tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702382876668711798.post8854216204016704008..comments2023-10-21T13:33:22.177+02:00Comments on Thoughts from a Catholic Oasis: Pope Benedict's French Visit: Liturgy Report IJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419516065899508757noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702382876668711798.post-77736493467814028202008-09-23T13:52:00.000+02:002008-09-23T13:52:00.000+02:00br. David:Thanks for your comment. I agree with ev...br. David:<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comment. I agree with everything you say, except the fact that the bishops have to obey Rome. The problem is that THEY don't appear to think they have to. ( Do you agree that it is the post conciliar emphasis on collegiality and the invention of Bishops' Conferences that has helped to creat this situation?)But yes,indeed we must pray for them. My husband was 'very angry with these bishops' last night and I managed to calm him down by saying exactly what you say here. This should be all bound up with our prayer for His Holiness.<BR/><BR/>I expect you use the old Breviary. I'm learning it but for the time being have to use the new one. However, my mind has been wonderfully concentrated for the last week or so by the readings from Saint Augustine on Shepherds. There indeed is the job description! And moreover one which our chief shepherd on earth, is following. No wonder St Augustine is his favourite, for this and many other reasons. Every year when these readings come, I look around me and think, Oh dear! This year they seem even more poignant and apposite. <BR/><BR/>Thanks again, please post here whenever you have time.<BR/><BR/>In Christo pro Papa,<BR/><BR/>JaneJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00419516065899508757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702382876668711798.post-51607893218497893062008-09-23T11:57:00.000+02:002008-09-23T11:57:00.000+02:00First, thank you very much for the comment on my b...First, thank you very much for the comment on my blog. You are in my daily prayers.<BR/><BR/>Yes, it is scary how things goes in France. The French bishops seems very determined that THEY are running the show and not the Pope, not a good thing.<BR/><BR/>It is very odd as you mention, that the liturgy isn't mentioned at all. To me it looks a bit like the Pope for the moment is using the soft version of "the shoes of the fisherman", not to step to hard on the French bishops tiny toes. But eventually he will have to set them straight, they have to obey Rome.<BR/><BR/>That your bishop can talk about tradition not having a value of todays Christian way of following the message of Christ, is close to madness. The Catholic Church exists because of tradition. Maybe he needs to read the job description of a bishop once again. Sorry if I am to harsh in my language.<BR/><BR/>But as we pray for the Pope we must also pray for our bishops however wrong or odd they may be. At times I get the feeling that they have forgotten their role of having to save our soles. And especially therefor we need to pray for them. Because when their time comes and they stand before God, they will be asked - what did you do to save my children ? The shepherd is responsible for his sheep.<BR/><BR/>With prayers<BR/>Soli DeoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com