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At the Annunciation “Mary teaches us to listen to the voice of God who speaks in silence…in order thereby to taste true joy.” Pope Benedict XVI
Category Archives: Post Conciliar Church
Beautiful! Why He Chose Francis
I have a reflection about the option for the poor coming soon! Check back! What an awesome Pope! Endearing and wise!
The Triple Papal Tiara!
Liturgical thought for the day: if our next Pope chooses a Coronation instead of an Installation I will be equally overjoyed as I have been after seeing the exceedingly simple liturgical style of our new Pope Francis. Both of these … Continue reading
Posted in Liturgy, Pope Francis, Post Conciliar Church
Tagged Catholic Church, Francis, Liturgy, Papal Mass, Papal Tiara, Pope, Pope Francis, Thought for the Day
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Attacks On Francis Begin In Earnest
Mark Shea has done a great job defending against early attacks on Pope Francis here. It stands to reason that the radical seculars will be even more up in arms about Francis on account of the fact that he is … Continue reading
Posted in Pope Francis, Post Conciliar Church
Tagged Catholic Church, Christ, Church, Francis, Francis of Assisi, Jorge Bergoglio, Pope, Pope Francis
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Raise A Joyful Strain For Our Brother Francis!
The name of our Holy Father brings great joy to me! The only thing more surprising than the fact they elected him, a Cardinal not spoken of as Papabili even in Catholic media circles, was the choice of his name. … Continue reading
Posted in Post Conciliar Church
Tagged Argentina, Cardinal, Church, God, Israel, Italy, Pope, Sirach
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Pope Saint Pius X’s Prayer to St. Joseph!
Below is a beautiful prayer to St. Joseph the Worker by Pope Saint Pius X. I hope this is the first of a series of prayers to St. Joseph written by Popes! What could be more appropriate in this month of St. Joseph … Continue reading
Posted in Post Conciliar Church
Tagged Christ, Holy Family, Holy Spirit, Jesu, Joseph, Pope, Prayer, Saint Joseph
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Lent and Faith
Then Pope Benedict XVI tweeted the below on February 17th: “Lent is a favorable time in which to rediscover faith in God as the foundation of our lives and of the Church’s life.” And there is nothing more fundamental to … Continue reading
Posted in Post Conciliar Church, Word Art
Tagged Apostle, Catholic Church, Christ, Christianity, Easter, Eucharist, Lent, Pope Benedict XVI
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Pray For The Conclave!
I can’t wait to hear these words of joy; “Habemus Papam!,” but there are many prayers and sacrifices between now and then. Please join the Church in prayer and sacrifice. Dear Lord, I offer my whole life to you, all … Continue reading
Retiring? WWWHHHAAATTT!
My first reaction to the Pope’s renunciation was that of total shock. I was listening to Catholic Radio in my car on the Guadalupe Network (910AM) in Fort Worth, and a guest was on speaking about a University of Dallas Pilgrimage to … Continue reading
Posted in Post Conciliar Church
Tagged Annunciation, Christ, Church, God, Jesus, Mary, Pope, Rome
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