Bl. John Henry Newman Roundup – UPDATED!

The Pope’s excellent address on Newman, in the vigil before the beatification. And a round up of excellent reads on both the pope’s triumphant visit to the UK, and Newman’s beatification: America Magazine’s Austen Ivereigh on one of the finest paragraphs of Benedict’s many addresses: He then quoted Newman’s mediation that “God has called me [...]

Historic!

Pope Benedict & Archbishop of Canterbury pray at Shrine of St. Edward the Confessor First thoughts from John Allen Another great screen shot from exsimon at Stubborn Facts, with more here Hello, London! the question of Existence

Papal Visit UK, Day II – UPDATED

The pope has more vigor than I. His very full day has included a multi-cultural, multi-religious meeting with 4,000 schoolchildren, whom he exhorted to sainthood by making Christ the center of their lives, then a meeting with the Archbishop of Canterbury, at Lambeth Palace, where he said, among other things: The context in which dialogue [...]

A little slowdown, but…

I’ve often said that like a cheap wine, I don’t travel well; shortly after a flight, bronchitis often follows, and that’s what’s going on now. Will be linking to more re Benedict’s trip to UK in a bit; things are just a little slower, today. But if you’re peaking in around 10:30 this morning, go [...]

A Running thread on Benedict in UK

Aerial shot of Benedict’s crowd at Bellahouston Pk, Scotland(Via) Last night, after listening to me coo about the papal audience a friend of mine said, “that’s so great; it’s just too bad it couldn’t be John Paul!” She could hear the shock in my voice when I responded, “but why? I love Benedict!” “I don’t [...]

A Creche, B-16 & Your Opinion, Please

I tease you with a splendid picture (they get a little fuzzy with cropping/shrinking) from Rome in order to entice you into answering a question for me. What you see there is perhaps the most exquisite little chapel in Rome, in the great, mostly-5th century Santa Maria Maggiore (St. Mary Major). The whole church is [...]