Can't Put It Into Words... THE FULL FAITH - May 18, 2013 but regarding the comparisons people make between Pope Benedict XVI and our current, Pope Francis, is actually wonderful. The fact that they are both with us is so relevant to the true faith. In essence Pope Benedict is associated with understanding the importance of the teachings, reverence and Liturgy, while Pope Francis is associated with the attitude of our hearts and our daily walk. Living out the true faith is all of those things combined. It is not ...http://thefullnessofthefaith.tumblr.com/post/50758207883
Francis' Mysterious "Refusal" of the "Sovereign of the Vatican City State" Title CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 18, 2013 ... the list of Supreme Pontiffs, above John Paul II. His election and resignation dates appear next to his name. A footnote has been added to the latter, specifying that it refers to the date of Ratzinger's resignation (28/II/2013). Francis' name appears after Benedict XVI in the list, along with his election date. The Vatican Press Office stressed that Pope Francis is still "Sovereign of the Vatican City State". The Press Office had initially distributed a photocopy of page 1 of ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/francis-mysterious-refusal-of-sovereign.html
Different Kinds of Monks TEA AT TRIANON - May 17, 2013 There are several kinds: Cenobites, Anchorites, Sarabites, and Gyrovagues . To quote Fr. Mark : A cenobite, or cenobitic monk, according to Saint Benedict's description, lives in community with other monks, under a rule and an Abbot. Today, the Holy Rule of Saint Benedict is, more often than not, interpreted by a complementary text called Constitutions or Declarations . In a small monastery, such as ours, the Father of the community is called a prior, ...http://teaattrianon.blogspot.com/2013/05/different-kinds-of-monks.html
Pope Francis Calls for Natural Law & Ethics DR. TAYLOR MARSHALL CANTERBURY TALES - May 17, 2013 ... obsession with "the right of religious freedom" is battle which we will lose. We have a much better footing if we follow Benedict and Francis' lead with a return to the authentic natural law tradition. This is a rich and hallowed tradition and the Church...and it is powerful. For me the battle over a "right to religious freedom" sounds more like Thomas Jefferson and less like Thomas Aquinas. Bravo to Pope Francis. I will be reading Pope Francis' speeches and I'll keep you ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/taylormarshall/~3/B5dNqsWZzBc/pope-francis-calls-for-natural-law.html
Interview With English Bishop Davies on Benedict's Impending Abdication ALETEIA - May 16, 2013 Benedict's visit to the UK was "dramatic and unforgettable"http://www.aleteia.org/en/article/interview-with-english-bishop-davies-on-benedicts-impending-abdication-219002
Papal (Emeritus) Pussy CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 16, 2013 It was one of the smaller but no doubt keenly felt crosses that the Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI had to bear when he held the office of the successor of St Peter: he could no longer look after his beloved cats. As Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, it was well known that he took in and looked after stray cats in Rome's Borgo neighbourhood. Now it seems that he could be reunited with his favoured animals. Pictured near to the Pope Emeritus' new residence in the Vatican is ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/papal-emeritus-pussy.html
A Star Rising in the East: Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle ALETEIA - May 16, 2013 The Cardinal's youth may be a big asset given Benedict's reasons for abdicatinghttp://www.aleteia.org/en/article/a-star-rising-in-the-east-luis-antonio-cardinal-tagle-285001
Julie and Scott Take a Quick Swim to the Deep End of the Pool (where All the Cool Kids Hang Out) to Talk Theology. HAPPY CATHOLIC* - May 16, 2013 We bring the big guns to A Good Story is Hard to Find when we discuss Jesus of Nazareth: From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration by Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI).http://happycatholic.blogspot.com/2013/05/ulie-and-scott-take-quick-swim-to-deep.html
Former Pope Has 'Shrunk in Size' According to Friend CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 15, 2013 FORMER pope Benedict XVI has lost so much weight he appears half his previous size, a ccording to a cardinal who recently visited the ex-pontiff. Pope Benedict XVI is said to be mentally capable but physically frail. The 86-year-old became the first man to resign the papacy in nearly 600 years when he stood down earlier this year, to be replaced by Pope Francis. His decision was based on his failing health, which appears to have deterioted in recent ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/former-pope-has-shrunk-in-size_16.html
Building on Luigi Giussani, John Paul II, and Benedict XVI THE NEW BEGINNING - May 14, 2013 Beauty: A Necessity, Not a Luxury by Fr. Charles Klamut And yet only Benedict XVI is known for making the connection with respect to the liturgy.http://cantate-domino.blogspot.com/2013/05/building-on-luigi-giussani-john-paul-ii.html
