Every move of the Holy Father is examined Thus recently when he prayed before the Shroud of Turin many wondered if he would comment on its authenticity or lack of authenticity of the Shroud As a matter of fact he did not comment on the authenticity Now on the Fourth of July he is making a seco

nbsp THE EDINBURGH MISSIONARY CONFERENCE nbsp - Centenary Celebration nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp From June 14-23 in nbsp 1910 over 1 200 Christians mainly from the English-speaking world gathered in Edinburgh Scotland nbsp as representatives of a wide variety of Protestant mission agencies They e

Saturday June 5 is World Environment Day a day first celebrated in 1973 and intended by the UN to stimulate awareness of the environment and enhance political attention and public action nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp The pictures of flamingoes and geese with

Sad to say the abuse of youths by priests and bishops is not entirely new in the Catholic Church As we will see it was also found in the 11th century nbsp Some are asking how the can church show repentance for these terrible actions What kind of penance might an individual who has been guilty o

nbsp World wide in 2007 nbsp there was approximately one nbsp priest for every 2800 Catholics 1-2800 nbsp How does this vary around the globe nbsp In the United States currently it stands around 1 ndash 1500 nbsp So nbsp if one thinks the priest shortage is serious in the U S nbsp wi

Computers and iPhones, bless the Lord!

Many Christian churches celebrate annually ldquo laity Sunday The Catholic Church every October celebrates ldquo world mission Sunday While not in favor of continually adding special themes to Sunday feasts I think a case could be made for linking Ascension Thursday to the mission of the lait

In ldquo Of Many Things rdquo back on April 20 2009 I wrote about Fran Hezel S J and his Micronesian Seminar Now Fran tells the story his way in a remarkable account of how he was missioned to Micronesia and how he views his mission today His story intersects with shifts the shifts in missi

nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp ldquo When a person is in extreme necessity he has the right to supply himself with what he needs out the riches of others rdquo nbsp The Church in the Modern World 69 nbsp We hear the word ldquo looting rdquo used to

Three remarkable images came together for me as I celebrated Mass today on 22 January the 37th anniversary of the Roe v Wade decision legalizing abortion in the U S nbsp nbsp The bishops advised priests on this day to celebrate a Mass for Peace and Justice and ldquo pray for the full restorat