A Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year of Whatever it is this time to all readers! This is what we found when
we opened the windows.
1. Out pops Timothy Radcliffe OP, who becomes a cardinal on December 7th.
2. Women are hardly ever depicted in Catholic art, so it is a delight to show you Luce, the symbol of modern Catholicism. Jubilate Luce!
3. As Joe Biden prepares to fade from the scene, we have here a picture of that *Devout Catholic* giving something to Cecile Richards of Planned Parenthood - possibly, a free pardon.
4. A typical three-eyed picture from the pope's favourite artist, theologian and ex-Jesuit, Fr Marko Rupnik.
5. We welcome Uncle Arthur Roche, Vatican hitman, looking unusually holy.
6. Latin Mass may be out of favour, but as an alternative, why not try an approved "indigenous" rite (which you mustn't call the Mayan rite)?
7. Erwin Wurm's outsized hot water bottle on human feet placed next the Stephansdom in Vienna is supposed to evoke "the importance of warming charity in the time before Easter" (quotation from a flyer found in the cathedral).
8. After the excitement of the last few days, we see Cardinal Hollerich relaxing with some liturgical dancing (I think).
9. The French have always had great dress sense ("l'élégance française") and when it comes to modelling "haute couture" vestments Notre Dame has no equal.
10. Coming out today is Fr James Martin SJ, seen here blessing a homosexual couple.
11. We welcome Kevin Farrell, the pension czar, Camerlengo, prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life, and Lord High Everything Else. In his spare time he is a cardinal.
12. These lovely ladies are holding a banner that says "Women priests are here". Obviously a witty joke as there can be no such thing.
13. Yes, it's Austen Ivereigh: papal biographer, fan of Pachamama, and connoisseur of Rupnik's art. Also (it seems) a part-time lumberjack.
14. Besides leading the way in the design of vestments, Notre Dame is also known for its novel concept of an altar.
15. We welcome Cardinal Cupich, who will be watching you carefully to see that you do not kneel for Communion, disrupting the flow of the procession.
16. It's Fr Thomas Reese SJ, known for his "Even Jesus got it wrong" scribblings.
17. This lady needs no introduction.
18. It's Sister Nathalie Becquart XMCJ, winner of the prize for the most synodal synodalist of the 2024 synodal synod on synodality (ladies' section).
19. Let's lighten the mood with a sing-song.
Altogether now, "Mary, did you know?"
20. Here comes Cardinal "Tucho" Fernández, author of "Heal Me With Your Mouth: The Art of Kissing" and (mostly) "Fiducia supplicans". Need I say more?
21. Catholics have traditionally liked to worship in beautiful churches that glorify God. So here is a French church (St Pierre Firminy) designed by Corbusier, probably by adapting his plans for a nuclear power station.
22. Here we have one of the real heavyweights, the great Cardinal Reinhard ("Rhino" or "Rainbow") Marx, a keen promoter of LGBT Catholicism.
23. With just two days to go, it's time for us to think of the true meaning of Christmas - SYNODALITY.
24. Pope Francis is seen here admiring the nativity scene, in which the baby Jesus shows solidarity with the Palestinians by lying on their traditional scarf.
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