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alderman http holywhapping blogspot com and erik bootsma http beatusest blogspot com who are catholic architects men of art who believe and design and build it s an easy collaboration you just need pious and generous laity talented architects who believe and a dynamic bishop or pastor with the guts the vitality of western civilization has already taught us what and how to build archbishop john ireland led minnesota catholics for 33 years as a young student he had spent eight years of seminary training in france meximieux and montbel and this is when he became full of admiration for the splendor of medieval and renaissance christendom enraptured with european church architecture he once said they were truly monuments of faith and piety and more eloquently than the most eloquent pages of written history they tell us that in older times the children of the church were giants in devotion to religion in the top photo is the cathedral of saint paul located on cathedral hill overlooking saint paul minnesota the architect was emmanuel louis masqueray a man who was able to translate into stone the full significance of the meaning of a great christian temple with his pencil he drew religion s meaning religion s history religion s purposes masqueray yielded a score of commissions for the church in the northwest and his fine works stand today his pencilling finger understood catholic europe and this helps us to see the value of having a requisite for all serious students of design they ought to study in europe masqueray was born in dieppe france in 1861 and was raised in rouen and in 1873 the family moved to paris in 1879 when he was 17 he entered the ecole des beaux arts the oldest and most prestigious fine arts schools in the world he then went on to live in italy for two years and during that time he was able to further develop his understanding of historically minded highly intellectual architecture in the 1880s he moved to nyc in 1905 he moved to saint paul minnesota where he is today buried at calvary cemetery the criteria for proper design used by masqueray were the same as those used by the french philosophical eclectics earlier in his century to test the validity of an idea truth beauty and goodness the latter two according to the beaux arts tradition were achieved by following that classical style so familiar and acceptable to the public the first demanded not only that a design take into account the vagaries of location and climate but also and more importantly that the exterior of a building clearly relfect the purpose for which it was constructed finally once having achieved its desired state a design was to never be altered the aura of timelessness and catholicity remain he knew his stuff may he pray for us and for the continued restoration in catholic church architecture posted by john paul sonnen at 6 11 pm 2 comments fr paul marx osb founder of human life international this is 89 year old fr paul marx who was ordained priest in this same chapel in 1947 at the benedictine abbey of st john s in collegeville minnesota with great joy fr marx spoke of the day of his ordination fr marx is the founder of human life international hli and the international pro life movement faithful for life is the name of his 1990s autobiography as a pioneer in the pro life and pro family movement fr marx made the teaching of nfp to young couples a cornerstone of his ministry fr marx who had traveled the world and studied the menace of abortion always said that abortion starts with contraception fr marx is an american saint and it was a great honor to have lunch with him at the abbey and look forward to seeing him again tomorrow link here http www hli org posted by john paul sonnen at 4 35 pm 6 comments catholic culture the latin letter this is our way our tradition our catholic language we are proud posted by john paul sonnen at 4 27 pm 1 comment the american saint mother angelica live yes it has proven to be a time of saints st mother m angelica consecrated virgin in 1947 st fulton j sheen ordained priest in 1919 st paul b marx ordained priest in 1947 support her empire of global catholic tv http www ewtn com and if you can read mother angelica by raymond arroyo published by doubleday in 2005 quote of the day i m so tired of you liberal church in america mother angelica on live tv world youth day august 14 1993 posted by john paul sonnen at 4 20 pm 1 comment catholic culture papal portrait in your home teach your kids team spirit for the church and to show it proudly in the face of the world posted by john paul sonnen at 4 17 pm 1 comment fr bandas the professor of theology rt rev msgr rudolph g bandas s t d et m ph d agg consultor of the sacred congregation of seminaries and universities member of the pontifical roman academy 1896 1969 born in silver lake minnesota died in saint paul minnesota ordained priest in 1921 elevated to the rank of domestic prelate with title of right reverend monsignor by