In these challenging times, is it still possible—even in the face of serious threats—for a people and a nation to defend and conduct themselves in ways that consistently demonstrate respect for human dignity, and that put the Gospel into practice?
Pope Benedict XVI
Vincentian Bishop on the “Francis Effect”
Bishop O’Connell noted the important influence of the former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio in both the Church and the world at large during a speech entitled “The Francis Effect.”
Verbal difference between Francis and Benedict
According to the Huffington Post...Data journalist Chris Walker conducted a word frequency analysis on the first...
Vincentian Magi – then and now?
Have you thought about what gifts we as a Vincentian Family and individual followers Vincent and Louise bring to the "stables" today? As I read a post "Third Millennium Wisemen" focused on the gifts of our last three Popes that was the question I found myself asking....
Vatican – The year that was! (video)
Images from the resignation on Benedict XVI, the Habemus Papam of Francis, Benedict leaving Rome by helicopter, through various scenes of Pope Francis in action... all in a little over 90 seconds! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBO7TDY7Rm0&feature=youtu.be
Benedict defends Francis economic critique!
The blog EthikaPolitika reports on Pope Emeritus Benedict's vigorous defense of Pope Francis regarding accusations of Marxism stemming from anti-market language employed in Evangelii Gaudium. The article points to a statement overlooked by the mainstream media in...
Pope Benedict’s message for WYD RIO
With Facebook pages lighting up with pictures of various VI\incentian Youth groups in airports departing for World Youth Day. it might be helpful to review Pope Benedict's message from last Fall... MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI FOR THE TWENTY-EIGHTH WORLD...
What Benedict stored, Francis scatters
What Benedict stored, Francis scatters…Some Reflections on the Papal Transition An address by Fr. Thomas Rosica to over 500 Catholic journalists and those working in Catholic Media in Canada and the United States at the Presidential Medallion Awards Luncheon of the...
Vatican – Social Networks: new spaces for evangelization.”
Vatican News draws attention to one of the last messages from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI "Social Networks: portals of truth and faith; new spaces for evangelization." (Full text) On Sunday, May 12, the Church marked World Communications Day, encouraging Catholics in...
Pope – 6 million Twitter followers
On April 29, at about midday, Pope Francis surpassed six million followers on social network Twitter. Benedict XVI launched the account @Pontifex on December 12, 2012. During his remaining three months as Pope, he gained more than three million followers. On March 13,...
A Lenten perspective on aging
Carving out space for God to fill up! "The mystic Jesuit Pierre Teilhard de Chardin says the loss of bodily and mental abilities in old age is but the creator carving out large cavities in us so to fill them up with God. Instead of begrudgingly enduring your aging...
Vatican – gallery of a Pontificate
The Vatican website features of timeline of photos from the years Benedict XVI was Pope. The beautiful pictures are enhanced by appropriate quotations and links to the sources of the quotations. News Va on Facebook offers an even richer collection of...
