Oct

14

Argentina’s Bishops Lament Priest’s Crimes

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Convicted for Felonies During Dictatorship
The Argentinean episcopate says that it regrets the crimes committed by a priest during Argentina’s 1976-1983 dictatorship. The priest has been condemned to life in prison.
 
Former Buenos Aires police force chaplain Father Christian Von Wernich was convicted Tuesday of complicity in seven homicides, 31 cases of torture and 42 kidnappings. An […]

Oct

14

Dominican Rite Litany of the Saints

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Lord have mercy.
R/ Lord have mercy.
Christ have mercy.
R/ Christ have mercy.
Lord have mercy.
R/ Lord have mercy.
Christ hear us.
R/Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of heaven, have mercy.
R/God the Father of heaven, have mercy.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy.
R/ God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy.
God the Holy Spirit, have mercy.
R/God […]

Oct

14

Saint Callistus I

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This great pope and martyr lived in the first part of the third century. He was once a young slave in Rome, who got into serious trouble. His master, a Christian, had put him in charge of a bank. Somehow, Callistus lost the money deposited with him by other Christians. In fear, he ran away […]

Oct

14

Muslim Scholars Send Note to Pope

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Muslim scholars have written to Benedict XVI and the heads of Christian churches to propose that the two faiths cooperate in creating peace and understanding in the world. Thursday’s text comes a year after 38 Muslim scholars sent an open letter to the Pope in the wake of his address given at the University of […]

Oct

14

Pope: Scientific Research Must Not Exploit Humans

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South Korean Envoy Cautioned About Abuse of Embryos
Benedict XVI says that South Korea’s success in scientific research and development cannot come at the cost of manipulating human lives.
The Pope said this today when he received the letters of credence of Francis Kim Ji-Young, South Korea’s new ambassador to the Holy See.
The Holy Father lauded “advances […]

Oct

14

The Community

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In so many of our reflections we have focused on the search for God in solitude.
Indeed every man is a solitary eventually.
Entering the world alone.
Leaving it alone.
By paradox this intense search for God in Carthusain spirituality is also lived out in a particular community.
A simple framework.
Shared times of prayer in church.
Gathering for a meal and […]

Oct

14

Raw Deals for John Paul II and Mother Teresa?

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Authors Speculate if Media Reports Are Intentional
With new charges against Mother Teresa and Pope John Paul II, it appears that the secular media are trying to cast doubts on the reputation of two saintly world figures.
A recent story from Time magazine speculated on whether John Paul II was euthanized by the removal of feeding tubes […]

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