May
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Papal Homily at Augustine’s Tomb
May 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment
“Serving Christ Is First of All a Question of Love”
Here is a Vatican translation of Benedict XVI’s April 22 homily at the basilica which houses St. Augustine’s tomb.
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PASTORAL VISIT TO VIGEVANO AND PAVIA (ITALY)
CELEBRATION OF VESPERS
HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI
Basilica of St Pietro in Ciel d’Oro, Pavia
Third Sunday of Easter, 22 April [...]
May
6
Pope Hails May as Marian Month
May 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Pope Benedict XVI is proposing that the month of May brings believers to return to the faith of the early Church and, united with Mary, become witnesses of the risen Christ.
The Pope made his proposal today from the window of his study before reciting the Regina Caeli together with thousands gathered in Saint Peter’s Square.
The [...]
May
6
Carthusian Liturgy Today
May 6, 2007 | 3 Comments
The Carthusian Order uses the seventh century Roman High Mass. The Carthusians did receive the Post Vatican II alternate anaphoras, which are available for use in the private low masses. Otherwise, the Ordinary of the Carthusian Mass is still historically intact from the beginnings of Chartreuse.
As the observances of Chartreuse was adopted, and the Order [...]
May
6
Hidden life of Charterhouse
May 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Below are a couple excerpts from the article, “Hidden life of Charterhouse” by by Christopher Howse, The Telegraph (5/13/06):
Surprise is the first emotion that strikes the fortunate visitor to the Charterhouse, on the edge of the City of London, for here, wedged between the traffic fumes of Clerkenwell Road and the bloody pavements of Smithfield [...]
May
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Month of May, month of Mary! “The Blessed Virgin Mary,” says Saint Augustine, “was the only one who merited to be called the Mother of God and spouse” of God. She became the Mother of God because she was the spouse of the Holy Ghost: “The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power [...]



