Did Thomas More and John Fisher Die For Nothing? by Archbishop Samuel Aquila
Following the words of Christ himself, the Church has always taught that divorce and remarriage is simply adultery by another name
(via Fr. Z)
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
TED Talk - Guy Consolmagno, SJ
Brother Guy Consolmagno, SJ, the director of the Vatican Observatory, gives a great TEDTalk on science and religion.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Monday, October 12, 2015
Monday, October 19, 2015
The Catholic Thing: The End(s) of Marriage Since Vatican II by Howard Kainz
"But as I mentioned in a previous column, the “demotion” of “primary end” and the subsequent emphasis on “unitive” aspects of marriage, has even led some priests to consecrate intentionally childless marriages. More recently, this de-emphasis on procreation in favor of “the unitive significance” has certainly facilitated the slide towards obviously non-procreative “marriage” between homosexuals."
Are Josephite marriages "intentionally childless marriages"?
"But as I mentioned in a previous column, the “demotion” of “primary end” and the subsequent emphasis on “unitive” aspects of marriage, has even led some priests to consecrate intentionally childless marriages. More recently, this de-emphasis on procreation in favor of “the unitive significance” has certainly facilitated the slide towards obviously non-procreative “marriage” between homosexuals."
Are Josephite marriages "intentionally childless marriages"?
CWR Blog: Cardinal Sarah to the synod: “We find ourselves between ‘gender ideology and ISIS’”
The prefect for the Congregation for Divine Worship has released the text of his intervention at the synod.
The prefect for the Congregation for Divine Worship has released the text of his intervention at the synod.
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Georgia.
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Sunday, October 18, 2015
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Liturgy Wars?
The Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Archbishop Arthur Roche,...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Interview with Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk
Salt + Light TV interviewed Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, as a part of their series "Inside the Synod 2015".
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Friday, October 16, 2015
Photos of Benedict XVI
More recent photos of Pope emeritus Benedict XVI!
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Friday, October 16, 2015
The Archbishop of São Paulo, Brazil, Cardinal Odilo Scherer, met with Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI at the Vatican on Tuesday. He was kind enough to share a couple of pictures on his Facebook page.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Wednesday, October 14, 2015
On October 6, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI received a painting from artist Raul Berzosa, who met with the Pope emeritus in the Vatican Gardens. (photo courtesy of the Diocese of Málaga)
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Monday, October 12, 2015
Paris Match Interview with Pope Francis
Pope Francis gave an interview with Paris Match.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Saturday, October 17, 2015
Related:
For those of you who speak French, Marie Duhamel, of Vatican Radio's French Section, has written a new book on Pope...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Saturday, October 17, 2015
For our French-speaking friends: Marie Duhamel, a senior journalist in Vatican Radio's French service, has just published a book on Pope Francis. You can find out more at the link below.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Thursday, October 15, 2015
An Anniversary
Pope Francis on Saturday morning marked the 50th anniversary of the institution of the Synod of Bishops as a permanent...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Saturday, October 17, 2015
Pope Francis on Saturday morning marked the 50th anniversary of the institution of the Synod of Bishops as a permanent...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Saturday, October 17, 2015
The President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Cardinal Kurt Koch, speaks of about the Synod on the Family.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Saturday, October 17, 2015
St. Luke the Evangelist
Ο Ευαγγελιστής Λουκας, Luke the Evangelist #PISTEVO #iBelievehttp://myocn.net/ο-ευαγγελιστής-λουκας-luke-the-evangelist/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Sunday, October 18, 2015
Saint Luke, The Patron Saint of Iconographers. #PISTEVO #iBelieve http://myocn.net/the-patron-of-iconographers/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Saturday, October 17, 2015
Fr. Z: Pope Francis wants a transformation of the papacy and a synodal Church
"As a Church that “walks together” with men, participates in the travails of history, let us cultivate the dream that the rediscovery of the inviolable dignity of peoples and the exercise of service of authority will be able to help also civil society to be built upon justice and on fraternity, generating a more beautiful world, more worthy of mankind and for the generations that will come after us."
Civil society, justice, fraternity: if these terms are not understood properly in relation to well-defined notions of community and friendship, then the result will be a utopian fantasy leading to bureaucratic statements or worse, the reinforcement of the modern nation-state.
"As a Church that “walks together” with men, participates in the travails of history, let us cultivate the dream that the rediscovery of the inviolable dignity of peoples and the exercise of service of authority will be able to help also civil society to be built upon justice and on fraternity, generating a more beautiful world, more worthy of mankind and for the generations that will come after us."
Civil society, justice, fraternity: if these terms are not understood properly in relation to well-defined notions of community and friendship, then the result will be a utopian fantasy leading to bureaucratic statements or worse, the reinforcement of the modern nation-state.
Saturday, October 17, 2015
St. John the Theologian
Learn more about St. John The Evangelist and Theologian. #PISTEVO #iBelievehttp://myocn.net/learn-about-st-john-the-evangelist-and-theologian/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Wednesday, October 14, 2015
PISTEVO Episode 8
Watch PISTEVO - The Art of Belief Episode VIII - Divine Liturgy Part 2 #PISTEVO #iBelieve http://myocn.net/pistevo-watch-the-art-of-belief-episode-viii-divine-liturgy-part-2/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Thursday, October 15, 2015
The Joy of Prayer
Listen as Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis and Fr. Chris talk about the joys of establishing a relationship with God through prayer! http://ow.ly/TseQ0
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Friday, October 16, 2015
Related:
How do you pray? Draw some inspiration from the life of Symeon. Pray Simply, Pray Always. Watch past episodes and see...
