The following comes from a June 29 story on the Catholic News Agency website.
At a Mass during the feast of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Francis gave a pallium to the 34 men who were made archbishops in the last year, highlighting their fidelity to Rome and to the papacy.
“May you see in this Pallium a symbol of unity and a sign of communion with the Apostolic See,” Pope Francis told the archbishops June 29.
“May it be a bond of charity and a source of strength, so that on the day of the coming and revelation of our great God and the chief Shepherd, Jesus Christ, you may obtain, together with the flock entrusted to you, the robe of immortality and glory.”
The pallium is a white wool vestment, emblazoned with six black silk crosses. Dating back to at least the fifth century, the wearing of the pallium by metropolitan archbishops symbolizes authority as well as unity with the Holy See.
Of the 34 recipients of the pallium, four were Americans: Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco; Archbishop Joseph Tobin of Indianapolis; Archbishop Alexander Sample of Portland; and Archbishop Michael Jackels of Dubuque, Iowa.
A pallium has also been sent to Archbishop Francois Xavier Le Vang Hong, of Hue in Vietnam, who was unable to attend the Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica….
Archbishop Cordileone called the ceremony a “moving experience,” adding that it was “hard to believe that it was happening to me.”
“I was waiting for Pope Francis to tell me ‘pax tecum’ (peace be with you) and if he said it, I didn’t hear him but he was smiling at me so I thought he was waiting for me to say something,” said the archbishop of San Francisco.
“So I thanked him for his service to the Church and he mentioned San Francisco because before the Mass I introduced myself as being from the archdiocese which bears his name and he remembered that,” he said.
Archbishop Cordileone said he then invited the Pope to visit San Francisco, that he seemed willing to do so and that it would be “a great blessing to receive him in the archdiocese that bears his name.”
The archbishop told how before the Mass he had been reflecting with Archbishop Sample on when he was a seminarian and on his uncertainty of being a good priest.
“I never imagined this state would arrive in my life but it shows how God takes care of us when we try to do his will as best we can,” he said, smiling….
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That same day was the 62nd anniversary of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s ordination to the priesthood. His election to the papacy was probably a miracle. It most certainly was a blessing upon the Church for eight years. I hope everyone who received the pallium thought to send him their gratitude and best wishes.
Now Hopefully Archbishop Cordileone can come back home and kick the Jesuits out of his Diocese, so that when Pope Francis visits, he might find a Church open to the Gospel.
Our prayers are with these new Archbishops.
God Bless our new Archbishops, especially our own AB Archbishop Cordileone. Come home and breath light into the clergy so that the flock does not continue to scatter.
This is good news! I hope these newly ordained archbishops will always do their best to uphold the Church and its people. May God bless them! Thank you for sharing!
The report fails to include what would be interesting information. Did the two speak in Spanish or Italian? Can we find out?
What wonderfully beautiful symbolism and tradition is involved in this giving of the pallium. God rewards his own. Archbishop Cordileone has truly earned his for his defense of the unborn and of marriage. God bless him and all the other archbishop, American and otherwise, who received theirs. May the Good Lord guide them in all they do, and may they have the courage to do the will of God always.
Excuse me, in all sincerity, what has B. Cordileone accomplished in publically calling sinners to holiness since his arrival in the San Francisco diocese? He’s been there for one year now? Has he even met with and corrected the undoctor of the church Nancy Pelosi the grate? or is it Nancy the terrible?
Thank you Bruce – I have been saying the same things for the past 8 months and no one will believe me – He really did very little in Oakland – He travels all the time so this would be a major reason for not doing very much in the months he has been in San Francisco – One can only hope for the future –
Well for one thing, Bruce and Eric, Archbishop Cordileone flat out states in his writings that the Birth Control Pill is a carcinogen (cancer causing), and it is, and men and women need to know that and be instructed about that. He certainly can do more, but that and his stand on abortion and traditional marriage is a good start. Now let us pray that he stands strongly and does more about those who are teaching wrongful things in our churches and colleges, according to God’s will and time.
