Posts Tagged: Ad Limina
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Oct 21, 2011
No CommentsThe Blessing of the Altar; Domus Australia Rome; By + Cardinal George Pell
Archbishop of Sydney 17 October 2011 This evening we conclude the retreat day of the Ad Limina visit with both Mass in this renovated chapel of St. Peter Chanel and the consecration of its new altar. I am not sure whether the chapel was ever consecrated previously by the Marist Fathers. But we can be...
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Oct 21, 2011
No CommentsAddress by President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference to the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI
Most Holy Father, From the Antipodes, from Terra Australis de Spiritu Sancto, we come as pilgrims ad limina apostolorum, to the Tombs of the Apostles. The old map on the third loggia of this Apostolic Palace has Australia marked simply as Terra Incognita. But our land is no longer unknown to you, and its “joys...
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Oct 21, 2011
No CommentsHOMILY OF MOST REV BARRY JAMES HICKEY ON THE FEAST OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST 20 OCTOBER 2011
AT THE BASILICA OF ST JOHN LATERAN In the history of salvation God called extraordinary people to proclaim his revelation to the world. Patriarchs and prophets prepared the Chosen People, the Israelites, to grasp the reality of the one true God and to shape their lives according to his Will. On the Feast of St...
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Oct 18, 2011
No CommentsHOMILY FOR THE MASS AT ST MARY MAJOR’S BASILICA, ROME AD LIMINA 2011 – 13 OCTOBER 2011
By Archbishop John Bathersby, Archbishop of Brisbane My brothers and sisters it is a tremendous privilege to be present in this marvellous Basilica of St Mary Major. It brings us together, and brings together also Jesus, Son of God and Saviour, and His mother Mary, Our Lady, and mother of the Church. Mary has already...
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Oct 13, 2011
2 CommentsTo the threshold of the Apostles – Australian Bishops Begin their Ad Limina visit
By Fr Brian Lucas and Beth Doherty The Australian Bishops have begun their Ad Limina visit with a reception at the Vatican Museum which featured a presentation on the Australian indigenous collection. The following is an extract from the homily of the president of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Archbishop Wilson at the tomb of...