April 2005The last pope before John Paul I to use a new papal name was Pope Lando in 913. They say he was also the last pope to use his given name as his papal name. [See comments--ed.] There has been no Pope Chewbacca.
On the radio I heard the morning DJs joke that the new pope could have chosen any name for his papacy, even Cletus. Little did they know that the third pope ever was Pope St. Cletus.
Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger) has been elected. Let’s read up on Pope Benedict XV. Read the rest of this entry »
Today is the anniversary of the Webby-nominated photo blog The Snowsuit Effort.
Many of the pix are of folks who live on the streets of Detroit.
Confused? The author explains himself.
In December 2004, after reading media reports of mass killing, rape, and displacement of African civilians in the West Sudanese region of Darfur, a Catholic Worker Peace Team was formed. It included Brenna Cussen of South Bend, Indiana, Chris Douçot of Hartford, Connecticut, Grace Ritter of Ithaca, New York, and Scott Schaeffer-Duffy of Worcester, Massachusetts.
They visited four huge camps for “internally displaced people” in Darfur. Their observations confirmed the charge that the Sudanese government is guilty of genocide.
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Cardinal Ratzinger, who holds the office colloquially known as Grand Inquisitor, has his own unofficial fan club. They have merchandise for sale.
My online papist friend Victor Morton wrote this obituary of
John Paul II for his newspaper, the Washington Times.
Perhaps John Paul Jones will convert, be elected, and not have to change his name. We could have the rockinest papacy ever.
Catholic-Hierarchy is an interesting website where you can find detailed history about all the different dioceses and historical bishops and such.
Yesterday after church, I went to Carfax Fish and Chips.
I ordered my fish and chips, and the gentleman behind the counter said, ‘The Pope is dead.’ I showed him the prayer card I got from the Oratory earlier in the day.
He said he missed the mass. I told him that the requiem service will likely be in the early part of the coming week.
He asked where I was from, and then told me that he was from Ecuador. He gave me a glass of wine, and we toasted to the late Pope and the next one. He was about to close as I came in, he said.
I ate my meal and had my drink; and gave the glass back to him saying, ‘Gracias, mi hermano. Dios le bendiga.’ ‘Gracias’, he said.
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