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Sep
17
Ireland: Lasting Peace Built on Forgiveness, Reconciliation
September 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Septemper 15th, Benedict XVI received the Letters of Credence of Noel Fahey, the new ambassador of Ireland to the Holy See.
Speaking English, the Pope began his address to the diplomat by recalling how “for over 1600 years Christianity has shaped the cultural, moral and spiritual identity of the Irish people, … and it remains as […]
Sep
17
If There Is One Who Seeks After
September 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment
In the silence of the stillness of the Night office last night one of the verses of the psalms was this;
” God looks down from Heaven upon us all,
to see if there is any who is wise,
if there is one who seeks after God.”
In that one verse Brother Francis your long and sometimes painful journey […]
Sep
17
Pope: Contemplatives Offer a Precious Service
September 17, 2007 | 1 Comment
Says God Will Continue to Send Them Vocations
Benedict XVI told a community of women religious consecrated to prayer that even if the world does not speak of them, their lives are essential for the Church and society.
Saturday morning at the papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo, the Pope received the Poor Clares of the Immaculate […]
Sep
17
Pontiff Defends Church’s Role in Society
September 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Lauds Dialogue With Irish Government
Benedict XVI believes that the Church has an ethical contribution to make in a pluralistic democratic society.
The Pope gave his support Saturday to the “structured dialogue” between the Church and the government of Ireland in an address delievered to Noel Fahey, Irish ambassador to the Holy See, when Fahey presented his […]
Sep
17
Divine Diplomacy
September 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Religion’s Role in International Society
By Father John Flynn, L.C.
Amid the clatter of popular books attacking religion, one of the more frequent accusations made is that faith is guilty of fomenting political conflict. Clearly, it can’t be denied that religion is sometimes a factor in provoking dissension. On the other hand, it can also be powerful […]
Sep
17
On the Parables of Mercy
September 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment
“The Road That Jesus Shows”
Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI delivered today before reciting the midday Angelus with the people gathered in the courtyard of the papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo.
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Dear Brothers and Sisters!
Today the liturgy re-proposes for our meditation the 15th chapter of the Gospel of Luke, one […]
Sep
17
Saint Robert Bellarmine
September 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Robert was born in Italy in 1542. As a boy, he was not interested in playing games. He liked to spend his time repeating to his younger brothers and sisters the sermons he had heard. He also liked to explain the lessons of the catechism to the little farm children of the neighborhood. Once he […]
