Comments on: Seven new priests for Boston http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/2008/05/30/seven-new-priests-for-boston-2/ Cardinal Seán shares his reflections & experiences. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:14:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Fr Patrick Kariuki Kenya http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/2008/05/30/seven-new-priests-for-boston-2/#comment-11686 Fr Patrick Kariuki Kenya Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:57:22 +0000 http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/?p=4551#comment-11686 God bless you cardina;l sean, it is the right time and right thing to use the email to evangelize, I hope the other bishops and we priests we will take this challange and use the morden techknowlge. fr patrick Kariuki visiting priest from Kenya God bless you cardina;l sean,
it is the right time and right thing to use the email to evangelize, I hope the other bishops and we priests we will take this challange and use the morden techknowlge.
fr patrick Kariuki visiting priest from Kenya

]]> By: Deacon Greg Kovalesky http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/2008/05/30/seven-new-priests-for-boston-2/#comment-10727 Deacon Greg Kovalesky Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:14:55 +0000 http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/?p=4551#comment-10727 Dear Cardinal Sean, Seeing the pictures of Holy Cross Cathedral and the ordinations to the preisthood brought back many memories for me. Back in the late 60's I was a seminarian and Theology study for the Columban Fathers (Milton, MA then out on Brush Hill Road) and I remember one very noteworthy celebration at Holy Cross by Cardinal Cushing as he commissioned priests to send off through the Society of St. James to South America. One of his masters of ceremony place his miter on his head backwards and the tassels fell over his face, as his booming voice let out with "Leave it, so they all can see what an ass you are!" I very much enjoyed my time at St. Jophn's Seminary and my formation years with the Columban's. In 1997 I was ordained a permanent deacon for the Diocese of St. Peterburg. My early years of formation have served me very well in preparing me for Diaconal ministry with in the Church. I have enjoyed reading your blog -what a gift to the Church of Boston! Dear Cardinal Sean,
Seeing the pictures of Holy Cross Cathedral and the ordinations to the preisthood brought back many memories for me. Back in the late 60’s I was a seminarian and Theology study for the Columban Fathers (Milton, MA then out on Brush Hill Road) and I remember one very noteworthy celebration at Holy Cross by Cardinal Cushing as he commissioned priests to send off through the Society of St. James to South America. One of his masters of ceremony place his miter on his head backwards and the tassels fell over his face, as his booming voice let out with “Leave it, so they all can see what an ass you are!” I very much enjoyed my time at St. Jophn’s Seminary and my formation years with the Columban’s. In 1997 I was ordained a permanent deacon for the Diocese of St. Peterburg. My early years of formation have served me very well in preparing me for Diaconal ministry with in the Church. I have enjoyed reading your blog -what a gift to the Church of Boston!

]]> By: Dan Hunter http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/2008/05/30/seven-new-priests-for-boston-2/#comment-9245 Dan Hunter Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:53:08 +0000 http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/?p=4551#comment-9245 The Symbolism of the Pelican in Early Christianity The symbolism of the mother pelican feeding her little baby pelicans is rooted in an ancient legend which preceded Christianity. The legend was that in time of famine, the mother pelican wounded herself, striking her breast with the beak to feed her young with her blood to prevent starvation. Another version of the legend was that the mother fed her dying young with her blood to revive them from death, but in turn lost her own life. Given this tradition, one can easily see why the early Christians adapted it to symbolize our Lord, Jesus Christ. The pelican symbolizes Jesus our Redeemer who gave His life for our redemption and the atonement He made through His passion and death. We were dead to sin and have found new life through the Blood of Christ. Moreover, Jesus continues to feed us with His body and blood in the holy Eucharist. God bless you, Your Eminence. The Symbolism of the Pelican in Early Christianity

The symbolism of the mother pelican feeding her little baby pelicans is rooted in an ancient legend which preceded Christianity. The legend was that in time of famine, the mother pelican wounded herself, striking her breast with the beak to feed her young with her blood to prevent starvation. Another version of the legend was that the mother fed her dying young with her blood to revive them from death, but in turn lost her own life.

Given this tradition, one can easily see why the early Christians adapted it to symbolize our Lord, Jesus Christ. The pelican symbolizes Jesus our Redeemer who gave His life for our redemption and the atonement He made through His passion and death. We were dead to sin and have found new life through the Blood of Christ. Moreover, Jesus continues to feed us with His body and blood in the holy Eucharist.

God bless you, Your Eminence.

]]> By: AJ http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/2008/05/30/seven-new-priests-for-boston-2/#comment-9240 AJ Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:52:18 +0000 http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/?p=4551#comment-9240 Cardinal Sean, Thank you so much for creating this blog and for your great leadership of Boston's Archdiocese. I am a devout Catholic living in South Boston and I wanted to share with everyone some information about a great trip to the Marian Apparition sites with a Peace Leader named Immaculee. I think this is an amazing opportunity for any family looking for a great Catholic vacation. Here is a press release with more information: http://www.prweb.com/releases/Immaculee/Fatima/prweb1003344.htm Cardinal Sean,

Thank you so much for creating this blog and for your great leadership of Boston’s Archdiocese. I am a devout Catholic living in South Boston and I wanted to share with everyone some information about a great trip to the Marian Apparition sites with a Peace Leader named Immaculee. I think this is an amazing opportunity for any family looking for a great Catholic vacation. Here is a press release with more information: http://www.prweb.com/releases/Immaculee/Fatima/prweb1003344.htm

]]> By: Denise http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/2008/05/30/seven-new-priests-for-boston-2/#comment-9220 Denise Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:49:28 +0000 http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/?p=4551#comment-9220 Here is a video of the Mass that you will enjoy. Is it true...that NEVER is anything taken away? Why then did they take tons of prayers away and change it to the novus ordo? It is called THE ETERNAL GIFT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6AOvStZS64 Here is a video of the Mass that you will enjoy.

