Must Read Quotes on Catholic Liturgy By Pope Benedict on His Apostolic Journey to France

Pope Benedict Doing the Vespers Thing at Notre Dame In Paris

I think for American Catholic bloggers (perhaps because of the election and the Hurricane) many were missing out on the pure richness and thought that was found in Pope Benedict's Homilies and talks last week and this week in France. I just did not detect the level of attention I was expecting from some sources. I expect American Catholic Bloggers will be catching up on this during the week.

In my estimation they are some of the best that he has done as Pope outside Rome.

Pope Benedict spoke on various topics but Chiesa has some great quotes on various forms of Catholic Liturgy( Including the Liturgy of the Hours), the Mass and , the Real Presence at From Paris and Lourdes, the Lesson of the "Liturgist" Pope

If you wish to dig deeper all the Pope remarks, Homilies, etc have been translated on this Lourdes Page at the Vatican Web site.