Monthly Archives: November 2014

How different are Francis and Benedict?

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D.

Originally at: http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2014/11/26/are-francis-and-benedict-really-all-that-different/ by John L. Allen Jr. ROME — During a brief press conference aboard the papal plane yesterday, returning to Rome from a day trip to Strasbourg, a French journalist asked Pope Francis if he’s a Social Democrat. … Continue reading →

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Advent: Mary, Did You Know?

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D.

Beautiful “Mary Did You Know”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifCWN5pJGIE

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Five young women starring in “The Sisterhood” on Lifetime TV

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D.

Originally at: http://www.cruxnow.com/life/2014/11/26/the-sisterhood-episode-1-fears-and-tears/ by Teresa M. Hanafin Episode 1: “I’m not ready” Well, some maybe could be, and some clearly aren’t. The five young women who are pursuing a six-week “discernment” on the Lifetime TV show “The Sisterhood” to figure … Continue reading →

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Pope on Marriage and Family

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D.

Pope Francis: In marriage, living together is “an art, a patient, beautiful and fascinating journey … which can be summarized in three words: please, thank you and sorry. ‘Please’ is a kind request to be able to enter into the … Continue reading →

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The Idol of Safety

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D.

Originally at: http://catholicstand.com/idol-safety/ by Tammy Ruiz Those calls a mother dreads. I have received a number of them in the past few weeks. “Mom, I was hit by a car while riding my bike;” “My financial aid package may not go through;” … Continue reading →

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Pope to Europe: Get your social and spiritual house in order

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D.

Originally at: http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2014/11/25/pope-to-europe-get-your-social-and-spiritual-house-in-order/ by John Allen STRASBOURG, France — History’s first pope from outside the West traveled to the heart of secular Europe Tuesday and delivered a sharp wake-up call, warning European leaders that the continent risks irrelevance if it doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Cardinal Müller: Attacks on Marriage Are a ‘Suicide of Humanity’

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D.

Originally at: http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/cardinal-mueller-attacks-on-marriage-are-a-suicide-of-humanity#ixzz3JbMFKag1 by  EDWARD PENTIN The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith was the main sponsor of the three-day international and interreligious Humanum colloquium on the complementarity of man and woman in marriage. The congregation’s prefect, Cardinal Gerhard Müller, … Continue reading →

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The Reality of the Church’s Social Magisterium

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D.

Originally at: http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2014/the-reality-of-the-churchs-social-magisterium.html by Randall Smith When I was a graduate student, I was assigned to serve as a Teaching Assistant for a class in Business Ethics. The professor who taught the course began with an interesting question: Is there such a … Continue reading →

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The Vatican’s Tao of the Traditional Family

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D.

Originally at: http://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/tao-of-traditional-family/ by Rod Dreher I cannot say enough good things about the address Lord Sacks, the retired Chief Rabbi of Great Britain, gave to the recent ecumenical gathering in the Vatican devoted to the family. Maybe it is enough to … Continue reading →

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Religious filmmakers explore – and cross-examine – faith

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D.

Originally at: http://www.cruxnow.com/life/2014/10/24/religious-filmmakers-explore-and-cross-examine-faith/ by  Steven D. Greydanus If atheist and agnostic filmmakers have been responsible for many of the most movingly positive cinematic treatments of religious themes and characters, what about filmmakers of faith? Golden Age Hollywood, of course, is rife … Continue reading →

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