Francis by Patrick J. Marrin for August 22, 2024

Holy Father is right. It’s the cardinals who are faithful to power.

Karol Josef Wojtyla was made Archbishop of Krakow in 1964. He became a Cardinal priest in 1967. Became John Paul II on October 16, 1978. He was beatified on May 1, 2011. Two miracles were approved in 2011 and 2013. He was canonized on April 27, 2014, as was Pope John XXIII.

Joseph Alois Ratzinger was made Archbishop of Munich and Freising on March 24, 1977. He became a Cardinal Priest on June 27, 1977. Became Benedict XVI on April 19, 2005.

I miss the Traditional Latin Mass. They used to be more available in the diocese. It makes me very sad. There is room in the Church for the current Mass and the Traditional Latin Mass.

I am old enough to remember when Mass was in Latin and I rejoiced when it was changed to the local languages. I never learned to think in Latin so I never managed to pray in Latin. Even now, when my parish uses the Latin for some prayers during Lent, I can’t follow the prayers. I’m still trying to translate the first line while the leader is several phrases along. Very frustrating. Some Dioceses including Scranton, PA, used to allow some Latin masses in parishes that requested the option but even there it could not be the norm. I appreciate that the Latin has a beauty to it but so does the English if we consider what it really means and don’t just recite it without putting out heart into the prayer. Note: Wojtyla was cannonized as Saint John Paul II. It was Pope John XXIII who started the Councils in the 1960s.

I was always taught that the Bible was good but to realy know your Religion ,study the Catechism.

amen

As a very pious friend says, “the Gospel is always a scandal.”

“God didn’t ask that I be successful. But He did ask that I be diligent.”- Mother Teresa

But, Francis, “since you are like lukewarm water, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you”

The Vatican is full of power seekers………