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Chiesa: The Letter of the Thirteen Cardinals. A Key Backstory
It is an article by Andrea Tornielli, the vaticanista friendliest with and closest to Bergoglio. It came out four days before the publication of the letter. To expose it and accuse the authors of conspiring against the pope
by Sandro Magister
It is an article by Andrea Tornielli, the vaticanista friendliest with and closest to Bergoglio. It came out four days before the publication of the letter. To expose it and accuse the authors of conspiring against the pope
by Sandro Magister
Friday, October 16, 2015
A New Biography of St. Philp Neri by Jonathan Robinson, CO
NLM: A New Book about St Philip Neri, Reviewed by David Warren
Another book from Angelico Press.
Related:
Review by John Bentley Mays in The Catholic Register.
Another book from Angelico Press.
Related:
Review by John Bentley Mays in The Catholic Register.
How's the Company Doing?
ICYMI: here is Salt + Light TV's "Inside the Synod 2015" interview with Fr. Adolfo Nicolás, SJ - the Superior General of the Society of Jesus.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Thursday, October 15, 2015
Hymn of the Jubilee of Mercy
Has anyone written a critique of the music? Too modern/Romantic?
more info
"The Authors of the original music (Paul Inwood) and text (Eugenio Costa, S.J.) have donated the copyright of this work to the PCPNE in order to facilitate the distribution of the Hymn of the Jubilee of Mercy throughout the Catholic Church."
Because the Church needs a mission statement and a theme song! (It's a good thing they didn't make some version of the Lord's prayer the theme song. )
more info
"The Authors of the original music (Paul Inwood) and text (Eugenio Costa, S.J.) have donated the copyright of this work to the PCPNE in order to facilitate the distribution of the Hymn of the Jubilee of Mercy throughout the Catholic Church."
Because the Church needs a mission statement and a theme song! (It's a good thing they didn't make some version of the Lord's prayer the theme song. )
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev's Facebook page appears to have been deleted or taken offline. I hope it will come back.
Radicati nella fede Editorial
Rorate Caeli: Radicati EDITORIAL: "The New Mass, The Mass of the Assembly: the Cradle of Agnosticism"
Editorial: Radicati nella fede, September 2015
Newsletter of the Catholic community of
Vocogno, Diocese of Novara, Italy
I think some may claim that the words of consecration being said in a low voice is proper to the Roman rite, but how far does this go back? Is the submissa voce proper to the low Mass or to the solemn form (before the low Mass was supposedly adapted to become the solemn form in the codification of St. Pius V)?
Editorial: Radicati nella fede, September 2015
Newsletter of the Catholic community of
Vocogno, Diocese of Novara, Italy
We’d like to focus on one among the many: the disappearance of the submissa voce for the priest, which corresponds to lack of silence in the assembly. It appears to us that this is one of the points that most evidently indicates a radical change in the Catholic Rite. Then again, it is typically this which appears to be scandalous to the faithful who chance upon the Traditional Mass: the long parts where the priest, especially in the Canon, pronounces the words softly, and the faithful - not being able to hear anything - are obliged to be silent.
We have noticed many times that this is more of a problem than the use of Latin.
I think some may claim that the words of consecration being said in a low voice is proper to the Roman rite, but how far does this go back? Is the submissa voce proper to the low Mass or to the solemn form (before the low Mass was supposedly adapted to become the solemn form in the codification of St. Pius V)?
Pope Francis on Divine Justice
From Misericordiae Vultus:
The standard textbook Latin view? As for Pope Francis's opposition between faith and the observance of the law, is he getting the right opposition? Is he characterizing the problem with the Pharisees correctly? Is this rooted in an erroneous understanding of Divine Justice, which fails to see that it is actually identical, or an aspect of Divine Mercy, as is indicated in the Hebrew of the Old Testament and in the use of dikaiosune?
20. It would not be out of place at this point to recall the relationship between justice and mercy. These are not two contradictory realities, but two dimensions of a single reality that unfolds progressively until it culminates in the fullness of love. Justice is a fundamental concept for civil society, which is meant to be governed by the rule of law. Justice is also understood as that which is rightly due to each individual. In the Bible, there are many references to divine justice and to God as “judge”. In these passages, justice is understood as the full observance of the Law and the behaviour of every good Israelite in conformity with God’s commandments. Such a vision, however, has not infrequently led to legalism by distorting the original meaning of justice and obscuring its profound value. To overcome this legalistic perspective, we need to recall that in Sacred Scripture, justice is conceived essentially as the faithful abandonment of oneself to God’s will.
The standard textbook Latin view? As for Pope Francis's opposition between faith and the observance of the law, is he getting the right opposition? Is he characterizing the problem with the Pharisees correctly? Is this rooted in an erroneous understanding of Divine Justice, which fails to see that it is actually identical, or an aspect of Divine Mercy, as is indicated in the Hebrew of the Old Testament and in the use of dikaiosune?
Another Stalwart Bishop from Kazakhstan
The Oct. 10 intervention of the Archbishop of Maria Sanctissima in Astana, Kazakhstan, Tomash Peta, in English.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
No "Private" Divine Liturgies?
Floating around on the Orthodox interwebz... (for example, this site)
"There was once a priest who did not want to serve the liturgy because it was a cold winter day.
The temperature was 10 degrees below zero and the priest knew that the only person who was likely to come to the service was the chanter. The priest had no idea about the Church’s teaching on the presence of the Triumphant Church and how the Divine Liturgy benefits the living and the departed. With difficulty he forced himself to go to church. On the way to church he kept wishing that the chanter would not come so that he would not have to serve and go home. However, the chanter did come.
