I love the habits of those nuns.
Today I had a visit from Fr Jonathan Martin, who is study Canon Law in Rome, he wanted a mention on the blog, incidently he looks strangely like Pius XII, hence the video. Other trivia about him, he lives in the same house as Fr John Zuhlsdorf and who I learnt today was taught the Viola da Gamba by Alison Crum who tried teach me, that is Fr Jonathon not Fr John.
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What's a Viola da Gamba?
It was deeply moving to see Pope Piux XII on film again. He dominated the world as a spiritual leader when I was young as few others popes up till then. I love him still. In those days converts flocked into the Church because they thought they really were joining something. I don't deprecate all the changes since Vatican II (many are improvements), but I do miss the loss of a sense of cccasion and the emphasis on the Holy Father as monarch as well as the Vicar of Christ. There was a wonderful spontaneity shown in this hallowed ceremony which truly showed the Church to be the Mother of us all. The sense of theatre was like a birthday treat that went on for ever. Catholicism was so enjoyable then. I thought Pope Pius XII was a living saint and think so still. I seek his interecession regularly and I hope the way will soon be cleared for his canonisation. Thank you, Fr Ray, for letting your readers see him again and perhaps also for the first time.
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