Tuesday, March 12th, 2013


Liam sent me an e-mail noting that the Conclave opening Mass sang the Gloria. I wasn’t terribly surprised. With MR3, it’s not so much about elevating the cardinals to the level of Saint Joseph (19 March) or the Blessed Mother (Annunciation, 25 March–but not this year). The Gloria may also be sung at wedding Masses during Lent, for example.

I was curious that they or Msgr Marini chose Gloria VIII instead of XV, the US choice. A better choice, I think.

Someone should cover the mothers (and other family members) of the papabile more carefully. Quote of the day from Eleonore Schönborn:

Christoph would not be up to the bitchiness in the Vatican. The intrigues in Vienna are enough for him.

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