The priest did the Prothesis (or Proskomedia, the service of preparing the holy gifts) in a hurry and began the Divine Liturgy. Shortly after, some bishops, priests, monks and nuns and some lay people arrived. Most of them sat in the choir section and began to chant so beautifully that the priest forgot about how cold and lonely he was earlier. His whole body was warm and his whole being was all a flame…. When he did the small entrance he noticed that the church was full of people – most of them familiar – he did not pay much attention and just continued with the Divine Liturgy.
When the time came for the Sanctification of the Holy Gifts he saw three bishops, brightly clothed and radiant entering the Holy Altar. They knelt with him and prayed. The priest then stood up very carefully with fear, took the censer and in a loud voice said,
‘Especially our All Holy, Immaculate, Most Blessed and glorious Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary…’.
The soul of the priest was amazed and filled with divine joy. Peace and heavenly stillness, hesychia, dominated his inner self. When the time came for the elevation and dividing of the Host (Lamb) the whole church filled with the sweetest melodies. The whole multitude of people who were present along with the monks, priests and bishops chanted not only once but many times,
‘One is Holy, One is Lord: Jesus Christ, to the glory of God the Father. Amen’.
Next they chanted the Holy Communion hymn,
‘Taste and see that the Lord is good, Alleluia.’
The priest was wondering what to do. Should he partake of the Holy Communion first or step aside for the three bishops who were present. Just as he was thinking this, one of the bishops nodded to him indicating that he should receive Holy Communion and then to Unify and Place the remaining of the portions of the Lamb into the Chalice along with the portions in memory of the Holy Theotokos and the Saints. Having completed this the priest then opened the Beautiful Gate … and saw no one in the Church… he turned and looked back into the holy altar, he looked to the right, looked to the left, the bishops had disappeared, he stood there speechless, amazed. He slowly opened his mouth and chanted the next petition,
‘With the fear of God and faith and love, draw near …,’
and the chanter slowly drew near to take Holy Communion. The priest was still amazed, still wondering! The whole Triumphant Church was present. All those present in the church were persons familiar to him, they were persons that had departed from this life and he would from time to time commemorate their names during each liturgy: ‘that’s why they were present, that’s why they all seemed so familiar’, he thought.
As for the bishops in the altar they were the Three Hierarchs: Saint John Chrysostom, Saint Basil the Great and Saint Gregory the Theologian.
So many years of study at university, so much research and so many sleepless nights he spent studying and these efforts were not able to give him not even one drop of the sweetness and divine knowledge that this one Divine Liturgy gave him."
Experiences During the Divine Liturgy p451-453
"There was once a priest who did not want to serve the liturgy because it was a cold winter day.
The temperature was 10 degrees below zero and the priest knew that the only person who was likely to come to the service was the chanter. The priest had no idea about the Church’s teaching on the presence of the Triumphant Church and how the Divine Liturgy benefits the living and the departed. With difficulty he forced himself to go to church. On the way to church he kept wishing that the chanter would not come so that he would not have to serve and go home. However, the chanter did come.
The priest did the Prothesis (or Proskomedia, the service of preparing the holy gifts) in a hurry and began the Divine Liturgy. Shortly after, some bishops, priests, monks and nuns and some lay people arrived. Most of them sat in the choir section and began to chant so beautifully that the priest forgot about how cold and lonely he was earlier. His whole body was warm and his whole being was all a flame…. When he did the small entrance he noticed that the church was full of people – most of them familiar – he did not pay much attention and just continued with the Divine Liturgy.
When the time came for the Sanctification of the Holy Gifts he saw three bishops, brightly clothed and radiant entering the Holy Altar. They knelt with him and prayed. The priest then stood up very carefully with fear, took the censer and in a loud voice said,
‘Especially our All Holy, Immaculate, Most Blessed and glorious Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary…’.
The soul of the priest was amazed and filled with divine joy. Peace and heavenly stillness, hesychia, dominated his inner self. When the time came for the elevation and dividing of the Host (Lamb) the whole church filled with the sweetest melodies. The whole multitude of people who were present along with the monks, priests and bishops chanted not only once but many times,
‘One is Holy, One is Lord: Jesus Christ, to the glory of God the Father. Amen’.
Next they chanted the Holy Communion hymn,
‘Taste and see that the Lord is good, Alleluia.’
The priest was wondering what to do. Should he partake of the Holy Communion first or step aside for the three bishops who were present. Just as he was thinking this, one of the bishops nodded to him indicating that he should receive Holy Communion and then to Unify and Place the remaining of the portions of the Lamb into the Chalice along with the portions in memory of the Holy Theotokos and the Saints. Having completed this the priest then opened the Beautiful Gate … and saw no one in the Church… he turned and looked back into the holy altar, he looked to the right, looked to the left, the bishops had disappeared, he stood there speechless, amazed. He slowly opened his mouth and chanted the next petition,
‘With the fear of God and faith and love, draw near …,’
and the chanter slowly drew near to take Holy Communion. The priest was still amazed, still wondering! The whole Triumphant Church was present. All those present in the church were persons familiar to him, they were persons that had departed from this life and he would from time to time commemorate their names during each liturgy: ‘that’s why they were present, that’s why they all seemed so familiar’, he thought.
As for the bishops in the altar they were the Three Hierarchs: Saint John Chrysostom, Saint Basil the Great and Saint Gregory the Theologian.
So many years of study at university, so much research and so many sleepless nights he spent studying and these efforts were not able to give him not even one drop of the sweetness and divine knowledge that this one Divine Liturgy gave him."
