Friday, June 24, 2005

The Young Love for the Old

Youth and the Latin Mass

Online Bible Prophet Predicts Death of Pope

Fulfillment: April 21, 2005: Pope Benedict:



"Malachy Prophecy



There has been speculation about how this pope may fulfill his Malachy related prophecy and there is some speculation that he will lay his life down for the church in some way.



Of all the various speculations, this one is likely correct as this is what Jesus eventually did as well. If it happens at a time known to the day-for-a-year charts, it will most likely happen within a week of June 24, 2005, a prophetic replay of Jesus' crucifixion. If not on this replay, but if still on a known replay of Jesus' crucifixion, it will happen in late December, 2009. This latter date would make Benedict the last pope. Time will tell if the speculation on Malachy's prophecy is correct."

Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist

There is a brilliant section found in the "magisterial" book of Pope Benedict XVI's where he talks about Christmas and the Birth of John the Baptist. His remarks cover how the cosmos are involved in the sanctoral cycle and how from the Birth of the Baptist the days grow shorter mimicing "I must decrease..." and after Christmas the days grow longer..."he must increase." All of life witnesses to our spiritual call to die to self and to live for Christ!

To Drumbeats and Modern Dance

I missed this in the other story I posted, they just said in an "ancient ceremony", I had no idea they were referring to an ancient "tribal" ceremony. I've witnessed Caribean versions of this and it can actually be very beautiful...sounds like this was as well.

"In a ceremony that combined ancient ritual with modern dance, organ pipes with drum beats and reverence with protest, Edward K. Braxton was installed Wednesday as the eighth Roman Catholic bishop of Belleville.":

The Tablet Does a Story on Father Fesio

Always interesting to hear numbers of copies sold...interestingly the Ratzinger Report only sold around 50,000 copies...it seemed to be everywhere when it came out back in the 80's.



The priest who bestrides America

No Summer Audiences from Pope

Catholic World News : Pope will suspend audiences for summer vacation