Catholic Interaction On Social Media. Pope cautions youth against selling themselves to 'merchants of death' Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square on Pentecost Sunday, May 19, 2013. Credit: Stephen Driscoll/ CNA. Cagliari, Italy, Sep 22, 2013 / 02:45 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis spoke forcefully to the youth of Sardinia today, urging them to stay faithful to Christ and avoid the dangers of cynicism and hopelessness. “You young people cannot and you must not be without hope: hope is a part of your being!”
“When a youth doesn’t have joy and feels skepticism in life … where does he go to find a little serenity, a little peace?” “Please, don’t sell your youth to the merchants of death!” The Holy Father said he came not “to sell you an illusion,” but to proclaim the truth of Christ. “I come here to tell you that there is a person who can carry you forward. The Pope departed from his prepared remarks to share his personal testimony with the crowds of young people. “Yesterday I celebrated the 60th year of hearing God’s voice in my heart,” he recounted. Tags:Youth, Pope Francis, Solidarity. Late Pope John Paul II to get sainthood, Vatican says. The Roman Catholic Church will declare the late Pope John Paul II a saint, the Vatican announced Friday. Pope Francis signed the decree Friday morning, the Vatican said.
John Paul was pope from 1978 until his death in 2005, and was in a way the first rock star pontiff, drawing vast crowds as he crisscrossed the globe. At his funeral, thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square and chanted “Santo subito” — Sainthood now! Pope John XXIII, who convened the Vatican II council in the 1960s, will also be declared a saint, the Vatican said No date has been announced for the canonization ceremony. Pope John Paul II, the third-longest serving pope in history, died in April 2005 at the age of 84. He had suffered from Parkinson’s disease, arthritis and other ailments for several years before his death. During his tenure, he became the most widely traveled pope in history and canonized more saints than any other pope. His papacy included a lot of firsts. He was pope from 1958 to 1963. Pope Francis Approves Sainthood Cause For Predecessors | ZENIT - The World Seen From Rome. Blesseds John Paul II and John XXIII to Be Canonized Before the End of This Year Vatican City, (Zenit.org) Junno Arocho Esteves | 3440 hits Pope Francis this morning received Cardinal Angelo Amato, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, where he approved the cause of several blesseds and venerables, most notably, Blessed John Paul II and Blessed John XXIII.
Regarding Blessed John Paul II’s canonization, the Holy Father approved the second miracle attributed to the intercession of the late Pontiff. Fr. Federico Lombardi, director of the Holy See Press Office, confirmed reports that a Costa Rican woman was cured from a severe brain injury through the intercession of Blessed John Paul II. Regarding the significance of the approval of the miracle, Fr. An interesting aspect of today’s briefing was the announcement of a special consistory where the Holy Father along with the Cardinals will decide on a date for the canonization of both Blessed John Paul II and Blessed John XXIII. The Light of Faith: Points to ponder. 2013-07-05 Vatican Radio (Vatican Radio) Here are eight significant quotes from the first Encyclical of Pope Francis: Lumen Fidei (The Light of Faith) 1. From Paragraph 4: “The light of faith is unique, since it is capable of illuminating every aspect of human existence. A light this powerful cannot come from ourselves but from a more primordial source: in a word, it must come from God.
Faith is born of an encounter with the living God who calls us and reveals his love, a love which precedes us and upon which we can lean for security and for building our lives. 7. Ask a Carmelite: “Is my prayer good enough?” : The Integrated Catholic Life. Dear Sister, My prayer experiences don’t seem good enough or holy enough, long enough or intense enough. Do you have any suggestions as to how I can pray better? Dear Friend, Yes, I do have a few suggestions. First of all, I suggest not using the expression “prayer experiences” at all. I actually went to the dictionary to check out the word “experience” in order to respond to this question and was amazed to see the long list of definitions: involvement in something over time,knowledge or skill that is acquired,the sum total of somebody’s experiences,something that happens to somebody,knowledge from observation,to have personal knowledge of something,to feel something.
All these definitions are right and good – in their proper place, but not for a description or explanation of prayer. To Carmelites, prayer is relationship. Not good enough or holy enough? This same concept can be applied to prayer. Q. That is a very personal answer, it seems to me. I think we could sum up St. Until next time, Ask a Carmelite: Prayer or Good Works? : The Integrated Catholic Life.
