by John Freund, CM | Apr 29, 2013 | Pope
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,...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
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...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 2, 2013 | Church
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...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 21, 2013 | Justice and Peace
In the midst of many commentaries on Benedict’s contributions and legacy this article speaks of  a little recognized contribution.Benedict brought ‘a theology of the earth’ to the environmental movement according to Brian Roewe  in  Eco Catholic He...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
For the full text of the Pope Benedict XVI’s Lenten Message, go to:Â http://www.zenit.org/article-36460?l=english Cardinal Robert Sarah Says Message Focuses on ‘Compelling Relationship Between Faith and Charity” VATICAN CITY, February 01, 2013...
