Pope Francis' condition stablizes
Purple Catholic Saturday Post
Good morning and happy Saturday. Welcome to this abbreviated edition of the Saturday Post from the Purple Catholic.
I am happy to hear that Pope Francis’ condition has stabilized further and that he appears to be doing well. The Holy See Press office has dropped back to one update per day (instead of the two). Perhaps some of that speculation about “who will be the next Pope” that I’ve seen from CNN and others will be put to bed for now. Continue to pray for the Holy Father and his health.
As a reminder, as you traverse through Lent, The Stations of the Cross with St. Thomas Aquinas is now available on Amazon as a paperback or for Kindle. All proceeds I earn from the book this Lent will be donated to Aid to the Church in Need.
The Stations of the Cross with St. Thomas Aquinas
Dino Piccinini and Matthew Handley
$5.99 paperback / $1.99 Kindle
Meditate upon Jesus' passion and death on the cross with selections from Scripture and St. Thomas Aquinas's writings. Each station features a scripture passage that shares the story of Jesus' walk to Calvary, a reflection on that station from the Summa Theologiae, and a scriptural meditation.
Second Sunday of Lent
Tomorrow is the Second Sunday of Lent. At Mass we will hear from Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18; Psalm 1; Philippians 3:17-4:1; and Luke 9:28-36.
He was still speaking, when lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.”
Matthew 17:5
In the news:
The United States
Does the Church need a “Dallas Charter” on money? - JD Flynn in the Pillar
Latin and the Big Questions - Daniel B. Gallagher in the Catholic Thing
Sin makes you stupid, Lent makes you smart - David Mills in the National Catholic Register
The Vatican
LIVE UPDATES: Pope Francis’ condition stabilizes; Holy See moves to one update per day
Papal anniversary: For 12 years he's said, “Don't forget to pray for me” - Catholic News Service
Does “Traditionis custodes” have a future? - The Pillar
The World
Philippine bishops see hope for justice in Duterte arrest - The Pillar
Pope names Amsterdam’s St. Nicholas Basilica as co-Cathedral - OSV News
Have a good weekend,
Matthew
