Monday, June 29, 2009
Ordinations at the Seminary of Wigratzbad for the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP)













His Excellency Bishop Babel Bishop Athanasius Schneider, O.R.C. conferred the Holy Orders.

Image Source: Henri de Villiers (Schola Sainte Cécile)/NLM
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Ordination of 8 Men at Econe, Switzerland Seminary for the Society of St. Piux X (SSPX)

These ordinations occur after similar ordinations around the world including the ordination of several men in Winona, Minnesota (USA) and in Germany.
















Image Sources: REUTERS/Denis Balibouse (SWITZERLAND RELIGION)
Image Source for last two images: Getty Images


The names of the newly ordained:


Also, in addition to these seven, a man was also ordained for the Capuchins, making the total eight.
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Pallium Presented by Pope Benedict XVI during Solemn Mass




Archbishop of Detroit, Allen Henry Vigneron (above two images)

Algerian Archbishop Ghaleb Moussa Abdalla

Archbishop of St. Louis, Robert James Carlson

Archbishop of New Orleans, Gregory Michael Aymond

Archbishop Philip Naameh of Ghana

Spanish Archbishop Braulio Rodriguez Plaza


Image Sources: REUTERS/Tony Gentile (VATICAN) & (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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Double of the I Class of Sts. Peter and Paul

Today is the Double of the I Class Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul! Alleluia! Let us pray the Hymn from Lauds of the 1962 Breviary for this Feast. In addition, please see my previous post in honor of Sts. Peter and Paul.

1. Peter, blest Shepherd, hearken to our cry,
And with a word unloose our guilty chain;
Thou! who hast power to ope the gates on high
To men below, and power to shut them fast again.

2. Lead us, great teacher Paul, in wisdom’s ways,
And lift our hearts with thine to heaven’s high throne;
Till faith beholds the clear meridian blaze;
And sunlike in the soul reigns charity alone.

3. Praise, blessing, majesty, through endless days,
Be to the Trinity immortal given;
Who in pure unity profoundly sways
Eternally alike all things in earth and heaven.

Source: Copyright Benziger Brothers, 1922. Online Edition Copyright David M. Cheney, 2006.
Prayer:

O God, Who hast made this day holy by the martyrdom of Thine Apostles Peter and Paul: grant that Thy Church may in all things follow the precepts of those through whom she received the beginnings of the Faith. Through our Lord.

Prayer Source: 1962 Roman Catholic Daily Missal

Image Source: Unknown, Believed to be in the Public Domain
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Sunday, June 28, 2009
SSPX Rosary Crusade



The Society of St. Pius X has decided to undertake its greatest rosary crusade of 12 million rosaries for the consecration of Russia to Our Lady's Immaculate Heart. This bouquet will be presented to the Holy Father in March 2010. The superior of the Society: Bishop Fellay, also encourages the Faithful to make many sacrifices during this time.

To enter the amount of rosaries you wish to offer for the SSPX Rosary Crusade, please visit: http://www.sspx.org
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Pope Benedict XVI Leads Vespers for the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul at the Basilica of St. Paul's Outside the Walls









Image Sources:

Getty Images (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) (4th, 5th, 6th)
REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (7th, 8th)
REUTERS/Stringer (ITALY RELIGION) (Last)
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Priests Ordained in Zaitzkofen near Regensburg, southern Germany for the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX)


The newly ordained priests are Lukasz Sydlowski from Poland (L-R), Thomas Suter from Switzerland and Hakan Erik Lindstroem from Sweden.






Above are photos from the beautiful (and valid!) Ordination Mass for the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX). His Excellency Bishop Alfonso de Galaretta ordained the young men to the priesthood.

Image Source:
REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY RELIGION)
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Friday, June 26, 2009
Russian Orthodox Priests to Shame Debtors

June 24, 2009

MOSCOW - THE Russian Orthodox Church has agreed to send priests to help bailiffs 'shame' debtors and men dodging their alimony payments, the Kommersant newspaper reported on Wednesday.

'Representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church will exercise spiritual influence over the debtors to teach them about the unacceptability of living in debt,' Russia's chief bailiff, Artur Parfenchikov, was quoted as saying.

A deal signed on Sunday between the Church and the federal bailiffs service came after a test programme in the northern city of Saint Petersburg saw 'fabulous' results, a spokesperson for the service told the daily.

'One of the men due to pay alimony ran to get money right after speaking with the priest. Another two decided to return to their families. The rest promised to pay their debts at the first opportunity,' the spokesperson said.

Under the agreement, the priest's official role will be 'to remonstrate with and to shame' debtors, Kommersant reported.

The Orthodox Church has also agreed to preach that 'not paying back debt, according to the precepts of the Church, is equivalent to taking what is not yours - that is theft,' it said.

Religion is kept separate from the state under Russia's constitution but the historically dominant Orthodox Church has emerged as a powerful political force since the collapse of the officially atheist Soviet Union.

Russian bailiffs have not stopped at recruiting help from the Orthodox Church. In regions where Buddhism or Islam are the dominant faiths, bailiffs are working with representatives of those religions, the paper reported. -- AFP

Source: The Straits Times
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
Michael Jackson Dies at 50 Years Old

I usually do not blog about popular, secular culture, but I couldn't resist after just recently hearing that Michael Jackson has died at 50 years of age. Famous for his influence in the 1980s, Jackson suffered in recent years under scrutiny from lawsuits and scandal involving sexual allegations. Jackson's ordeal of dangling his child over a railing in Germany also attracted international attention a few years ago.

And, despite his influence with "Thriller" and other similar songs, I think that he did the best while with the Jackson 5.








MP3 Downloads of Michael Jackson
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