Experiences During the Divine Liturgy p451-453
Chiesa: The Letter of the Thirteen Cardinals to the Pope. Episode Two by Sandro Magister
Text and names of signers confirmed, apart from marginal inaccuracies. Absolutely certain, above all, is what is at stake: control of the procedures, decisive for the outcome of the synod
Text and names of signers confirmed, apart from marginal inaccuracies. Absolutely certain, above all, is what is at stake: control of the procedures, decisive for the outcome of the synod
Collège des bernardins: Une approche théologique du monde : Cosmos de Louis Bouyer par Marie-Hélène GRINTCHENKO
En mémoire... Louis Bouyer, Autour d'un concile
En mémoire... Louis Bouyer, Autour d'un concile
CWR Interview with Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki
Polish archbishop: Unless we recognize sin, Christ’s incarnation is meaningless
October 13, 2015
Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki, president of the Polish bishops’ conference gave a wide-ranging interview shortly before the opening of the Synod on the Family.
Related: Synod Profile: Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki
Abp. Gądecki, who is the President of the Polish Bishops Conference a member of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith since 2014, is known for his staunch and outspoken orthodoxy
October 13, 2015
Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki, president of the Polish bishops’ conference gave a wide-ranging interview shortly before the opening of the Synod on the Family.
Related: Synod Profile: Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki
Abp. Gądecki, who is the President of the Polish Bishops Conference a member of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith since 2014, is known for his staunch and outspoken orthodoxy
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Idolatry?
Listen as Dr. James Skedros, Dean of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Cantonis Professor of Byzantine...
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Tuesday, October 13, 2015
ἐνανθρωπήσαντα
The Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed in Greek
Πιστεύομεν εἰς ἕνα Θεὸν Πατέρα παντοκράτορα
ποιητὴν οὐρανοῦ καὶ γῆς ὁρατῶν τε πάντων καὶ ἀοράτων·
καὶ εἰς ἕνα Κύριον Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν
τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ τὸν Μονογενῆ,
τὸν ἐκ τοῦ Πατρὸς γεννηθέντα πρὸ πάντων τῶν αἰώνων,
Φῶς ἐκ Φωτός,
Θεὸν ἀληθινὸν ἐκ Θεοῦ ἀληθινοῦ,
γεννηθέντα οὐ ποιηθέντα,
ὁμοούσιον τῷ Πατρί,
δι' οὗ τὰ πάντα ἐγένετο·
τὸν δι' ἡμᾶς τοὺς ἀνθρώπους καὶ διὰ τὴν ἡμετέραν σωτηρίαν κατελθόντα ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν,
καὶ σαρκωθέντα ἐκ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου καὶ Μαρίας τῆς παρθένου,
καὶ ἐνανθρωπήσαντα,
σταυρωθέντα τε ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἐπὶ Ποντίου Πιλάτου,
καὶ παθόντα, καὶ ταφέντα,
καὶ ἀναστάντα τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ κατὰ τὰς γραφὰς,
καὶ ἀνελθόντα εἰς τοὺς οὐρανοὺς,
καὶ καθεζόμενον ἐν δεξιᾷ τοῦ Πατρὸς,
καὶ πάλιν ἐρχόμενον μετὰ δόξης κρῖναι ζῶντας καὶ νεκρούς,
οὗ τῆς βασιλείας οὐκ ἔσται τέλος·
καὶ εἰς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον, τὸ Κύριον καὶ Ζωοποιόν,
τὸ ἐκ τοῦ Πατρὸς ἐκπορευόμενον,
τὸ σὺν Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ συμπροσκυνούμενον καὶ συνδοξαζόμενον,
τὸ λαλῆσαν διὰ τῶν προφητῶν·
εἰς μίαν ἁγίαν καθολικὴν καὶ ἀποστολικὴν ἐκκλησίαν·
ὁμολογοῦμεν ἓν βάπτισμα εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν·
προσδοκῶμεν ἀνάστασιν νεκρῶν,
καὶ ζωὴν τοῦ μέλλοντος αἰῶνος. ἀμήν.
Πιστεύομεν εἰς ἕνα Θεὸν Πατέρα παντοκράτορα
ποιητὴν οὐρανοῦ καὶ γῆς ὁρατῶν τε πάντων καὶ ἀοράτων·
καὶ εἰς ἕνα Κύριον Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν
τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ τὸν Μονογενῆ,
τὸν ἐκ τοῦ Πατρὸς γεννηθέντα πρὸ πάντων τῶν αἰώνων,
Φῶς ἐκ Φωτός,
Θεὸν ἀληθινὸν ἐκ Θεοῦ ἀληθινοῦ,
γεννηθέντα οὐ ποιηθέντα,
ὁμοούσιον τῷ Πατρί,
δι' οὗ τὰ πάντα ἐγένετο·
τὸν δι' ἡμᾶς τοὺς ἀνθρώπους καὶ διὰ τὴν ἡμετέραν σωτηρίαν κατελθόντα ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν,
καὶ σαρκωθέντα ἐκ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου καὶ Μαρίας τῆς παρθένου,
καὶ ἐνανθρωπήσαντα,
σταυρωθέντα τε ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἐπὶ Ποντίου Πιλάτου,
καὶ παθόντα, καὶ ταφέντα,
καὶ ἀναστάντα τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ κατὰ τὰς γραφὰς,
καὶ ἀνελθόντα εἰς τοὺς οὐρανοὺς,
καὶ καθεζόμενον ἐν δεξιᾷ τοῦ Πατρὸς,
καὶ πάλιν ἐρχόμενον μετὰ δόξης κρῖναι ζῶντας καὶ νεκρούς,
οὗ τῆς βασιλείας οὐκ ἔσται τέλος·
καὶ εἰς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον, τὸ Κύριον καὶ Ζωοποιόν,
τὸ ἐκ τοῦ Πατρὸς ἐκπορευόμενον,
τὸ σὺν Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ συμπροσκυνούμενον καὶ συνδοξαζόμενον,
τὸ λαλῆσαν διὰ τῶν προφητῶν·
εἰς μίαν ἁγίαν καθολικὴν καὶ ἀποστολικὴν ἐκκλησίαν·
ὁμολογοῦμεν ἓν βάπτισμα εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν·
προσδοκῶμεν ἀνάστασιν νεκρῶν,
καὶ ζωὴν τοῦ μέλλοντος αἰῶνος. ἀμήν.
