Monthly Archives: February 2009

Papa Luciani (John Paul I) and Pope Benedict

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Deacon Bob

For all you trivia buffs: I will bet that you didn’t know Pope John Paul I once sent then Cardinal Ratzinger to Ecuador as his personal Legate.  The city of Guayaquil, Ecuador was hosting a Marian Congress in honor of … Continue reading →

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Quotes for the Day

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Deacon Bob

“Viewed superficially the cross appears as the tree of death, but to the one who views it in depth, the mystery of the cross shines forth as the tree of life because of Him who hung upon it.” — St. … Continue reading →

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Fr. Thomas Reese, SJ and Vatican Reform

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Deacon Bob

An interesting article written by  Fr. Thomas Reese SJ about his ideas for Vatican reform can be found at: www.commonwealmagazine.org/article.php3?id_article=2200 I won’t try to summarize it here but leave it for you to read.  As Fr. Reese himself says at the end, … Continue reading →

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In Re: SSPX and the Church

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Deacon Bob

From the Vatican Secretary of State, 4 February 2009 “In the wake of reactions provoked by the recent Decree from the Congregation for Bishops lifting the excommunication on the four prelates of the Society of St. Pius X, and with … Continue reading →

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World Day of the Sick

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Deacon Bob

The 17th World Day of the Sick will be 11 February 2009.  Each year, the Holy Father issues a message to the world to mark this occasion.  This year’s was released today from the Vatican City.  I would encourage you … Continue reading →

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Current Events

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Deacon Bob

If you have been keeping up on recent news you are aware of the admission by the Legionaires of Christ that their founder, Fr. Marcial Maciel, lived a double life, keeping a mistress and fathering a daughter, now twenty years … Continue reading →

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Psalm of the Day

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Deacon Bob

We prayed this psalm in Morning Prayer today.  A lovely psalm for all deacons, and everyone else dedicated to service to the poor. Psalm 146 Praise the Lord, my soul I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing … Continue reading →

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More On Williamson

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Deacon Bob

La Repubblica, the daily newspaper of Rome, is reporting today that the Vatican’s Secretary of State has indicated that for Bishop Williamson to exercise his priestly office, he must retract his statements of denial of the Holocaust.  He also stated that … Continue reading →

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Germany Weighs In on Pope’s Response to Williamson

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Deacon Bob

Il Corriere della Sera, the Italian daily from Milan, is reporting today that Chancellor Merkel of Germany spoke somewhat critically of the Pope’s response to the ongoing controversy stirred up by Bishop Williamson of the Society of St. Pius X … Continue reading →

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Pope Benedict and Permanent Deacons

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Deacon Bob

I was surfing through the archives of Radio Vaticana today, and came across the Pope’s words to the deacons of the diocese of Rome on February 18, 2006.  They were, in part, as follows: “Union with Christ, cultivated by prayer, … Continue reading →

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Attention Deacons!

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Deacon Bob

St. Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians has a verse that speaks to the heart of the diaconate. “We were so solicitous of you that we desired to give you not only the Gospel of God, but our very life, … Continue reading →

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