Ruminations of an Amateur Monastic
The Vatican Press Office (VIS) has announced Pope Francis’ new papal coat of arms. They are identical to those he used as bishop. The image here is not official, but it’s based on the Pope’s old arms and the description given by the press office. Only the motto is missing. The shield has a bright blue background, at the centre […]
» Read moreIn the cold light of morning, Fr. Z. has a wonderful reflection on the election of Pope Francis. This morning, the new Pope apparently flummoxed his security detail by taking a single car to Santa Maria Maggiore, my favourite church in Rome, and praying and laying flowers at an altar of Our Lady. While at the church, Pope Francis also […]
» Read moreBrothers and sisters good evening. You all know that the duty of the Conclave was to give a bishop to Rome. It seems that my brother Cardinals have gone almost to the ends of the earth to get him… but here we are. I thank you for the welcome that has come from the diocesan community of Rome. First of […]
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