Monday, October 12, 2015
Chiesa: Thirteen Cardinals Have Written to the Pope. Here’s the Letter by Sandro Magister
But Francis has rejected their requests en bloc. And meanwhile, the “Relatio finalis” has disappeared from the program of the synod
But Francis has rejected their requests en bloc. And meanwhile, the “Relatio finalis” has disappeared from the program of the synod
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Edward Short's Review of The Oxford Movement
CWR: Newman, The Oxford Movement, and the Hunger for Dogma By Edward Short
There are some fine essays in "The Oxford Movement: Europe and the Wider World 1830-1930" but the collection ultimately fails to address the real heart of the movement that Newman left behind
There are some fine essays in "The Oxford Movement: Europe and the Wider World 1830-1930" but the collection ultimately fails to address the real heart of the movement that Newman left behind
Something Recent With Fr. Gabriel
Unfortunately there is no sound -- but youc an watch it with French subtitles. I hope there is a copy with the audio intact.
Edit. Audio is ok now?
Saturday, October 10, 2015
Eh. Just Avoid Star Wars Altogether
As Sir Alec Guiness suggested...
May the Phos (Light) be With You! For Orthodox Christians life is about The Phos (τὸ φῶς) (The Light) not “The Force”.http://myocn.net/may-the-phos-light-be-with-you/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Thursday, October 8, 2015
PISTEVO Episode 7
Watch PISTEVO - The Art of Belief Episode VIIArchbishop Demetrios of America presided over the Diving Liturgy on...
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Friday, October 9, 2015
Judas Iscariot
Learn About Judas Iscariot “The title “Iscariot“, meaning in the Hebrew “man of Kerioth“, a place in South Palestine,...
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Saturday, October 10, 2015
Coverage of the Extraordinary Synod
Chiesa:
Synod. First Shot on Target Comes From the Conservatives
Thanks above all to the introductory talk of Cardinal Erdõ, adamant in excluding the ambiguous “openness” of the base document. But the innovators are already on the counterattack. And they’re counting on the support of the pope
Synod. One Tweet Does Not a Summer Make
The work of the assembly has never been so secretive. Useless news served up by the official channels. Nonexistent translations for fathers who don’t know Italian. The symbolic gesture of rupture from the Polish bishops
CWR Blog:
The Dispatch: More from CWR
Synod fathers discuss cultural contexts, anthropological changes, social contradictions
A focus during this week of the Synod of Bishops has been analysis of both positive and negative “anthropological and cultural changes in our times”
Collecting data on the state of Western industrial "societies" is important, along with analysis, but have we moved beyond the competence of a synod? If this is proper to theology, then what are we to make of the judgments of the synod fathers concerning the data?
Abp. Kurtz to the synod: “Offer intentional & ongoing formation so that the family can live its missionary identity” by Catherine Harmon
USCCB president releases "expanded version" of his intervention at the Synod of Bishops.
October 09, 2015 03:37 EST
Synod & Council: The Conservatives' Failed Strategy
Synod. First Shot on Target Comes From the Conservatives
Thanks above all to the introductory talk of Cardinal Erdõ, adamant in excluding the ambiguous “openness” of the base document. But the innovators are already on the counterattack. And they’re counting on the support of the pope
Synod. One Tweet Does Not a Summer Make
The work of the assembly has never been so secretive. Useless news served up by the official channels. Nonexistent translations for fathers who don’t know Italian. The symbolic gesture of rupture from the Polish bishops
CWR Blog:
The Dispatch: More from CWR
Synod fathers discuss cultural contexts, anthropological changes, social contradictions
A focus during this week of the Synod of Bishops has been analysis of both positive and negative “anthropological and cultural changes in our times”
Collecting data on the state of Western industrial "societies" is important, along with analysis, but have we moved beyond the competence of a synod? If this is proper to theology, then what are we to make of the judgments of the synod fathers concerning the data?
Abp. Kurtz to the synod: “Offer intentional & ongoing formation so that the family can live its missionary identity” by Catherine Harmon
USCCB president releases "expanded version" of his intervention at the Synod of Bishops.
