Posted on 05/27/2005 6:34:40 AM PDT by TaxachusettsMan
In time, no doubt, the OFFICIAL English translation will be posted on the Vatican website.
But after hearing the homily live, via the Internet, I just had to translate it - even if quickly and "unofficially" - for all those, priests and laity, whom I know will want to read what is truly a MAGNIFICENT HOMILY - and have it NOW - since in the USA we celebrate Corpus Christi on this coming Sunday.
This shy and retiring professor, who feared (according to his memoirs) that he would never be able "to connect with people" has done - so far - at least in my humble opinion - a magnificent job!
Just delight in the associations he pulls together in this homily, in the images he conjures, the word-pictures he paints - and, of course, in the solid, orthodox theology - NOTE: related to our daily lives!!! - over and over again!
And the paragraph on Mary!
Hey, Reverend Fathers: just print the homily up and READ IT WORD FOR WORD to your people on Sunday!!!!
My apologies, in advance, for any mistranslations or infelicitous turns of phrase!
Catholic ping!
Thank you! (or should I say "Grazie mille!"?)
Thanks for the ping. I went to the website and read the homily in Italian. For me the best and most powerful phrase is: 'Il Signore e risorto e ci precede.' The image of Our Lord now leading us in the procession, is very moving for me.
I was totally transfixed on all the groups that processed last night. All of those beautiful and ancient banners with images of the Blessed Mother, the costumes that date back centuries. And the newer groups, also carrying the symbols of their office, large images and colorful outfits. Surely this pope will continue to inspire the world as we fix our eyes on these celebrations.
Thank you, Mother Angelica, for EWTN!!
Yes, my own - I hope (think!) it's accurate! But when they finally publish the OFFICIAL English one - don't report me to CDF for messing it up! :-)
I watched most of it last night. I couldn't stay up to watch it all. I will finish watching it tonight. I liked the uniforms that had (what appeared to be a scapular with) a black and red cross. The commentators were very helpful in explaining that besides for their own parishes' patronal feasts, the Corpus Christi procession is the only time that all of these groups come out to process in the streets of Rome. It must be quite a wonderful and fun experience. How I would love to live in Rome, again.
I also found interesting the facts the commentators presented about the other churches, convents, etc. along Via Merulana (?) and how at the midpoint of the road between the two major basilicas one can see both basilicas. I will have to check that out the next time I'm in Rome.
I watched it on the actual Vatican website: www.vatican.va = then you click news services, and Vatican Television.
And, by the way, it's just after 5 PM in Rome right now, and I just called Archbishop Marini's office and got to speak (in my broken Italian!) with one of the assistant Masters of Ceremony to thank them for all their assiduous attention to detail during the funeral liturgy of Pope John Paul II, the rites leading up to the Conclave, the Mass to Inaugurate the Pontificate and yesterday's Mass and Procession.
He was genuinely touched to be hearing from someone in the United States and thanked me/us profusely for our thank-you for all their work!
"just print the homily up and READ IT WORD FOR WORD to your people on Sunday!!!!"
Its a shame we celebrated the Solemnity yesterday, otherwise I would have done! :(
I liked the uniforms that had (what appeared to be a scapular with) a black and red cross.
Those are the Heralds of the Gospel. They're a lay community that make temporary commitments to this way of life. They have a small residence here, and a couple of them show up regularly at St. Patrick's, where they get put to work in processions, etc. Good fellows.
I also found interesting the facts the commentators presented about the other churches, convents, etc. along Via Merulana
Yep, you spelled it right! I enjoyed that advice also and look forward to exploiting it.
It strikes me this (from the Gospel, of course) has important applicability to the theology of liturgical orientation.
Congratulations and thanks for a splendid job.
Very interesting. Where is "here" - that is, where do you live?
Also, they seemed to be wearing the Cross of St. James (Santiago). Any significance to that? Thanks.
Hadn't thought of that, but now that you mention it, it seems obvious.
I live in New Orleans. I don't know of any Jacobite association, but when I see them on Sunday I'll ask.
We have a group of the Heralds here in Houston as well, and they come to our parish (Our Lady of Walsingham) for important events, such as last Sunday's confirmations by the Coadjutor Archbishop.
From my brief discussions with them, I gather that their charism is to evangelize (higher) culture; thus they have some very good choirs and reasonably good small instrumental orchestras. One can find their CDs on the net, I believe; I have one and it is worth the price of the whole thing just to hear their rendition (in Portugese on that CD) of the Pontifical Hymn "Roma Immortale". They sang it in English at our parish one time, the congregation standing, at the conclusion of a concert they had put on. The effect was absolutely electrifying.
You can see photos of one of the Heralds' visits to OLOW (among other things) at:
http://www.walsingham-church.org/photos.htm
I attended Mass at your parish on Palm Sunday, 2003. That was while your new church was still under construction. I was captivated and charmed by your fellow parishioners, and came away thinking that if I ever lived in Houston your parish would be the first one I'd check out.
Thank you for the time and effort you expended to make it happen - I have no doubt you were inspired by the Blessed Trinity. Praise God Almighty for His wondrously works as manifested through the work of His faithful servants.
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