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Francis Laments Not Being Able to Listen to Confessions Outside the Vatican SANCTE PATER - May 20, 2013 ... listen to confession – I can't yet because to go out and listen to confession, well … I can't leave this place, but that's another issue – when I used to go and confess people in my previous diocese…," the Pope said. When he said the words "I can't leave this place", the Pope seemed to turn round to his collaborators. He went on to say that he always asked penitents: "Do you give money to beggars?" "Yes Father!" "Good, good." The he would ask them a couple more ...http://www.sanctepater.com/2013/05/francis-laments-not-being-able-to.html
Pope Francis Elected After Supernatural 'Signs' in the Conclave – Cardinal CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 19, 2013 ... one of the leading Cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church has claimed. The Cardinal said that as the papal Conclave began none of the Cardinals had known who would be chosen Photo: ANSA Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, the Archbishop of Vienna, who was himself widely tipped as a possible successor to Pope Benedict, said he had personally had two "strong signs" that Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was "the chosen one" in the run up to vote. He said only divine intervention ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/pope-francis-elected-after-supernatural.html
Papal Celebrations for May, June, July VIS NEWS - HOLY SEE PRESS OFFICE - May 17, 2013 ... St. John Lateran. Procession to St. Mary Major and Eucharistic Blessing. 31 May, Friday: 8:00pm, Pope closes month of May, dedicated to the Virgin, with the Rosary prayed with the faithful in St. Peter's Square. JUNE 2 June, 9th Sunday in Ordinary Time: 6:00pm, Worldwide Eucharistic adoration from Vatican Basilica. 16 June, 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time: 10:30am, Mass for "Evangelium Vitae" Day in St. Peter's Square. 29 Saturday, Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul: 9:30am, ...http://visnews-en.blogspot.com/2013/05/papal-celebrations-for-may-june-july.html
Vatican to Host Global Pro-Life Conference and Papal Mass CATHOLIC FIRE - May 16, 2013 ... Evangelization, established by Benedict to encourage a reawakening of the faith in traditionally Christian countries, leads an expanded celebration this year. This year's three-day celebration begins with a conference funded by C-FAM and led by its chairman, Douglas A. Sylva. Cardinal Raymond Burke will deliver the keynote address on the Gospel of Life and the New Evangelization. Dr. Robert Royal of the Faith and Reason Institute and Dr. Francis Beckwith of Baylor University will answer ...http://catholicfire.blogspot.com/2013/05/vatican-to-host-global-pro-life.html
Why Bishops Don't Like the EF THE FIFTH COLUMN - May 16, 2013 When asked what they don't like about the Church, a lot of traditionalists will respond, "Vatican II destroyed the Church. We used to have high Mass attendance, schools overflowing with children, lots of priests and nuns, but now look at us! Catechesis is destroyed! No one goes to Mass! The Catholic schools are falling apart! There aren't any vocations! This is the "fruits" of Vatican II!" I grew up in the 1970's. I personally experienced the crap that ...http://skellmeyer.blogspot.com/2013/05/why-bishops-dont-like-ef.html
Christendom College Awards Honorary Doctorate to Papal Nuncio to Ireland ZENIT - THE WORLD SEEN FROM ROME - May 15, 2013 Christendom College, a Catholic higher education institution in Virginia, honored Archbishop Charles Brown, the Papal Nuncio to Ireland, during its Commencement ceremony last week. Archbishop Brown also celebrated the Baccalaureate Mass the day before and received an honorary doctorate before addressing graduates...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zenit/english/~3/BBrX8KkPOUM/christendom-college-awards-honorary-doctorate-to-papal-nuncio-to-ireland
Pope Francis Elected After Supernatural 'Signs' in the Conclave, Says Cardinal DA MIHI ANIMAS - May 15, 2013 ... Spirit, can you give me advice for the Conclave that will start in a few hours?' "And the woman whispered in my ear 'Bergoglio', and it hit me really: if these people say Bergoglio, that's an indication of the Holy Spirit. "And I'm sure many of us have received similar signs during the Conclave, it wouldn't have been possible to have this election so soon and so rapidly." To applause, the Cardinal went on: "You know there is a strange similarity with your Archbishop Justin, I hope so much that ...http://salesianity.blogspot.com/2013/05/pope-francis-elected-after-supernatural.html
