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CATHOLIC NEWS: "We declare and define John XXIII and John Paul II to be Saints, decreeing that they are to be venerated...”... PLUS 21 MORE

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• "We declare and define John XXIII and John Paul II to be Saints, decreeing that they are to be venerated...”
• Sts. John XXIII and John Paul II looked upon the wounds of Christ and bore witness to his mercy...
• VIDEO: Mass for the Canonization of Sts. John XXIII and John Paul II (declaration at 47:20 mark)
• 10 things you need to know today: April 27, 2014
• For young Catholics around the world, St. John Paul II stood out like a light in the darkness...
• "I learned how to serve by serving a saint": Former Swiss Guard Mario Enzler recalls his years with St. John Paul II...
• Time Magazine: Why science does not disprove the existence of God
• A few images from the "Day of Four Popes"
• Church organists see influence fading in secularized Great Britain; many are relocating to America
• At the canonization: 1 pope, 1 pope emeritus, 20 kings and queens and heads of state, and 500,000 pilgrims...
• This canonization ceremony used a revised rite that was very similar to the one used prior to Pius XII...
• Two popes, two saints, two more reasons to be happy...
• John XXIII, John Paul II and their love affair with Rome
• John XXIII's 'Journal of a Soul' was written over the course of 67 years...
• 30 surprising facts about Pope John Paul II
• I had the privilege of working for Blessed John Paul II for nine years...
• Seek the Lord where He may be found...
• “Low” Sunday, “Mercy” Sunday, “Quasimodo” Sunday, Sunday “in albis”
• What's with our cold-calling pope? I don't care...
• Churches named for Blessed John Paul II get a new name this weekend
• Pope Francis emphasizes "indissolubility of Christian matrimony" in address to bishops
• Benedict XVI to concelebrate at canonization mass

"We declare and define John XXIII and John Paul II to be Saints, decreeing that they are to be venerated...” Posted: In a packed St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Divine Mercy Sunday, Pope Francis officially declared former pontiffs John Paul II and John XXIII as Saints.

Sts. John XXIII and John Paul II looked upon the wounds of Christ and bore witness to his mercy... Posted: At the heart of this Sunday, which concludes the Octave of Easter and which John Paul II wished to dedicate to Divine Mercy, are the glorious wounds of the risen Jesus. He had already shown those wounds when he first appeared to the Apostles on the very evening of that day following the Sabbath, the day of the resurrection. But, as we heard, Thomas was not there that evening, and when the others told him that they had seen the Lord, he replied that unless he himself saw and touched those wounds, he would not believe.

VIDEO: Mass for the Canonization of Sts. John XXIII and John Paul II (declaration at 47:20 mark) Posted: On the Second Easter Sunday, Pope Francis presides over the Holy Mass for the Canonization of the Blessed John XXIII and John Paul II, St. Peter's Square.

10 things you need to know today: April 27, 2014 Posted: Pope Francis presides over a historic dual canonization, South Korea's Prime Minister resigns, and more...

For young Catholics around the world, St. John Paul II stood out like a light in the darkness... Posted: When Pope John Paul II was coming to Denver in 1993, reporters were predicting an absolute failure. They thought he might be able to get 20,000 people to show up. But 750,000 Catholic young people came to Cherry Creek State Park to celebrate their faith with the Holy Father. I was one of them. Apparently none of us had gotten the memo that the Church was irrelevant and out of touch with the needs of young people.

"I learned how to serve by serving a saint": Former Swiss Guard Mario Enzler recalls his years with St. John Paul II... Posted: Hundreds of thousands of people will descend on Vatican City today to witness the canonization of two former Popes, John Paul II and John XXIII. Mario Enzler won't know what it feels like to be among them, but as a former member of the Vatican's Swiss Guard, he knows what it feels like to have protected a soon-to-be saint. "To me, there is sadness to not physically be there, but huge happiness because these two men, I knew that they were saints," Enzler said Saturday from his office at New England Classical Academy in Claremont, where he is headmaster.

Time Magazine: Why science does not disprove the existence of God Posted: A number of recent books and articles will have you believe that—somehow—science has now disproved the existence of God. We know so much about how the Universe works, their authors claim, that God is simply unnecessary: we can explain all the workings of the Universe without the need for a “creator.”

A few images from the "Day of Four Popes" Posted: The Prefect for the Congregation for the Causes of Saints asks the Pope three times in urgent terms to inscribe the names of blesseds in the “album” of the saints.

