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Monthly Archives: September 2013
An interview gone-wild or a Christ-Centered Pope?
George Weigel on the Pope Francis interview….originally found here And how are the wounds of late-modern and postmodern humanity to be healed? Through an encounter with Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God. “The most important thing, “ Francis … Continue reading
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St. Chong Ha-sang Paul: One of 103 Korean Martyr Saints
In honor of today’s memorial of Saints Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, Priest, and Paul Chŏng Ha-sang, and Companions, Martyrs, I include here the story of one of those martyrs: St. Chong Ha-sang Paul (1795-1839) Chong Ha-sang Paul was born in 1795 … Continue reading
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Wisdom you don’t want to miss…
From the obituary of a woman I wish I’d known: Mullaney, Mary A. “Pink” If you’re about to throw away an old pair of pantyhose, stop. Consider: Mary Agnes Mullaney (you probably knew her as “Pink”) who entered eternal life on Sunday, … Continue reading
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The Inconvenient Poor
From Fr Ray Blake’s Blog: The trouble with the poor is that they are messy. There is a secluded area between the church and our hall, a passage, occasionally we find someone has got a few cardboard boxes together and … Continue reading
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Nixing Liberal and Conservative
America Magazine’s mini-revolution: The mission of America, wrote its first editor in chief, is not only to “chronicle events of the day and the progress of the church” but also to “stimulate effort and originate movements for the betterment of the masses.” … Continue reading
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Of Sorrows: Syrian Christians are suffering
September 12, 2013 by JOHN KASS, Chicago Tribune As President Barack Obama pushes to keep his military options open in Syria, we hear of many sides in that brutal war. The Islamic factions, the Russians supporting dictator Bashar Assad, Iran, … Continue reading
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A Priest-Martyrdom and a Syrian Carmelite Nun
Robert Moynihan’s remarkable article on Syria: In this context, I must make mention of something terrible. Last night I saw a violent, horrifying video which has affected me profoundly, and has prompted me to write this email. The video shows … Continue reading
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Pope’s letter to atheist Italian journalist Eugenio Scalfari
I would cordially like to reply to the letter you addressed to me from the pages of “La Repubblica” on July 7th, which included a series of personal reflections that then continued to enrich the pages of the daily newspaper … Continue reading
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Romania’s Priest-Martyr, Bl. Vladimir Ghika
BUCHAREST, Romania — The life of a saint can be part parable, part thriller and, often, part nightmare — but always 100% inspiration. A beloved Romanian priest, Vladimir Ghika, was beatified Aug. 31 before 10,000 people at a Mass in Bucharest … Continue reading
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Catholic Springtime 