Let us thank God that Pope Leo did not give this message at the beginning of Mass after the greeting which so many gosh darn bishops and priests do today—breaking completely and uselessly the ethos of prayer beginning with the Entrance chant, continuing with the “Sign of the Cross” and liturgical greeting.
Please, please, please, gosh darn bishops and priests, if you have a compulsion to be chatty at Mass, particularly by damaging the ethos of prayer, by interrupting it after the liturgical greeting and before the Penitential Act, and in the most inane, chatty and distracting way, including secular good mornings, how are you and I am glad you're here, DON’T DO IT! I BEG OF YOU—IF YOU MUST, FOLLOW POPE LEO’S EXAMPLE OF DOING SO BEFORE THE MASS BEGINS AND NOT IN SACRED VESTMENTS, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD AND ALL THAT IS HOLY!
Pope Leo XIV Impromptu remarks before Holy Mass and the Rite of Canonization
Good morning, everyone! Happy Sunday and welcome! Thank you!
Brothers and sisters, today is a wonderful feast for all of Italy, for the whole Church, for the whole world! Before beginning the solemn celebration of the Canonization, I wanted to greet you all and say a few words, because, while the celebration is very solemn, it is also a day of great joy! I wished especially to greet the many young people who have come for this Holy Mass! It is truly a blessing from the Lord to be here together with all of you who have come from different countries. It is truly a gift of faith that we want to share.
After Holy Mass, if you can be patient for a little while, I hope to come and greet you in the Square. So, if you are far away now, let us hope that we can at least greet each other afterwards. I greet the families of the two Blesseds, soon to be Saints, the official Delegations, the many bishops and priests who have come. Let us give all of them a round of applause; and thank you for being here, consecrated men and women, and Catholic Action!
Let us prepare ourselves prayerfully for this liturgical celebration, with open hearts, and truly desire to receive this grace from the Lord. Let each of us also feel in our hearts what Pier Giorgio and Carlo experienced, namely this love for Jesus Christ, especially in the Eucharist, but also in the poor, in our brothers and sisters. All of you, all of us too, are called to be Saints. May God bless you! Enjoy this celebration! Thank you for being here!
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Well it all looked very grand!
Meanwhile the news from London is that Westminster Cathedral will host the first Catholic funeral of a royal - princess Michael of Kent on Monday / Tuesday with the king and queen attending.
This will be the first Catholic mass attended by the sovereign. Charles did request attendance at the pope’s private mass during a Rome visit years ago but the Queen put a stop to it after kickback from loud Protestants.
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WIW! Wonderful news! I saw too where His Majesty visited the Brompton Oratory in honor of St. John Henry Newman! Great photos of that!
Wow!
I think you mean Birmingham oratory.
Pope Francis gave Charles and Camilla an impromptu blessing when they visited, raising eyebrows as they’re divorcees!
I’d like if he did the elevations full circle to all the corners of the earth in the pre conciliar fashion like JP2 reintroduced. Very appropriate for the pope I think.
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The King will not be the first monarch to have attended a Catholic funeral, as Queen Elizabeth II attended the Catholic state funeral of King Baudouin of the Belgians, at St Michael’s Cathedral in Brussels, in August 1993.
But it’s a first on English soil. Apparently the Cathedral complex will be closed both days for security reasons and as it’s a private family affair. No news if it will be televised at all.
The liturgy is always sharp (noble simplicity) and the choir will be magnificent.
Still no central crucifix!
Personally I prefer the presider’s chair in the old position at the entrance to the basilica but I assume Leo prefers it in front of the altar where it’s nearer to the congregation. I’ve never liked the chair in front of the altar except temporarily for rites such as ordination etc.
Also surprised he didn’t sing more parts like the durum cords given his nice voice. Maybe didn’t want to overdo what was already a long ceremony.
Sursum corda
The larger host is better too!
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