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Confession Reveals The Infinite Love Of God |
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VATICAN CITY, MAR 16, 2007 (VIS) - At midday today, the Pope received participants in the annual course on the internal forum promoted by the Apostolic Penitentiary. In his address, Benedict XVI considered the importance of the Sacrament of Penance and the need for priests to prepare themselves to administer it with devotion and faithfulness to God, for the sanctification of Christian people. |
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Apostolic Exhortation "Sacramentum Caritatis" |
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VATICAN CITY, MAR 13, 2007 (VIS) - In the Holy See Press Office at 11.30 a.m. today, the presentation took place of the post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation "Sacramentum Caritatis" on the Eucharist, source and summit of the life and mission of the Church. Participating in the press conference were Cardinal Angelo Scola, patriarch of Venice, Italy, relator general of the 11th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, and Archbishop Nikola Eterovic, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops. |
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A Lenten Reflection -by Christina Gleichweit |
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Originally the forty days of penance were counted from the eve of the first Sunday of Lent to the hour of the Last Supper on Holy Thursday. Then began the Paschal Mystery, to which the forty days were a preparation. |
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Equality And Complimentarity Between Women And Men -Vatican |
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VATICAN CITY, MAR 9, 2007 (VIS) - Yesterday, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York, delivered an address to the 61st session of the UN General Assembly in the context of the "Informal Thematic Debate on the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women." |
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Justice for Immigrants -by Richard Bedard |
“There is neither Jew nor Greek…for you are all one in Christ Jesus” Gallatians 3:28 This is an issue that has many facets, and all play a role for those who are in our country illegally as well as those here legally and its citizens. Presented here is some “food for thought” to get you thinking about what you can do to “bring justice” to this situation. The information provided here, along with much more, can be accessed on line at http://www.justiceforimmigrants.org/ and http://www.cis.org/articles/2004/fiscalexec.html |
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Guest Commentary -by Vincent Bemowski |
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U.S. Democrats Are Not Innocent, Democrats guilty of being judgmental -by Vincent Bemowski - Writer (U.S. Politics & World Affairs)
Many of the comparisons between Iraq and Vietnam used by democrats are illogical. Our brave soldiers are volunteers, and not largely draftees as in the Vietnam War. In addition, the presence of U.S. troops in Iraq has now evolved into more of a "police action" than an actual war. In his decision to invade Iraq, President Bush's only mistake was to trust incorrect intellingence reports. But many from the U.S. Democratic Party made the same type of mistake. For example: |
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I Ran Over Jesus! -by R.K. |
For a few years I had been sort of mulling over the "idea" of going to church. I had thought about God and my life and had read my Bible, but I had not really done  anything about it. I knew that I wanted to do something but I wasn't sure what. I had no direction in my life, and was pretty much just going day to day without any true faith. Until I bought a new set of tires. |
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21st Sunday In Ordinary Time |
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One of the many titles of a Pope is the Vicar of Christ. Vicar is a term that still is used today. It is a person who acts in the place of someone higher in authority. A Parochial Vicar, a regular parish priest, acts in the name of his Pastor. An Episcopal Vicar acts in the name of his Bishop. Since there is no higher authority in the Church than the Pope, this makes total sense: he acts in the name of Jesus Himself. It might also make more sense to know that Kings in the Davidic Dynasty, i.e. from King David on, were called Vicars of Yahweh, they acted on God's authority. These Israeli Kings, like all other nations, had their cabinet of ministers. If we think in terms of the present, a country like England might have a Minister of Finance, a Minister of the Interior, a Minister of Transportation, etc. All of these fall under the authority of one person who is called the Prime Minister. This person has the total authority of the King or Queen (that is, in cases where the person on the throne is not just a figurehead). The Kingdom of David was no different. If this sounds far fetched, think of Joseph in Egypt. He held this role, called vizier in Egypt, under Pharaoh. After Joseph interpreted his dream for him, "Pharaoh said to Joseph: "Since God has made all this known to you, no one can be as wise and discerning as you are. You shall be in charge of my palace, and all my people shall dart at your command. Only in respect to the throne shall I outrank you. Herewith," Pharaoh told Joseph, "I place you in charge of the whole land of Egypt" (Gen 41:39-41). |
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The Easter Season --by Vickie Shepherd
"Easter must leave a mark!
It must be continuously felt in our lives!"
Pope John Paul II-Rising in Christ, Meditations on Living the Resurrection
 Easter is the beginning of a new life in Christ for everyone, not only those who have been reborn in baptism; but by those of us who renew our baptismal covenant with God at the Easter Liturgy and throughout the Easter Season.
We are called to a renewal and a chance to do what our baptismal promises urge us to do from that time forward. What are we as baptized Christians and Catholics to do? Many Catholics think that if we are present and in our usual pew each Sunday that would suffice, but does it really? This past Lent as our pastor was talking he put an emphasis on service and the homily on Holy Thursday was the ultimate service for everyone involved because the priest invites the people in their pews to come forward and let him wash their feet. |
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The Conversion Of Barrabas --by Father Phil Bloom  This year Good Friday has a unique character. First of all, because of Terri Schiavo - today is her seventh day without food or water. She is dying of thirst.
Thirst was part of the suffering of crucifixion. The loss of blood, the Mediterranean sun caused the crucified man to experience a terrible thirst. Jesus himself cried out, I thirst. We can understand this as spiritual thirst - thirst for our faith - but first of all it was an actual physical thirst. Like Terri Schiavo Jesus experienced a horrible thirst.
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URBI ET ORBI MESSAGE
OF HIS HOLINESS POPE JOHN PAUL II (full text)
Easter Sunday, 27 March 2005
 1. Mane nobiscum, Domine!
Stay with us, Lord! (cf. Lk 24:29)
With these words, the disciples on the road to Emmaus
invited the mysterious Wayfarer
to stay with them, as the sun was setting
on that first day of the week
when the incredible had occurred.
According to his promise, Christ had risen;
but they did not yet know this. |
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