“Pope Benedict presided over Vespers on Saturday to mark the reopening of the Pauline Chapel in the Vatican palace. The chapel has been being restored for the past seven years, and it includes Michelangelo’s Conversion of Saint Paul and Crucifixion of Saint Peter.
“During his homily, the Pope said that Peter and Paul are teachers of the faith, who with the manner of their deaths invite the Church to ponder the mystery of the cross.
“The Pope said the frescos in the chapel are a solemn hymn to the victory of life and Gods grace over death and sin.
“Turning his attention to Michelangelo’s masterpieces, the Pope says the face of Paul shows that being human is to want the light of a higher power, …”
Straight from the Associated Press (AP):
“A Chinese pop singer monk bats off criticism to bring Buddhism to a new audience with his modern musical take on traditional teachings.”
Kitty Bu reports.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral is just down the street from Christ Church Cathedral and is also a beautiful church that had author Jonathan Swift as a member.
Glendalough Monastery is in the Wicklow Mountains, south of Dublin. It may have been started as far back as the 5th century, but the stone building have survived are from the 11th and 12th centuries. It also has a great museum and walking tails to nearby twin lakes where St. Kevin once lived.
From the Wake Up Call and Songs of the Faithful CD’s. Angelina said she was blessed to have had the opportunity to travel to the Hill of Slane in County Meath to film this beautiful song. Also, she went over to the very famous Grafton Street in Dublin. This video was shot in one day and she said her thanks go out to director Manuel DeTeffe of Rome for his creativity. Arrangement by Shaun Davey, mechanical and synch license obtained thru HFA.
A hard-line Hindu group in India is testing a soft drink that incorporates cow urine. These Hindus hold cow urine to be sacred and have medicinal properties.
