Homily of Pope Benedict XVI for the Feast of Corpus Christi

Vatican Website (Italian) ^ | May 26, 2005 | Pope Benedict XVI

[livius]

Thanks! I'll be looking forward to finding out more about them.

[St.Chuck]

Pope Benedict XVI (C) leads a traditional religious procession through the streets of Rome May 26, 2005.

Hee hee. How traditional is it for the Eucharist to be hauled in a pickup bed?

[St.Chuck]

I heard the homily on EWTN last night and share in your delight. I also timed it. Twelve minutes. Now if only my superfluous pastor would get a clue.

[Romulus]

Well I had a chat with one of our Heralds yesterday. Sure enough, it is a Saint James Cross. The cross is intended to recall the devotion of the crusaders to St. James, for his zeal in proclaiming the Gospel. The idea is that they too should observe a military fervor and devotion.

[livius]

Thank you for checking! I went and visited their website but I didn't see an explanation of this (it's kind of a multi-layered complicated website).

I am going to Spain next week and hope to visit one of their houses. They seem to be pretty active in Spain and have several houses and lay affiliates, with at least one in Madrid and one in Toledo, where I had to go anyway on this trip. I'll report back if I find out anything interesting about their European presence.

[Romulus]

The fellow I talked with is from Brazil.

Buen viaje!