Posted on 10/24/2005 8:36:59 AM PDT by NYer
There are no gems on this chasuble. Ditto for the mitre.
Dear and venerated Synodal Fathers, for three weeks we have lived together a climate of renewed Eucharistic fervour. Now I would like, with you and in the name of the entire episcopate, to send a fraternal greeting to the Bishops of the Church in China. We have felt the absence of their representatives with sharp sadness. Nonetheless I want to assure all the Chinese bishops that we are close in prayer to them, their priests and their faithful. The suffered journey of the communities entrusted to their pastoral care, is present in our heart: it will not remain without fruit because it is a participation in the Easter Mystery, for the glory of the Father. The deliberations of the Synod have allowed us to go deeper into salient aspects of this mystery given to the Church from the beginning. Contemplation of the Eucharist must urge all members of the Church, first and foremost priests, ministers of the Eucharist, to renew their faith commitment. The celibacy, received as a precious gift an sign of their undivided love for God and neighbour, is founded on the Eucharistic mystery. For lay people too, Eucharistic spirituality must be the interior motor of every activity and no dichotomy between faith and life in their mission of Christian animation of the world is allowed. As the Year of the Eucharist comes to an end, how not to thank God for so many gifts given to the Church in this time - And how not to take up again the invitation of the beloved Pope John Paul II to "start again from Christ"? Like the disciples of Emmaus who, heartened by the words of the Resurrected One and illuminated by his living presence recognised in the breaking of the bread, returned without lingering to Jerusalem where they became proclaimers of the resurrection of Christ, we too must take up our walk again, animated by the living desire to testify the mystery of this love which gives hope to the world.Hmm. A reaffirmation of celibacy in the Pope's homily -- his first direct comments on the issue. You don't need me to remind you that Ratzi chooses his words with the utmost care.
Frankly, I like them. How about you?
I like them too. As you know, there have been far worse designs for chasubles out there.
Interesting fabrics! I wonder where they are made?
They're nice, and look like they'd be a little lighter and more comfortable than the stiff-with-brocade style.
His vestments are nice.
Many vestments nowadays are just ugly (or, perhaps, they are not as beautiful as they should be for Mass), and look like they are of poor quality. I wonder why that is.
I like the green especially, looks very Irish!!!
The colors are almost Eastern:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/5462/2h/liturgix.safeshopper.com/images/a0f7nf7.jpg&imgrefurl=http://liturgix.safeshopper.com/55/cat55.htm%3F450&h=77&w=100&sz=3&tbnid=EpMGCgFr36EJ:&tbnh=59&tbnw=77&hl=en&start=18&prev=/images%3Fq%3Drussian%2Bvestments%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26sa%3DN
Very nice.
What's your opinion of this Rocco person? He made a snippy comment about another blogger, a woman in this hell-hole we call Massachusetts. He seems a little gossipy...
Frankly, I find his posts typically bloggish and opinionated. He claims to have inside information and often posts stories before they hit the mainstream media. I'm just reporting and leave the commentary up to you :-).
Hey, thanks for the link! Beautiful Orthodox vestments. Do you know if they make 'custom' vestments for clerics from other denominations?
Even before becoming Pope, Card. Ratzinger always had a superior liturgical sense, not only with regard to vestments but his manner of celebration as well. JPII, unfortunately -- and with all due respect -- had other priorities; at least it's safe to say that liturgy was not his specialty.
My understanding is that Pope Benedict is not a fan of the huge "stadium" Masses that JPII made a staple of the papacy; that he, in fact, originally planned to have his inaugural Mass inside St. Peter's, but was persuaded to move it outside only because of the number of people expected to attend. I hope, one day, we can finally put the stadium Mass to rest.
Then all we have to do is get rid of that butt-ugly crosier. I know the new pope thinks highly of his predecessor, but that doesn't mean he can't ditch the crosier and get something a little more dignified. Just my opinion.
I'm liking everything about our pope. Thanks for pointing out his vestments. They are lovely.
Pope Benedict XVI blesses the faithful with the Greek Book of the Gospels, during the Canonization Mass on Sunday, October 23, 2005.
He has not lost his touch :-)
Then all we have to do is get rid of that butt-ugly crosier. I know the new pope thinks highly of his predecessor, but that doesn't mean he can't ditch the crosier and get something a little more dignified. Just my opinion.
Shared by many. Perhaps he is having one made?
I did notice at Sunday's Mass, that he has switched the large 'ugly' Crucifix for a more dignifed one. There is cause for hope.
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