Monthly Archives: March 2013

The New Papal Coat of Arms and Motto

Here is Papa Francesco’s papal coat of arms. His coat of arms is simple in style, with the bishop’s miter at the top. As in all papal coat of arms, the papal keys, one gold the other silver, cross and … Continue reading

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Pope Francis’ Biography, in brief

Here is a short biography of Pope Francis, as given on the Vatican’s website. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J., Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Ordinary for Eastern-rite faithful in Argentina who lack an Ordinary of their own rite, was born on 17 … Continue reading

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This Says it All

This says a lot of about the man. Here is Pope Francis in 2005, washing the feet of women in a maternity ward. I assume it was HolyThursday.

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Pope Francis’ First Words to the World

(Here are the Holy Father’s first words to the world. The original is in Italian. This is my translation.) Brothers and sisters, good evening! You know that the Conclave must give a bishop to Rome. It seems my brother cardinals … Continue reading

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Pope Francis and John Paul I’s Legacy

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I was immediately struck by something when I watched Pope Francis at the front loggia of St. Peter’s yesterday afternoon. I thought, “This is what I remember in August of 1978. … Continue reading

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Pope Francis!

Our new Holy Father is Pope Francis! Formerly Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio from Argentina, Pope Francis is a Jesuit and a man of great holiness. A man who knows the poor, and who has taken the name of a great saint … Continue reading

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The Church Waits…..

At this very hour, the cardinals are in conclave and will be casting their first vote in a manner of minutes. I cannot tell you how vivid my memories are of the conclaves of 1978 when Albino Luciani was elected … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for 4th Sunday of Lent, Cycle C

Here is my homily for this weekend. God bless you all! Audio: 4th Sunday of Lent – Cycle C 2013 Text: 4th Sunday of Lent, Cycle C March 9/10, 2013 Joshua 5: 9A, 10-12; 2 Cor 5: 17-21; Luke 15: 1-3, … Continue reading

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Spiritual Blindness

It seems to me that in many ways, the Church and those who give witness to her teachings on important issues such as abortion, euthanasia, the dignity of marriage as the union of a man and a woman, the injustice … Continue reading

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Here’s How the Voting Goes

(Ever wonder what happens inside the conclave? What the voting procedures are? I have copied below the rules in place governing the voting process. These were spelled out in John Paul II’s Apostolic Constitution Universi Dominici Gregis. Please note that … Continue reading

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New Chalice-Urns for the Conclave

Here is an interesting article fromt he Vatican News Service regarding the urns into which the ballots are placed during the conclave. As you may know, each time the cardinals cast their individual vote in conclave, they approach the front … Continue reading

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There are some who think this is the way to choose a pope

A bit of humor here.

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Quote for the Day

“No one deserves to go hungry, and there is no ecological reason for people to be hungry today. People are hungry today soley because of the social and economic structures of sin: greed, pride and lust for power.” — Br. … Continue reading

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