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January 19, 2012

Bishop Rozanski breaks ground on ‘New Evangelization Center’

One of the hallmarks of Blessed Pope John Paul II’s pontificate was his call for a “new evangelization” – a plea to use all forms of communication to spread the Gospel message.
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January 19, 2012

In messages, Holy Land church leaders call for peace, reconciliation

JERUSALEM – Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal’s first Christmas message as patriarch of Jerusalem was one of hope and encouragement, without ignoring the Holy Land’s difficulties.
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January 19, 2012

St. Guntramnus

St. Guntramnus was the son of King Clotaire and St. Clothildis. He was king of Orleans and Burgundy in 561. His wife, whom he had divorced, became very ill. When her doctor couldn’t help her, St. Guntramnus had the doctor murdered. However, when he converted to Christianity he felt so wretched over his actions that...
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January 19, 2012

NCEA convention opens with New Orleans flavor, call to conversations

NEW ORLEANS – More than 7,000 Catholic educators kicked off the National Catholic Educational Association’s annual convention with a New Orleans flavor April 26.
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January 19, 2012

Year in Review: Stem-cell debate quieter in 2008, but conscience protections waver

WASHINGTON – In the year marking the 40th anniversary of “Humanae Vitae,” Pope Paul VI’s encyclical on human life and birth control, discussion of bioethical issues was relatively muted, but 2009 is not expected to follow suit.
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January 19, 2012

Ss. Philip and James

Today is the feast of Ss. Philip and James the Apostles. St. Philip, who was born in Palestine, was an Apostle and a confidant of Jesus. He brought St. Nathaniel to Jesus and preached in Asia Minor and Greece. St. Philip was martyred around the year 80 in Phrygia. St. Philip is patron saint of...
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January 19, 2012

Far and near, events will honor beatification

Michael Ritucci has long admired Pope John Paul II as the man who “humanized the papacy.
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January 19, 2012

The Christmas Mystery

One of the most startling truths of New Testament Christianity often reverberates for me. It is from St. Paul and though I’ve not previously observed its emphasis in my homilies or writings, I do so in this column because of the insight it offers all of us as we attempt to understand the meaning of...
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January 19, 2012

Feast of the Visitation of …

Today is the feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is the day that Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth who was with child, despite being advanced in years, as the angel had told her. Upon hearing Mary’s greeting, Elizabeth knew that Mary was the mother of the Lord; the Gospel says that...
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January 19, 2012

Think of the future

As a private-sector worker, having passed through two very difficult years doing more with less, witnessing public employees taking to the streets over minor increases in health care premiums or pension reform is disheartening. Does “social justice” mean that we lobby politicians to take care of us and our charitable obligations to “our brother” by...
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January 19, 2012

Boston religion TV game show proves popular

BOSTON – The boosters of a Boston religion TV game show think of it as being styled after “Jeopardy!” But in looking at the age of the contestants, it could well pass for an even younger version of “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?”
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January 19, 2012

St. Thomas More

St. Thomas More was born in London in 1478. A lawyer, he eventually became the Lord Chancellor of England, which was the most powerful position in England after the king. In addition to working with King Henry VIII, he was also friends with the king. However, the friendship ended when the king demanded a divorce....
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