Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Pope has private meeting with FSSP brass: thanks them for their fidelity to the See of Peter...








On Monday, July 6 the Holy Father met in private audience the Superior General of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter, Fr. John Berg. The meeting took place in the Holy Father's private library in the Apostolic Palace. After the meeting the Holy Father had the pleasure to greet some of the founding members of the F.S.S.P. and he thanked them for their labors while giving each a small gift.
Photo credit: L'Osservatore Romano.


9 comments:

Richard Collins said...

Is this one small step closer to the Holy Father celebrating an EF Mass this year?

Anonymous said...

Beautiful.

Anonymous said...

The Pope looks genuinely delighted!

Mia said...

So happy for the FSSP. Deo gratias.

Anonymous said...

I hope the Pope will include the FSSP in the discussions on the documents of Vatican 2 with the SSPX.

Virgo Potens said...

Now, how about following up the "thank you" with mitres for Frs. Berg and Bisig?

Raphaela said...

Isn't that a sight for sore eyes? This picture just makes me happy.

Anonymous said...

Are there also lay brothers in the FSSP?

Ancilla Indigna said...

There are no lay brothers in the FSSP because it is a priestly fraternity, that is to say a fraternity of priets. It is not a religious order. There is, however, a Confraternity for lay people.