by John Freund, CM | Oct 10, 2008 | Church
The example of St. Paul, a “migrant by vocation,” is one Benedict XVI hopes the Church will follow to build solidarity and promote peaceful coexistence among all races, cultures and creeds.(Zenit.org). The Pope said this in the message released for the...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 29, 2008 | Church, Evangelization, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
In his Angelus address on Sept. 28 Benedict said “I express appreciation for the “Making Me Study is Good for Everyone†campaign of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. In the spirit of St. Vincent, whom we celebrated in yesterday’s liturgy, this initiative is...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 28, 2008 | Church
“Today I would like to speak about the relationship between St. Paul and the apostles who preceded him in the following of Jesus. These relationships were always marked by profound respect and by the frankness that in Paul stemmed from the defense of the truth...
by sjs | Sep 21, 2008 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Despite world economic conditions Pope Benedict appealed today to world leaders to “courageously take and apply the necessary measures to wipe out extreme poverty, hunger, ignorance and the plague of pandemics, which above all hit the most...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 16, 2008 | Vincentian Family
Remember the two treasures which the Pope has presented to you this evening: the Holy Spirit and the Cross!