Apr

22

Pope: Science Needs to Respect Life

April 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Encourages Hospital Staff and Ill to Promote Values
Pavia, Italy - Benedict XVI asks that scientific and technological progress always be accompanied by the promotion of fundamental values such as respect for life in all of its stages.
The Pope recalled this today when visiting St. Matthew’s Hospital in Pavia, a northern Italian city that the Holy Father […]

Apr

22

The Liturgical Year

April 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The Liturgical Year
 by Dom Prosper Gueranger
 Published by Loreto Publishing
These volumes written by Dom Gueranger are well written and a must read by every Catholic. Dom Gueranger was abbot of the great Benedictine monastery of Solesmes. He restored, almost single-handedly, the tradition of Gregorian Chant to its original purity and it can still be heard today at […]

Apr

22

Ban Ki-Moon Invites Benedict XVI to U.N.

April 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Pope and Secretary-General Discuss World Peace
Ban Ki-moon has officially invited Benedict XVI to visit the United Nations, after a meeting between the two leaders in Rome.
According to the Vatican statement, the Holy Father and Ban “have discussed themes of common interest, for example, the restoration of trust in multilateral relations and the strengthening of dialogue […]

Apr

22

Doctors of the Church and Limbo

April 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The concept of Limbo was taught by the 4th Century Father and Doctor of the Church, Saint Gregory Nanzianzus:
“It will happen, I believe … that those last mentioned [infants dying without baptism] will neither be admitted by the just judge to the glory of Heaven nor condemned to suffer punishment, since, though unsealed [by baptism], […]

Apr

22

Limbo, More than just a Theory

April 22, 2007 | 1 Comment

The traditional Catholic doctrine of Limbo is in a higher category than that of a dismissible theological hypothesis. It is part of Catholic teachings since ancient times and is enshrinded in magesterial pronouncements.
Pope Pius VI’s famous Apostolic Constitution Auctorem fidei, which condemned the Errors of the Synod of Pistoia, denounced the rejection of Limbo as […]

Apr

22

Pope says there is No Limbo

April 22, 2007 | 2 Comments

On April 20th it was quoted by Associated Press,
 “Pope approves report on teaching limbo”
“Pope Benedict XVI has reversed centuries of traditional Roman Catholic teaching on limbo, approving a Vatican report released Friday that says there were “serious” grounds to hope that children who die without being baptized can go to heaven…..”
“Benedict approved the findings of […]

Apr

22

Prayer Request

April 22, 2007 | 3 Comments

We have just received word that Mother Veronica of the Carmelite Convent, Carmen Alto, is very ill with some kind of stomach problem which has been going on for some time now.  Please pray for her as she always remembers all of us!

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Apr

22

Saint of the Day - Saint Soter

April 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Saint Soter was pope long ago in the times of the Roman emperors. He was a real father to all Christians. He gave much help to those who were poor. He took special care of those who had been condemned to work in dangerous mines. They were sent there because they would not give up […]