According to the calculations of the Italian episcopal journal Avvenire and the magazine Famiglia Cristiana, Pope Benedict officially broke the previous longevity record held by Italian Leo XIII who died in 1903 at the age of 93 years.
Month: July 2022
Asking, searching, knocking: The “shameless audacity” of prayer
Humans are always looking for quick fixes, which inevitably leads to trouble. It is God, in His slow but steady approach, who teaches us to be patient, by not answering our prayers promptly and sending us trials that will purify us just as gold is purified in fire.
MESSAGE FROM BISHOP STEPHEN LEE – Second World Day For Grandparents and the Elderly
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, On Sunday 24th July this year we celebrate the second World Day For Grandparents and the Elderly. This is a day which has become one of the Church’s pastoral commitments and which is set…
The Subversive Prayer
A prayer like the Our Father certainly challenged the age-old beliefs of the Jews. It also prompted a change in the way we approach prayer, in the sense that its transformative value is foremost in the eyes of the Church.
OUR HOLINESS IS THE WORK OF GOD
Virtue not built on God resonates with falsity that is encumbered with pride. Holiness is not about achieving perfection in virtue here on earth but about constantly fighting obstacles before it by allowing God’s will to be our guide.
LOVING THE POOR, A PRIORITY?
Many of us are enamored by the luxury of the world. As Catholics, we must make service to the poor a significant part of our lives. It would benefit us greatly to practice a certain amount of self-imposed asceticism to give aid to the poor.
A PIONEER OF THE LITURGICAL REFORM: MAURICE FESTUGIÈRE (1870-1950)
That Catholic liturgy must relate to the human species without negating the spiritual is the vital point of Festugière’s work. His name is among the most popular among the liturgists of our time, and it is not to be denied that some of his questions probably had to be asked in some way.
Philippine bishops to propose ‘personal prelature’ for Filipino migrants
Talks regarding bridging gaps of inequality and a proposal for a personal prelature for migrants of Filipino nationality working abroad dominate Philippine bishops’ discussions. The personal prelature, if approved, will be the second of its kind after Opus Dei.
FOUNDATION OF HOPE IS THE DESIRE AND THE PROMISE OF GOD
No man can of himself even attempt to reach God. It is the grace of God that he has created man as an embodiment of desire for God; desire for God which must become the theological virtue of hope to attain the Divine One.
Festa de’ Noantri: A chance to relive the fervor of the Catholic faith and devotion to Mary
Once seen as an opportunity to gain adherence to one’s faith and loved ones, the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, as celebrated in Trastevere, no longer has the same impact as in bygone days. It would serve our Catholic Faith well if this and other feasts were revived to the splendor of yore.