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Thursday, June 20, 2013
  • Obama Names Retired CRS Head as Ambassador to Vatican
    WASHINGTON (CNS)—President Barack Obama June 14 nominated Ken Hackett, retired president of Catholic Relief Services, to be U.S. ambassador to the Holy See. Obama's announcement about Hackett came late in the day, along with his nominees for ambassador posts in Brazil, Spain, Germany, Denmark and ...
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    Ken Hackett, left, retired president of Catholic Relief Services, is pictured with Miguel Diaz, former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican
  • What Pope's Leaked Comments Tell Us About the Church
    VATICAN CITY (CNS)—A report that Pope Francis privately acknowledged the existence of a "gay lobby" inside the Vatican offers a sensational example of his unvarnished speaking style and a reminder of the challenge that style poses for the papacy in the age of digital communications and ...
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    Pope Francis meets with leaders of the Latin American and Caribbean Confederation of Religious.
  • Pope: Don't Pretend to Be Sinless
    VATICAN CITY (CNS)—When boasting of having Jesus Christ as one's savior, people shouldn't pretend they aren't guilty of sin, Pope Francis said in a morning homily. The sincere and humble admission of one's weaknesses, of having "a sliver of Satan in my flesh," shows that ...
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    Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the Domus Sanctae Marthae at the Vatican June 3.
  • Pope, Anglican Leader Pledge to Continue Search for Unity
    VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis and Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion, pledged to support each other with their prayers and to continue the search for full unity between their communities. Meeting at the Vatican June 14, praying together in ...
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    Pope Francis exchanges gifts with the Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, England.
  • Catholics Must Grow in Love of God, Neighbor, Pope Says
    VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Christians have "far to go" if they seek to be known primarily for their love of God and neighbor, Pope Francis said. The first law governing the church as the "People of God" is love, he said, which means "recognizing God as the ...
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    Pope Francis greets the crowd as he arrives to lead his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square.
Festival of Faiths


Sacred Silence
Richard Rohr, the Dalai Lama and other religious leaders at the Festival of Faiths held in Louisville, KY on May 17-19, 2013.
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Moving beyond Decorum
Mercy always trumps perfect behavior in the Gospels and in the lives of the saints. How does it fare in our lives?
 
Gun Control: A Personal Life Issue
Gun control is a life issue that concerns this Catholic.
 
St. Francis and the Leper
Following in St. Francis' footsteps, we can assist those whom society rejects.
 
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Paulinus of Nola: Anyone who is praised in the letters of six or seven saints undoubtedly must be of extraordinary character. Such a person was Paulinus of Nola, correspondent and friend of Augustine(August 28), Jerome (Sep[tember 30), Melania, Martin (November 11), Gregory (September 3) and Ambrose (December 7). <p>Born near Bordeaux, he was the son of the Roman prefect of Gaul, who had extensive property in both Gaul and Italy. Paulinus became a distinguished lawyer, holding several public offices in the Roman Empire. With his Spanish wife, Therasia, he retired at an early age to a life of cultured leisure. </p><p>The two were baptized by the saintly bishop of Bordeaux and moved to Therasia’s estate in Spain. After many childless years, they had a son who died a week after birth. This occasioned their beginning a life of great austerity and charity, giving away most of their Spanish property. Possibly as a result of this great example, Paulinus was rather unexpectedly ordained a priest at Christmas by the bishop of Barcelona. </p><p>He and his wife then moved to Nola, near Naples. He had a great love for St. Felix of Nola, and spent much effort in promoting devotion to this saint. Paulinus gave away most of his remaining property (to the consternation of his relatives) and continued his work for the poor. Supporting a host of debtors, the homeless and other needy people, he lived a monastic life in another part of his home. By popular demand he was made bishop of Nola and guided that diocese for 21 years. </p><p>His last years were saddened by the invasion of the Huns. Among his few writings is the earliest extant Christian wedding song.</p> American Catholic Blog Evangelization should be a call to deepen understanding among practicing Catholics; re-evanglize those who are Catholic in name only; reconcile those who have stopped practicing their faith; form children into disciples; invite other Christians to know the Church’s message; and call to conversion those who have no faith.
 
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Learn about St. Francis's transforming vision with Richard Rohr.
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Life After Death
Elizabeth Bookser Barkley leads the grieving forward with a compassionate hand.
June 13th: The Feast of St. Anthony
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Life After Death
Elizabeth Bookser Barkley offers compassionate help based on her own experience.
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FRANCISCAN REFLECTIONS
José Rodriguez Carballo, minister general of the Order of Friars Minor, celebrates the Franciscan tradition.
How possessive am I of the gifts that God has given me in other creatures, human or otherwise?
Franciscans Pat McCloskey, José Rodriguez Carballo, Jack Wintz
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BIBLE REFLECTIONS
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Sunday, June 16, 2013
Everyone makes mistakes. Everyone sins. There’s no real shame in that. Jesus came to show us that not having the courage to admit our mistakes and move on is the greater fault.
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