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7 Reasons JPII thought one document was key to 21st century

Faith without reason is weak and superstitious; reason without faith is stunted and warped. That’s what St. John Paul II warned 25 years ago in Fides et Ratio (Faith and Reason), and if you look at the headlines about the rise of astrology and Pope Francis’ warnings about gender ideology, he was right. A number […]

7 Reasons JPII thought one document was key to 21st century

‘All the way in love’: Pope Francis praises example of Mafia-slain priest

“Father Puglisi was not a typical anti-Mafia priest. He did not organize rallies or make public condemnation of Mafia,” Archbishop Michele Pennisi of Monreale told the National Catholic Register in 2013. “[The] Mafia does not see that kind of priest as dangerous.” Puglisi was considered to be more dangerous “because he educated young people,” Pennisi…

‘All the way in love’: Pope Francis praises example of Mafia-slain priest

His Saving Grace is Enough for Us

Newton Basumatari csc – Readings: Det 10: 12-22; Mt 17: 22-27 In today’s world people look for evidences and witnesses to accept the truth. Our church document Lumen Gentium No. 104 invites us to become witnesses of Christ to everyone. It says, “everywhere on earth people must bear witness to Christ and give an answer…

His Saving Grace is Enough for Us

The Book of Job as a Path of Transformation

Five steps to transform the path to God Job is in the midst of an inner battle, overwhelmed by suffering and discouragement. He wonders whether there is any point in continuing to live in such a condition as the one in which he finds himself. He is going through personal disintegration, to the point that…

The Book of Job as a Path of Transformation

San Francisco archdiocese braces for bankruptcy

‘The Archdiocese would join a growing list of dioceses in the United States and California that have filed for protection under the bankruptcy laws.’ The following letter was posted on the archdiocesan website Friday: Dear Friends in Christ: As many of you may know, Catholic dioceses in California have undergone two “open window” periods allowing […]

San Francisco archdiocese braces for bankruptcy

Shattered: Russian missiles destroy historic Orthodox cathedral

“This is inhumanity,” said one city resident, Ludmila Partinchuk. Details:  There are no longer walls behind the main altar of the Transfiguration Cathedral, a landmark heavily damaged when Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian port city of Odesa. So on Tuesday, when the breeze from the nearby Black Sea blew in, it disturbed the stillness inside […]

Shattered: Russian missiles destroy historic Orthodox cathedral

Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including Archbishop Fernández

Catholic News Agency, Courtney Mares: Pope Francis said on Sunday that he will create 21 new cardinals, including the Vatican’s recently appointed doctrinal chief Archbishop Víctor Manuel Fernández, at a consistory on Sept. 30. The 86-year-old pope made the announcement from a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square after reciting the Angelus prayer on July 9. […]

Look More at Jesus and Less at the World…

What forces or factors are having their impact on our thinking and living? Who are the persons impacting our lives? Difficult to articulate the answer fully but it is good to become aware of these. Not every idea or ideology or thought pattern from whichever source it is coming, may not be so good and […]

Look More at Jesus and Less at the World…

This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for July 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Jul 3, 2023 / 11:25 am “If you are the same at the end of Mass as you were at the beginning, something is wrong,” the pope said in a video shared by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network on July 3. “Let us pray that Catholics place at the center…

This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for July 2023

Can Jesus’ Resurrection Be Proven Historically?

Can Jesus’ Resurrection Be Proven Historically?