Traditional Latin Mass in Maryland

Bishop Robert Vasa has a beautiful column on indulgences as applied to those promised for specific actions within this "Pauline Year ." It is well worth reading his column. Here is but a snip: Information has been sent to every pastor and occasional reminders will be generated throughout this Year of Saint Paul about the possibility of gaining a plenary indulgence on the occasion of a prayerful visit to one of these churches with the fulfillment of designated spiritual works including recent reception of the sacrament of reconciliation, reception of Holy Communion and prayers for the Holy Father. There is perhaps some concern raised the moment the Church begins to make reference to “indulgences” since the concept is frightfully plagued by rumors, innuendoes, misconceptions, myths, lies and accusations. First, a definition: An indulgence is a remission before God of the temporal punishment for sins, whose guilt is forgiven, which a properly disposed member of the Christian ...

Charlotte was Both >> Anno Paolinis (Amy Wellborn provides an indispensable set of links for this year... don't miss this post !) WDTPRS >> Holy See’s Decree for Plenary Indulgences during Pauline Year (Fr. Zuhlsdorf posts the "spiritual benefits") RORATE CAELI >> Loved by Christ (New Catholic) Catholic News Agency >> Pauline Year ( the new "Pauline Year Website" ...linked to the right menu!)

Shouts in the Piazza >> Pauline Year Begins The New Liturgical Movement >> Solemn Vespers for the Inauguration of the Pauline Year (Shawn Tribe; photo intense) CNA >> Web site dedicated to the Pauline Year being launched by CNA

WDTPRS >> Anglican Bishop(s) - swimming? WDTPRS >> 2001 - Bp. Fellay: “If he calls me, I go. ” Whispers in the Loggia >> The Year of Paul Whispers in the Loggia >> Hermann Holds the Arch

The Catholic News Agency is reporting that the first Mass of the Pauline year beginning June 29th will be ecumenical with Patriarch Bartholomew I participating . Bartholomew I and the Holy Father will deliver the homily, recite the profession of faith and impart the final blessing. The Pontiff will concelebrate with the new Catholic metropolitan archbishops, upon whom he will impose the pallium. Among the 43 archbishops receiving palliums are: Most Rev. Frederick Edwin O'Brien, archbishop of Baltimore ; Most Rev. Thomas John Rhodes, archbishop of Mobile; Most Rev. John Clayton Nienstedt, archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis; Most Rev. Anthony Mancini, archbishop of Halifax, Canada; Most Rev. William Martin Currie, archbishop of Saint John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Read the story here .