Monsignor Guido Marini, the papal master of ceremonies since 2007, needs our prayers. Those who have appreciated the gradual return of visual beauty concerning the papacy know that Monsignor Marini had been Pope Benedict’s right-hand man in this effort.
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Sad to say, you know things are bad when commenters on the election are reduced to praising the new pope for his opposition to sodomite marriage. Will we soon be told that he’s also opposed to exposing unwanted infants on the hillside and flogging pet dogs and cats to death?To paraphrase what Luke’s Gospel shows Our Lord Himself noting, even our enemies frequently exhibit this level of decency
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Pope Bergoglio is, of course, the first Supreme Pontiff ever born in the southern half of the world , where only about one tenth of the human population lives. This is quite a fast turn of events, historically.
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RORATE CÆLI: Pray for the Pope through the Dead Rorate Caeli Pray for the Pope through the Dead The following prayer, penned by a very holy and learned priest of the Rorate Caeli Purgatorial Society, calls on all certain members of the Church Suffering – as well as the Church Triumphant — to pray and intercede for him that he may lead the true restoration of the Traditional Latin Mass and liturgy. Please, pray now, and pray fervently:”O Mother of Sorrows, as you held the Body and Blood of your Divine Son upon your breast as His Soul went down among the dead to free them and grant them the Blessed Vision of His Divinity, so assist Holy Church as she bears this same Body and Blood on her altars and entreat your Son to descend again among the dead and free the souls of departed popes and prelates, and the souls of the departed parents, Jesuit brethren, friends, and benefactors of Pope Francis that they might be powerful and grateful intercessors on his behalf that he may be most pleasing to God, helpful to the faithful, and strong against the enemies of Christ’s Mystical Body on earth, and that he may powerfully aid in the restoration of the sacred Liturgy to its ancient beauty and integrity.
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Almsgiving is one of the major Christian precepts, particularly in Lent.
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Summorum is “implemented” in Buenos Aires – it says so right here in my travel guide! Wow, people who know nothing of the Argentine situation suddenly know a lot.
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From Reuters:The new Pope leaves Saint Mary Major, Rome (Il Giornale) Pope Francis, barely 12 hours after his election, quietly left the Vatican early on Thursday to pray for guidance at a Rome basilica as he looks to usher a Catholic Church mired in intrigue and scandal into a new age of simplicity and humility. Francis went to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, the oldest church in the world dedicated to the Madonna, where he prayed before a famous icon of the Madonna called the Salus Populi Romani, or Protectress of the Roman People
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The bishops of Argentina came late to the political campaign promoted by the Kirchner couple to approve “same sex marriage” in Argentina, almost as if forced by some higher power (the Holy See?), which means that, in the end, they lost it, a first in a Latin-American nation.
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Letter of Cardinal Bergoglio to Carmelites regarding the pending approval of "same sex marriage"
We will update this post with various official statements by different Catholic organizations on the election of the new pope. __________________________ First, Holy Cross and Opus Dei: This is a moment of great joy for Catholics all over the world.
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Well, most were not. But a few Italian Vaticanists in the past few days did mention Bergoglio, and almost always quoted words from an unnamed Cardinal who took part also in the 2005 Conclave: “‘Four years of Bergoglio would be enough to change things.’” (Andrea Tornielli, La Stampa, March 2, 2013) It was the first time the name of Bergoglio seriously appeared as a contender in this conclave
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Dominus conservet eum,et vivificet eum,et beatum faciat eum in terra,et non tradat eumin animam inimicorum eius. _______________________________ P.S.
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National Review is often the home of George Weigel and other center-right Catholics still mourning the loss of John Paul II. It was surprising, and thus encouraging, to read a post on its website entitled “The New Pope and the Old Mass.”Authored by Nicholas Frankovich, the piece concludes with the following analysis: If Ranjith were Jewish, he would be Orthodox.
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The middling homily by the current Dean of the College of Cardinals – marked by the very relevant words, “tirelessly promoting justice and peace, the world order” (that is exactly what he pronounced, though the official transcript and translations did not include the words “l’ordine mondiale”) – provided another stark reminder of how much Benedict XVI will be missed. The comparison between this sermon, and that pronounced by the Dean of the College, Cardinal Ratzinger, right before the 2005 Conclave is stunning, as if they came from two completely different churches
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“Forever I will sing the mercies of the Lord” is the hymn that resounds once again near the tomb of the Apostle Peter in this important hour of the history of the Holy Church of Christ. These are the words of Psalm 88 that have flowed from our lips to adore, give thanks and beg the Father who is in heaven
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Dr. John Rao, Rorate Caeli correspondent Rome/Vatican City (Mar
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Conclave reports by Dr. John Rao II – A Brief Note on the Eve of the Conclave
Below, please find the sixty-seventh posting of enrolled Souls of the Rorate Caeli Purgatorial Society. Also, we have an urgent prayer request, intended to help the cardinal electors choose a man truly worthy of being the next Pontiff and ushering in a full restoration of the traditional Mass and Faith
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