World Day of Peace Message
Posted by Tom McFeely
Thursday, January 01, 2009 2:16 PM
The Pope visits the Nativity in St. Peter's Square following an evening prayer service Dec. 31. (CNS/Reuters)
Here is the official text of Pope Benedict XVI’s 2009 World Day of Peace message (footnotes can be viewed by going to the Vatican website here):
FIGHTING POVERTY TO BUILD PEACE
1. Once again, as the new year begins, I want to extend good wishes for peace to people everywhere. With this Message I would like to propose a reflection on the theme: Fighting Poverty to Build Peace. Back in 1993, my... READ MORE
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America Welcomes Benedict
Posted by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, December 31, 2008 11:11 AM
The Daily Blog is going to ring out 2008 by remembering the year’s most exciting event for Catholic Americans: Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the United States in April.
We’re not going to try to recap the entire eventful papal trip in this brief post. However, those who want to retrace in detail the Pope’s historic steps on American soil should link here to the words and images we provided... READ MORE
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Midnight Mass Montage
Posted by Tom McFeely
Monday, December 29, 2008 8:34 AM
For those who missed it — including me — here’s a nice video of excerpts with English translations from this year’s papal Midnight Mass, as compiled by CNN.
Enjoy!
— Tom McFeely
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Urbi et Orbi Message
Posted by Tom McFeely
Friday, December 26, 2008 11:39 AM
(CNS/Reuters)
Here is the official text of Pope Benedict’s Christmas 2008 Urbi et Orbi message.
The Pope delivered the message yesterday at noon from the central balcony at St. Peter’s Square:
“The grace of God our Savior has appeared to all” (Tit 2:11, Vulg.)
Dear brothers and sisters, in the words of the Apostle Paul, I once more joyfully proclaim Christ’s Birth. Today “the grace of God our... READ MORE
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Midnight Mass Homily
Posted by Tom McFeely
Friday, December 26, 2008 11:01 AM
(CNS/Reuters)
Here is the official text of Pope Benedict XVI’s Christmas homily at Midnight Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica:
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
“Who is like the Lord our God, who is seated on high, who looks far down upon the heavens and the earth?” This is what Israel sings in one of the Psalms (113 [112], 5ff.), praising God’s grandeur as well as his loving closeness to humanity. God dwells on... READ MORE
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Christmas Liturgies
Posted by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 10:32 AM
There will be some changes in the papal liturgies celebrated in this Christmas season in Rome.
The New Liturgical Movement website reports that Msgr. Guido Marini, master of the Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations, has discussed the subject with Avvenire, the newspaper of the Italian bishops’ conference.
A change to note with this evening’s Midnight Mass is the inclusion of a short prayer... READ MORE
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Global Cooling?
Posted by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 3:01 PM
Global warming skeptic. (UPI)
One continental cold snap does not a climate hypothesis shatter, of course.
But the current arctic chill that’s immobilizing much of North America is focusing attention on an inconvenient truth for environmental ideologues: that the theory of manmade global warming rests on much thinner scientific ice than Al Gore would have us believe.
Even before the cold air moved south in advance of Santa... READ MORE
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