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Jesuits Elect New General Superior

January 20, 2008 | 4 Comments

Father Adolfo Nicolás Worked in Japan for 45 Years
Father Adolfo Nicolás, 71, was elected the new superior general of the Society of Jesus on Saturday.
The priest succeeds Father Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, 79, who presented his resignation after having led the order for nearly 25 years.The 217 electors, gathered in Rome since Jan. 7 in their 35th […]

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Does Lent Seem Early to You?

January 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment

It should. This is the earliest date for Ash Wednesday since 1856.
The basic rule for determining the date for Easter is that it is on the first Sunday after the first ecclesiastical full moon that occurs on or after March 21st. The beginning date, March 21st, was chosen because it is usually the vernal equinox […]

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Pray Always for Justice

January 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Here is the commentary prepared jointly by the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity and the Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches for Monday, the fourth day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.* * *
“See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good […]

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From the Pastor’s Desk

January 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment

There is one word which can not be said too often to every Christian whom God has destined to live, converse, and labor in the society of his fellow neighbors: Be Indulgent. Yes, be indulgent; it is necessary for others, and it is necessary for your own sake. Forget the little troubles that others may […]

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Conversion - To Create is to Forget

January 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment

“I want to know Christ…because Christ Jesus has made me his own
…forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies
ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly
call of God in Christ Jesus.”
–Philippians 3:10-14
“The power of forgetting is very important. It allows us to free our-
selves of resentments and marks […]