Jun

18

Pope Urges Franciscans to Proclaim Christ

June 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Offers Francis’ Faith in the Gospel as Guide
Benedict XVI encouraged all Franciscans to walk in their founder’s footsteps by responding to all of life’s challenges with the Gospel.
The Pope delivered this message Sunday to the General Chapter of the Order of Friars Minor Conventuals in the Basilica of St. Francis. He underlined the modern-day relevance [...]

Jun

18

Marriage and Religion: a Package Deal

June 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment

New Studies Reveal Close Relationship
By Father John Flynn, L.C.
The fortunes of family life and religion may well be linked, say experts in recent studies. W. Bradford Wilcox, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Virginia, is the author of a research brief published in May by the Institute for American Values’ Center for Marriage [...]

Jun

18

Catholic School and Convent Ransacked in Gaza

June 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment

A Catholic school and convent were burned and looted during fighting between the Fatah movement and the Hamas militia.
President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah said in a statement Sunday that the “barbaric” attack was done by Hamas’ militia, the Associated Press reported.
The damage had occurred Thursday.
Father Manuel Musallem, head of Gaza’s Latin-rite church, said: “Gunmen used [...]

Jun

18

Constitutions of the Secular Order of the Teresian Carmel and the Rule of Saint Albert

June 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Prot. n. C. 228 – 1/2003
DECREE OF APPROVAL

The General Superior of the Discalced Carmelites, with the prior approval of the General Definitory, given in the 11th session of June 9, 2003, presented the text of the Constitutions of the Secular Order to the Apostolic Centre, requesting its approval.
The Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated [...]

Jun

18

Guidelines For Oblates of Saint Benedict

June 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment

PREAMBLE
Vatican II Council has made it clear that the laity should exercise a very active role in the Church’s mission to the world. Oblates of St. Benedict are in a favored position for carrying out this admonition. They are spirituality associated with a Benedictine community. They have pledged themselves to order their lives in accord [...]

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