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Pope Supports Lisieux’s Mission Year
October 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Benedict XVI says he hopes the Mission Year in Lisieux, France, will help the baptized become better missionaries in their daily lives. The Pope said this is a letter published today, the feast of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, to Cardinal Ivan Diaz, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. The Holy Father expressed […]
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Worldwide Prayer Day for Life and Peace
October 1, 2007 | 1 Comment
On Sunday, October 7, 2007, the World Apostolate of Fatima will sponsor, once again, the “Worldwide Prayer Day for Life and Peace”. On this day, people from the whole world are invited to pray the Rosary and/or to dedicate a few minutes of prayer for the ’sanctity of human life’. Only through prayer and the intercession […]
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Sainte Therese De Lisieux
October 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment
“Therese de Lisieux: A Leap to Grandeur,” which was written and directed by Fabrice Maze. It is a French production, but for anyone who knows Therese’s story, it is quite easy to follow along.
Source de plusieurs miracles par son intercession Sainte Thérèse est l’une des plus grandes saintes de ses derniers siècles. Sainte Thérèse est […]
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Sermon in Prepration for Feast of Saint Bruno
October 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment
” THE QUESTION.”
The contemplative life can attract many varied comments. Comments that range from praise to questioning. Sometimes criticism ….For what purpose is
such a life? Is it not just a selfish life when there is so much need in the world? Did Jesus ever shut himself away?
The Carthusain motto rings down the centuries ” The […]
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Pontifical Acts
October 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The Holy Father:
- Appointed Bishop William D’Souza S.J. of Buxar, India, as archbishop of Patna (area 28,808, population 24,982,000, Catholics 54,718, priests 181, religious 684), India. The archbishop-elect was born in Madanthar, India in 1946, he was ordained a priest in 1976 and consecrated a bishop in 2006. He succeeds Archbishop Benedict John Osta S.J., […]
Oct
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God Does Not Forget Those Who Are Forgotten by Everyone
October 1, 2007 | 1 Comment
At midday today, during his last Angelus at Castelgandolfo before returning to the Vatican, Benedict XVI commented on the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, as recounted in the Gospel according to Luke.
“The rich man personifies the iniquitous use of wealth by one who uses his riches for unbridled and selfish luxury,” the […]
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Strengthening the Missionary Spirit of Christians
October 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Made public today was a Letter from Benedict XVI to Cardinal Ivan Dias, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, for the Feast of St. Therese of Lisieux, patron saint of missions, in which he recalls that “the ‘Pilgrimage of Lisieux’ and the ‘Missionary Cooperation’ of the French Episcopal Conference hope that the […]
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Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus
October 1, 2007 | 1 Comment
St. Theresa, often called the Little Flower, was born in Normandy, France, in 1873. She was the youngest of the five daughters born to Louis and Zelie Martin. Theresa was a very lively, lovable little girl. Her father called her his “little queen.” Yet she could be too sensitive and irritable. In the story she […]
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Pontifical Envoys to Fatima and Saint-Remi
October 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Made public today was a Letter from the Pope to Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B., naming him as pontifical legate to the solemn closing celebrations marking the 90th anniversary of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary at Fatima, Portugal, due to be held on October 12 and 13.
Cardinal Bertone will be accompanied […]
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Benedict XVI’s Prayer Intentions for October
October 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Pope Benedict’s general prayer intention for October is: “That the Christians who are in minority situations may have the strength and courage to live their faith and persevere in bearing witness to it.” His mission intention is: “That Missionary Day may be a propitious occasion for kindling an ever greater missionary awareness in every baptized […]
