Dec

1

Faith Matters

December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Religion’s Role in Public Life
By Father John Flynn, LC
We need to resist attempts to exclude religion from public life. This is the central message of a couple of recently published books that reflect on increasing pressures to reject any role for faith in the public square.
The radical secularism that wishes to deny faith any role [...]

Nov

27

In Reparation for the Sins Committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary - We Refute and Condemn the Movie “The Nativity”

November 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

In Reparation for the Sins Committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary(1)
We Refute and Condemn the Movie “The Nativity”
By Daniel and Kathleen Heckenkamp
December 3, 2006

On December 2, 2006, on the First Saturday of December, we went to the local movie theater to watch the movie “The Nativity.” Based on previous [...]

Nov

26

Cardinal: Liturgical Error Often Due to Ignorance

November 26, 2008 | 1 Comment

Erroneous applications of liturgical reforms implemented by Vatican II are generally not due to bad intentions, but simply to ignorance, says the Vatican official in charge of liturgy.
Cardinal Francis Arinze, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, affirmed this to L’Osservatore Romano on Saturday. The cardinal celebrated 50 years as a priest [...]

Nov

26

Marriage Leads to Heaven

November 26, 2008 | 1 Comment

Interview on the Beatification of Thérèse
By Miriam Díez i Bosch
As if to emphasize that marriage is a vocation to holiness, the Church will commemorate the feast of Blesseds Louis Martin and Marie-Zélie Guérin, St. Thérèse’s parents, on their wedding anniversary.
The Martins were beatified last month in Lisieux, the second married couple the Church has raised [...]

Nov

21

Will Spring Peek Through After US Election?

November 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Analyst Says There Are Signs Aplenty
By Elizabeth Lev
A rainy November morning seemed like a funny time to start talking about spring. But last weekend the Springtime for Faith foundation held its third annual summit here in Rome.
Inspired by Pope John Paul II’s words, “The Spirit will truly bring about a new Springtime of Faith, if [...]

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