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Bishop Anthony Basil Taylor’s Homily

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St. John School Hot Springs AR—Centennial 9-4-08, Thursday 22nd Wk Yr II
I am largely the product of a Catholic education: Grade school, Jr. High, High School, Seminary College, Theology and post graduate studies. But I also received part of my education in public schools: 5-6th grade, 12th grade and 2 years at a state university. [...]

Sep

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Pope’s Message to Rimini Meeting

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Here is the message Benedict XVI sent to the 29th Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples, held Aug. 24-30 in Rimini, Italy. The statement, sent on the Pontiff’s behalf by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Pope’s secretary of state, was addressed to Bishop Francesco Lambiasi of Rimini.
The annual event is organized by the lay movement Communion and [...]

Sep

4

Gustav Devastates “Vulnerable” Haiti

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Hurricane Gustav wrought a devastating blow to one of the countries that is already among the world’s poorest, reported Caritas-Haiti. Haiti, which habitually depends on international aid, suffered “serious damage to homes, the infrastructure and agriculture,” the aid organization informed. Some 4,000 people were left without shelter and 25,000 were left without drinking water, Caritas [...]

Sep

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Betancourt Trusting Our Lady for End to Conflict

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Former hostage Íngrid Betancourt said she is sure that the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe will bring an end to the Colombian conflict and free those held captive by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.
Betancourt, a dual French-Colombian citizen held hostage in Colombia for more than six years, affirmed this to Vatican Radio and [...]

Sep

4

Betancourt Reveals Promise Made to God

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Says Her Release Was Work of Sacred Heart
By Carmen Elena Villa Betancourt
A month before French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt was released from imprisonment, she made a promise to God.
In a press conference Monday after her meeting with Benedict XVI, the former prisoner the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) revealed to journalists how she consecrated herself [...]

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