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Wednesday, October 1, 2003
Pope Holds Weekly Audience with Difficulty Though...
From Reuters | Latest Financial News / Full News Coverage:
"Pope John Paul held his weekly general audience Wednesday but skipped reading much of his prepared address apparently to conserve his strength.
The 83-year-old pope, who has difficulty speaking because of Parkinson's disease, significantly shortened his main, two-page address in Italian.
But later, speaking slowly, he continued brief comments in other languages.
At one point while he was reading in Italian, a clear look of frustration came over his face and he stopped briefly. The crowd broke into applause to cheer him on and he continued the audience for thousands of people in St Peter's Square."
From Reuters | Latest Financial News / Full News Coverage:
"Pope John Paul held his weekly general audience Wednesday but skipped reading much of his prepared address apparently to conserve his strength.
The 83-year-old pope, who has difficulty speaking because of Parkinson's disease, significantly shortened his main, two-page address in Italian.
But later, speaking slowly, he continued brief comments in other languages.
At one point while he was reading in Italian, a clear look of frustration came over his face and he stopped briefly. The crowd broke into applause to cheer him on and he continued the audience for thousands of people in St Peter's Square."
Tuesday, September 30, 2003
One of the New "Conservative" Cardinals
From Edinburgh Evening News - Top Stories - O'Brien in challenge to Catholic traditions:
"SCOTLAND’S new cardinal-elect has spoken out in favour of married priests, acknowledged there are gay clergy and suggested a review of the Vatican’s ban on contraception.
Archbishop Keith O’Brien said there could be no change in the church’s teaching on fundamental issues such as opposition to abortion, war and divorce.
But he called for 'full and open discussion' on other matters, including celibacy, married clergy and birth control.
Pope John Paul II’s choice of the Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh as Scotland’s next cardinal caused some surprise because of his more liberal outlook. "
From Edinburgh Evening News - Top Stories - O'Brien in challenge to Catholic traditions:
"SCOTLAND’S new cardinal-elect has spoken out in favour of married priests, acknowledged there are gay clergy and suggested a review of the Vatican’s ban on contraception.
Archbishop Keith O’Brien said there could be no change in the church’s teaching on fundamental issues such as opposition to abortion, war and divorce.
But he called for 'full and open discussion' on other matters, including celibacy, married clergy and birth control.
Pope John Paul II’s choice of the Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh as Scotland’s next cardinal caused some surprise because of his more liberal outlook. "
Plenty of Stories Claiming John Paul II is Failing Fast
Of course we've read these before, but you usually don't hear bishops and cardinals saying it.
From IOL : 'The pope is in really bad shape':
"One of the newly appointed cardinals, Archbishop Phillippe Barbarin, of Lyons, France, told Europe 1 Radio on Monday: 'The pope is reaching the end of the road. It's a big responsibility for us. The pope is in really bad shape.'
He has forced himself forward through many years of his failing health by giving himself new goals.
The major milestones next month - his own jubilee and the beatification of Mother Teresa - may have given him the will to continue thus far.
Thus far, but perhaps no further."
From F2 Network:
Ailing Pope John Paul II, easily the most widely travelled pope in history, has told his closest aides he will make no further trips abroad, the daily La Repubblica reported yesterday.
"The trip to Slovakia was the last one," the 83-year-old head of the Roman Catholic Church was quoted as having said of the trip that ended two weeks ago. There was no immediate Vatican reaction.
From Cardinal Ratzinger via Yahoo News:
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the German head of the Vatican body which oversees doctrinal matters, has been quoted as saying Pope John Paul is in very poor health and the faithful should pray for him.
"He is in a very bad way," Ratzinger told Germany's Bunte magazine in an interview on Tuesday. "We should pray for the pope."
Ratzinger, who heads the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, told the magazine that the 83-year-old pope had taken on too much, but he was unable to stop him.
Of course we've read these before, but you usually don't hear bishops and cardinals saying it.
