by Beth | Feb 13, 2007 | Church
The message of Benedict XVI for Lent, published today, follows in the path of the encyclical Deus Caritas Est to reflect about the how and why of God’s love for man and about the response of the creature to the Creator.Lent is a time of contemplation and reflection...
by Beth | Feb 11, 2007 | Church
Jesus does not simply canonize all the poor, the hungry, those who weep, and the persecuted, just as he does not simply demonize all the rich, the satiated, those who laugh and are praised. The distinction is deeper; it has to do with knowing what we put our trust in,...
by Beth | Jan 26, 2007 | Church
VATICAN CITY, JAN. 24, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Here is the message Benedict XVI wrote on the occasion of World Communications Day 2007, which will be observed May 20 with the theme: “Children and the Media: a Challenge for Education.” 1. The theme of the...
by Beth | Jan 15, 2007 | Church
New research exploring why some Catholics have stopped going to Mass would be a valuable tool in forming pastoral strategies to help people return to the practice of their faith, Australia’s Catholic Bishops said today (Dec. 1, 2006). The Bishops, meeting in Sydney,...
by Beth | Dec 26, 2006 | Church
Christmas is a season of giving, and in a rather self-serving application of that spirit, this week I’m asking readers to give me something. Specifically, I’m asking for reactions to my list of the 10 most important “mega-trends” in Catholicism...
by Beth | Dec 25, 2006 | Church
Here is the text of Pope Benedict XVI’s ‘Urbi et Orbi’ The Vatican’s official English-language translation of Pope Benedict XVI’s “Urbi et Orbi” Christmas Day address, delivered in Italian from the balcony in St. Peter’s...
