Showing posts with label Benedict XVI. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Benedict XVI. Show all posts

Something to lift your spirits!

Perhaps many of you have already heard about this, but it has only just come to my attention.  Back on the 24th of September, extracts of ...
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Since AD 313 -the Red Shoes of the Fisherman

I am happy to share an image that was sent to me,  since it seems that people don't understand that  the Papal red shoes go ...
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"Pope Emeritus"

The Pope wearing the white mozetta or shoulder cape. His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI  wearing the simple white cassock without t...
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In illo tempore: Assumpsit Jesus Petrum....

In illo tempore: Assumpsit Jesus Petrum.... At that time, Jesus took Peter... (Gospel, II Sunday of Lent, 2013)
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"His Holiness, Benedict XVI, Bishop Emeritus of Rome."

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Still a while, our Holy Father.

As for millions of others in the world today, the day stopped still even before midday. Thoughts focused on the lovable person of our ...
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The Abdication of the Holy Father

The Holy Father took everybody by surprise when he announced his abdication today: Dear Brothers, I have convoked you to this C...
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The Holy Father's Christmas Blessing

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St Alphonsus and Prayer - Pope Benedict XVI, yesterday.

ON PRAYER ACCORDING TO ST. ALPHONSUS LIGUORI "He who prays is saved. He who prays not is damned!" Only yesterday. T...
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The Blessed Peacemaker.

T hanks be to G od for P ope B enedict X VI truly G loria O livæ, T he G lory of the O live. T he B lessed P eacemaker. B lessed are the P...
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Landmark in History for Pope Benedict XVI

Today, February 29th, Pope Benedict XVI now gloriously reigning became the sixth oldest Pope in the history of the Church completing 84 year...
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Deep Silence, Mutual Listening, Continual Prayer

Deep Silence. Silence is an integral element of communication; in its absence, words rich in content cannot exist. In silence, we are better...
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The 2011 Christmas Day Blessing Urbi et Orbi of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI.

Translation. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Rome and throughout the world! Christ is born for us! Glory to God in the highest and peace on ear...
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The old Fisherman is out again.

The shiny shoes of the Fisherman. Simon Peter saith to them: I go a fishing to Germany. (cf. Jn. 21:3) The old, gnarled face of our Helmsman...
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A beautiful gift offered to the Pope.

During the General Audience today the Holy Father received the gift of a Papal Tiara. It was offered by a delegation of Catholics and Orthod...
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Alleluia is our song!

F ather F inigan's post on U niversae E cclesiae , E mphatically c oncluding with S t. A ugustine, B ishop and D octor of the C hurch, t...
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Not for us "Black Friday."

T he S ons of the M ost H oly R edeemer thank our H oly F ather the P ope for the I nstruction U niversae E cclesiae which we received with ...
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The Fisher of Men launches out into the deep.

On Sunday the Holy Father visited Venice. From the Papa Stronsay perspective it is great to see the Pope on water. He is the world's gre...
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The world has changed.

Surrexit Dominus vere, Alleluia! The Lord has risen indeed, Alleluia! We wish our Parents, Families and Friends the holy joy of Easter! Our ...
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