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Reorienting the Mass

September 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Father Lang Comments on
The statement asserting that the priest celebrating the older form of the Mass has “his back to the people” misses the point, says Father Uwe Michael Lang.
The posture “ad orientem,” or “facing east,” is about having a common direction of liturgical prayer, he adds.
Father Lang of the London Oratory, and recently appointed […]

Sep

21

Terrorism Uses Violence in God’s Name, Says Pope

September 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Adds That Trend Is a “Serious Problem”
Terrorism is a serious problem, says Benedict XVI, and one in which violence and disregard for human life is used in God’s name.
The Pope said this today upon receiving in audience participants of the executive council meeting of the Centrist Democrat International, a global political party that promotes Christian […]

Sep

21

Pope’s Address to Centrist Democrat International

September 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Here is the address Benedict XVI gave today upon receiving in audience the participants of a meeting of the Centrist Democrat International (IDC) political party at Castel Gandolfo.
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Mister President,
Honourable Members of Parliament,
Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am pleased to welcome you during the conference of the Executive Committee of Centrist Democratic International, and I […]

Sep

21

Prevent Dissemination of Ideologies Which Obscure Truth

September 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Today in the Apostolic Palace at Castelgandolfo, Benedict XVI received 200 people who have been participating in a conference of the Executive Committee of the Centrist Democratic International (IDC), which is presided by the Italian politician Pierferdinando Casini.
  The Pope told his audience how “your visit gives me an opportunity to bring to your attention […]

Sep

21

Saint Matthew

September 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Matthew was a tax collector in the city of Capernaum, where Jesus was living. He was a Jew but he was working for the Romans, who had conquered the Jews. For this reason, his countrymen disliked him. They would not have anything to do with these “public sinners,” as tax collectors like Matthew were called.
But […]

Sep

21

Latin Mass Missal Sales Double

September 21, 2007 | 1 Comment

Since Benedict XVI’s letter on the Latin Mass was released this summer, sales of the missal for the extraordinary rite have doubled, reported one publisher. The London-based Baronius Press is reprinting an edition of the missal, which includes the full text of the papal letter “Summorum Pontificum.” John Newton, editor of Baronius Press, commented, “It […]

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