Dear Sister, Growing up, I was taught that we needed to “pray, pray, pray” in order to save our souls. But recently, a friend told me that we need to do good works instead. Which is more important: prayer or good works? Dear Friend, I remember hearing it said many years ago in a Catholic apologetics seminar, that in many debate situations between Catholics and other Christians, the crux of the disagreement would very often boil down to the difference between an “either/or” approach to truth and a “both/and” approach to truth.
That makes very good sense from the Catholic point of view when you remember that the English word for heresy comes into our language from a Greek word that means to “remove something” from something else. Your question refers to good works ‘instead of’ prayer. “… one of them, a lawyer, asked him ‘Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?’ I suspect that we all have ways in which we would like to edit – censor – the Gospel. Until next time, Vatican Panel Clears John Paul II for Sainthood. Marriage Is a Path to Holiness. July 13 is the wedding anniversary of Blesseds Louis and Marie-Azelie Martin, who married three months after meeting in 1858. The union would produce nine children; the five girls who survived to adulthood all became nuns — their best-known daughter is St.
Thérèse of Lisieux. While many beatified by the Church are members of religious communities, Louis and "Zelie" demonstrate that marriage, too, can be a path to holiness. Marriage, however, has long been in a state of decline. Rates of divorce and cohabitation are high, many children grow up in one-parent (usually fatherless) homes, and there is a widespread push to redefine marriage. Since the family unit is the building block of society, as marriage suffers, all of society suffers. Perhaps the most effective way married Catholics can respond to today’s challenges is by living their marriages well, following the example of Louis and Zelie. Making use of the sacraments can greatly help couples overcome selfishness. Jim Graves writes from. Catholic Interaction On Social Media.
Pope Francis: all men are called to the joy of fatherhood. Vatican City, Jun 26, 2013 / 01:22 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Whether spiritual or physical, fatherhood is the calling of all men, Pope Francis said at his homily for daily Mass at the Saint Martha House in the Vatican. “All of us, to exist, to become complete, in order to be mature, we need to feel the joy of fatherhood: even those of us who are celibate,” taught the Bishop of Rome June 26. “Fatherhood is giving life to others, giving life…for us, it is pastoral paternity, spiritual fatherhood, but this is still giving life, this is still becoming fathers.” The first reading at the Mass told of God's promise of children to Abraham, and Abraham's sacrifice in thanksgiving for the promise. Abraham “felt that the Lord loved him deeply, that he had promised him many things, but felt in need of offspring.
He felt within him that cry of nature: I want to have a son.” This “is a grace that we priests must implore: the grace of pastoral fatherhood, of spiritual fatherhood.” Tags:Pope Francis, Daily Mass. Archbishop Chaput: Catholics Should Live Their Faith ‘All In’ Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia – Matthew Rarey/CNA MALLORCA, Spain — Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia has called on Catholics to be “active witnesses” of their faith, taking inspiration from the 17th-century missionary Blessed Junipero Serra. Rejecting the idea that the Christian faith is “a useful moral code” or “an exercise in nostalgia,” he stressed that the Christian faith is “a restlessness, a consuming fire in the heart to experience the love of Jesus Christ and then share it with others — or it’s nothing at all.”
“Young or old, we need to live our faith as Junipero Serra did — all in, 100%, holding nothing back, with charity, endurance, passion and hope,” Archbishop Chaput said. “That kind of faith changes lives and remakes the world.” The words “New Evangelization” are “overused and underthought,” he said, warning against speaking of the “New Evangelization” in an empty way, “as if saying the slogan or talking about it actually makes mission work happen.” Ncregister. Pro-lifers all across the country are in shock and anguish at the results of the recent election. While the news isn’t all bad, we’ve definitely suffered a major blow, and it’s crucial that we keep one thing in mind... The last four years dealt a series of huge blows to our nation. On virtually every front, we have seen one disaster after another: • The most aggressive assault on religious liberty in American history • Government-mandated coverage of abortion drugs, contraception and sterilization • America supporting the spread of abortion abroad • Increasing government endorsement of homosexuality, including in the military • Legalization of homosexual “marriage” in more states than ever And these are just a few of the crises.
