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Saying No to Self to Say Yes to Others
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Father Cantalamessa on the Virtue of Chastity
Those unable to say no to themselves in sin, will not be able to say yes to their neighbor in love, says Father Raniero Cantalamessa.Capuchin Father Cantalamessa, Pontifical Household preacher, said this in the first Advent sermon delivered Friday in the presence of Benedict XVI and members of the [...]
Dec
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Michelangelo Sketch Discovered
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The Holy See announced the discovery of a design for the cupola of the Basilica of St. Peter’s presumed to have been drawn by Michelangelo. A statement sent Friday reported that the design would be presented today to Cardinal Angelo Comastri, president of the Fabbrica di San Pietro, the office in charge of construction matters [...]
Dec
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Teddy Bear Theology
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The Fate of Christians in Islamic Countries
By Father John Flynn, LCA reminder of the problems for Christian minorities in Islamic countries came recently with the case of a British school teacher jailed in Sudan. Gillian Gibbons ran into trouble when she allowed her students to name a teddy bear after the Prophet Mohammed, reported the [...]
Dec
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Father Cantalamessa’s 1st Advent Meditation
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Here is a translation of the first Advent sermon delivered Friday by Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, Pontifical Household preacher, in the presence of Benedict XVI and members of the Roman Curia in preparation for Christmas.* * *
1. The Third Quest
“In times past, God spoke in partial and various ways to our ancestors through the prophets; [...]
Dec
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Pontiff Presents Mary as Road to Peace
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On the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Benedict XVI presented Mary as the guide toward peace.During his visit Saturday to the image of the Immaculate Conception in Rome’s Piazza de Spagna, the Pope proclaimed a “message of light and hope” to humanity.
After having been welcomed by the applause and cheers of the rain-soaked crowd of [...]