Is it true…that NEVER is anything taken away?

Why then did they take tons of prayers away and change
it to the novus ordo?

It is called THE ETERNAL GIFT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6AOvStZS64

]]> By: Ben http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/2008/05/30/seven-new-priests-for-boston-2/#comment-9189 Ben Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:18:46 +0000 http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/?p=4551#comment-9189 Hello Cardinal Sean! When young men are ordained to be priests, it is a wonderful thing. Unfortunately, this doesn't happen as much as it used to. When seven men are ordained on the same day, it makes you feel that all the anti-religion people out there are losing. Another thing is Cofirmation. When teens are confirmed they become full-fledged members of the Church, and maybe some of them will also go on to be ordained. Hello Cardinal Sean!

When young men are ordained to be priests, it is a wonderful thing. Unfortunately, this doesn’t happen as much as it used to. When seven men are ordained on the same day, it makes you feel that all the anti-religion people out there are losing. Another thing is Cofirmation. When teens are confirmed they become full-fledged members of the Church, and maybe some of them will also go on to be ordained.

]]> By: John Amico http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/2008/05/30/seven-new-priests-for-boston-2/#comment-9150 John Amico Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:40:39 +0000 http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/?p=4551#comment-9150 Is it possible to get on the e-mail list? With your busy schedule how do you find the time to do the weekly blog? Your words, photo and comments are so pleasureable, you bring the human, fatherly and spititual outlook to our surrent times. God bless you and your staff and may he watch our you in all yor indeavers. Vivat Jesus John Amico Is it possible to get on the e-mail list?

With your busy schedule how do you find the time to do the weekly blog?

Your words, photo and comments are so pleasureable, you bring the human, fatherly and spititual outlook to our surrent times.
God bless you and your staff and may he watch our you in all yor indeavers.

Vivat Jesus

John Amico

]]> By: Johnny http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/2008/05/30/seven-new-priests-for-boston-2/#comment-9107 Johnny Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:43:12 +0000 http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/?p=4551#comment-9107 Dear Cardinal Sean, My name is Johnny and I attend St. Paul's School in Hingham, Massachusetts. What another great blog! I enjoyed this one just as I have enjoyed all the others that you have written over the past months. I am writing this reply to thank you for posting these blogs each and every week. As you probably know many schools are starting to get out and we are one of them. We are out June 11th. This means that we will not be able to reply to your blog every week any more. I hope though that you will continue to write these wonderful blogs in the summer and even when school starts up again in September. Thanks again for sharing all that you do every week in your weekly blogs. Hope you have a great summer! Dear Cardinal Sean,
My name is Johnny and I attend St. Paul’s School in Hingham, Massachusetts. What another great blog! I enjoyed this one just as I have enjoyed all the others that you have written over the past months. I am writing this reply to thank you for posting these blogs each and every week. As you probably know many schools are starting to get out and we are one of them. We are out June 11th. This means that we will not be able to reply to your blog every week any more. I hope though that you will continue to write these wonderful blogs in the summer and even when school starts up again in September. Thanks again for sharing all that you do every week in your weekly blogs. Hope you have a great summer!

]]> By: Rt. Rev. Roman V. Russo http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/2008/05/30/seven-new-priests-for-boston-2/#comment-9056 Rt. Rev. Roman V. Russo Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:08:49 +0000 http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/?p=4551#comment-9056 Your Eminence, Assuming that the Ge'ez Rite priest was canonically a member of that Particular Church sui juris, with the greatest respect for You and your intentions, would it not have been preferable for the ordination to have been conducted in the Ge'ez Rite at the hands of a hierarch of that Church? We've had similar situations here in the Archdiocese of New York and the solution always seems to be 'get them a change of rite ( to the Latin, to be sure) and 'this way they can be ordained with their class.' I'm afraid that the end result is ultimately a devaluation of the patrimony of the Eastern Catholic Churches and a deracination of an (Eastern) Catholic priest from his tradition. Devotedly, Your Eminence,
Assuming that the Ge’ez Rite priest was canonically a member of that Particular Church sui juris, with the greatest respect for You and your intentions, would it not have been preferable for the ordination to have been conducted in the Ge’ez Rite at the hands of a hierarch of that Church? We’ve had similar situations here in the Archdiocese of New York and the solution always seems to be ‘get them a change of rite ( to the Latin, to be sure) and ‘this way they can be ordained with their class.’ I’m afraid that the end result is ultimately a devaluation of the patrimony of the Eastern Catholic Churches and a deracination of an (Eastern) Catholic priest from his tradition.
Devotedly,

]]> By: Christopher http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/2008/05/30/seven-new-priests-for-boston-2/#comment-8945 Christopher Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:24:38 +0000 http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/?p=4551#comment-8945 Hello Cardinal Sean! It is now approaching the end of the school year which means that we will no longer be posting as a class anymore. We hopefully will find time during the summer. I speak on behalf of my entire class, that we all learned a lot from you and respect your teachign authourity. We hope that you could visit us before the 11th and we could meet you in person. Once again, thank you for teaaching us, you enlightened us very much. Thanks, Christopher Hello Cardinal Sean! It is now approaching the end of the school year which means that we will no longer be posting as a class anymore. We hopefully will find time during the summer. I speak on behalf of my entire class, that we all learned a lot from you and respect your teachign authourity. We hope that you could visit us before the 11th and we could meet you in person. Once again, thank you for teaaching us, you enlightened us very much.

Thanks,
Christopher

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