Church organists see influence fading in secularized Great Britain; many are relocating to America Posted: Next door to the Royal Albert Hall here is an impressive building that is still sometimes referred to as the Royal College of Organists — as indeed it was in the days when organists had weight to throw around and needed premises that told you so. Founded in 1864, the college was grand, its membership as powerful as that of any London club, and its examinations recognized throughout the world. The college, struggling for income, moved out long ago to cheaper digs. And now the body is what its president, Catherine Ennis, euphemistically calls “virtual”: another word for homeless, and a sad condition to be in on its 150th anniversary.

At the canonization: 1 pope, 1 pope emeritus, 20 kings and queens and heads of state, and 500,000 pilgrims... Posted: Half a million people attended the ceremony held this morning in St. Peter's Square for the canonisation of the “two Pope saints”: John XXIII and John Paul II. Since it was opened to the public at 5 a.m., the square and its environs were filled with faithful from all over the world; Polish pilgrims, however, constituted one of the largest groups. The event was also attended by delegations from over a hundred countries, more than twenty Heads of State and many figures from the world of politics and culture, including the King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain, King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium, Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, the ex-president of the Republic of Poland Lech Walesa, the president of the Argentine parliament Julian Dominguez and the presidents of the European Union, Herman Van Rompuy, and the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso. The celebration was also attended by Floribeth Mora Diaz and Sister Adele Labianca, the carer of Caterina Capitani – the two women who experienced the miracles attributed to John Paul II.

This canonization ceremony used a revised rite that was very similar to the one used prior to Pius XII... Posted: These two formulae, or any formula more or less explicitly saying the same things, were present neither in the post-1969 rite of canonization, nor (to our knowledge) in the rites of canonization prior to the main liturgical reforms of the 1960's. Anyone can see the significance of these little formulae to the continuing question of the infallibility of canonizations -- the act of canonization is now explicitly included in the immunity of the Supreme Magisterium from error. Some will protest that these words do not amount to an Apostolic Constitution, or a dogmatic tome, or an infallible decree spoken by the mouth of the Holy Father himself. Fair enough; but they are part of the liturgy of canonization, these words "put into context", so to speak, the formula of canonization that the Pope is about to pronounce. One can even say that these remind him of the extent of his authority just before he exercises it. These two formulae therefore cannot be lightly dismissed, and any future critique of the canonizations of John XXIII and John Paul II will have to take these into account.

Two popes, two saints, two more reasons to be happy... Posted: I’ve maintained that the double canonization is a unifying move by Pope Francis, an attempt to build a bridge between constituencies in the church who identify with the “liberal” John XXIII or the more “conservative” John Paul II. I still believe that’s true. But among those in today’s crowd, and probably throughout the global Catholic population, that kind of analysis was not all that relevant.

John XXIII, John Paul II and their love affair with Rome Posted: The churches of Rome are staying open all night Saturday to welcome pilgrims on the eve of the canonizations of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II. The Vicariate of Rome prepared liturgical services in 11 churches and in several languages, ranging from Italian to Arabic and including Spanish, English, French, Portuguese and Polish. The liturgical office of the Vicariate of Rome prepared three liturgical events of prayer: the Office of the Readings of the Second Sunday of Easter; the Lucernario (skylight), a traditional rite that is celebrated Saturday evening after the sunset, waiting for the light of Sunday to come; and a Eucharistic celebration followed by a time of Eucharistic adoration.

John XXIII's 'Journal of a Soul' was written over the course of 67 years... Posted: John was elected in 1958, at the threshold of 77 years of age. Journal of a Soul gives us a glimpse into John XXIII’s firsthand knowledge and intense introspection regarding being a Catholic in the face of human suffering and growth of atheism in post-war Europe. His involvement early on in his priesthood with the Society for the Propagation of the Faith inspired in him missionary zeal and a dynamic vision. His diplomatic assignments placed him at the forefront of ecumenical efforts with the Eastern Churches. He was also aware that the whole Church was in need of renewed vitality if she was to be faithful to her mission. In an understated way, he marched toward the announcement of the Second Vatican Council, even as he made his way in service of the Church with "no preconceived plans."