QUAERITUR: I Found a Host at My Mother's House. Wherein Fr. Z Rants a Little. FR. Z'S BLOG (OLIM: WHAT DOES THE PRAYER REALLY SAY?) - May 13, 2013 ... mortal sin and then do it anyway with a free will in order to incur the censure. The censure can only be lifted by a confessor who receives the special faculty to lift it directly from the Holy See's Sacra Penitenzieria Apostolica. Furthermore, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith treats as graviora delicta, "taking away or retaining the consecrated species for sacrilegious ends, or the throwing them away". In any event, we hear these tales of people finding Hosts from ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wdtprs/DhFa/~3/HAorTHNLbFc/
Details of 'Homebody' Pope's First Overseas Trip Released CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 11, 2013 ... Friday, July 26, after hearing the confessions of some young people participating in World Youth Day, Francis will meet with juvenile detainees in the palace of Rio's archbishop. This is also in keeping with his pastoral emphasis as cardinal and his advocacy for the poor. From the central balcony of that palace, the Pope will pray the Angelus at noon and then lunch with a group of young people. In the evening he will pray the Stations of the Cross with young people along the Copacabana ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/details-of-homebody-popes-first.html
CNS Intern Says 'Ciao for Now' to Eternal City CNS BLOG - May 9, 2013 Lauren Colegrove enjoying a beautiful morning on top of the colonnade surrounding St. Peter's Square during the installation Mass of Pope Francis. (CNS photo courtesy of Danielle McMonagle) By Lauren Colegrove VATICAN CITY – I applied for the Vatican internship program through Villanova University thinking that I would learn about journalism by observing/shadowing reporters, proofreading articles, attending general audiences — only across the ocean from the ...http://cnsblog.wordpress.com/2013/05/09/cns-intern-says-ciao-for-now-to-eternal-city-2/
Pope Francis' Rio Travel Schedule CAPUT MUNDI - May 8, 2013 ... Janeiro / Galeão – Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport ; at 17:00 there will be a Papal Welcoming Ceremony at the garden of the Palácio Guanabara, where the Pope will give his first speech. Then the reception protocol will be made by President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff. During his stay in Brazil, Francis will be staying at the Residência do Sumaré (Sumaré Residence). On Wednesday 24 July , the Pope will leave the Sumaré Residence by ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaputMundi/~3/UQSCuTVQLd0/pope-francis-rio-travel-schedule.html
Pope Francis' Schedule Released for World Youth Day OSV DAILY TAKE BLOG - May 8, 2013 ... in Varginha 6 p.m. — Welcoming ceremony by the youth along the Copacabana beachfront (WYD officially begins) Friday, July 26 10 a.m. — Hear confession of some youth at the Quinta da Boa Vista Park 11:30 a.m. — Meet some juvenile detainees in the St. Joaquim Palace of the Archbishop 12 p.m. — Pray the Angelus from the central balcony of the palace 12:15 p.m. — Greet organization committee and patrons of 28th WYD at palace Lunch — Join a group of 12 youths at ...http://www.osvdailytake.com/2013/05/pope-francis-schedule-released-for.html
St. Mary Major: Monument to Mary As Protector of the Church CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 8, 2013 ... papal protocol, Pope Francis rode two-and-a-half miles across town from the Vatican to the Basilica of St. Mary Major, the oldest church in the West dedicated to the mother of Jesus. The pope was scheduled to return to the basilica May 4, to pray the rosary in observance of May as the traditional month of Mary. The first church on this site on the Esquiline Hill was built during the pontificate of Pope Liberius (352-366). According to legend, its construction was inspired by a ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/st-mary-major-monument-to-mary-as.html
