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Wednesday, 13 March 2013

31 post day

Take your time reading....goodnight from Europe.

New Pope Facts

Good thing--he is against giving Communion to those who support abortion.

Very pro-life, anti-euthanasia, support Catholic teaching on same sex unions.

Good article from Thompson

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/damianthompson/100206892/pope-francis-i-a-humble-man-from-the-new-world-whose-first-challenge-is-to-end-the-scandals/

Rorate comments...........



Prof. Basto said...
I'm having additional toughts. Today is a terible day for Tradition.
My good faith lasted from the announcement of the Protodeacon to this balcony appearence.

I've now seen all that I needed to see. The Holy Father must have actively refused to wear the Papal Mozzetta that Gammarelli had made, and the proper abito corale, instead opting for the abito piano.

He must have refused to enter the balcony with the stole.

Our generation of traditionalists is doomed.

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will see in his life the undoing of his work. That is the poisonous result of the abdication.

Excellent blog post recommended by Damian Thompson

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/finance/thomaspascoe/100023359/pope-francis-i-must-devote-himself-to-fighting-evil/

Two interesting aspects on Pope Francis I

http://www.ipadre.net/2013/03/pope-francis-i/

And if someone can help me verify this, Pope Francis I has ties with Communion and Liberation, a strongly conservative lay ecclesial community.

See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communion_and_Liberation

A Pro-Life Pope

Article from Life-Site News on this Pope's strong pro-life stand.

http://www.lifenews.com/2013/03/13/new-pope-francis-called-abortion-the-death-penalty-for-the-unborn/

From the Catholic Herald on the New Pope


7.45pm GMT: The new Pope Francis stood quietly and calmly on the balcony, receiving the cheers of the huge crowd in St Peter’s Square, smiled and said: “Good evening!
He said: :You know that the duty of the conclave was to provide Rome with a bishop. It looks as if my brothers the cardinals went to fetch him from the end of the world!
“I’d like to thank you for your welcome. The people of Rome: thank you! I’d like to pray for Benedict XVI. Let’s pray altogether for him so that the Madonna can look after him.”
Then Pope Francis said the Lord’s Prayer, followed by the Hail Mary. “Glory to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen. And now let’s start working together, walking together, in the Church of Rome.
“This is the path of brotherhood and trust. Let’s pray for each other because of the great brotherhood of the world. I pray the path will be fruitful for this beautiful city.
“Now I will bless you. But I’d like to ask you a favour, for your prayer to bless me as your bishop. Let’s pray silently, your prayer for me.”
7.40pm GMT: The new pope has focussed on social justice. Has spent his life open to the poor and destitute.
7.35pm GMT: Vatican Radio has a biography of Pope Francis:
The man elected to be the 265th Successor of Saint Peter in the conclave, is Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J., Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Ordinary for Eastern-rite faithful in Argentina who lack an Ordinary of their own rite. He was born on 17 December 1936 in Buenos Aires. He was ordained for the Jesuits on 13 December 1969 during his theological studies at the Theological Faculty of San Miguel.
He was novice master in San Miguel, where he also taught theology. He was Provincial for Argentina (1973-1979) and rector of the Philosophical and Theological Faculty of San Miguel (1980-1986). After completing his doctoral dissertation in Germany, he served as a confessor and spiritual director in Córdoba.
On 20 May 1992 he was appointed titular Bishop of Auca and Auxiliary of Buenos Aires, receiving episcopal consecration on 27 June. On 3 June 1997 was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Buenos Aires and succeeded Cardinal Antonio Quarracino on 28 February 1998. He is also Ordinary for Eastern-rite faithful in Argentina who lack an Ordinary of their own rite.
7.33pm GMT: Not among the favourites, Cardinal Bergoglio is known for his humility and simple living, using public transport and washing the feet of Aids victims.
7.31pm GMT: New pope begins by asking for prayers for the Pope Emeritus.
7.22pm GMT: Pope Francis greets the crowd in St Peter’s.
7.21pm GMT: Pope Francis is the first non-European pope for 1,000 years.
7.12pm GMT: Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio is Pope Francis I, the first Jesuit to be pope.
7.10pm GMT: Cardinal Tauran’s first words will be: “Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum: Habemus Papam; Eminentissimum ac reverendissimum Dominum, Dominum [first name of new pope, in Latin] Sanctæ Romanæ Ecclesiæ Cardinalem [his last name], Qui sibi nomen imposuit [his papal name].”
7.04pm GMT: CNS report a crowd of 100,000 in St Peter’s Square.

Wiki--someone is on top of things

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Bergoglio

Habemus Papam! Francisco I









The format for the announcement when a cardinal is elected Pope is:
Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum:
Habemus Papam!
Eminentissimum ac reverendissimum Dominum Georgium,
Dominum Sanctæ Romanæ Ecclesiæ Cardinalem Bergoglio
Qui sibi nomen imposuit Francisco I.
In English, it reads:
I announce to you a great joy:
We have a Pope!
The most eminent and most reverend Lord Jorge
Lord Bergoglio Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church 
 Who takes for himself the name of Francis I (thanks wiki for formula)

white smoke

back in a moment

and yes, it was two ballots

on the 5th.......................................and the umbrellas are down!

Dolan sends a tweet (joke)


http://www.ipadre.net/2013/03/no-technology-in-conclave-or-is-there/

Seagull is back


The chimney must be the warmest place in the area! More than one and taking terns...........pun..the second one left and now there is another one...these are stress-busting birds.

Watching for smoke

Love it, the media is NOT in control.

And, black umbrellas with white rims are trendy.

From First Things--UN nutsy on women rights

http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2013/03/13/un-commission-on-status-of-women-goes-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-92998

Humor from Rome

Very large seagull on the chimney.

And, here in Surrey

we have snow--more snow!

OH NO...note from America

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/03/democrats-push-hillary-clinton-michelle-obama-2016-dream-ticket/

Horrible Anti-Catholic Report Comparing Vatican to Soviets

http://www.creativeminorityreport.com/2013/03/msnbc-analyst-compares-church-to-soviet.html?spref=tw

This is NOT America

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-12/california-seizes-guns-as-owners-lose-right-to-bear-arms.html?cmpid=yhoo