October 09, 2015 03:37 EST
Synod & Council: The Conservatives' Failed Strategy
A Review of The Oxford Movement: Europe and the Wider World 1830-1930
CWR: Newman, The Oxford Movement, and the Hunger for Dogma By Edward Short
There are some fine essays in "The Oxford Movement: Europe and the Wider World 1830-1930" but the collection ultimately fails to address the real heart of the movement that Newman left behind
There are some fine essays in "The Oxford Movement: Europe and the Wider World 1830-1930" but the collection ultimately fails to address the real heart of the movement that Newman left behind
Friday, October 09, 2015
Thursday, October 08, 2015
Insight Scoop: New: "Signs of the Holy One: Liturgy, Ritual, and Expression of the Sacred"
Now available from Ignatius Press: Signs of the Holy One: Liturgy, Ritual, and Expression of the Sacred by Fr. Uwe Michael Lang, of the Oratory
Now available from Ignatius Press: Signs of the Holy One: Liturgy, Ritual, and Expression of the Sacred by Fr. Uwe Michael Lang, of the Oratory
Wednesday, October 07, 2015
Pravoslavie: Fr. Dumitru Staniloae: The Cross as a Means of Sanctification and Transformation of the World
Through the Cross, Christ sanctified His body—the link with the world. He rejected the temptations sent to Him by the world, that is to taste the pleasures, to satisfy His needs unrestrained or to avoid pain and death. If we, in the same way, ward off the temptations of sin and patiently suffer the pain of death, sanctity can spread from His body to all bodies and throughout the world.
Through the Cross, Christ sanctified His body—the link with the world. He rejected the temptations sent to Him by the world, that is to taste the pleasures, to satisfy His needs unrestrained or to avoid pain and death. If we, in the same way, ward off the temptations of sin and patiently suffer the pain of death, sanctity can spread from His body to all bodies and throughout the world.
Pravoslavie: Orthodox Living in the Modern World: Steps to Spiritual Transformation
Archimandrite Sergius (Bowyer)
In this talk Fr. Sergius speaks on several important themes, including the benefits of pilgrimage for helping us to encounter God, the power of the saints, moving away from an inner monologue towards a dialogue with God beginning with a consistent prayer rule, and having an attitude of blessing and thanksgiving.
Archimandrite Sergius (Bowyer)
In this talk Fr. Sergius speaks on several important themes, including the benefits of pilgrimage for helping us to encounter God, the power of the saints, moving away from an inner monologue towards a dialogue with God beginning with a consistent prayer rule, and having an attitude of blessing and thanksgiving.
Chiesa: New Annulment Procedures. A Jurist Demolishes the Reform of Pope Francis
He is Professor Danilo Castellano, one of the leading experts on the subject. He judges the reform as “contradictory and inconsistent.” But Cardinal Kasper doesn’t like it, either
by Sandro Magister
He is Professor Danilo Castellano, one of the leading experts on the subject. He judges the reform as “contradictory and inconsistent.” But Cardinal Kasper doesn’t like it, either
by Sandro Magister
Tuesday, October 06, 2015
The Benefit of Iconography
The Benefit of Iconography. We’ve invited Fr. Elias Villis, the priest of Christ Our Savior Greek Orthodox Church in...
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Monday, October 5, 2015
More, Not Less
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Dallas, TX has completed Phase II of their Iconography. Thank you Stephanie for sharing this beautiful picture!
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Monday, October 05, 2015
Opening of the Extraordinary Synod
Pope Francis' full remarks opening the Synod.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Monday, October 5, 2015
Pope Francis at the opening of the Synod on the Family.See the full text of the Pope's remarks at the...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Monday, October 5, 2015
Opening of the Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the Family, with reports by the Secretary General and by the Relator General. Watch LIVE now!
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Sunday, October 4, 2015
Sunday, October 04, 2015
Mass for the Opening of the Synod
Pope Francis celebrated Mass on Sunday to open the Synod of Bishops.See our story at the link: http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2015/10/04/popes_homily_at_opening_mass_of_the_synod_of_bishops/1176802
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Sunday, October 4, 2015
Pope Francis celebrates Mass to open the Synod of Bishops.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Sunday, October 4, 2015
Pope Francis presides at Holy Mass for the opening of the XIV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. Watch LIVE now!
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Sunday, October 4, 2015
St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Cathedral
http://myocn.net/photographer-features-st-sava-serbian-orthodox-cathedral/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Saturday, October 03, 2015
The Art of Belief Episode VI
Watch The Art of Belief Episode VI - The Iconographer and learn about PISTEVO and the Art of Belief.http://myocn.net/pistevo-watch-the-art-of-belief-episode-vi-the-iconographer/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Wednesday, September 30, 2015
St. Jude
Learn About the Icon of St. Jude. Share with us photos of your favorite icons! http://myocn.net/learn-about-the-icon-of-st-jude-pistevo-the-art-of-belief/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Saturday, October 3, 2015
Thursday, October 01, 2015
The Pope's Visit to the NAC
The Pontifical North American College has produced a new highlight video about the 2 May visit to the College by Pope...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Wednesday, September 30, 2015
The Pontifical North American College in Rome is preparing to celebrate Diaconal ordinations on October 1 (tomorrow). Here are some photos of them taking their Oath of Fidelity earlier this week.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
A Better Arrangement?
http://myocn.net/new-musical-arrangement-for-liturgy-expected-in-2016/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Any Prayer Service to Mark the Sequiscentennial of the End of TWBTS?
http://myocn.net/orthodox-leaders-gather-at-911memorial/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Probably better that there wasn't a prayer service -- we'd probably see Apostolic Christian leaders affirming the neo-Yankee narrative.
NPS - state by state
Eparchy of Newton: Education Schedule Fall 2005
From Deacon Sabatino Carnazzo , Eparchy of NewtonOffice of Educational Services, a wonderful series of presentations. ...