Schedule of Pope's Trip to Rio De Janeiro for World Youth Day NEWS.VA - May 7, 2013 ... community in Varginha (in the Manguinhos neighbourhood of north Rio de Janeiro). That evening there will be a welcoming ceremony by the youth along the Copacabana beachfront. On Friday, 26 July, the Pope will hear the confession of some youth participating in the WYD at the Quinta da Boa Vista Park at 10:00am. At 11:30am he will meet with some juvenile detainees in the St. Joaquim Palace of the Archbishop. From the central balcony of that palace, the Pope will pray the Angelus at noon. At ...http://www.news.va/en/news/schedule-of-popes-trip-to-rio-de-janeiro-for-world
Liturgical Notes From Rome NEW LITURGICAL MOVEMENT - May 6, 2013 By way of Acción Litúrgica I came across these photos of the first pontifical Mass (OF) of Mgr. Ettore Balestrero, the recently appointed papal nuncio in Colombia from what I gather. I was particularly pleased to see that the Benedictine arrangement endures (and in 'classical' form). Very good as well to see the continued use of the pontifical dalmatic. The Mass took place in Santa Maria Maggiore. A full set of photos may be seen ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheNewLiturgicalMovement/~3/5l9uIIb4IJ8/liturgical-notes-from-rome.html
In Rio Slum, Residents Recall 1980 Visit, Look Forward to Pope Francis CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 5, 2013 ... eight years ago, priests celebrated Mass in the street. Wanting their own space, Catholics in the community walked the hillside, going door-to-door, collecting signatures and eventually winning enough support to build their own sanctuary. Brazil has more Catholics than any country in the world. In 1980 Blessed John Paul II visited the favela, or slum, and left his gold cross-shaped ring there, urging the community to sell it and use the money to better living conditions. Rojas ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/in-rio-slum-residents-recall-1980-visit.html
Morning Roundup - Fifth Sunday After Easter - Dominica V Post Pascha - Missa 'Vocem Iucunditatis' - May 5th, 2013 TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS IN MARYLAND - May 5, 2013 ... AND OTHERS OF THEIR CONSECRATION TO THE LORD, WHICH COULD EASILY BE APPLIED TO RELIGIOUS WHO NO LONGER WEAR ANY OUTWARD SIGN OF THEIR CONSECRATION, MEANING THE HABIT! SOUTHERN ORDERS (Fr. Allan J. McDonald) > ;> ; POPE FRANCIS IS ENCOURAGING THE CLERGY AND THE LAITY TO REVIVE POPULAR DEVOTIONS! THE REFORM OF THE REFORM BUT NOW APPLIED TO POPULAR DEVOTIONS The Catholic Thing > ;> ; Pope Francis and "God's Anointed Ones" (Bevil Bramwell, OMI) The Integrated Catholic Life > ;> ; Get to Know the ...http://tlm-md.blogspot.com/2013/05/morning-roundup-fifth-sunday-after.html
Mary, As Mother, Helps Us to Grow, to Face Life and to Be Free COMMUNIO - May 4, 2013 ... papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major to pray the rosary. This is his second visit to the Marian shrine. The Marian icon of Mary Health of the Roman Peoples normally is in the Pauline Chapel at Saint Mary Major. For Jesuits, Saint Ignatius of Loyola celebrated his first Mass on Christmas eve morning in 1538, following his priestly ordination because of the presence of the relic of the Lord's manger because he could not go to Bethlehem. It took Ignatius 18 months ...http://communio.stblogs.org/2013/05/mary-as-mother-helps-us-to-gro.html
Pope Emeritus Benedict Returns to the Vatican ABOUT.COM CATHOLICISM - May 3, 2013 On the afternoon of May 2, 2013, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI departed Castel Gandolfo, the papal summer palace where he had been staying since his resignation on February 28 , to return to the Vatican. His stay at Castel Gandolfo had always been intended to be temporary; the first pope emeritus in seven centuries wanted to remove himself from the Vatican during the papal conclave to ensure that his presence would not affect the deliberations of ...http://catholicism.about.com/b/2013/05/03/pope-emeritus-benedict-returns-to-the-vatican.htm
Bishop-Elect of Kerry 'Totally Surprised' by Appointment CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 3, 2013 The bishop-elect of Kerry yesterday said he was "totally surprised" when Papal Nuncio Archbishop Charles Brown advised him of the appointment ten days ago. Fr Ray Browne, parish priest of Kilgefin, Co Roscommon, in the Diocese of Elphin is the first bishop chosen for an Irish diocese by Pope Francis. The Westmeath-born priest succeeds Dr Bill Murphy who has been in charge since 1995. Fr Browne had not figured in local speculation about Bishop Murphy's successor. Although it ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/bishop-elect-of-kerry-totally-surprised.html
