Thank you, Phil, for the info about the Pope not celebrating Mass publicly. I had no idea, and I would guess people aren't upset because most people don't know! I know I've never looked closely into such things, at least. When I googled about the Mass in East Timor, the headlines even from Catholic and conservstive outlets lead one to think the Pope was the celebrant. EWTN's headline is "Pope Francis' Mass in East Timor Draws 600,000." From Catholic Votes its, "Estimated 600,000 attend Mass celebrated by Pope Francis in East Timor."
Exactly. The Vatican routinely announces that the Pope will "celebrate" Mass, even when he is not the principal celebrant. The distinction is easy to miss. But after two years, the situation cries out for explanation.
Leila, thank you for sharing the beautiful St Francis de Sales treatise. He's wonderful.
You're welcome! He is amazingly wise!
Wonderful as always! Thank you!
Thank you, Phil, for the info about the Pope not celebrating Mass publicly. I had no idea, and I would guess people aren't upset because most people don't know! I know I've never looked closely into such things, at least. When I googled about the Mass in East Timor, the headlines even from Catholic and conservstive outlets lead one to think the Pope was the celebrant. EWTN's headline is "Pope Francis' Mass in East Timor Draws 600,000." From Catholic Votes its, "Estimated 600,000 attend Mass celebrated by Pope Francis in East Timor."
Exactly. The Vatican routinely announces that the Pope will "celebrate" Mass, even when he is not the principal celebrant. The distinction is easy to miss. But after two years, the situation cries out for explanation.