Monday, February 1, 2010

From Catholic Italy: Rich Liturgical Life

See here: http://www-maranatha-it.blogspot.com/

or:

http://picasaweb.google.it/Maranatha.it/20100124ArtalloIM1Of2#5433100718516961410

Great to finally see the cappa magna again (after so many years of being eschewed)!

Rome Quotes

"Gratias tibi, Ioannes Paule!"

-Matthew; a convert who studied Latin with Fr. Foster in Rome.

From Rome's Basilica of S. Prassede: Pillar of the Scourging of Christ

Once I had the honor to bring my mother and father here; thank You, Lord!

Pontificio Istituto San Clemente

In short, this is a collegio (residence) for poor lay students in Rome. 

They have a funny policy, though, which excludes Americans because they are said to be too "wealthy."  Otherwise, this would be my home.

From Rome: the Requiem Mass

One word: sacred.

Teach your kids what this word means.

When the sacred became uncool in the sixties this rite became uncool.  But times have changed, per fortuna.

Take your kids to Holy Mass in the Gregorian rite as my mother did when I was a kid and they will see the sacred.

No Cranmer table here and no crypto-Protestant music either.

The Smiling Cardinal (Viva Cardinal Pacelli)

The old newsreels are just great!

Our Catholic Way: How It's Done in Latin

Liberian Basilica.

Tomb of Bernini

Not many know, but this is the tomb of Gianlorenzo Bernini in the Liberian Basilica (Patriarchal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore).

Tomb of Queen Christina of Sweden

Next to the tomb of Pope John Paul II in the crypt of the Vatican Basilica.

Catholic Sweden in Rome

Sometimes you can even see the sisters on the rooftop terrace.