tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post6478237117346566059..comments2024-03-28T20:30:10.681-04:00Comments on southern orders: THE VICAR OF CHRIST PRESIDES OVER VESPER AND THE TE DEUM FOR THE CONCLUSION OF 2013 AND THE CELEBRATION OF VESPERS I FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE MOTHER OF GODFr. Allan J. McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986575955114152639noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-34236520013806749572014-01-01T07:05:28.357-05:002014-01-01T07:05:28.357-05:00I hope that in this new year progressives, tradit...I hope that in this new year progressives, traditionalists and the MSM stop spinning Pope Francis as a radical reformer.<br /><br />The reason why he is popular with the Romans is that he is the nearest thing they could get to an Italian pope. I suspect Bagnasco or Scola would have been just as popular and the Romans wouldn't be nearly so enthusiastic if a Spanish Latin American had been chosen. In 1622 Ignatius Loyola, Francis Xavier, Teresa of Avila and Philip Neri were canonized in the same ceremony. "Three Spaniards and a Saint" according to the Roman populace. John Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027156691859606002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-57863846642014754702013-12-31T19:56:47.669-05:002013-12-31T19:56:47.669-05:00Well, I must admit that I hold my breath every tim...Well, I must admit that I hold my breath every time the Pope opens his mouth. Christ have mercy!Genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06672484450736725268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-7896910219900403492013-12-31T17:52:33.960-05:002013-12-31T17:52:33.960-05:00It just seems so odd to refer to Francis as the Ho...It just seems so odd to refer to Francis as the Holy Roman Pontiff wearing a solemn cope. I think you are trying just a bit to hard trying to convince people that all is well with Francis. Your next article could entitled "See, Francis is Catholic, he didn't sell the Vatican today".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-43734314677545613782013-12-31T17:46:47.005-05:002013-12-31T17:46:47.005-05:00I thought it was nice of Father Lombardi to reasur...I thought it was nice of Father Lombardi to reasure the world, that contrary to published reports, the Vicar of Christ did not "do away with sin". Things are looking up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com