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Vatican Aide Responds to Muslim Professor

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Here is a Vatican Radio translation of a May 27 response from Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, to a note from Professor Aref Ali Nayed.The professor, a representative of the 138 Muslim scholars who wrote the Pope and other Christian leaders regarding Muslim-Christian dialogue, expressed concerns about the Pope baptizing […]

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The Mustard Seed In Global Strategy

March 30, 2008 | 2 Comments

Egyptian-born Italian journalist, Magdi Allam noted for his criticism of Islam and his articles on the relations between Western culture and the Islamic world converted from Islam to Roman Catholicism during the Vatican’s 2008 Easter vigil service presided over by Pope Benedict XVI. Allam credited the challenge that Pope Benedict XVI offered to Islam in […]

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Unless I Put My Hand Into His Side …

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Gospel Commentary for 2nd Sunday of Easter
By Father Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM CapThe first of the two appearances of Christ described in today’s Gospel occurs Easter evening, “the first day after the Sabbath,” and the second appearance, the one in which the episode with Thomas takes place, occurs “eight days later,” that is, again on the […]

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From the Pastor’s Desk

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Self-preservation is one of the first laws of nature, and it implies self-love; for if we did not love ourselves, we could not continue to live. Our Blessed Lord reminded us to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. Self-love, knowing it cannot exist any more than the stomach can exist without food, extends itself […]

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Faith

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“Faith is not an additional reason. It is not that you can get so far
with reasons and then you have to stop until faith comes along and
carries you the extra bit to the end. You cannot arrive at belief *by*
human reason but you can get the whole way there *with* human reason.
You may come to […]

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On John Paul II and Divine Mercy

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Here is a translation of the greeting Benedict XVI gave today before praying the Regina Caeli with thousands of people gathered in the patio of the pontifical residence at Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome.* * *
Dear brothers and sisters:
During the Jubilee Year 2000, the dear Servant of God John Paul II established that in the […]

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Sacrament of Confirmation

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Most parishes have confirmation anytime between the 7th and 10th grade. For the past two years Ascension Catholic Community has had confirmation in the seventh grade. The parish will be moving up confirmation to the ninth grade.
This move is being made because Father Tobin has seen too many parents see confirmation as “graduation from Religious […]

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C.R.H.P in Jamaica, February 2008

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by Dan Romano
In February 2008, a small group from Ascension Church once again traveled to Jamica to aid our brothers and sisters in Christ put on a renewal weekend. We were there just as background support this time, since they are now on Team #5 (Our Lady of Fatima). It’s amazing to see how that […]