by Beth | Mar 21, 2005 | Church
My thoughts turn to you, dear priests, as I spend this time recuperating in hospital, a patient alongside other patients, uniting in the Eucharist my own sufferings with those of Christ. In this spirit I want to reflect with you on some aspects of our priestly...
by Beth | Mar 1, 2005 | Church
VATICAN CITY, FEB. 28, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Using the media to spread the Gospel message isn’t an option for believers, a missionary told a Vatican-organized symposium. “To evangelize through the media is not something merely optional but an...
by Beth | Feb 22, 2005 | Church
VATICAN CITY, FEB. 21, 2005 (Zenit.org).- John Paul II in a new apostolic letter calls the entire Church to a pastoral and cultural “revision” of its presence in and attitude toward the media. In the letter, made public today, the Pope says that ecclesial...
by Beth | Jan 28, 2005 | Church
Each year, the Lenten Season is set before us as a good opportunity for the intensification of prayer and penance, opening hearts to the docile welcoming of the divine will. During Lent, a spiritual journey is outlined for us that prepares us to relive the Great...
by Beth | Jan 11, 2005 | Church
VATICAN CITY, JAN. 10, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Life, food, peace and freedom are the four urgent challenges now facing humanity, according to John Paul II. The Pope highlighted these challenges in a full analysis of the international situation, during his traditional...
by Beth | Dec 25, 2004 | Church
ROME, DEC. 23, 2004 (Zenit.org).- How John Paul II Redid Christmas; Archbishop Foley’s Yuletide Reflections This is the 21st Christmas that the president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Archbishop John Foley, is celebrating in Rome. One of...
