Monthly Archives: April 2015

The Kingdom and the Power: What the Resurrection Means, Then and Now

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D.

Originally at: http://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2015/04/10/4213929.htm by NT Wright I have argued at considerable length that we cannot understand the historical rise of the early Christian movement unless we take as basic their belief that Jesus was bodily raised from the dead, leaving an … Continue reading →

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An astounding mother and family…

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D.

https://kissesfromthecross.wordpress.com/2015/03/30/hard/

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Chicago Cardinal Francis George, the ‘American Ratzinger,’ dies

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D.

Originally at: http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2015/04/17/chicago-cardinal-francis-george-the-american-ratzinger-dies/ by John Allen During an era under Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI, when Catholicism was trying to swim against an increasingly secular tide in the Western world, Cardinal Francis George of Chicago was the American prelate … Continue reading →

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Alabama mom uses Facebook to apologize for rude daughters

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D.

You go, Mom! Watch:

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On Redefining Reality: A Dialogue

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D.

Originally at: http://www.crisismagazine.com/2015/dialogue-prices-values by Dr. James Jacobs As I walked down the street, I noticed in the window of a shop a decal advertising the so-called “Human Rights Campaign,” the organization agitating for a redefinition of marriage to include homosexual unions. … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis’s Divorce Dilemma

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D.

Originally at: http://time.com/3767163/pope-francis-divorce-dilemma/ by John  Allen Though one probably should be cautious in using such language about a religious leader, Pope Francis seems to have painted himself into a “damned if he does, damned if he doesn’t” corner with regard to … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the life and work of Gerard Manley Hopkins

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D.

Originally at: http://americamagazine.org/issue/praise-him by Joseph J. Feeney, S.J. I am so happy, I am so happy,” said Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J., as he was dying in Dublin on June 8, 1889. As rich and resonant as any words in his poems, these … Continue reading →

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Papal Homeless Tours

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D.

Originally at: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3014793/This-house-Pope-Francis-treats-150-homeless-people-private-viewing-Sistine-Chapel-makes-surprise-appearance-himself.html 150 homeless people pose for photographs in the Sistine Chapel yesterday in Pope Francis’ latest gesture towards the most vulnerable people in society After the private guide tour of the Sistine Chapel, the homeless people were treated to a … Continue reading →

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BULL OF INDICTION OF THE EXTRAORDINARY JUBILEE OF MERCY

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D.

Originally at: http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_letters/documents/papa-francesco_bolla_20150411_misericordiae-vultus.html Misericordiae Vultus BULL OF INDICTION OF THE EXTRAORDINARY JUBILEE OF MERCY FRANCIS BISHOP OF ROME SERVANT OF THE SERVANTS OF GOD TO ALL WHO READ THIS LETTER GRACE, MERCY, AND PEACE   1. Jesus Christ is the face … Continue reading →

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Understanding Francis

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D.

Originally at: https://www.osv.com/OSVNewsweekly/ByIssue/Article/TabId/735/ArtMID/13636/ArticleID/17040/Understanding-Francis.aspx by Last month in Rome, a senior Catholic commentator was contacted by a U.S. news channel. Could he come into the studio to explain what Pope Francis meant when he said that couples who choose not to have … Continue reading →

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