Te igitur

4/4/11

Cardinal von Faulhaber's vestments

Cappa Magna used during the ordination ceremony in 1951. You can see it on the video here.

Also a galero, the cardinal's hat, received from the hands of pope Benedict XV. On the right a mantelletta.

Cardinal's hats.

PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!!

Cardinal’s shoes

Cathedralis Ecclesiae Frisingensis

In this church, co-cathedral of Our Lady and saint Corbinian in Freising, Germany, on 29 June 1951 44 young deacons were ordained to Holy priesthood by a 82 years old archbishop of Munich and Freising Michael Cardinal von Faulhaber (see the video from this ceremony here).

Main nave.

The romanesque building comes from 1159. The rococo decoration of the interior was created in 1724.

Main altar

Organ choir

4/1/11

Domus Birettarum

http://www.domusbirettarum.blogspot.com/

Pastor Angelicus - 75 minutes about Pius XII

Probably the most interesting and audacious film ever made about a Pope. The title derives from the monk Malachi's prophecy predicting that the 422 th pope would be named "Pastor Angelicus". This Pope happened to be Pius XII. It illustrates the private and public life of the Pontiff : Many scenes are filmed in the private departments of the Vatican. It describes as well a typical day, his contacts with normal people, with children. It terminates with a solemn celebration in Saint-Peter Basilica.

3/31/11

Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam

Let it be in Latin and with tiara

3/30/11

A bit of statistics

Archdiocese of Munich and Freising

Priestly ordinations

1951	2010
44 (forty four) ordained priests	4 (four) ordained priests

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Priestly ordination 1951

Laying on of Hands

Vesting

Anointing of the Hands

Offertory

Final procession

Father Joseph Ratzinger at the age of 24

His Eminence Michael Cardinal von Faulhaber in cappa magna

Priestly Ordination of future Pope – video

I found this extraordinary video documenting priestly ordination of 40 deacons on 29 June 1951 in the Freising Cathedral by his Eminence Michael Cardinal von Faulhaber. Among the 44 deacons there is Joseph Ratzinger and his brother Georg. You can see clearly young father Joseph during the procession - 04:53.

Enjoy!!

3/29/11

Allow me to fight for thee, holy Virgin

Dignare me pugnare pro Te, virgo sacrata.

Et da mihi virtutem contra hostes tuos.

Allow me to fight for thee, holy Virgin.

Give me strength against thy enemies.

Wigratzbad

This not the most beautiful church is the shrine of Our Immaculate Lady from Victory. Where is always number of people praying that makes this place extraordinary. The church is staffed by the diocesan priests and as well the priests from the nearby seminary of the Fraternity of Saint Peter.

3/28/11

Where to study to be a good catholic Priest?

If you know German or French this is a place for you.

If you do not know, it is time to learn and this will be place for you to study.

Wigratzbad, diocese Augsburg, Germany

www.fssp.org

3/26/11

Jesus of Nazareth

I found today a new book of Pope Benedict 'Jesus from Nazareth' in german.

On the same shelf was displayed a book of Hans Küng ‘Can the Church still be saved?’.

Our Lord said to Peter ‘I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not:

and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren’.

So does also Peter of our times, strengthen us in faith.

Our Lady cathedral in Munich in 1946

3/25/11

He is on His Way!

Pray today for unborn babies.

3/24/11

In Annuntiatione Beatae Mariae Virginis

In I Nocturno

R. Suscipe verbum Virgo Maria, quod tibi a Domino per Angelum transmissum est: concipies et paries Deum pariter et hominem:

* Ut benedicta dicaris inter omnes mulieres.

V. Paries quidem filium, et virginitatis non patieris detrimentum: efficieris gravida, et eris mater semper intacta.

R. Ut benedicta dicaris inter omnes mulieres.

V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

R. Ut benedicta dicaris inter omnes mulieres.

R. Receive, O Virgin Mary, receive the word of the Lord, which is sent thee by His Angel thou shalt conceive, and shalt bring forth God and Man together.

* And thou shalt be called blessed among all women.

V. Thou shalt bring forth a son, and remain a maiden undefiled thou shalt conceive and be a Mother, still Virgin unspotted.

R. And thou shalt be called blessed among all women.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. And thou shalt be called blessed among all women.

Prost aus München

Cheers !!

'A salutary remedy to the human race'

Some people may think that drinking beer is not a good custom for a Catholic.

However our Holy Mother Church provides even a special blessing for that occasion:

BENEDICTIO CEREVISIÆ

Rituale Romanum 1925

V. Adjutorium nostrum in nomine Domini.

R. Qui fecit caelum et terram.

V. Dominus vobiscum.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

Oremus.

Bene+dic, Domine, creaturam istam cerevisiae, quam ex adipe frumenti producere dignatus es: ut sit remedium salutare humano generi, et praesta per invocationem nominis tui sancti; ut, quicumque ex ea biberint, sanitatem corpus et animae tutelam percipiant. Per Christum Dominum nostrum.

R. Amen.

Et aspergatur aqua benedicta.

V. Our help is in the name of the Lord.

R. Who made heaven and earth.

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

Bless, + O Lord, this creature beer, which thou hast deigned to produce from the fat of grain: that it may be a salutary remedy to the human race, and grant through the invocation of thy holy name; that, whoever shall drink it, may gain health in body and peace in soul. Through Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.

And it is sprinkled with holy water.