Apr

5

Thought for the Day

April 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Saint Francis heard the call for renewal : ” Rebuild my church .”
Today we often hear the call for Dioceses and Religious Orders
to be renewed . But where does renewal begin ?
A vocations poster once said ” I did not choose a job but a way of life .”
How do we see our lives in […]

Apr

5

Jesus Remains With Us in Scripture

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Gospel Commentary for 3rd Sunday of Easter
By Father Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap
“Were not our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us on the way and explained the Scriptures to us?” This line from the Gospel passage about the disciples of Emmaus brings us to reflect on the Scriptures.
There are two ways to approach […]

Apr

5

Saint Vincent Ferrer

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Saint Vincent was born at Valencia, Spain, in 1350 and entered the Order at the age of seventeen. He embraced a strict spiritual life and was later to write of it in his treatise On the Spiritual Life. For a time he assisted Peter de Luna, the cardinal legate, and John I, king of Aragon, […]

Apr

5

Vatican Clarification on Good Friday Prayer

April 5, 2008 | 1 Comment

Here is the communiqué released today by the Vatican press office on the publication of the new “Oremus et pro Iudaeis” for the 1962 edition of the Roman Missal.
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Following the publication of the new Prayer for the Jews for the 1962 edition of the Roman Missal, some groups within the Jewish community have […]