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Vesco, Cana & Multiple Appreciations
Kissing a Bishop’s Ring
I hope all is well.
I have a question for you. What is the proper protocol of manners and respect when meeting a bishop and a cardinal? Should one kneel on his left or right knee?
Thank you,
G.Z.
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Dr. Horvat responds:
Dear G.Z.,
I am glad to hear from you, and I hope that you and your family are doing well.
We have answered a question similar to yours here.
Briefly said, when genuflecting, one should bend the left knee before religious dignitaries, whereas the right knee is reserved only for the Blessed Sacrament. Further directives for greeting a bishop include the following: "It is customary to kneel and receive his blessing when meeting a Bishop, kissing his ring at the same time, unless it be on the street or in some public place." (Catholic Practice at Church and at Home by Rev. Alexander Klauder, p. 257) If the Bishop gives the blessing, one should kneel with both knees. If he does not give his blessing, simply genuflect with the left knee while kissing his ring.
I hope this is of help to you,
Cordially,
Marian Horvat, Ph.D.
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New Cardinal Jean Paul Vesco
I found some bad pictures of Card. Vesco, one of the new cardinal batch made by Francis. I thought I would pass them along to you for your consideration.
The pictures are respectively, 1) Vesco embracing a baby in a strange way and kissing it perhaps too affectionately (looks not good); 2) Vesco sitting on the ground with his legs folded, in what appears to be a concession to the Muslim habit while in Algeria, and 3) A picture of him in an athletic jersey of Athletica Vaticana, at the beach. It seems he also enjoys marathon running...
The ensemble of these pictures, along with the fact that he is pro-homo, does not present a good impression of this new Cardinal. I put sources for the pictures below. This is a man who will be responsible for electing a new Pope or even become a Pope.
In Jesu et Maria,
S.B.
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Aurora Borealis Seen in D.C.
Interesting, that DC saw the Northern Lights. A sign of a chastisement to come? Or just an “extraordinary spectacle” as reported below in the Washington Post:
In an extraordinary spectacle, the northern lights were seen all around the D.C. area Thursday night. The lights, which very seldom reach this far south, first appeared just as it was getting dark around 7:10 p.m. and lingered for hours. Incredibly, they were visible at times with the naked eye inside the District and on the National Mall, where light pollution often obscures views of the night sky.
M.G.
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Wedding Feast at Cana
I have been reading the excellent and refreshing articles by Patricio Padilla based on Carreño’s Manual.
In Thanks to Urbanity - III, there is inserted an image of the Wedding at Cana. I was intrigued to notice that apart from Our Lord and His Blessed Mother, there was another figure whose head is marked with an aureole. He looks to be an older man. Is there a tradition that identifies a particular disciple or saint as being present at the table at Cana?
God bless,
T.B., New Zealand
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TIA responds:
Dear T.B.,
We are glad to hear you are profiting from Sr. Padilla’s articles on Courtesy.
The picture you mention is titled The Wedding at Cana, also known as Marriage at Cana, and was painted in around 1305 by Giotto di Bondone. The fresco refers to a scene from John 2:1-11, and this artwork was part of Giotto’s work in the Chapel of the Scrovegni.
According to many art historians, St. Andrew is the one with the halo. Giotto depicts him as he is often seen in Italian art, with a long white beard and white hair, wearing a green cloak. He is also pictured in Giotto’s Baptism of Christ painted for the same Chapel.
St. John states that Jesus was at a wedding with His disciples, but he does not name them.
We hope this is of help to you.
Cordially,
TIA correspondence desk
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In Appreciation
Ave Maria!
I never fail to derive great benefit from The Mailbag and from your daily selections. I thought today I should take some time to thank you.
To S.S.S., dear writer, I am in awe with how simply, succinctly and spectacularly (yes, 3 "S"s) you summed up the real Melania Trump. What would take me at great length to express, you did in one line! Bravo and thank you!
In this vein of appreciation, I must say how soothing and comforting it was to read, in the same Mailbag, the response of your TIA Correspondence Desk to C.G.'s letter inquiring about Contradictions in Private Revelations. Reading your response which one could immediately see was written with great care, I was moved by the tenderness, wisdom and depth of your Catholicity and how this spirit brightly illuminated your advice.
Yes, as you rightly observed, what matters most is, does the content, an account in this instance, of a mystical and graphic viewing of Christ's most terrible Passion move us to greater compassion and increase our devotion? Does it deepen our mental prayer and our gratitude for what God endured for our sins, to open Heaven to us?
Ah, yes, your reply concerning the Baptists' attitude to such seeming "contradictions" in private revelations is so true, with your description of them reminding me of Christ's condemnation of the Pharisees of His day.
I, too, in reading this or that facet of a private revelation have found myself wondering from time to time how best to reconcile a detail of what I had read with a slightly different description found in another mystical revelation. Thank you. I never fail to learn from TIA!
Finally, my appreciation cannot be complete without mentioning how much I derive from reading the commentaries of Prof. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira. I treasure what he writes and always read them slowly, sometimes more than once, just to savor the construction of his words and ideas. I personally find his meditations on Marian Feast Days especially compelling. Thank you for preserving these selections.
May God bless all your works!
In Maria,
Dr. E.Z.
Posted October 15, 2024
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Thank you so much for acknowledging the extreme importance of yesterday’s anniversary of The Miracle of the Sun and messages to the three children.
I was very upset because the Catholic homilies and prayer groups I receive information from, other than one and your group, did not mention the anniversary. Especially important for the times we are living in. …
May God bless you,
S.H.