Joseph Ratzinger: Great Teacher, Good Steward
From Dan Conway's The Good Steward, May 2012 Last month, Pope Benedict XVI celebrated two important anniversaries—his 85th birthday (April 16) and the 7th anniversary of his election to the See of St. Peter (April 19). As always, the Holy Father observed these great occasions with quiet dignity and genuine human warmth. Throughout his many years of pastoral service, Joseph Ratzinger has shown himself to be a great teacher and a good steward of the many gifts and responsibilities entrusted to his care. Joseph Ratzinger was born on Holy Saturday and baptized the same day. As the pope recalled in his birthday ...
Revitalizing Catholic Schools
Revitalizing Catholic Schools - an O'Meara Ferguson Whitepaper – January 4, 2012 There are many reasons given for the increasing financial challenges facing our Catholic Schools, but few, if any, solutions are provided to give hope. Often, the idea of a healthy, vibrant Catholic school system is considered something of the past. Likewise, most plans for the future of Catholic education are presented in the context of a secularized remake along parameters that risk its very identity—its essential Catholic character. O’Meara Ferguson, Whelan and Conway is committed to assisting the Catholic Church in identifying actionable solutions that will offer lasting, systematic temporal ...
Ad Limina Apostolorum: Bishops of Antilles
Pope John Paul II - May 15 2002 Remember you are first and foremost priests: not corporate executives On Tuesday, 7 May, the Holy Father received the Bishops of the Antilles, for their visit ad limina Apostolorum. The Pope first of all urged the bishops to remember that they are first and foremost priests, not corporate executives. He then spoke of the mission of the laity. "The primary place for the exercise of the lay vocation is the economic, social, political and cultural world. It is in this world that lay people are invited to live their baptismal vocation not as passive ...
Faith, Reason and the University Memories and Reflections
Pope Benedict XVI - September 12, 2006 A print version (PDF) is available here APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO MÜNCHEN, ALTÖTTING AND REGENSBURG (SEPTEMBER 9-14, 2006) MEETING WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES OF SCIENCE LECTURE OF THE HOLY FATHER Aula Magna of the University of Regensburg Tuesday, 12 September 2006 Your Eminences, Your Magnificences, Your Excellencies, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a moving experience for me to be back again in the university and to be able once again to give a lecture at this podium. I think back to those years when, after a pleasant period at the Freisinger Hochschule, I began teaching at the ...
Giving – The Incarnation of One’s Self Donation to Christ: the Authentic Disposition of the Giver
Tertium Quid - Vol. 2, Issue 2 - By Patrick O'Meara - March 1, 2011 (printable version) Fundraising is one of the real challenges faced by pastors and parishioners alike especially during times of economic turmoil. There is always a reluctance to speak about (and equally on the part of parishioners to hear about) fundraising. And yet, on one level we all know that parishes do not run themselves and it takes financial resources to carry out the various ministries and projects of the parish and of course pay the light bill. At a deeper level, the attitude of giving ...
(podcast) The Role of the Laity in Ecclesial Forgiveness
The podcast below was originally presented by Cardinal Stafford on October 21, 2010 during the O'Meara Ferguson annual conference in Chicago. [display_podcast] This article is featured in our newsletter, Tertium Quid - Vol. 1, Issue 7 In this theologically rich and thought provoking reflection on forgiveness, Cardinal Stafford explores the modern emphasis on reconciliation, the truly Christian nature of forgiveness revealed by the Father in Christ and the laity’s role in the ecclesial participation in this forgiveness as an authentic means of Church renewal. There is an intense and broad discussion in the world today about reconciliation. Since the 1960s, truth and ...