pope pius the xii on january 15 1955 o god grant that your servant rudolph whom you raised to priestly dignity in the priesthood of the apostles may now be admitted into their company forever through christ our lord amen he had been a college professor seminary rector pastor and author of many fine books on education books which were translated into many languages buy one posted by john paul sonnen at 4 02 pm no comments wednesday august 26 2009 st peter s basilica back in the good old days the splendor of the old papal rites of the cappella papale too much of this was done away with too much too quickly now it s time to bring some of it back posted by john paul sonnen at 10 19 pm 3 comments first minnesota native named archbishop born in st paul this is james j byrne auxiliary to the archbishop of st paul consecrated in 1947 at the age of 38 posted by john paul sonnen at 10 07 pm no comments what the old altar cards atop the altar of pius x looked like altar containing the incorrupt body of pope st pius x located in the vatican basilica these cards are still somewhere in the sacristy treasury of st peter s it will take the italians to approach the canons and sacristy staff and to get these back posted by john paul sonnen at 10 01 pm no comments tuesday august 25 2009 edward kennedy rip pray for the conversion of the kennedy family all christians are to be pro life may their mother rose continue to pray for them may the splendor of catholic morals enthrall them to conversion through the grace of the holy ghost teddy passed away today at the age of 77 in your charity pray for the repose of his soul i once heard that when cardinal pacelli came to the usa in 1936 little four year old teddy climbed up on his lap to say hello when the cardinal paid a visit to the kennedy family at their bronxville ny home and that teddy received his first holy communion by the hands of the newly elected pius xii when he went to the vatican for the coronation of the new pope in 1939 after the coronation he and the family were received into a private audience with the pope ted was later married by cardinal spellman in 1958 posted by john paul sonnen at 10 51 pm 15 comments summorum pontificum spiritual fruits continue a very fine priest fr b pedersen celebrates holy mass in the gregorian rite at the church of the sacred heart in robbinsdale a suburb of minneapolis founded in 1911 the current church was built in 1958 and the current sanctuary arrangement as seen here is the result of a recent and very positive renovation earlier this year the option of this rite was added to the mass schedule and so many countless have said how much this means to them this is the proof success moms dads and families with kids many thanks from us locals to such a fine holy wise and generous pastor http www sacredheartrobbinsdale org posted by john paul sonnen at 9 49 pm 1 comment what an ideal chalice looks like thank you fr bryan for buying saving this precious antique posted by john paul sonnen at 9 44 pm 2 comments monday august 24 2009 church of st agnes home of the orchestral mass for about forty years the twin cities catholic chorale founded in 1956 has performed an orchestral mass in this famed baroque church during the 10 o clock solemn high mass sung in latin this is the church of saint agnes located in saint paul minnesota where many of us received our formation through a special gift of providence the parish was founded in 1887 to serve german speaking catholic immigrants the present church is of indiana limestone and was completed in 1912 and seats 1 500 the familiar oxidized green onion tower rises 205 feet above the ground and is a much loved city landmark visible for miles i look for it every time i land at the local international airport it was always an honor to see and meet so many illustrious clergy and other personages who came to town to pay a visit to the monsignor so many good times and wonderful conversations this was our formation and this is how the lord works posted by john paul sonnen at 7 33 pm 1 comment monsignor richard j schuler phd the one who made me he lives through us his sons the priest is a father to many this was a preeminent priest he had many spiritual sons if you re lucky you ll have a good priest mentor in your youth i had mine a wise and trusted counselor he made me the christian man i am today how grace yes but it was also his love he loved me he was forever young diligent in prayer lover of the roman rite church musician par excellence priest of god in toto a german american he loved viennese church music he gave us the great treasury of sacred music which the church has always fostered such sterling qualities of leadership he had it is my earnest wish that by maintaining high catholic ideals in my daily life i may demonstrate appropriate gratitude to this wise and generous shepherd of souls father schuler pray for us and we offer a prayer for the repose of your holy soul too while visiting his gravesite i can still hear schubert