letters of the Vatican Dictionary SOUTHERN FRIED CATHOLICISM - January 20, 2012 The Vatican Insider has published an online Vatican dictionary . The site promises that you can understand your faith's terms from "A divinis" to "Zucchetto" ! However, there are still a few letters not accounted for. J, K, Q, W, X, Y have no words as of this writing. No "juris"? And don't we have lots of "q" words? Not to fear, I've come up with some of the missing letters from the Diocese of Jackson and thereabouts. I even made child-friendly flashcards to go with them! ...http://www.southernfriedcatholicism.com/2012/01/lost-letters-of-vatican-dictionary.html
The Proper Posture for Man Before God Is on His Knees. ORTHOMETER - April 5, 2012 From Pope Benedict's Holy Thursday Homily (Zucchetto Spin to the Famous Father Z): Before reflecting on the content of Jesus' petition, we must still consider what the evangelists tell us about Jesus' posture during his prayer . Matthew and Mark tell us that he " threw himself on the ground " ( Mt 26:39; cf. Mk 14:35), thus assuming a posture of complete submission , as is preserved in the Roman liturgy of Good Friday . Luke, on the other hand, tells us that Jesus prayed on ...http://orthometer.blogspot.com/2012/04/proper-posture-for-man-before-god-is-on.html
New York Archdiocese to Make Its Archives Public in Yonkers CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 21, 2012 http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2012/03/new-york-archdiocese-to-make-its.html
Newly Designed Ring for Cardinal-Designate Dolan SEASONS OF GRACE - February 15, 2012 ... Palmo's "Whispers in the Loggia," as usual, breaks the story : Rocco explains that this year, the incoming cardinals will not receive the traditional ring which was designed during the papacy of Pope Paul VI, depicting the crucifixion in bas relief. The new gold rings will instead bear the image of Saints Peter and Paul, underscoring the Church's continuity from the time of the apostles. Description of the New Rings The printed program for Saturday's Consistory explains the rings, as well as ...http://kathyschiffer.com/newly-designed-ring-for-cardinal-designate-dolan?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=newly-designed-ring-for-cardinal-designate-dolan
Malta's 'Prince' in the Catholic Church CLERICAL WHISPERS - February 18, 2012 ... than most speaking with the Pope, with both men smiling broadly following a brief embrace. Both men have known one another for several years, with Cardinal (then Father) Prospero having worked with the Pope, at the time Cardinal Ratzinger, when the latter was Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. In the immediate aftermath of the ceremony, Cardinal Prospero did his utmost to downplay the occasion, saying that it was likely that the Maltese people were more delighted than ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2012/02/maltas-prince-in-catholic-church.html
"Brethren in Unity" -- History in Houston As Ordinariate Launches WHISPERS IN THE LOGGIA - February 12, 2012 ... with the first of the crop likely to be ordained before year's end. Per Rome's stipulation, it bears recalling that the new entity isn't limited to freshly-arriving groups, but any former Anglicans who had previously "swam the Tiber." Along those lines, as previously noted, the Stateside Ordinariate arguably has a leg up on its counterparts elsewhere thanks to the unique network of Anglican Use parishes that dot the country, their predominant concentration long centered in Texas. Whether ...http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/2012/02/brothers-in-unity-history-in-houston-as.html
Philadelphia Cardinal Bevilacqua Dies; Tenure Marred by Sex Abuse CLERICAL WHISPERS - February 5, 2012 ... John Paul II named Bevilacqua archbishop of the Philadelphia archdiocese in late 1987. He retired in 2003. A day before his death, a Philadelphia judge ruled that Bevilacqua, who suffered from dementia, was competent and could testify in the upcoming trial of a Philadelphia priest accused of failing to protect two children from sexual abuse by a priest under his supervision. In 1998, the National Catholic Reporter, an independent newspaper, reported that Bevilacqua had secretly spent ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2012/02/philadelphia-cardinal-bevilacqua-dies.html
This Time, There's a Whole New Ring to It WHISPERS IN THE LOGGIA - February 14, 2012 http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/2012/02/this-time-theres-whole-new-ring-to-it.html
This Week's Headlines FAITH AND REASON - February 17, 2012 http://faithandreasonblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/this-weeks-headlines_17.html
The Unconventional Bishop: What You May Not Know About Fulton SKY VIEW - May 8, 2012 http://catholic-skyview-tremblay.blogspot.com/2012/05/unconventional-bishop-what-you-may-not.html