Interesting interview at My Friend, Benedict XVI An Interview with Fr. Joseph Fessio, SJ:
" I think that John Paul II, especially in his prophetic role, proclaimed Christ to the whole world. Pope Benedict will do the same but I believe he will turn his attention more towards the Church hierarchy. Just as St. Benedict through his monasteries penetrated and informed a rising Christian civilization in Europe, Pope Benedict will focus on the celebration of the Holy Eucharist, on solemn and properly celebrated liturgies, so that the Church herself will be better able to go forth into the world and be a light to the nations. "
Friday, May 6, 2005
Thursday, May 5, 2005
Archbishop Chaput on Crusades
In anticipation of the release of Kingdom of Heaven this Friday...
From Catholic News Agency:
"In light of Friday's release of Ridley Scott's new film about the Crusades, Kingdom of Heaven, Denver's Archbishop Charles Chaput is challenging Christians to reclaim their lost memories.
In his weekly column, the Archbishop chided the loss of Christian identity and history from the American and European culture, and noted the new film, which, as the New York Times puts it, portrays Muslims as "bent on coexistence until Christian extremists ruin everything."
He said that, "By influencing our choices here and now, memory encourages a certain shape to the future--and discourages others. That's why every new ideology and generation of social engineers seeks to rewrite the past. Whoever controls the memory of a culture also has power over its future."
He added that Christians have a duty to prevent the loss of
the real facts of history and thereby prevent God being
scrubbed out of America's future"
From Catholic News Agency:
"In light of Friday's release of Ridley Scott's new film about the Crusades, Kingdom of Heaven, Denver's Archbishop Charles Chaput is challenging Christians to reclaim their lost memories.
In his weekly column, the Archbishop chided the loss of Christian identity and history from the American and European culture, and noted the new film, which, as the New York Times puts it, portrays Muslims as "bent on coexistence until Christian extremists ruin everything."
He said that, "By influencing our choices here and now, memory encourages a certain shape to the future--and discourages others. That's why every new ideology and generation of social engineers seeks to rewrite the past. Whoever controls the memory of a culture also has power over its future."
He added that Christians have a duty to prevent the loss of
the real facts of history and thereby prevent God being
scrubbed out of America's future"
Reverting to Tradition
For Beatifications...
From Catholic News Agency:
"In his efforts to make events at the Vatican less "Pope-centered", Pope Benedict XVI has decided that he will not preside at beatifications, reported the Honolulu Advertiser.
In effect, the Vatican is returning to the tradition of having cardinals--not the Pope--preside over beatifications.
The news came in relation to the beatification of American Mother Marianne Cope, which was rescheduled by the Vatican to May 15."
From Catholic News Agency:
"In his efforts to make events at the Vatican less "Pope-centered", Pope Benedict XVI has decided that he will not preside at beatifications, reported the Honolulu Advertiser.
In effect, the Vatican is returning to the tradition of having cardinals--not the Pope--preside over beatifications.
The news came in relation to the beatification of American Mother Marianne Cope, which was rescheduled by the Vatican to May 15."
Wednesday, May 4, 2005
Cause for John Paul's Sainthood
From ZENIT News Agency--The World Seen from Rome:
"People long perceived the holiness of Pope John Paul II, but 'we must wait for the official declaration' by the Church in the cause of canonization, says a Vatican official.
Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, prefect of the Congregation for Sainthood Causes, is happily surprised by the popular acclamation of John Paul II's sanctity, heard during the April 8 papal funeral with cries of 'santo subito' (sainthood now!).
But he explained: 'We must wait five years after his death, unless Pope Benedict XVI establishes a dispensation for the start of the process.'
'However,' the cardinal added, 'the dispensation does not affect the process as such, which doesn't change.' "
"People long perceived the holiness of Pope John Paul II, but 'we must wait for the official declaration' by the Church in the cause of canonization, says a Vatican official.
Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, prefect of the Congregation for Sainthood Causes, is happily surprised by the popular acclamation of John Paul II's sanctity, heard during the April 8 papal funeral with cries of 'santo subito' (sainthood now!).
But he explained: 'We must wait five years after his death, unless Pope Benedict XVI establishes a dispensation for the start of the process.'
'However,' the cardinal added, 'the dispensation does not affect the process as such, which doesn't change.' "
Tuesday, May 3, 2005
Pope had to Give up Beer after Fall
According to his brother, although there is a picture of him at a brewery late in the 90's with a rather large glass of beer in hand.
From Telegraph News 'I'm scared my brother's health is too fragile for the papacy':
"Cardinal Ratzinger was hospitalised twice in the 1990s, once after a brain haemorrhage and later after slipping in the bath and cutting his head.
Fr Ratzinger said his 78-year-old brother had had to give up drinking beer.
He added: 'I had hoped that the not quite so stable health of my brother might have moved the cardinals to elect someone considerably younger than him.'"
And Fr. Georg adds a prophetic note:
His brother had a clear sense of his destiny early on in life, Fr Ratzinger said. As a toddler, after a cardinal's visit to his kindergarten Joseph pronounced: "Some day I will also be a cardinal."
From Telegraph News 'I'm scared my brother's health is too fragile for the papacy':
"Cardinal Ratzinger was hospitalised twice in the 1990s, once after a brain haemorrhage and later after slipping in the bath and cutting his head.
Fr Ratzinger said his 78-year-old brother had had to give up drinking beer.
He added: 'I had hoped that the not quite so stable health of my brother might have moved the cardinals to elect someone considerably younger than him.'"
And Fr. Georg adds a prophetic note:
His brother had a clear sense of his destiny early on in life, Fr Ratzinger said. As a toddler, after a cardinal's visit to his kindergarten Joseph pronounced: "Some day I will also be a cardinal."
Behind Every Good Pope
There is a good woman... I read somewhere else that she said that the only cat he owns is one made of porclean. One thing that is in this story that I didn't know was that his sister had died almost fourteen years ago.
From New York Daily News - World & National Report - Loyal maid will follow the pontiff:
"Also moving to the Apostolic Palace is Ingrid Stampa, a 55-year-old former professional classical music performer and teacher.
Maria Ratzinger was her brother's housekeeper until her death in 1991, and Stampa, who was a friend, was hired to take her place. She cleans and cooks - he likes Italian food, but sometimes asks for dishes from his native Bavaria, in Germany. But she also is a translator, researcher and adviser.
It was Ingrid, as Rome newspapers refer to her, who met with crowds outside the apartment building last week to explain what the new Pope was doing inside during two visits. 'Writing his homily [for yesterday's installation Mass],' she said.
Stampa studied music in Basel, Switzerland, taught at a university in Hamburg, Germany, and performed professionally throughout Europe. She plays viola and piano. Benedict also plays piano.
Stampa said that when she heard he was elected Pope, she burst into tears. He consoled her, she said, by saying, 'Let us both follow God's will.' "
From New York Daily News - World & National Report - Loyal maid will follow the pontiff:
"Also moving to the Apostolic Palace is Ingrid Stampa, a 55-year-old former professional classical music performer and teacher.
Maria Ratzinger was her brother's housekeeper until her death in 1991, and Stampa, who was a friend, was hired to take her place. She cleans and cooks - he likes Italian food, but sometimes asks for dishes from his native Bavaria, in Germany. But she also is a translator, researcher and adviser.
It was Ingrid, as Rome newspapers refer to her, who met with crowds outside the apartment building last week to explain what the new Pope was doing inside during two visits. 'Writing his homily [for yesterday's installation Mass],' she said.
Stampa studied music in Basel, Switzerland, taught at a university in Hamburg, Germany, and performed professionally throughout Europe. She plays viola and piano. Benedict also plays piano.
Stampa said that when she heard he was elected Pope, she burst into tears. He consoled her, she said, by saying, 'Let us both follow God's will.' "
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