tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post6260308909348477853..comments2023-12-16T16:17:43.886+00:00Comments on Fr Ray Blake's Blog: Staff changes at the VaticanFr Ray Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-44060921765936718092008-03-18T00:34:00.000+00:002008-03-18T00:34:00.000+00:00Fr. Ray,Pope John Paul's papal staff was the only ...Fr. Ray,<BR/><BR/>Pope John Paul's papal staff was the only thing about him that I disliked. The corpus with its near-vertical arms and protruding knees looked like it had been forged at a Polish steel works (or shipyard). It had a sort of "Solidarity" feel about it - the industrialized Christ.<BR/><BR/>It just isn't Pope Benedict's style and I am glad if he is retiring it.Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13769697942265014482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-46237862295504942192008-03-17T22:53:00.000+00:002008-03-17T22:53:00.000+00:00The new (or should that be old?) cross is a huge i...The new (or should that be old?) cross is a huge improvement, it gives much more glory to God in my opinion.Volpius Leoniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10273209983337706262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-37611341577957239362008-03-17T20:39:00.000+00:002008-03-17T20:39:00.000+00:00Red cope for Benediction?Are sre you are a priest?...Red cope for Benediction?<BR/>Are sre you are a priest?<BR/>It seemed ok in the piazza to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-69932788087490169502008-03-17T18:49:00.000+00:002008-03-17T18:49:00.000+00:00There was nothing wrong with the cross used by Pop...There was nothing wrong with the cross used by Pope JOhn Paul II. Benedict looks as if he has been raiding the old tat cupboards in the Vatican Sacristies. The cope he wore on Sunday has obviously seen better days and is only fit for Benediction in a private chapel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-83348055673613024262008-03-17T14:00:00.000+00:002008-03-17T14:00:00.000+00:00I saw a picture of the same cross with Blessed Joh...I saw a picture of the same cross with Blessed John XXIII. Benedict continues his liturgical reconnections; intertwining theology, sacraments and liturgy,Joseph Frommhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16759274486679530625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-12080760598958141552008-03-17T10:25:00.000+00:002008-03-17T10:25:00.000+00:00I have to say that I hope so as well. I was never ...I have to say that I hope so as well. I was never a big fan of the old staff. I know some people were criticizing it for various reasons and found it pretty controversial but I never got that. I just simply didn't like it and thought that it was quite ugly. But then I generally dislike modern art - especially in the Church.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05089274174361726424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-79999378617329584282008-03-16T19:54:00.000+00:002008-03-16T19:54:00.000+00:00Got a whole bunch of good pics of the event over a...Got a whole bunch of good pics of the event over at my place: http://hallowedground.wordpress.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-43607612378453584582008-03-16T16:48:00.000+00:002008-03-16T16:48:00.000+00:00I hope so! ffnI hope so! ffnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com