From IOL : 'The pope is in really bad shape':
"One of the newly appointed cardinals, Archbishop Phillippe Barbarin, of Lyons, France, told Europe 1 Radio on Monday: 'The pope is reaching the end of the road. It's a big responsibility for us. The pope is in really bad shape.'
He has forced himself forward through many years of his failing health by giving himself new goals.
The major milestones next month - his own jubilee and the beatification of Mother Teresa - may have given him the will to continue thus far.
Thus far, but perhaps no further."
From F2 Network:
Ailing Pope John Paul II, easily the most widely travelled pope in history, has told his closest aides he will make no further trips abroad, the daily La Repubblica reported yesterday.
"The trip to Slovakia was the last one," the 83-year-old head of the Roman Catholic Church was quoted as having said of the trip that ended two weeks ago. There was no immediate Vatican reaction.
From Cardinal Ratzinger via Yahoo News:
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the German head of the Vatican body which oversees doctrinal matters, has been quoted as saying Pope John Paul is in very poor health and the faithful should pray for him.
"He is in a very bad way," Ratzinger told Germany's Bunte magazine in an interview on Tuesday. "We should pray for the pope."
Ratzinger, who heads the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, told the magazine that the 83-year-old pope had taken on too much, but he was unable to stop him.
Michael Brown Reflects on Darkness at the Vatican
Spirit Daily is one of my favorite daily stops.
From Spirit Daily - Daily spiritual news from around the world:
"To make matters more poignant -- and mysterious -- the blackout occurred as the Pope was naming 31 new cardinals -- cardinals who will be instrumental in choosing his successor. What meaning this? 'Inside the Vatican press room, journalists huddled with candles and flashlights to read the list,' said one report. 'Only a few copies of the list had been made before the power went out early Sunday, shutting down the Vatican's copy machines.'
Indeed: mysterious. Was something to be read into that, or was it simply happenstance? Why darkness? Why was there such a punctuation when it came to the new cardinals? Or was it simply related to the Pope's health? Was God saying something about what will happen when John Paul II goes -- or was it the devil lashing against a list of new and largely conservative who will help pick John Paul II's successor?"
Michael Brown's Story and St. Michael
Spirit Daily is one of my favorite daily stops.
From Spirit Daily - Daily spiritual news from around the world:
"To make matters more poignant -- and mysterious -- the blackout occurred as the Pope was naming 31 new cardinals -- cardinals who will be instrumental in choosing his successor. What meaning this? 'Inside the Vatican press room, journalists huddled with candles and flashlights to read the list,' said one report. 'Only a few copies of the list had been made before the power went out early Sunday, shutting down the Vatican's copy machines.'
Indeed: mysterious. Was something to be read into that, or was it simply happenstance? Why darkness? Why was there such a punctuation when it came to the new cardinals? Or was it simply related to the Pope's health? Was God saying something about what will happen when John Paul II goes -- or was it the devil lashing against a list of new and largely conservative who will help pick John Paul II's successor?"
Michael Brown's Story and St. Michael
Monday, September 29, 2003
Cleveland's Mandated Changes Revisited
How is any of this going to foster unity in the rite????
FromMost changes during Mass to be optional:
"Under the new norms, all diocesan Catholics will be required to bow before receiving the Communion host.
Other proposed changes - such as standing until everyone has received Communion or raising one's arms at 'The Lord's Prayer' - are being encouraged, but not mandated.
As opposed to brief multiple handshakes, Catholics also are being asked to consider bowing toward or embracing one or two people next to them during the sign of peace, in a sober act of reconciliation. "
How is any of this going to foster unity in the rite????
FromMost changes during Mass to be optional:
"Under the new norms, all diocesan Catholics will be required to bow before receiving the Communion host.
Other proposed changes - such as standing until everyone has received Communion or raising one's arms at 'The Lord's Prayer' - are being encouraged, but not mandated.
As opposed to brief multiple handshakes, Catholics also are being asked to consider bowing toward or embracing one or two people next to them during the sign of peace, in a sober act of reconciliation. "
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