Posted by Our Lady of Fatima Russian Byzantine Catholic Church on Monday, September 28, 2015
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Photos of Cardinal Sandri in Armenia
Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, head of the Vatican’s Congregation for Oriental Churches has just returned from a visit to...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Monday, September 28, 2015
Synod’s Turn To Speak. But Decisions Will Be Up To Francis by Sandro Magister
The last exchange of fire before the opening of the work. The uncertainty about the procedure. The appeals to the pope. Why in the end it will be he alone who will draw the conclusions
The last exchange of fire before the opening of the work. The uncertainty about the procedure. The appeals to the pope. Why in the end it will be he alone who will draw the conclusions
Pope's Visit to St. Joseph's University
Pope Francis made an unscheduled stop at Philadelphia’s Saint Joseph’s University on Sunday, shortly before celebrating...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Monday, September 28, 2015
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Loving Christ, Loving the Cross
That We Would Never Cross Ourselves Mechanically
Marina Biryukova
Fr. Sergei, to be honest, we very often cross ourselves mechanically, or just because at the moment in the service one ought to cross oneself, or ...
Following Christ to the End: A Homily For the Sunday Before the Exaltation of the Cross by Archpriest Alexei Uminsky
The Exaltation of the Lord’s Cross: The Mystery of Golgotha by Archpriest Andrei Tkachev
Fr. Stephen Freeman, The Cross as the Way of Life
Why Does the World Reject the Cross of Christ? by Protopresbyter Themistokles Mourtzanos
The Largest Piece of the True Cross Of Christ—Holy Monastery of Xeropotamou, Mount Athos
In the Catholicon (Main Church) of the Holy Monastery of Xeropotamou, thirteen pieces of the True Cross of Jesus Christ are treasured, four large pieces in ancient reliquaries and nine smaller pieces which are also housed in reliquaries with other relics of saints.
St. Theophan the Recluse, The Spiritual Exaltation of the Cross
Marina Biryukova
Fr. Sergei, to be honest, we very often cross ourselves mechanically, or just because at the moment in the service one ought to cross oneself, or ...
Following Christ to the End: A Homily For the Sunday Before the Exaltation of the Cross by Archpriest Alexei Uminsky
The Exaltation of the Lord’s Cross: The Mystery of Golgotha by Archpriest Andrei Tkachev
Fr. Stephen Freeman, The Cross as the Way of Life
Why Does the World Reject the Cross of Christ? by Protopresbyter Themistokles Mourtzanos
The Largest Piece of the True Cross Of Christ—Holy Monastery of Xeropotamou, Mount Athos
In the Catholicon (Main Church) of the Holy Monastery of Xeropotamou, thirteen pieces of the True Cross of Jesus Christ are treasured, four large pieces in ancient reliquaries and nine smaller pieces which are also housed in reliquaries with other relics of saints.
St. Theophan the Recluse, The Spiritual Exaltation of the Cross
PISTEVO Episode 5
How have icons inspired you?http://myocn.net/pistevo-watch-the-art-of-belief-episode-v-inspiration/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Dialogue Not Dead?
http://myocn.net/international-commission-for-anglican-orthodox-theological-dialogue-2015/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Friday, September 25, 2015
Friday, September 25, 2015
Will Have a Talk by a Priest Who Favors Traditional Sacred Music Soon
For a local young adult group. Would he disagree with Merton's assessment? I believe we'll be sampling some attempts to meld traditional sacred music with English.
The Chant Café: Thomas Merton, on Gregorian Chant
The Chant Café: Thomas Merton, on Gregorian Chant
No Bells on the Censer!
Dominican Liturgy: Incense and Thuribles in the Dominican Rite
4. When the thurifer (or priest or deacon) incenses, this is done without any swinging of the censer during the ductus. Thus there is no chain-clanking. The motion is straight up and down, entirely silent. Dominican incensing is always silent: it should not distract from the music or the liturgical actions it embellishes.
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Captains of the Titanic
Pope Francis meets with the Bishops of the United States of America at St Matthew's Cathedral. Watch LIVE now!
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Pope Francis on Wednesday spoke to the Bishops of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in the Cathedral of...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Pope Francis met with the bishops of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on Wednesday, urging them to be...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Wednesday, September 23, 2015
A look at the commemorative medal given to U.S. Bishops during the Papal visit.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Wednesday, September 23, 2015
When Does Interfaith Dialogue Cross the Line?
Pope Francis sent greetings to the Jewish community, as they celebrate Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It is...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Wednesday, September 23, 2015
$8 Million for a Handwritten Copy, Not a Reproduction
The Saint John's Bible - FB
Huffpo vid
Pope Francis will present an extremely rare Bible to House Speaker John Boehner and the Library of Congress on Friday...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Huffpo vid
Liturgical Reform for Eastern Catholics
Rorate Caeli: Infusing the spirit of the Novus Ordo into Eastern Catholicism:
Notes on Piero Marini's new appointment, the legacy of the 2010 Synod of Bishops, and the modernizing Chaldean Catholic liturgical reform of 2014
The article has the relevant links from the Chaldean Catholic Diocese of St. Peter the Apostle.
Notes on Piero Marini's new appointment, the legacy of the 2010 Synod of Bishops, and the modernizing Chaldean Catholic liturgical reform of 2014
The article has the relevant links from the Chaldean Catholic Diocese of St. Peter the Apostle.
Fr. Hunwicke: The Council: Essential Reading
Meanwhile, in Italy, Dr Serafino M Lanzetta, of the Franciscans of the Immaculate, was responsible for a succession of writings: including, in 2012, Iuxta modum: Il Vaticano II riletto alla luce della tradizione della Chiesa and in 2014 his doctoral thesis Il Vaticano II: un Concilio Pastorale: Ermeneutica delle doctrine Conciliari. Rumours, of course, spread that the persecution of the Friars and the suppression of their publishing house were not unrelated to its list of publications. It was not a surprise when that astute fellow the Bishop of Portsmouth secured the services of this distinguished young theologian for his diocese: Fr Serafino, and a group of brothers and sisters, now work in a Gosport parish where, in precisely the style of the old Victorian Anglo-Catholic clergy houses and parish sisterhoods, they are conducting a personal visitation of every home in their parish. Goodness me, how upset everybody is at the Tablet, poor dear poppets. Rumour has it that Dr Lanzetta's books are to appear in English translations. Pronto!!
