UPDATE: So I thought that this was a school in St. Louis. As it turns out this wonderful school called St. Louis Catholic School is actually in Alexandria, VA. Still a good idea and great pictures.
One of my favorite blogs, Fr. Z, has a great post from a St. Louis School! The school scheduled a papal conclave to help the students understand what goes one. Remember, for many of them, this is their first experience with a new pope. There are some really GREAT pictures, sure to bring a smile to your face. Take about 30 seconds and check out this great article and pictures HERE.
UPDATE: So I thought that this was a school in St. Louis. As it turns out this wonderful school called St. Louis Catholic School is actually in Alexandria, VA. Still a good idea and great pictures.
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**All times are Rome Time.** The General Congregation opened this morning at 9.30. This was the first daily gathering of all the cardinals including cardinals over the age of 80 and is set to run until 1.30. After a break for lunch and rest period, there will be an unusual evening session which will start at 5.30. The latest gossip says that an announcement on a Conclave start-date is not expected today. Under the rules of the motu proprio, issued by Benedict XVI prior to his resignation, which allows the College of Cardinals to ditch the standard 15-day waiting period from the moment a vacancy is triggered, all participating cardinal-electors must be present before the College can debate and eventually set the timetable of the conclave which is decided by a majority vote. And just a reminder, Cardinal electors are generally forbidden to communicate with the outside world until a new pope is determined, in fact, they are sworn not to do so. So don’t believe any tweets, blogs, chirps or texts saying otherwise. Just watch the chimney for smoke. Sometimes the old way really is the best way. In the meantime, let us all continue to pray fro the cardinals and the election of our new pope. If you are looking for some prayers, here is a wonderful novena for the election…
Yesterday was a great day for videos. I have posted a couple HERE. It was a historic day and the ability to be able to film it for posterity is truly a miracle. I would encourage people to take the time to look at some of the coverage and consider how these days will be remembered for centuries. I have posted a video of the Pope’s departure from the Vatican and arrival at Castel Gondolfo HERE. As I am sure happened almost everywhere, our local news agencies did “man on the street” interviews about the papal departure. KMOV Chanel 4 interviewed some of our seminarians (classmates of mine) and that video can be found HERE. They did a great job. As I find other good videos, I will post them. If you have a suggestion, please let me know HERE. As we progress into the Sede Vacante and anticipate the election of our new Holy Father, let us remember to take time each day to pray for Pope Emeritus, His Holiness, Benedict XVI as he begins his retirement and, in a particular way, to pray for the Cardinals as they begin the process of the Conclave. |
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