Author Topic: The Program for the Upcoming Canonization Service (Read 6584 times)

Luker · « **on:** April 24, 2014, 07:55:13 PM »

I thought this was interesting, the program missalette/brochure for this Sundays canonizations of JP II and John XXIII from the Vatican website. Apparently this is what will be handed out if you are attending in person on Sunday:

http://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/libretti/2014/20140427-libretto-canonizzazione.pdf

Read it over if you are interested, it is printed in many languages Italian, French, German, Polish, English and others.

Luker · « **Reply #1 on:** April 24, 2014, 07:58:50 PM »

Just found the words that will be used for the canonization declaration:

For the honour of the Blessed Trinity,
the exaltation of the Catholic faith and
the increase of the Christian life, by the
authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, and
of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and
our own, after due deliberation and fre-
quent prayer for divine assistance, and
having sought the counsel of many of our
brother Bishops, we declare and define
Blessed

John XXIII
and John Paul II

be Saints and we enroll them among
the Saints, decreeing that they are to be
venerated as such by the whole Church.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit

donkath · « **Reply #2 on:** April 24, 2014, 08:09:10 PM »

I cannot find the English version from this link.

Ladislaus · « **Reply #3 on:** April 24, 2014, 08:29:51 PM »

George Weigel has been making the rounds on Catholic radio.

Some of his comments that struck me:

What stood out about John Paul II was how intensely normal he was (what about heroic virtue?)

That Francis brilliantly chose to canonize J23 and JP2 together because they were like bookends to Vatican II (implying that this is in fact a canonization of Vatican II).

Charlemagne · « **Reply #4 on:** April 24, 2014, 08:34:40 PM »

Weigel is a tool, nothing more.