Popery
- This morning's Audience was on St. Gregory Nazianzus.
- Sunday's Angelus was on the Transfiguration, and the Holy Father also took the occasion to remember Paul VI and note the passing of the Romanian patriarch. Although he doesn't link to a source, Fr. Z. reports the scene (at Castel Gandalfo) was so crowded the Pope had to take extraordinary measures to greet everyone.
- Huge if it happens: a meeting between the Pope & the Russian Patriarch is said to be close.
Potpourri
- China: government's response to the Pope's letter: chuck 11 priests into solitary.
- Japan: 3 Japanese converts and the argument from beauty (Reminiscent of this piece from 2000 on Bach as missionary in Japan). Also, the latest stats on the Church in Japan.
- U.S.: Our bishops launch a site promoting marriage.
- Ft. Worth: a "Pope" who poped, then unpoped, has poped again.
Plus:
- Check out St. Teresa of Avila's "doctor of the Church" hat.
And finally (and to explain the post heading): According to the Bible, the Church came to a cataclysmic end yesterday.
