Sundays@11: Robert Mickens
The Jesuit Institute South Africa & Radio Veritas collaborated to bring internationally-renowned Catholic Journalist, Robert Mickens, Vatican correspondent, editor of La Croix International, founding editor of Global Pulse Magazine and writer of the weekly Letter from Rome, to present:
“Shout it from the rooftops: The Catholic Church’s new voice under Pope Francis”
We were pleased to welcome about seventy guests, friends and parishioners to Holy Trinity to listen to Robert Mickens on our monthly Sundays@11 talk. Before he began, in his opening remarks, Robert Mickens mentioned the Holy Father’s recent call for a renewal of the Sacred Music tradition and complimented our Director of Music, Mr Cameron Upchurch, and Holy Trinity’s Schola Cantorum on their beautiful singing and the very high standard of liturgy he had seen at our 09h30 Sunday Mass. He noted that if Pope Francis could have witnessed what he had seen at Holy Trinity, he would be very happy with what the Jesuits and the Parish Staff are doing here.
You can listen to his full talk here:
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Robert Mickens is also talking at other venues between the 5-7 March 2017. Please see the bottom of this post for further details.
Listen to Fr Emil Blaser, O.P. of Radio Veritas interview Robert Micken’s after his talk at Holy Trinity.
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Fr Russell Pollitt, S.J., Director of the Jesuit Institute South Africa tweeted excerpts of Robert Micken’s talk.
Robert Mickens begins his first lecture in South Africa @TrinityJhb @robinrome pic.twitter.com/qWST4e5Dac
— Russell Pollitt (@rpollittsj) March 5, 2017
“Pope Francis has changed the style and image of the Pontificate” @robinrome @JesuitInstitute @RadioVeritasSA
— Russell Pollitt (@rpollittsj) March 5, 2017
“John Paul II also said that the cardinals went to a far away county to find a new bishop of Rome” @robinrome @JesuitInstitute @RadioVeritasSA
— Russell Pollitt (@rpollittsj) March 5, 2017
Important thing that Francis said was bishop and people walking together. Synodality is important for Francis. @robinrome @JesuitInstitute
— Russell Pollitt (@rpollittsj) March 5, 2017
One of the extraordinary things that Pope Francis did to change the church is his address, his residence. @robinrome @JesuitInstitute
— Russell Pollitt (@rpollittsj) March 5, 2017
Pope lives in a community, that’s what he meant by bishop and people walking together @robinrome @JesuitInstitute
— Russell Pollitt (@rpollittsj) March 5, 2017
@FatherRosica describes Pope Francis new style as a ‘revolution of normality’. Pope Francis wants to be accessible to people says @robinrome
— Russell Pollitt (@rpollittsj) March 5, 2017
Ecumenical Patriarch came for #PopeFrancis first mass. This is significant, first time. Encourages relationship between us and Orthodox
— Russell Pollitt (@rpollittsj) March 5, 2017
Journey to Christian unity is important mission of this pontificate. Not reported on often unfortunately #PopeFrancis @JesuitInstitute
— Russell Pollitt (@rpollittsj) March 5, 2017
#PopeFrancis working for ecumenism, something close to his heart. @JesuitInstitute @RadioVeritasSA @robinrome
— Russell Pollitt (@rpollittsj) March 5, 2017
‘Ecumenism is us walking together’ #PopeFrancis said last week. Back to that balcony phrase. @robinrome @JesuitInstitute @RadioVeritasSA
— Russell Pollitt (@rpollittsj) March 5, 2017
#PopeFrancis really believes that we are all walking together on a journey. Important image for him @JesuitInstitute @robinrome
— Russell Pollitt (@rpollittsj) March 5, 2017
In 4 years we have seen a radical change in attitude in the Catholic Church @robinrome @JesuitInstitute @RadioVeritasSA
— Russell Pollitt (@rpollittsj) March 5, 2017
#PopeFrancis wants the Church to be in those messy places, ‘mud on our boots’ on the periphery @robinrome @JesuitInstitute @RadioVeritasSA
— Russell Pollitt (@rpollittsj) March 5, 2017
Everyday #PopeFrancis preaches sermon – he reflects on the readings with no script. This is different! @robinrome @JesuitInstitute
— Russell Pollitt (@rpollittsj) March 5, 2017
Discernment is one of the most important elements of the life & personality of #PopeFrancis says @robinrome @JesuitInstitute @RadioVeritasSA
— Russell Pollitt (@rpollittsj) March 5, 2017
Primary place of discernment for #PopeFrancis is the Synod of Bishops. Still not model it was in ancient times. Pope is renewing this body
— Russell Pollitt (@rpollittsj) March 5, 2017
#PopeFrancis is president of the Synod of Bishops. It’s a permanent institution. Ongoing body. Different sittings @JesuitInstitute
— Russell Pollitt (@rpollittsj) March 5, 2017
#PopeFrancis dreams of Church that is merciful. I’m struck by how non-ideological he is. But dealing with ideologies in Church @robinrome
— Russell Pollitt (@rpollittsj) March 5, 2017
Next Synod is on young people and #PopeFrancis really wants to hear from young people. Young people tell the pope what you want!
— Russell Pollitt (@rpollittsj) March 5, 2017
#PopeFrancis is not changing doctrine. He is delving deeper into the tradition of the Church and the Gospel. @robinrome @JesuitInstitute
— Russell Pollitt (@rpollittsj) March 5, 2017
Robert Mickens will deliver public lectures in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town:
- Sunday, 5 March 2017, 11h00 at Holy Trinity, Braamfontein, Johannesburg
- Monday, 6 March 2017, 19h30 at Immaculate Conception, Rosebank, Johannesburg
- Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 19h00 at Christ the King, Queenswood, Pretoria
- Thursday, 9 March 2017, 19h00 at St. Michael’s Rondebosch, Cape Town
All are welcome!
For more information and to RSVP please contact:
Jesuit Institute media@jesuitinstitute.org.za or +27 11 482 4237
Radio Veritas morlando@radioveritas.co.za or +27 11 663 4700
