Papal
About the new design
As I recommenced blogging at deaconchris, it seemed appropriate to freshen the design and look of this site. WordPress makes it very easy to blog, and has dozens of ready-to-go designs that are very easy to use. As such I selected a new one that features a larger header. I also loaded a new header photo that [...]
Pope’s Church
Today is the feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome. The Basilica of St. John Lateran is the Cathedral Church of the Bishop of Rome – who also goes by the title “Pope.” (this is the facade of San Giovanni in Laterano) Most people [incorrectly] assume that St. Peter’s Basilica is the [...]
Benedict XVI
(this is the Coat of Arms of his Holiness, Benedict XVI) A friend asked me the other day what I thought of the new pope, and how things have transpired since he was elected. I thought it was an interesting thing to inquire about, so here are my thoughts thus far: Pope Benedict XVI is [...]
Pope St. Gregory the Great
Today is the feast day of St. Gregory the Great, Pope & Doctor of the Church. During a trip to Italy this Spring, two of my deacon brothers and I joined Monsignor Tom Fucinaro at St. Peter’s for Mass. (from left Deacon Doug Marsh, Deacon Tom Valasek, myself and Msgr. Fucinaro) His body is entombed [...]
Weltjugendtad Koln 2005!
Today marks the beginning of World Youth Day in Cologne, Germany. Today pilgrims will begin to arrive for a week-long festival of activities. If you sound out phonetically the German word Koln, you will notice that it sounds just like the English word “Cologne.” My lovely wife (of German ancestry) pointed this out to me. [...]
Checking in with the new Boss
It’s been about 15 months now that Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger was elected pope. I had previously prognosticated about how his reign might be here. It might be fun to compare those predictions against how things have unfolded thus far. Papa Ratzzy will not be a globe trotter – I would say this is largely true, [...]