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Chiesa: Bergoglio’s First Time in the United States by Sandro Magister
Awaiting him is a Catholic people with contours broader than those set down in the registries. And also highly influenced by the “liberal” trends in matters of marriage and homosexuality. Right on the brink of the synod
Awaiting him is a Catholic people with contours broader than those set down in the registries. And also highly influenced by the “liberal” trends in matters of marriage and homosexuality. Right on the brink of the synod
The Holiness of the Theotokos
The latest in a series dealing with the Immaculate Conception and such -- Eclectic Orthodoxy: Immaculate Virgin: Predestined Before the Ages
"But does assertion of predestinating grace imply that Mary does not need the salvation of Christ? Duns Scotus famously addressed this question in the 13th century and argued that by his atoning sacrifice on the Cross, Christ “merited to take away this most heavy penalty [of original sin] from his Most Blessed Mother.” Ahead of time, as it were, Mary is redeemed from sin by her son, the incarnate Son."
Scotus and and the tricky language of merit, as it is tied to a particular Latin view of atonement?
Germ cell theory and the Theotokos being purified through the contact with Christ, we have a problem -- the germ cells are not identical with the body of Christ, though one of them does develop, mature and become the egg used in the Holy Conception of Christ.
How is the Virgin Mary sanctified apart from Christ, without participating in Christ, if she is a woman of the New Covenant? A correspondence with the righteous of the Old Covenant?
"But does assertion of predestinating grace imply that Mary does not need the salvation of Christ? Duns Scotus famously addressed this question in the 13th century and argued that by his atoning sacrifice on the Cross, Christ “merited to take away this most heavy penalty [of original sin] from his Most Blessed Mother.” Ahead of time, as it were, Mary is redeemed from sin by her son, the incarnate Son."
Scotus and and the tricky language of merit, as it is tied to a particular Latin view of atonement?
Germ cell theory and the Theotokos being purified through the contact with Christ, we have a problem -- the germ cells are not identical with the body of Christ, though one of them does develop, mature and become the egg used in the Holy Conception of Christ.
How is the Virgin Mary sanctified apart from Christ, without participating in Christ, if she is a woman of the New Covenant? A correspondence with the righteous of the Old Covenant?
Russian Website for Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev
Митрополит Иларион (Алфеев)
For some reason his FB page is no longer so easy to pull up on search.
For some reason his FB page is no longer so easy to pull up on search.
В ПРАЗДНИК РОЖДЕСТВА ПРЕСВЯТОЙ БОГОРОДИЦЫ МИТРОПОЛИТ ИЛАРИОН СОВЕРШИЛ БОГОСЛУЖЕНИЕ НА КИТАЙСКОМ ПАТРИАРШЕМ ПОДВОРЬЕ В МО...
Posted by Митрополит Иларион Алфеев. Служба коммуникации ОВЦС on Tuesday, September 22, 2015
St. Simon
Are you inspired by Saint Simon? #IBelievehttp://myocn.net/orthodox-christian-education/iconography-and-saints/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Monday, September 21, 2015
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Fr. Schall on Benedict XVI's Homily for This Year's Ratzinger Schülerkreis
Benedict: “From Where Does Evil Come?” by Rev. James V. Schall, S.J.
Monday, September 21, 2015
Sunday, September 20, 2015
60th Anniversary
Please pray for the victimshttp://myocn.net/observance-for-the-pogrom-of-constantinople/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Sunday, September 20, 2015
Bruce Frohnen Reviews The Common Good of Constitutional Democracy
The Cultural Contradictions of Modern Liberalism
The Common Good of Constitutional Democracy: Essays in Political Philosophy and on Catholic Social Teaching by Martin Rhonheimer, edited by William F. Murphy, Jr. (Catholic University of America Press, 2013)
The Common Good of Constitutional Democracy: Essays in Political Philosophy and on Catholic Social Teaching by Martin Rhonheimer, edited by William F. Murphy, Jr. (Catholic University of America Press, 2013)
Saturday, September 19, 2015
Peter Kwasniewski on the EF
Rorate Caeli: Dr. Kwasniewski’s Lecture at Steubenville: “The Old Mass and the New Evangelization: Beyond the Long Winter of Rationalism”
Related:
Bringing the Liturgy Back to the Real Vatican II: Cardinal Burke Comments on Sacra Liturgia Conference (see also correction) - via LifeSite News
Related:
Bringing the Liturgy Back to the Real Vatican II: Cardinal Burke Comments on Sacra Liturgia Conference (see also correction) - via LifeSite News
Catholic Agrarianism
In the latest issue of the Adoremus Bulletin: "City or Farm" by Virgil Michel, OSB (via NLM)
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Detroit
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Thursday, September 17, 2015
website
PISTEVO Episode 4
Watch #PISTEVO and better understand the definition of the Orthodox Christian Faith. #Ibelievehttp://myocn.net/pistevo-watch-the-art-of-belief-episode-iv-the-definition-of-faith/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Thursday, September 17, 2015
St. James the Lesser
Are you inspired by St. James (the Lesser)! #Ibelievehttp://myocn.net/learn-about-the-icon-of-st-james-the-lesser-pistevo/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Friday, September 18, 2015
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)