Daily Archives: 11 January 2015

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It was whispered that Pope Francis is considering adding 20 voting cardinals. I can see the spinning that might follow from that. On the other hand, at one point no cardinals selected the pope. Things change, right?

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Mutuae Relationes: Introduction III

We’ll wrap up the introduction to the document Mutuae Relationes. You can check the full document online here, and we’ll start getting to the meat of the text tomorrow. Why was Mutuae Relationes written? The document tells it: III. The matter … Continue reading

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DPPL 187: Marian Feasts

For sections 187 through 191, the directory looks at “Times of Pious Marian Exercises.” Let’s start with Marian feasts, the most obvious link between liturgy and piety. 187. Practically all Marian devotions and pious exercises are in some way related … Continue reading

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