Benedict and Francis: A Lesson in Apostolic Continuity CATHOLIC EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTER: LATEST ARTICLES - May 14, 2013 The differences between the two men give witness to the different gifts of the same Holy Spirit.http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/catholic_stories/cs0606.htm
Dirty Little Secret About the 2nd Vatican Council: Many of the Evils the Pre-Conciliar Popes Opposed, Have Been Triumpha DOUG LAWRENCE'S CATHOLIC WEBLOG - May 14, 2013 ... successor, Pope Benedict XVI, followed suit, painting similarly unrealistic portraits of the Council's impact on Catholic life. On January 1, 2013, for example, Catholics who have long since accepted bankrupt dioceses, empty seminaries and irreverent liturgies as the "new normal" heard Pope Benedict's Message for the World Day of Peace , in which the Holy Father spoke of "the Second Vatican Council which helped to strengthen the Church's mission in the world." ...http://douglawrence.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/dirty-little-secret-about-the-2nd-vatican-council-many-of-the-evils-the-pre-conciliar-popes-opposed-have-been-triumphant-in-the-everyday-life-of-the-church-ever-since/
The Pope of Wisdom—a Small Tribute to Benedict CATHOLICMOM.COM - May 14, 2013 Pope Benedict XVI The shyest girl in my Sunday School class wrote the best letter to Pope Benedict XVI when he decided to step down from the papacy. Her joyful, "Thank for being our very special Father" was an inspiration to me. It seemed like a "God thing" when I began working on another writing project and came across all kinds of "Benedict Quotes" in my files. The more I read his quotes, the more I see what a "very special Father" he ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Catholicmomcom/~3/qhUXgU7D17I/
Otranto Martyrs: Witnesses of Sanctity for the Laity ZENIT - THE WORLD SEEN FROM ROME - May 14, 2013 It was during a consistory called to declare the canonization of saints that Benedict XVI chose to announce his resignation. Last Sunday, these saints were canonized, among them 800 martyrs: Antonio Primaldo and his companions. Saint Antonio Primaldo was a 15th century tailor and townsman of the southern Italian ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zenit/english/~3/JyK7MtWmy-Y/otranto-martyrs-witnesses-of-sanctity-for-the-laity
Cuba's Ladies in White Leader Meets Pope Francis CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 13, 2013 ... in the face of stepped-up repression against the group and to pass on their request for an audience with the pope. Read more here: ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/cubas-ladies-in-white-leader-meets-pope.html
Two Popes in Rome AD ALTARE DEI - May 12, 2013 Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI arrived back in Rome the other day. So now we have the historically significant scenario of two popes living in Vatican City at the same time.http://alanphipps.blogspot.com/2013/05/two-popes-in-rome.html
Lost in Translation GOTTA SING GOTTA PRAY - May 10, 2013 ... Benedict XVI says the former pontiff is in failing health, according to published reports. Cardinal Joachim Meisner, archbishop of Cologne, said he was shocked at the declining health of Benedict. During a meeting between the two clerics on March 18, Meisner said he was stunned at how small Benedict had become, saying he was only half of his previous size, the German Catholic News Agency (KNA) reported. I have a busy travel schedule over the ...http://gottasinggottapray.blogspot.com/2013/05/lost-in-translation.html
More Questions DEVIL, DOES YOUR DOG BITE? - May 10, 2013 ... justification in God's eyes because he has declared his own opinions and wishes to be the rules of his conscience?" In other words, did Jesus say, "Blessed are they who decide for themselves what rules they ought to follow?" No, He did not say this. The Pope Emeritus points out in his book that the only way to find blessedness is to arouse one's conscience by seeking God, by striving to learn God's rules. Learning the Catholic faith in its entirety may very well demand even more struggle and ...http://frmarkdwhite.wordpress.com/2013/05/10/more-questions/
Tweeting the Good News ZENIT - THE WORLD SEEN FROM ROME - May 9, 2013 Since the first papal tweet was sent by Pope Benedict XVI in December 12, over 6 million followers have joined. The account, which was deactivated during Sede Vacante, was reopened after Francis' election and the numbers continue to rise. Francis has continued Benedict's lead in reaching out to the world through ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zenit/english/~3/CajHMrL_RUY/tweeting-the-good-news
Pope Francis, If He Is Tough on Anybody, Will Be Most Tough on the Jesuits GOOD JESUIT, BAD JESUIT - May 9, 2013 The Superior General meets with the Holy Father We have had a change of papal regime. Benedict is the greatest mind in the public order today. He is also probably the greatest mind ever to be pope, and there have been some great ones, including his predecessor John Paul II. The measure to which students and faculty do or do not read Benedict is the measure of the universality of any institution. I have argued some of this in my book, The Modern Age. I think ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/ZlcTj/~3/6P8wbp0bYo0/pope-francis-if-he-is-tough-on-anybody.html
