Beauty, Chant Bring Life to Monastery

Via the Monks of Norcia:

Vatican Radio: Pope Francis celebrates Saint Augustine

The Ignatius Press edition of Restless Heart should be available on DVD soon, in both "theatrical" and "extended" (or original uncut) versions.

Related:
Order of Preachers Vocations: In Praise of the Rule of St. Augustine

The Monastery: Mr. Vig and the Nun - Documentary Trailer

Pious Tale?

The Catholic Spirit: Retired pope’s secretary says ‘mystical experience’ story is untrue
CNA

Knights of Columbus - Address of His Beatitude Sviatoslav

Chiesa: Vatican Diary / Pope Benedict's Parting Shot
It concerns the rite of baptism. He wanted "Church of God" to be said instead of "Christian community." The order to change was issued a few days before his resignation. And it went into effect after the election of Francis

From the article:

In practice pope Joseph Ratzinger, as a sophisticated theologian, wanted that in the baptismal rite it should be clearly said that it is the Church of God - which subsists fully in the Catholic Church - that receives those who are being baptized, and not generically the “Christian community,” a term that also signifies the individual local communities or non-Catholic confessions, like the Protestants.

Praise the Lord from the Heavens

FPR: What You Need to Know About Hans Urs von Balthasar by Rodney Howsare

Pravmir: Metropolitan Hilarion: Through participation in church sacraments, we partake of the Divine light

Enough to Silence Traditionalists

And others who were critical of Benedict XVI's decision to resign? Ratzinger gives reason for resigning: “God told me to”
NCR

Grassroots Ecumenism?

Original Sin and Orthodoxy: Reflections on Carthage by Nathaniel McCallum

"Pacem in Terris: After 50 Years," Session One: Human Rights: Catholic and Secular

Paolo Carozza

Memorial of St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Memorial for St. Bernard of Clairvaux.




The same Bernard who gets blamed by Leon Podles.

Anselm Müller, "The Spiritual Nature of Man"

Monastery of Saint Mary of la Garde

Rorate Caeli: Grand Opening of the new buildings of the Monastery of La Garde, France

(See also Solemn Profession in Nursia)

Edit. Over at NLM: Q & A with Dom Mark Daniel Kirby on Silverstream Priory

"Aquinas and Orthodoxy"

The talk is not by Marcus Plested, but by Fr. Andrew Louth, given for the Oxford Orthodox Christian Student Society on October 20, 2011.


Fr. Andrew did write a review of Dr. Plested's book which was published in First Things (subscription required).

M. Burcht Pranger, "Bernard of Clairvaux, The Last of the Church Fathers"

Something in the Daily Cal: A glimpse into modern-day Orthodox Christianity


A minority Christian group that is of no significance in the US - the article would fit with the PC sensibility of the Daily Cal.

Cappella Papale in the Sistine Chapel - Apostolic Liturgy par excellence

The title of the pope seems to be an exaggeration, though the author probably did not intend it to be such.

Vatican Radio: Pope sends greeting to Rimini meeting