A LOOK AT LAUDATE DEUM – PRAYER INITIATIVES, CANDLELIT PROCESSIONS AT ST. PETER’S DURING THE SYNOD

A LOOK AT LAUDATE DEUM

To learn more about Laudate Deum, Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation on the climate crisis, published yesterday, October 4, feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the Dicastery for Human Development (IDH) offers the following site with a description of Laudate Deum and videos in 10 languages: https://linktr.ee/vatican.ihd

Here is a fascinating look at Laudate Deum from Fran Maier in First Things: https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2023/10/laudate-deum-barely-mentions-christ?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=eSTEEP

PRAYER INITIATIVES, CANDLELIT PROCESSIONS AT ST. PETER’S DURING THE SYNOD

St. Peter’s Basilica will accompany the XVI Assembly Ordinary General of the Synod of Bishops with daily prayer initiatives, according to a press release from the Fabbrica of San Pietro, the office that oversees work on and in the basilica, including repairs, maintenance, etc.

Pilgrims will be able to join in prayer for the Synod in the Masses celebrated in the Basilica and with Adoration and evening Eucharist at 7 pm in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament. This will be available throughout the synod on weekdays. On this special occasion the closing time of the Basilica is moved to 8 pm.

On Saturday evenings at 9 pm in October, a month especially dedicated to the prayer of the Rosary, the rosary will be recited during a candle-lit procession in St. Peter’s Square. The first appointment is this coming Saturday, October 7, memory of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Rosary. Cardinal Mario Grech, general secretary of the General Secretariat of the Synod, will preside.

During the opening hours of the Basilica, two information points located at the entrance to the Chapel of Santissimo Sacramento and the Chapel of San Giuseppe will provide directions for downloading and read online the texts for personal prayer in the different languages ​​of the Basilica of San Pietro (www.basilicasanpietro.va)

 

VATICAN INSIDER: THE STORY OF A VOCATION – POPE FRANCIS: I WANT TO GO TO ARGENTINA – ST. PETER’S TO HOST MONTHLY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

There are many excellent, trustworthy websites for people who are either just slightly curious about stories from or about the Vatican or perhaps ardent followers of all news papal and Vatican. Of course I am prejudiced but obviously two of those are in the EWTN family, the National Catholic Register and CNA, Catholic News Agency. A more recent addition to Catholic news sources is www.pillarcatholic.com, especially with its Tuesday and Friday email editions.

The March 10 issue is important for a number of stories but especially for the big news of the week at an ongoing Vatican trial regarding charges of financial misdeeds, embezzlement, money laundering, fraud and other accusations. One of the accused is Cardinal Angelo Becciu, former number two in the Vatican’s Secretariat of State and former prefect of the Dicastery for Causes of Saints.

If you go to the link and scroll down to the title “He’s just not that into you” you can read the exchange of letters between Pope Francis and Cardinal Becciu who had asked the Pope to basically stand behind him in the trial. These amazing missives were part of the latest session of the court and there is video as well (in Italian, naturally).

VATICAN INSIDER: THE STORY OF A VOCATION

Welcome to a new edition of “Vatican Insider” featuring news stories from the Vatican and an always-interesting interview segment.

My guest in the interview segment is Fr. Brad Easterbrooks, although he was a Deacon studying in Rome when I interviewed him for Vatican Insider just before his priestly ordination. The first part of our conversation aired last weekend when we looked at his pre-seminary years – work at a consulting firm and on political campaigns, law school, then the Navy and assignment as a lawyer for JAG (remember the TV show “JAG” – Judge Advocate General!).

Fr. Brad has such an amazing story – one that continues following his ordination in June 2022 – that I wanted to offer an encore presentation. Part II this weekend!

On his ordination day (photo from Military Archdiocese of the U.S.- Father Bradley David Easterbrooks, LTJG, USNR, a candidate for United States Military chaplaincy)

Poway, CA_ordination of two priests at St. Gabriel’s Church

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POPE FRANCIS: I WANT TO GO TO ARGENTINA

Pope Francis is interviewed by the Argentinean website Infobae, on the 10th anniversary of his pontificate. He discusses his hopes for change in Venezuela, an end to the war in Ukraine, the situation in Nicaragua, the “discipline” of celibacy, “evil resistances” in the Church, and his vow to Our Lady not to watch television.

By Salvatore Cernuzio (vaticannews)

Above all, Pope Francis focuses on Central and South America in an interview he gave to the Argentine news site Infobae, a few days before the celebration of the tenth anniversary of his pontificate. He discusses his desire for a trip to Argentina, his hope for change in Venezuela and the denunciation of a “crude dictatorship” in Nicaragua. In the interview at Santa Marta with portal owner Daniel Hadad, the Pontiff ranges from geopolitical issues, such as the war in Ukraine, to ecclesial issues, such as his approach towards homosexual people and the role of women, to more personal topics (“Why don’t you watch TV anymore?”).

For answers to that question and others: Pope Francis: I want to go to Argentina – Vatican News

ST. PETER’S TO HOST MONTHLY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

(CNA – Hannah Brockhaus) St. Peter’s Basilica will now host an hour of Eucharistic adoration on its front portico once a month.

Beginning March 14, adoration will take place every second Tuesday from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the parvise in front of the Vatican basilica leading to St. Peter’s Square.

The Holy Hour, according to a press release, is part of the pastoral initiatives of the basilica.

The March 14 adoration will be led by Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, OFM Conv, who is the archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica. The prayer will be offered for Pope Francis in light of his 10th anniversary as pope.

For more: St. Peter’s Basilica to hold monthly eucharistic adoration on portico | Catholic News Agency