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Pope: St. Francis of Assisi a Role Model
October 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Benedict XVI presented St. Francis of Assisi as a role model for youth, saying that his life was exemplary in its fidelity to the Gospel.
Before taking his leave of the 40,000 people who had gathered in St. Peter’s Square for today’s general audience, the Pope greeted youth, the sick and newlyweds.
He reminded them that this […]
Oct
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Pontiff Hopes Fatima Event Increases Charity
October 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Benedict XVI hopes that the closing celebrations of the 90th anniversary of the Fatima apparitions will lead “to a renewed spiritual life and to the witness of faith.” The Pope said this in a letter sent to his secretary of state, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, who will attend the celebrations in Portugal on Oct. 12-13 as […]
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Cardinal Arinze: U.S. Faithful Want Formation
October 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Prelate Focused on Marriage and Eucharist During Trip
The prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments said he noted that priests and laypeople in the United States have a desire for ongoing formation.
Cardinal Francis Arinze said that today on Vatican Radio, speaking about his recent trip to Colorado and Kentucky.
The trip was sponsored […]
Oct
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“Can” Doesn’t Equal “Should,” Says Cardinal
October 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Warns That, in Itself, Biotechnology Is Blind
Everything technologically possible need not be ethically permissible, and for this we need a bioethics that is open to the transcendent, said a Vatican official.
Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragán, the president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Ministry, said this during a conference co-sponsored by the Vatican dicastery and […]
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Please pray for the following:
For the Pope’s intention that Christians who are in minority may have the strength and courage to live their faith and preserve in bearing witness to it.
We pray that World Missionary Day will bring about a greater missionary awareness in every person.
Creator of all life, help us to protect and respect […]
Oct
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Canticle to the Holy Face
October 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Dear Jesus! ’tis Thy Holy Face
Is here the start that guides my way;
They countenance, so full of grace,
Is heaven on earth, for me, today.
And love finds holy charms for me
In Thy sweet eyes with tear-drops wet;
Through mine own tears I smile at Thee,
And in Thy griefs my pains forget.
How gladly would I live unknown,
Thus to […]
Oct
3
Another Miracle for Mother Teresa?
October 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment
An Indian priest says that the intercession of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta brought about an inexplicable healing of his kidney stone.
According to Father V.M. Thomas from Guwahati, Assam, who knew and worked with Mother Teresa for 10 years, the kidney stone that had caused him intense abdominal pain disappeared because of the beatified nun’s intercession, […]
Oct
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Cyril of Alexandria: Custodian of the True Faith
October 3, 2007 | 1 Comment
This morning the Pope returned to the Vatican Apostolic Palace at the end of his period of summer residency at Castelgandolfo. Upon his arrival he went to St. Peter’s Square where he held his weekly general audience, dedicating his catechesis today to the figure of St. Cyril of Alexandria. The audience was attended by around […]
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Saint Gerard of Brogne
October 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Gerard was born at the end of the ninth century in France. His family was wealthy, but Gerard was not proud. In fact, he was known because of his friendly, kind ways. After a hunting trip, he and his friends returned to his estate tired and hungry. After he invited the others inside for refreshments […]