The problem with throwing in points such as the pill being a carcinogen is that this only adds unnecessary junk to the teaching. Most pill takers do not get cancer as a result. But all pill takers commit sin at least objectively. Why doesn’t the Abp focus on sin and salvation instead of miring the essense down with talking points? If a bishop wants to heal us, then they can get holy enough that touching their shadow will do it. They should stick to sin and salvation and not wander off into ultimately meaningless social work … many people already do that and more capably than some bishop.
No, Skai, women far younger than I have died from breast and other cancer and other medical problems from the Pill. It is also polluting our waterways in some areas and deforming our fish. Those are just facts, and facts men and women need to know.
Our God is an awesome God who reigns from heaven above!
Psalm 9
1I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart;
I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
2I will be glad and rejoice in you;
I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.
3My enemies turn back;
they stumble and perish before you.
4For you have upheld my right and my cause,
sitting enthroned as the righteous judge.
5You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked;
you have blotted out their name for ever and ever.
6Endless ruin has overtaken my enemies,
you have uprooted their cities;
even the memory of them has perished.
7The Lord reigns forever;
he has established his throne for judgment.
8He rules the world in righteousness
and judges the peoples with equity.
9The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.
10Those who know your name trust in you,
for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.
11Sing the praises of the Lord, enthroned in Zion;
proclaim among the nations what he has done.
12For he who avenges blood remembers;
he does not ignore the cries of the afflicted.
13Lord, see how my enemies persecute me!
Have mercy and lift me up from the gates of death,
14that I may declare your praises
in the gates of Daughter Zion,
and there rejoice in your salvation.
15The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug;
their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.
16The Lord is known by his acts of justice;
the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.c
17The wicked go down to the realm of the dead,
all the nations that forget God.
18But God will never forget the needy;
the hope of the afflicted will never perish.
19Arise, Lord, do not let mortals triumph;
let the nations be judged in your presence.
20Strike them with terror, Lord;
let the nations know they are only mortal.
Catholic Church > 2013-07-05 11:40:01
Benedict XVI joins Pope Francis in consecrating Vatican to St Michael Archangel
(Vatican Radio) To the joy of Vatican City State workers, Friday morning Pope Francis was joined by Pope emeritus Benedict XVI in the gardens for a ceremony during which the Holy Father blessed a statue of St Michael Archangel, at the same time consecrating the Vatican to the Archangel’s protection.
Following a brief ceremony, Pope Francis addressed those present noting how St. Michael defends the People of God from its enemy par excellence, the devil. He said even if the devil attempts to disfigure the face of the Archangel and thus the face of humanity, St Michael wins, because God acts in him and is stronger:
“In the Vatican Gardens there are several works of art. But this, which has now been added, takes on particular importance, in its location as well as the meaning it expresses. In fact it is not just celebratory work but an invitation to reflection and prayer, that fits well into the Year of Faith. Michael – which means “Who is like God” – is the champion of the primacy of God, of His transcendence and power. Michael struggles to restore divine justice and defends the People of God from his enemies, above all by the enemy par excellence, the devil. And St. Michael wins because in him, there is He God who acts. This sculpture reminds us then that evil is overcome, the accuser is unmasked, his head crushed, because salvation was accomplished once and for all in the blood of Christ. Though the devil always tries to disfigure the face of the Archangel and that of humanity, God is stronger, it is His victory and His salvation that is offered to all men. We are not alone on the journey or in the trials of life, we are accompanied and supported by the Angels of God, who offer, so to speak, their wings to help us overcome so many dangers, in order to fly high compared to those realities that can weigh down our lives or drag us down. In consecrating Vatican City State to St. Michael the Archangel, I ask him to defend us from the evil one and banish him. ”
“We also consecrate Vatican City State in St. Joseph, guardian of Jesus, the guardian of the Holy Family. May his presence make us stronger and more courageous in making space for God in our lives to always defeat evil with good. We ask Him to protect, take care of us, so that a life of grace grows stronger in each of us every day. “
Everything is unfolding as Our Lady of La Salette has predicted.
Please pray to her and heed her words!
“Do not think that I came to send peace upon earth: I came not to send peace, but the sword. ” Matthew 10:34