Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Papal Vestments: Then & Now

Let's just take a quick look back at papal masses when Archbishop Piero Marini was the papal mc...




Now let's take a look at the pope's vestments recently under Msgr. Marini (same name)...





Much, much better. You gotta love that tall miter! The hermeneutic of continuity is hard at work...

It is amazing to think how much things have changed since Benedict has become pope; of course, these are all very subtle and will take time to fully bear fruit, but the Church's identity has been emboldened by this wise pontiff. He is a wonderful teacher too... Benedicat pontificem maximum multis plus annis Dominus!

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