mozart woss bruckner palestrina benevoli joseph haydn and michael haydn schroeder tittel and sometimes even wagner s ride of the valkyries posted by john paul sonnen at 7 00 pm 5 comments catholic culture the family plot and stone wish there was a religious symbol carved on the family stone but anyways grandpa s pa had this one made and the family members are buried around it posted by john paul sonnen at 6 54 pm 1 comment keep a d on the cornerstones in todays world this takes an effort posted by john paul sonnen at 6 50 pm no comments sunday august 23 2009 in tribute to the famous fr z today yours truly saw the famous fr z and i guess it was a bit like an apparition this morning while kneeling in an old irish parish in the city called for the apostle of the gentiles there was suddenly a tap on my arm and when i looked up it was the smiling fr z see and link here http wdtprs com blog fr z has bequeathed so much to the catholic of today through his magnificent labors on the internet and his catholic blog has proven to be a priceless ornament of our holy religion an engine of apostolic zeal for the glory of christ s kingdom in this age of disaster he guides as a faithful and steady guide in teaching people something very important the way it is and the way it is meant to be the city of st paul has been rightly styled the gateway of the west and this is not only because j j hill built the railway from st paul which opened and developed the long stretches of territory between the middle west and the pacific slope but also because from its foundation this city communicated to the far west an indomitable spirit of enterprise and progress and instilled into its dwellers a habit of original thought god bless all inhabitants of this noble city named after the apostle to the gentiles and as for the sister village to st paul first named for st anthony and now part of the city of minneapolis it had its origin in a settlement near the falls on the mighty mississippi river discovered by a french missioner fr hennepin in 1680 yes it was in 1680 when the recollect franciscan fr louis hennepin at the suggestion of the catholic explorer la salle risked his life in order to find the source of the mississippi river but especially to carry the light of the gospel to the fierce tribe of indians known as the sioux known to other tribes emphatically as the enemy the influx of settlers came the irish and german they remain and we are their progeny begotten of their prayers and sacrifices for the salvation of the world our lord has pledged so much grace and hope in this modern era and the holy ghost is at work thanks be to god for faithful warriors posted by john paul sonnen at 6 06 pm 4 comments the good old days when bishops knew how to bishop archbishop james j byrne s t d 1908 1996 my parents knew him when they were kids and they both along with everybody else said he was stern he was the first minnesota native to be archbishop and he was the first ever auxiliary bishop to the archbishop of st paul and he was consecrated bishop when he was only 38 years old episcopal motto ad jesum per mariam meet j j byrne born in st paul on july 28 1908 he was the son of mrs mary byrne of 1379 n pascal st st paul he had five brothers and three sisters his brother tom was mayor of st paul from 1966 1970 he attended st columba primary school cretin high school nazareth hall preparatory seminary from 1924 to 1927 and the st paul seminary from 1927 through 1933 he was ordained to the priesthood june 3 1933 after studies abroad father byrne received his s t d degree from the university of louvain in beligum in 1937 his first church assignment was as curate of the church of st peter in mendota in 1937 from 1937 until 1945 he was professor of philosophy and theology at the college of st thomas a part time professor of theology at the college of st catherine from 1941 1947 and professor of theology at st paul seminary 1945 1947 during the period 1941 through 1945 he also served as academic dean of the college of st thomas on july 2 1947 father byrne was consecrated titular bishop of etenna and auxiliary bishop of st paul he was the first every auxiliary bishop in the archdiocese of st paul he became pastor of the church of the nativity in st paul on february 6 1948 and he served in that capacity until his appointment as bishop of boise idaho june 16 1956 in 1962 he was appointed archbishop of dubuque iowa where he was installed on may 8 he succeeded archbishop leo binz who was installed as archbishop of st paul as archbishop he attended the vatican council between 1962 1965 he retired in august 1983 and died on friday august 2 1996 at the age of 88 he is buried in the crypt of the cathedral in dubuque iowa archbishop byrne passed away in a nursing home stonehill care center in dubuque where he had been from 1993 until his death in 1996 a pity our clergy let alone a bishop often end up like this we have to take better care of our 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