Blessed Karl is crowned King of Hungary, December 1916.
Posted on 10/21/2008 1:56:34 PM PDT by Pyro7480
In 1911, when Archduke Karl begins thinking of marriage, he remembers the younger sister of some of his childhood playmates. Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma is a young, beautiful, vivacious and religiously devout young woman, and Karl’s heart is set on marrying this exceptional woman. Because he is shy around women, he asks for assistance from his step-grandmother—who also happens to be Zita’s aunt—Archduchess Maria Theresa. She arranges a weeklong hunting party at her estate and invites both of the young people, giving the opportunity for them to meet, talk and get to know one another. Afterwards, Karl takes Zita to the Marian Shrine of Mariazell, where he proposes to her in front of the Blessed Sacrament, and places their engagement under the protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Their marriage is set for October 21, 1911 and on the eve before Karl tells his bride: “Now we must help each other get to Heaven.” Their union is blessed with eight children: Otto, Adelheid, Robert, Felix, Karl-Ludwig, Rudolf, Charlotte and Elizabeth....
On April 1, 1922, he whispers to his wife, “I long so much to go home with you. Why won’t they let us go home?” She holds him in her arms for most of the morning, and he receives Holy Communion and the Sacrament of the Dying. The Eucharist is exposed in his bedroom, and Karl tries to hold a crucifix in his hands. Shortly after noon, he tries to kiss the crucifix and whispers: “Thy Holy Will be done. Jesus, Jesus, come! Yes—yes. My Jesus, Thy Will be done— Jesus.” He whispers “Jesus” a final time and expires. The Peace Emperor, husband, father, and man of faith, is dead at the age of 34.
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Catholic ping!
The Empress Zita lived until 1989. 3 of their children are still alive, including the oldest, Otto von Habsburg. Zita was her father’s 17th child (of 24 children by his two marriages).
The Canons Regular of Saint John Cantius [in Chicago] report that to celebrate the Solemn Feast of St. John Cantius on October 20th, 2008, the Canons Regular offered a Latin Holy Hour, a Solemn High Mass (1962 Missale Romanum) and Solemn Vespers (1962 Breviarium Romanum)....
The Canons Regular also report that "celebrating the day with the Canons Regular were Her Imperial and Royal Highness, Maria Anna, Princess of Galitzine, granddaughter of Blessed Karl of Austria, and her husband Prince Piotr D. Galitzine as well as members of the Royal Family." A reception followed.
Blessed Emperor Karl
pray for us
Shrine of the Blessed Emperor Karl von Habsburg
St. Mary The Virgin Parish
Arlington, Texas
That’s an Anglican Use parish, right? How did that get established?
Hope this answers your question. More info can be found at parish website. Again, thanks for asking!
No, no, no. LOL! How did the shrine to Blessed Karl get established at an Anglican Use parish?
Sorry! The Karl Shrine was established by the Rector of our parish, Father Allan G. Hawkins, who is a personal friend of the Blessed Karl’s son and heir HIM Otto von Habsburg. HIM has been a friend of Father H. and of our parish for many years and encouraged the establishment of the shrine in his father’s name.
It’s ok. I was a bit unclear. :-)
You wrote:
“...essentially, the traditional English-language mass used in Catholic England prior to the era of King Henry VIII.”
? I know of no English language Mass used in Catholic England before the era or Henry VIII. Edward VI introduced the Common Book of Prayer and that led to the Prayer Book Rebellion when the Cornish resented being forced to pray in English. If I am not mistaken, the Anglican Use is mostly a 16th century English translation of a liturgy or liturgies rather than an actual codified Mass text in English dating back to the 16th century.
We are called to have trust in God's Providence in history, but that is a major struggle for me. Seems like the good guys are always struck down, vilified, humiliated, and then die having failed in their noble objectives. "Truth forever on the scaffold, Wrong forever on the throne" and all that.
Sigh.
When is the mass for him?
Wasn’t the Sarum/Salisbury Rite done in English? I have never seen it, but I thought it was the Latin Mass in English.
Ordinarily, it would have been today, but because Fr. H is abroad, we didn’t get one this year (as far as I know).
PS - Missed ya last Sunday...
He was pretty upset last year, because of the low turn out.
Daily masses are tough. Usually it’s just the retired folks, the self-employed, and the unemployed who get to go. (I can’t go because I’m usually shuttling Mrs. Chan and Baby Chan around at mass time.)
When I finally hit the jackpot I intend to build a much more elaborate Karl Shrine in our parish. Until then, I help pay for the lamp...
The Sarum (Salisbury) was done in Latin. Much of it ended up in the 1928 BCP in English, but the original was entirely in English. It actually existed BEFORE what we would call English anyway. Old English (Anglo-Saxon) would have been the tongue of the day for the common people (with a good amount of French loan words thrown in there too).
Thanks. That’s what I thought. It is not based on an English Mass used prior to Henry VIII, but on a translation of the Mass from the 16th century with new prayers added by Cranmer. I have the Book of Divine Worship. I should really sell my copy though. Too big and no chance of usage any time soon at an actual Anglican Use Mass.
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