Solemnity of Saint Louis of France
On Saturday, August 25, the Church universal celebrates the memory of our principal patron in the Archdiocese of Saint Louis, Saint Louis IX, King of France. The patronal feast which is a solemnity in the…
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The Holy See Responds to Questions about the Church
Posted on 30 July 2007
Introduction: The Church and Apostolic Succession
Our Lord Jesus, from the very beginning of His public ministry, called disciples to follow Him and, from those who became His disciples, He immediately chose the Apostles for an essential service within the community…
Two Forms of the Rite of the Mass
Posted on 25 July 2007
In writing to you, this week, I want to address the recent publication of new liturgical norms pertaining to the celebration of two forms of the Rite of the Mass, the form used by all until 1970 and the new…
Dedication of the Shrine of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Posted on 15 June 2007
Introduction
On this coming June 17, I will bless the new Shrine of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus in our Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis. At the same time, I will enthrone the image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus…
The Sacrament of Charity
Posted on 07 June 2007
Introduction
Part Two of Sacramentum caritatis, which is entitled "The Eucharist, A Mystery To Be Celebrated," examines the many aspects of the celebration of the Mystery of Faith, especially as they relate to the truth of the Most Blessed Sacrament. The…
Our Grateful Hearts
Posted on 01 June 2007
Season of the Holy Spirit
We are bringing to a close the Easter Season, the Season of our Lord's Resurrection. It is the Season of the Holy Spirit, for our Lord suffered, died, rose from the dead, and ascended to the…
The Sacrament of Charity — Part 1
Posted on 11 May 2007
On this past February 22, the Feast of the Chair of Peter, our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI published his Post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation Sacramentum caritatis, "On the Eucharist as the Source and Summit of the Church's Life and Mission." Sacramentum…
St. Louis’s Archbishop Addresses Concerns about Upcoming Benefit
Posted on 27 April 2007
In a news conference, Archbishop Raymond Burke announced that the April 28, 2007, Benefit for SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center requires him to address the issue of moral scandal out of respect for the good of the souls of…
Shrine of the Sacred Heart at the Saint Louis Cathedral Basilica
Posted on 06 April 2007
Having reflected at some length on the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and its central place in our daily Christian living and, therefore, in our Lenten observance, I am happy to announce that a shrine of the Sacred…
Lent and Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Posted on 13 March 2007
Pope Benedict XVI has invited us to live the Season of Lent "as a ‘Eucharistic' time in which, welcoming the love of Jesus, we learn to spread it around us with every word and deed." Surely, the source of our…
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