Monthly Archives: June 2014

Pope’s Peace Summit Turning Point

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D.

Originally at: http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/world/2014/06/08/pope-peace-summit-turning-point-even-without-peace/ehZZyh1wgx2Jnh2SMXEHLP/story.html by John Allen ROME — Hours before he convened an unprecedented Vatican prayer service for peace in the Middle East, Pope Francis told a crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square that “a church that doesn’t have the … Continue reading →

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Pope: Three Temptations

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D.

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis celebrated Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta residence in the Vatican on Thursday. In remarks following the readings of the day, the Holy Father focused on the need to cultivate a real sense … Continue reading →

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Will Bishops Comply?

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D.

Originally at: http://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2014/06/do-the-catholic-bishops-really-plan-to-defy-hhs-mandate by Michael Gorman Sometime soon, the Supreme Court will announce its decision in the Hobby Lobby case. Depending on how the justices rule, certain institutions may find themselves exempt from the controversial HHS mandate that requires them to arrange … Continue reading →

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Pope: Pentecost Dreamer

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D.

Originally at: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/pope-seeks-rekindle-dream-mideast-peace by  NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is seeking to rekindle the dream of peace by bringing the Israeli and Palestinian presidents together this weekend for a unique common prayer for peace in the Vatican gardens. … Continue reading →

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Blog Break

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D.

Dear Catholic Springtime Readers: I will be breaking for a few days as I am behind in other responsibilities. Our hope is that this Blog continues to nourish your Catholic faith and stretch it in new directions, heliotrope-like! Let us … Continue reading →

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Inner-city Catholic schools

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D.

Originally at: by George Weigel It’s commencement season and tens of thousands of students are graduating from inner-city Catholic elementary schools. As decades of empirical research have shown, these kids have a better chance of successfully completing high school and college, … Continue reading →

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B16 Quote

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D.

The saints, as we said, are the true reformers. Now I want to express this in an even more radical way: only from the saints, only from God does true revolution come, the definitive way to change the world. In … Continue reading →

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ON ORTHODOXY AND EATING DISORDERS

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D.

Originally at: http://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2014/05/sin-and-control by Sarah Sparks One cannot encounter Orthodoxy without also encountering food aplenty. People customarily do not eat their first meal until after receiving the Eucharist, so eating together comes to define the community. Along with the times of feasting, … Continue reading →

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