It’s going to take a lot of time — and hard work! • Appointing new justices to the Supreme Court (as many as two or three in the next four years) • Promoting abortion and contraception here in America and overseas As you can see, America is facing an enormous problem. Boston's Cardinal O'Malley bars talk by dissident Austrian cleric. 0Google + 2Delicious Catholic World News - June 25, 2013 Boston’s Cardinal Sean O’Malley has forbidden a speaking appearance by a dissident Austrian priest at a local parish. Father Helmut Schüller, the leader of the Austrian Priests’ Initiative, was scheduled to speak in July at St. Last year, on Holy Thursday, Pope Benedict XVI lamented that “a group of priests from a European country issued a summons to disobedience,” saying that such an action damaged the unity of the Church and the cause of true reform. Organizers of Father Schüller’s speaking tour announced that the Austrian cleric would still speak in Dedham on the scheduled date in July; the talk will be delivered at a local Unitarian church.
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I called a few people, but all had commitments. As one who is working in the field of Catholic Media, I often times find myself wondering about how my work is perceived by others. The art of appreciation can go a long way in making someone’s day. It is always important to include a Prayer for others in daily life. Our Presence to everyone is important too. Finally, our Participation in the Gospel message can always make someone’s day. Lastly, always do what you say you are going to do, rather than say one thing and do another. Like this: Archbishop Lori: ‘How Much Hangs in the Balance!’ Archbishop William Lori, the archbishop of Baltimore and the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty, delivered the following homily at the Mass celebrated this evening to initiate the 2013 “Fortnight for Freedom.”
The June 21-July 4 fortnight is highlighting the importance of religious freedom in America, amid contemporary threats to the faith of Catholics and other religious believers such as the HHS mandate and the political and legal campaign to redefine marriage. Archbishop Lori celebrated the Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore.
Here is the text of Archbishop Lori’s homily: Faith Enriches Public Life Sargent Shriver was a great American; he was also a great Catholic. A daily communicant and an advocate for the sanctity of human life at all its stages, Sargent Shriver understood how faith, worship and service are linked. He was a living example of how faith enriches public life.
Not Two Wings. Pope: it's wrong to think our enemies must go to hell. Pope Francis leads the Bishops of Italy in a solemn Profession of Faith in St. Peter's Basilica for their 65th General Assembly May 23, 2013. Credit: Stephen Drsicoll/CNA. Vatican City, Jun 20, 2013 / 01:00 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis stressed that it's false to think our enemies “must go to hell” during his daily Mass at the Vatican's Saint Martha House June 20. “You cannot pray with enemies in your heart,” he said June 20. “With (both) brothers and enemies in your heart, you cannot pray.” “They must go to hell, right? The Pope told how Jesus noted, “if we do not forgive others, neither will the Father forgive us our sins.” “It’s so hard to forgive others, it is really difficult because we always have that regret inside,” he said.
“We think ‘you did this to me, you wait … I’ll repay him the favor.'” Pope Francis gave his homily based on the day’s Gospel, which tells how Jesus taught his disciples to pray the ‘Our Father.” “But Father, what? “No, our Father!” Pope at Mass: How to pray the Our Father. Miss OC Woman of Achievement - Orange County Catholic News : Orange County Catholic News. Sequoia Sierra is a wardrobe and fashion stylist who does freelance gigs in Hollywood and consults in an Orange bridal shop.
She is the oldest of five siblings. A parishioner at Pope John Paul II Polish Center in Yorba Linda, she is also a Third Order Norbertine who spends a lot of time at St. Michael’s Abbey in Silverado Canyon. And she’s Miss Orange County Woman of Achievement. The Woman of Achievement is a different type of pageant, says Sierra, who lives in Los Angeles County. It focuses on “what you’ve done and what you’re going to do,” not how you look in a bikini.
What she’s done and what she’s going to do—well, Sierra had plenty to talk about. Sierra’s platform for the competition was human dignity—“anything that highlights the inherent value of the human person,” she explains. That’s something she keeps at the forefront of her mind in her work in the fashion and film industry; when she styles people, she makes sure nothing they wear is too revealing. 'Hypocrisy in the Church makes all of us bad,' says Pope. Can you be a lady without being modest? | morelikemomma. Theologians approve John Paul II’s second miracle. Worried about the Pope's unscripted statements? Relax. He knows what he's doing. How to Semi-Unplug. National Catholic Register | NCRegister.com. Catholic Interaction On Social Media. 50 Corporal Works of Mercy Ideas for Your Summer Bucket List - FOCUS Blog. Checklist for Catholic Dads.
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