Albrecht Dürer - Virgin and Child with St. Ann
Posted on 07/19/2008 3:42:57 PM PDT by NYer
Instead, those who tuned in to this vigil with the Holy Father were witnesses to tens of thousands of youth holding candles aloft - and sucking in each and every word of the Holy Father - in silence. They waited on his words and then all knelt in reverence to the Blessed Sacrament during Eucharistic Adoration. Once again, the youth choir chanted beautiful hymns of praise culminating with the Tantum Ergo. 27 candidates for Confirmation were presented to the Holy Father, coming from all parts of Australia and the world.
I will make this public confession. Reading about the preparations for this WYD, I took a cynical approach - from the rejection of the vestments intended to be worn to the descriptions of what would transpire at each venue. Instead, I am truly humbled by the dignified and reverent approach adopted by Cardinal Pell. This has been a truly extraordinary experience to witness from the youth and those who have worked behind the scenes to make it a significant and meaningful event. Email from the 4 corners of the globe continue to pour in to EWTN's local hosts. One person wrote from somewhere in the Middle East where there are no Catholic Churches. They thanked EWTN for the opportunity to attend Mass, albeit electronically.
God bless Mother Angelica - a living saint! And God bless Cardinal Pell for this magnificent display of Catholic faith. May the Australians and all who have watched the telecasts, draw inspiration. May the Holy Spirit continue to guide these young people as they return home from the encounter with their earthly Shepherd - Pope Benedict XVI!
We have truly been blessed that he fills the fisherman's shoes so well.
It is truly a great blessing to witness the consecration of a new altar or, for the matter, a new Church! From time to time EWTN rebroadcasts the dedication of the FSSP Church in Missouri where Archbishop Burke officiated. The service ran about 3 hours and has been condensed down into 1 hour. Personally, I am looking forward to that event in our parish when we eventually move to our new church. It was built in 1850 by the Methodists, closed and sold to a local hardware store owner in the 1960s with the request that the building only be sold to a group that would continue to use it for worship, regardless of the denomination. Once we complete the restoration (probably sometime next year), Bishop Gregory John Mansour will come to Watervliet to "knock" on the door 3 times, be admitted, consecrate the building as a Catholic Church by blessing the walls with chrism, sprinkling the Church with Holy Water and, as you witnessed, spreading chrism on the future altar and offering up incense. After so many years of working towards that goal, it will be a very emotional moment to finally see the fruit of our labors, consecrated and dedicated to our patron saint, St. Ann.
AHHH St Ann,I really am so excited for all of you.Your right it has been hard work but you are closer than ever.
Albrecht Dürer - Virgin and Child with St. Ann
He surely is a blessing to us and to the world, tas.
Are y’all watching this beautiful last Mass? Incredible .. and the soloists are just wow.
God bless Benedict XVI!
I wish I could be watching it. Alas I’m at work..
Aww .. I’m sure it will be repeated. It’s a glorious Mass.
Looks like it will be replayed tomorrow @ 12pm PT
http://www.ewtn.com/tv/NA_072008.asp
Thanks for the link.
I should be getting home from Mass just about that time.
I think you are referring to the consecration of an Institute of Christ the King church in Wausau, WI where Bishop Burke officiated, but other than that ... ;-)
Just watched the end of this....prayed that God let this good man serve as His Vicar for many many years to come.
Maybe I’ll be able to drag my 44-year-old carcass to Madrid in 2011.
Amen! Amen!
A thousand times Amen!
God bless Pope Benedict and all these youth. They are the hope of the next generation.
**Accept into your hearts and minds the sevenfold gift of the Holy Spirit! Recognize and believe in the power of the Spirit in your lives!**
Blessed be God!
Beautiful.
These sweet faces that Dürer painted are of the same stock from which His Holiness himself sprang.
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Our parish was awarded a matching grant from NYS Parks and Historical Preservation to restore the 100+ y/o stained glass windows in the future church. The themes on the windows reflect Gospel passages - the Parable of the Sower, e.g. At some point in the past, the former owner gave 4 of the windows to a local Catholic Church. They removed the central image and discarded the rest of the window. That Church was recently closed by the Diocese of Albany and their appeal to the Vatican to remain open, was turned down. It has been decided to replace those 4 windows with new ones, modeled in design after their originals but with Catholic saints. The parish woman's society has purchased the one of St. Ann. Father is now seeking an appropriate image to be translated into stained glass for that window. You have great taste in art. Any suggestions for an image?
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