Update on special Masses
Local Masses in honor of Pope Benedict XVI:
Bishop Peter Jugis and the priests of the Diocese of Charlotte will celebrate three Masses of Thanksgiving in honor of the selection of Benedict XVI as the 265th Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church. The Charlotte diocese covers the western part of the state including Greensboro.
The Masses will be celebrated: 7:30 p.m., April 22, Saint Patrick Cathedral, 1621 Dilworth Rd. East, Charlotte; 7 p.m., April 25, Saint Leo Church, 335 Springdale Avenue,Winston-Salem; and 7 p.m., April 29, Basilica of Saint Lawrence, 97 Haywood Street, Asheville.
From Tuesday:
I know you know by now...I've been out talking to people about the newly named Pope Benedict XVI. What do you think?
Earlier this week:
From The Lex Files:
You can keep an eye on the chimney that will announce the outcome of voting for a new pope by using the Vatican's chimney-cam. Available in Real or Windows Media, at several different bandwidths, and even the low-bandwidth image (the one you'll want if you're on dial-up) looks pretty sharp. Remember -- black smoke: no pope. White smoke: New pope.
Two votes were taken before noon today (Vatican City time, which is five hours ahead of U.S. Eastern), and at least one more will be taken before the cardinals break for the day.
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Maybe the new Pope will think about updating the signaling system for his successor.
Imagine logging into a web cam that just shows a chimney! Oy vey! I'd rather watch my cats at home while I'm away at work.
I'd suggest that a big jumbotron sign might be just what they need for next time. With varying inspirational messages flowing across the screen between votes. Maybe show trailers for various movies. Veggie Tales. Passion of the Christ. Keep the crowd occupied while they stand around with nothing to do...
Posted on April 19, 2005 11:41 AM
I'm all in favor of cool traditions, but when you can watch smoke on a Web cam, it's time for change. Add to that the confusion that grey puffs of smoke have caused and you've got cause for change.
Maybe the Vatican should just stick with the bells. That seems like a good system, and it would be hard to accidentally ring them. They would need a special song to play ... maybe the Vatican national anthem.
I don't know much about Ratzinger except what the AP has reported (which isn't much). I am pleased to hear he's a hardline Catholic who's not about to be swayed on many of the issues that American Catholics want to address and change.
It does concern me that he's 78 years old, especially given the final weeks of Pope John Paul II's life. For someone who claims to be the infallible voice of Christ on earth, lying incapacitated in bed for a month seems an odd way to lead the church.
Posted on April 19, 2005 3:37 PM
FDR was incapacitated in the last months of his life and led this nation. Why not the Pope leading the church?
Posted on April 19, 2005 9:49 PM