30 surprising facts about Pope John Paul II Posted: This Sunday is going to be a Pope-A-Poluza. Pope Francis will canonize two popes--John Paul II and John XXIII. There are also reports that Benedict XVI will be concelebrating the mass with Pope Francis. That means we will have two living popes concelebrating a Mass (one, obviously, a "Pope Emeritus" because there can be only one functioning Roman Pontiff) at which two other popes will be made saints. Suffice it to say, this is a historic weekend!

I had the privilege of working for Blessed John Paul II for nine years... Posted: As a young priest, I worked in the Vatican’s Congregation for Bishops, and my boss, or perhaps my boss’s boss, was Pope John Paul II. I won’t forget those years. John Paul II possessed an undeniable gravitas: His sanctity, and generosity, and joy absolutely filled a room. He was funny, and humble, and open. He was among the Church’s greatest theologians and philosophers, and at the same time, he was a pastor of souls: a lover of conversation, and folk culture, and pious worship. During my time in Rome, the Church was still unpacking the meaning of the Second Vatican Council. After a council, theologians and bishops seek to implement new approaches and ideas, while retaining the continuity of our history and tradition. It’s a tenuous balance. Of course, some approaches are very good, and others are unreasonable, unsound, or unpractical.

Seek the Lord where He may be found... Posted: In today’s Gospel, we see that the Risen Lord appeared to the apostles, who were gathered together in one place. The fact that they were gathered in one place is not without significance, for it is there that the Lord appears to them. One of them, as we shall see, was not in the gathering, and thus missed the blessing of seeing and experiencing the risen Lord. It might be said that Thomas, the absent disciple, “blocked” his blessing.

“Low” Sunday, “Mercy” Sunday, “Quasimodo” Sunday, Sunday “in albis” Posted: This Sunday has many nicknames. In the post-Conciliar calendar it is the “Second Sunday of Easter (or of Divine Mercy)”. It is also called “Thomas Sunday” (because of the Gospel reading about the doubting Apostle), and “Quasimodo Sunday” (from the first word of the Introit), and “Low Sunday”. This is also the conclusion of the Octave of Easter, during which we halted our liturgical clocks and contemplated the mysteries we celebrated from different points of view.

What's with our cold-calling pope? I don't care... Posted: I’m sort of loggy and hung over from long days at work this week. Maybe that’s why. Maybe that’s not why. Maybe it’s because of something else. All I know is that I don’t care if Pope Francis called a woman in Argentina and told her she could take communion. If he did, ok. If he didn’t, that’s ok, too. Whatever he said or didn’t say, it was a personal conversation between priest and person, not The Pope, speaking from the Chair of Peter and defining the faith for the entire Church. I am all worn out from the legislative wars of this week. I am also at a loss about how to keep my mother on an even keel while I’m at work and away from her for so many hours. She is, in this in particular, like a small child. She gets separation anxiety when I’m out of sight for too long and nothing can fix it but time with me.

Churches named for Blessed John Paul II get a new name this weekend Posted: In Hamtramck, Michigan, a Polish immigrant enclave in the center of Detroit, the parish of Blessed John Paul II was created in 2012 by the clustering of three churches: Detroit’s Transfiguration-Our Lady Help of Christians and St. Louis the King, and Hamtramck’s St. Ladislaus. In the Diocese of Buffalo, parishioners at Blessed John Paul II Church worship in a modern building, with five wooden reliefs commemorating Pope John Paul II’s life on the wall behind the simple wooden altar. Both parishes get a name change on Sunday, when Pope John Paul II is canonized.

Pope Francis emphasizes "indissolubility of Christian matrimony" in address to bishops Posted: Pope Francis on April 25 stressed the need for bishops and priests to give a “consistent witness” to Christian moral teaching, including the lifelong nature of Christian marriage, and to teach these truths “with great compassion.” “The holiness and indissolubility of Christian matrimony, often disintegrating under tremendous pressure from the secular world, must be deepened by clear doctrine and supported by the witness of committed married couples,” Pope Francis said.

Benedict XVI to concelebrate at canonization mass Posted: The Holy See’s press office has announced that retired pontiff Benedict XVI will be a concelebrant at Sunday’s mass and canonizations of John Paul II and John XXIII. “Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has accepted the invitation of Pope Francis to attend the canonization. He will concelebrate the mass, but not at the altar,” announced Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi at a press conference on April 26. The head of the Holy See’s press office went on to explain that due to his advanced age, the retired pontiff will be seated with the other cardinals under a special tent in case of inclement weather, rather than directly at the altar with Pope Francis.

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