Showing posts with label Pope Benedict: Resignation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pope Benedict: Resignation. Show all posts
Thursday, March 07, 2013
Monday, March 04, 2013
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's Scrapbook
Mahalo to Brother John Samaha for sharing. It can be seen here.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Special Prayer for Pope Benedict XVI
The Cardinal Newman Society's chaplain prepared the following prayer for Pope Benedict XVI. We are thankful for the Pope's ministry and ask God that he may be blessed in retirement. We encourage all Cardinal Newman Society members and others to join us in praying for Pope Benedict XVI.
Almighty God and Father,
Who have revealed Yourself through Your Eternal Word,
and have blessed Your Church with Pope Benedict XVI,
our teacher in both faith and reason;
receive our prayers of thanksgiving
for his witness to the beauty of truth,
for his example of hopefulness,
for his humble service of Christ's Bride.
As he blessed our apostolate in his care for the Church's teaching office, so now may he receive the benefit of our prayers.
Grant him, in his time of retirement, the reward of study and prayer as he continues to seek, find, and love you in truth.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Urgent Prayer Request for Our Holy Father
Please read the latest article with regard to our Holy Father's declining health. Article can be found here.
In fact, please join in the novena for the pope which begins today. The first day is shared below. Please share with others. See below for easy sharing instructions.
Day 1 - Novena Prayers for Pope Benedict
Heavenly father, Your Providence guides the Church and the successor to St. Peter, Pope Benedict XVI. May he be protected at all times from spiritual attacks so that he may lead Your Church to greater holiness and unity through your Holy Spirit.
[Insert your intentions and personal petitions for the Pope here]
Prayer for the Pope:
Let us pray for Benedict, the pope.
May the Lord preserve him,
give him a long life,
make him blessed upon the earth,
and not hand him over
to the power of his enemies.
May your hand be upon your holy servant.
And upon your son, whom you have anointed.
Closing: The Prayer of St. Benedict
Gracious and holy Father,
please give to our Pope and
to we the faithful:
intellect to understand you;
reason to discern you;
diligence to seek you;
wisdom to find you;
a spirit to know you;
a heart to meditate upon you;
ears to hear you;
eyes to see you;
a tongue to proclaim you;
a way of life pleasing to you;
patience to wait for you;
and perseverance to look for you.
Grant your servant the
Pope and we the faithful:
a perfect end,
your holy presence.
A blessed resurrection,
And life everlasting.
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
Amen.
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Monday, February 11, 2013
Statement of the Most Reverend Larry Silva, Bishop of Honolulu on Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI
This morning our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, announced his intention to resign the papacy on February 28, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. (Rome time, 9:00 a.m. Hawaii time). Retiring from the papacy is so rare in the history of our Church that such resignations can literally be counted on one hand. It is for the love of the Church, however, that our Holy Father has discerned that this is what God is calling him to do, since he no longer has the physical stamina necessary for such a demanding office.
Pope Benedict XVI has left a clear mark on the Church in Hawaii in the almost eight years of his papacy. He was elected to be the Bishop of Rome and the Successor of St. Peter on April 19, 2005 at the age of 78. On May 5, 2005, I was informed that he had chosen me to be the Bishop of Honolulu, even though the announcement was not made public until May 17. I was one of the first bishops in the world to be named by Pope Benedict XVI. On May 14, 2005, under his authority, Mother Marianne Cope was declared Blessed at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. On October 11, 2009, our Holy Father declared Father Damien DeVeuster, SS.CC. a Saint; and on October 21, 2012, he canonized St. Marianne Cope, O.S.F. We will always be grateful for the ministry of Pope Benedict XVI.
Our gratitude goes far beyond what he has done for Hawaii. He has been an inspiring teacher of the faith with profound insights in his homilies, speeches, encyclicals, and exhortations. He leaves a great legacy to the Church and the world, and his teachings will be worth studying and pondering for generations and centuries to come. He has been a prophet of love, never backing down from the demands of the gospel, the good news that truly sets all human beings free, but always in a spirit of love. He has suffered much criticism, but he has never lost sight of the profound love of Jesus Christ or of Christ’s desire to touch every person and nation on the face of the earth.
I am personally grateful for the opportunities I have had to meet Pope Benedict XVI for brief exchanges. I first met him in September, 2005 at an audience he held for newly ordained bishops throughout the world. I met him again at the canonizations of St. Damien and St. Marianne. Last April the bishops of our Region had a more extensive meeting with him during our “Ad limina” visit to Rome to report on the state of our dioceses.
We offer our prayers of thanksgiving for this Servant of the Servants of God and our prayers for good health and much joy in his retirement. We also pray fervently for the Cardinals who will gather in consistory in the month of March to discern together the one the Lord chooses, through their election, to be the new Pope. And we pray for our new Pope even now, whoever he may be, that he will continue to give courageous and loving witness to Jesus.
Mass of Thanksgiving for Pope Benedict XVI
Bishop Larry Silva invites all to a special Mass on Wednesday, February 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, Honolulu, in which we will give thanks to God for the Petrine ministry of Pope Benedict XVI, who will leave office the following day. We will also pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit on the Cardinals who will elect his successor.
Diocese of Honolulu
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