The People's Pope
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Monday, September 20, 2010
“We have heard you.”
“You have challenged the whole country to sit up and think.”
Those are the words of Prime Minister Cameron to the Holy Father as he departed from a pastoral visit one of the gloomiest pre-trip observers hailed as a “personal triumph for the Pope.”
I think it was not the Pope’s triumph so much as Christ’s. Now that the people of the UK know the pope, have heard “his powerful message... READ MORE
"Among the Future Saints"
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Friday, September 17, 2010
In spite of a terror plot against him, the Holy Father seems to be having another smashing success of a day, as I expected would turn out to be the case.
I tuned in this morning to his visit with school kids from all over Scotland, England & Wales.
I absolutely love the way he talks to young people. He keeps it simple, but he does not talk down to them.
...there is something I very much want to say... READ MORE
Benedict Among The Scots
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Thursday, September 16, 2010
The Pope arrived in the United Kingdom today, first heading North to Scotland.
Yes, there were protesters: about 50 in a crowd of more than 100,000 according to reports.
During his homily in Glasgow, which introduced me to the wonderfully named Saints Ninian and Mungo, he focused on the recovery of Christian identity in Europe, urging the faithful as follows:
The evangelization of culture is all the... READ MORE
Papal Plaid
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Wednesday, September 15, 2010
In honor of the Holy Father’s pilgrimage to the United Kingdom beginning tomorrow, the Scots have unveiled a new tartan in his honor.
Introducing it, Cardinal Keith O’Brien observed:
“What could give him a greater Scottish welcome than a new tartan created in honour of this historic visit?”
Alas, the Scottish welcome apparently will be much warmer than that he’ll encounter a little further South.... READ MORE
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