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Catholic Unity and New Evangelization
L’Osservatore Romano – May 18, 2012 Benedict XVI to U.S. Bishops at the close of their visit “ad limina” - Gratitude for the commitment in favour of immigrants and the fidelity of women consecrated The “Catholic unity” as “an essential condition for the fulfilmentof the Church’s mission” was reiterated by the Pope on Friday morning, 18 May, in his... » Full post
We Are Family: Pope to Give Catholic Families Hope in Troubled Times
Catholic News Service – By Carol Glatz – May 16, 2012 VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI will meet with the world’s families at a time when the institution of the family is under threat and many are still struggling with a worldwide economic crisis and a lack of cultural and societal support. As a sign of his deep concern for bolstering the family... » Full post
Pope: No Human Cry That God Does Not Hear
Vatican Radio – May 16, 2012 Continuing his catechesis on Christian prayer, this Wednesday Pope Benedict turned to the teaching of the Apostle Paul, whose letters show us that “in reality there is no human cry that is not heard by God” and that “prayer does not exempt us from trial and suffering”, “but allows us to live and cope with a new force, with the same... » Full post
Cardinal Dolan Charges Graduates to Live Out Sacrificial Love
Catholic News Agency – By Michelle Bauman – May 15, 2012 Washington D.C., May 15, 2012 / (CNA) – Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, encouraged new college graduates to follow in Jesus’ footsteps by living out “the Law of the Gift.” Carried out through “selfless, sacrificial love and service”... » Full post
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News of the Church
Ariz. man launches Rosary for the U.S.
Phoenix, Ariz., May 20, 2012 / 01:06 pm (CNA).- As Manny Yrique prayed before the Blessed Sacrament, his heart was burdened with concerns about the United States and the level of animosity in American. […] » Full PostSource: CNA Daily News - US |
Medieval reformer Pope St. Gregory VII honored May 25
Denver, Colo., May 20, 2012 / 06:05 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On May 25 the Catholic Church celebrates Pope St. Gregory VII, who sought to reform the Church and secure its freedom against the intrusion of. […] » Full PostSource: CNA Daily News - US |
‘Exorcist’ author prepares canon lawsuit against Georgetown
Washington D.C., May 19, 2012 / 05:03 pm (CNA).- The author of the best-selling book and award-winning screenplay “The Exorcist” has announced that he is leading an effort to file a canon lawsuit. […] » Full PostSource: CNA Daily News - US |
Rise in surrogate pregnancies raises ethical concerns
Washington D.C., May 19, 2012 / 06:06 am (CNA).- An increase in the practice of surrogate pregnancy is leading to health risks, ethical concerns and a problematic understanding of the family, warns th. […] » Full PostSource: CNA Daily News - US |
Business News
Corn Takes Off as China Buys
U.S. corn futures jumped 9.4% last week, lifted by concerns about tight current supplies and a rally in wheat prices. » Full PostSource: WSJ.com: What's News US |
Barroso: Lenders Are Firm On Greek Austerity Plan
Greece shouldn't expect international lenders to back down with significant concessions to the austerity plan it agreed on earlier this year, José Manuel Barroso, head of the European Union executive. […] » Full PostSource: WSJ.com: What's News US |
Europe's Banks Fear Flight of Deposits
The European Continent's financial system remains vulnerable to the prospect that stampedes of customers could yank their deposits from institutions perceived as shaky. » Full PostSource: WSJ.com: What's News US |
Samsung, Apple to Sit at the Table
Chief executives of Apple and Samsung Electronics will meet in Monday in a court-directed session aimed at settling their smartphone patent war. But a deal seems unlikely. » Full PostSource: WSJ.com: What's News US |
Market News
Democrats' 'Facebook Envy' Tax Hike On Success
Success: Facebook's cultural ascent is a tribute to American innovation and entrepreneurship. But powerful Democrats see its financial success as a chance to fuel popular envy and line the pockets of. […] » Full PostSource: RealClearMarkets |
Overrated Central Banks Seal Our Depression Fate
The impulse to compare current events to previous events is a part of human nature. Indeed, most of our groping obsession with predicting future events is based in the past, particularly a search for. […] » Full PostSource: RealClearMarkets |
An Unemployment Crisis for Older or Younger Workers?
On Tuesday the Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing on how to help older workers find jobs. I was one of five witnesses at the hearing. No matter that Americans aged 55 and over are the on. […] » Full PostSource: RealClearMarkets |
States and Cities Going Private With Infrastructure Investment
States and municipalities across the U.S. continue to grapple with the lingering effects of the Great Recession. City leaders continue to struggle with depressed revenues, and 30 states are expected t. […] » Full PostSource: RealClearMarkets |
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