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peters basilica. it says the rosary began, the fog began to live. i dont know that is a divine prominence, i dont know. its very interesting as they began the rosary, the fog began to let. it is a very emotional day and i want to show you the vatican newspaper. it is a special edition. featuring pop emeritus benedict giving his date of death, which was last saturday december 31st. on the back, it says his words, which i think are really incredible. it says in italian, the direction is ...

The Old Ecumenism has failed. What we need today is a New Ecumenism, dedicated to unity via full communion with the Catholic Church.

Gracious and merciful God, in a wonderful sacrament you have given us a memorial of the passion of your Son Jesus Christ; grant that we who receive these sacred mysteries may grow up into him in all things until we come to your eternal joy; through our Saviour Jesus Christ who is alive with with you and the Holy Spirit, one God now and for ever. Amen

The celebration of Corpus Christi can be traced to a vision that a 13th-century Belgian nun named Juliana had of the liturgical year.

The papal tinkering of the liturgy, begun by Pope Pius X, has had unfortunate consequences not foreseen by any 20th century pope.

Each day focuses on a different event of her life or on a particular attribute of our heavenly mother.

Pentecost is one of the few feasts of the liturgical year where red is worn by the priest and deacon. It symbolizes both the fire of the Holy Spirit and love.

While Roman Catholics are familiar with red on Pentecost, Byzantine Catholics rejoice in the Holy Spirit by using the color green.

The appointment of Fr David Waller as the first Bishop Ordinary of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham represents not only a major new chapter in the life of the Ordinariate, but a rare landmark moment for the Church throughout the Anglosphere: the elevation of a former Anglican clergyman to the episcopate. It also brings to mind how cradle Catholics can forget how easy they have it compared to us Anglican converts.

The feast of St. Pius V is celebrated April 30, the day before the anniversary of his death