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May
7
By Marta Lago
Neither laws nor economic benefits are exclusive factors in motivating organizations or individuals dedicated to the common good, affirmed the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.
The academy asserted this at the conclusion Tuesday of its 14th plenary session, which focused on “Pursuing the Common Good: How Solidarity and Subsidiarity Can Work Together.”
Margaret Archer of […]
May
7
Chinese Perform Mozart for Benedict XVI
May 7, 2008 | 1 Comment
On a day when Chinese musicians performed a work of Mozart at the Vatican, Benedict XVI said that music expresses universal human sentiments.
The Pope attended a concert in his honor today, wherein the Philharmonic Orchestra of China and the Choir of the Shanghai Opera House interpreted Mozart’s Requiem.
“Another high-quality musical performance sees us gathered once […]
May
7
The Church Is Always in a State of Pentecost
May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment
In the general audience, held this morning in St. Peter’s Square in the presence of 20,000 faithful, the Holy Father used the occasion of the visit to Rome of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of all Armenians, to focus his remarks on ecumenical dialogue. The Patriarch, who was present at the […]
May
7
Prayer of Saint Casimir
May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Every day, O my soul, pay your respects to Mary,
Make her feasts solemn and celebrate her brilliant virtues;
Contemplate and admire her elevation;
Proclaim her blessedness both as Mother and Virgin;
Honor her so that she delivers you from the weight of your sins;
Invoke her so as not to be driven by the […]
May
7
Dear Friends,
May is traditionally the month dedicated to Our Blessed Mother. One of the Marian devotions that the Franciscans have is the Franciscan Crown – the seven joys of our Lady. The legend goes that in the 15th century there was a novice named James who would always place flowers at the altar of the […]
May
7
Novena of the Holy Spirit Day Six
May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Prayer of St. Maximilian Kolbe
O my God, my only happiness—how can I come to know you more perfectly? I see your creatures and I am enchanted; I give thanks and I love you, but these do not suffice for me, as you know so well; but I do not see or hear you. I desire […]
May
7
Apparition of Our Lady of Laus Approved
May 7, 2008 | 1 Comment
A Roman Catholic bishop said Sunday that the church has officially recognized that the Virgin Mary appeared to a teenage shepherd girl in the French Alps starting in the mid-1600s.
The announcement marks the first time the church has recognized apparitions of the Virgin Mary in France since those in southwestern Lourdes 150 years ago, the […]
May
7
Third of US ‘08 Ordinands Are Foreign-born
May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Priests in the United States are as varied as the country in which they live — some are past retirement age, others were not born Catholics, and others have sought the priesthood after other careers or vocations.
“The Class of 2008: Survey of Ordinands to the Priesthood” was performed by the Georgetown University-based Center for Applied […]
