“Francisco and Jacinta are stimulated to put themselves at the service of this light [the light of God that radiated from Our Lady] that they put in their gaze, but which they want to transmit. A light of hope, a light of trust, and they offer themselves in prayer, offering their lives as a gift. And Lúcia, this seer who remains with us until she is 97 and whose name contains this light, becomes a witness to a hope, a witness to a promise”
“A wonderful book that will help you foster a greater love for St. Joseph…I highly recommend this book!” said Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, foremost Josephologist and author of Consecration to St. Joseph. Steve Ray, popular Catholic author and speaker says, “Journey with Joseph enables us to hear Joseph, though we have no recorded words from this silent saint.” Troy Guy, founder of Discover His Church, says it’s “an intimate experience with one of the greatest saints in history…!” And theologian Fr. Matthew Habiger, OSB, calls it “a real jewel.” When it comes to books about Saint Joseph, “you will not go wrong by starting with this one,” said Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB distinguished Josephologist and Director of Spiritual Formation at St. Vincent Seminary.
“When we were going through and creating beer recipes, the first few beers that we created were Vienna lagers,” he said. “There’s no greater person to link to the Vienna lager than Blessed Karl since Vienna was the capital of Austria-Hungary during his time.”
World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary, Rev Prof Dr Ioan Sauca, called for just action by the Palestinian Authority (PA) after attacks against Christians, the Nablus and Bethlehem areas in the West Bank, separated from Gaza the other autonomous PA area.
In John Henry Newman and the Development of Doctrine: Encountering Change, Looking for Continuity, Professor Morgan proposes a synthesis of the English theologian’s thought on renewal and continuity.
Professor of Scripture at the Augustine Institute, Dr. Brant Pitre, has written a book The Case for Jesus – The Biblical and Historical Evidence for Christ. In his literary work, in brief, Pitre gives reasoned answers defending the authenticity of the Gospels and the divinity of Christ.
The tragedy of the 1996 massacre of the monks at Algerian Trappist monastery at Tibhirine had one fortunate outcome. Two were spared.
“I will die but I will not let you go in,” were Akash Bashir’s last words to the terrorist who was armed with explosives, in Lahore City, Pakistan, according to Katie Yoder, the Washington correspondent for the Catholic News Service (CNA).
To get closer to the Hindus, Father João de Brito started to walk with a bamboo staff, wore a reddish robe and put on wooden sandals. He tried to live like a Hindu, even in his behavior and eating habits. But without, however, failing to preach the Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Thus, São João de Brito won many hearts. These embraced faith in Christ with firmness and renewal of heart.
Sister Janet Mead, the South Australian Sister of Mercy musician whose pop version of “The Lord’s Prayer” was a hit in the 1970s, has died. Her version of “The Lord’s Prayer” made her the first Australian with a US gold record. The song went on to become an international hit that reached the furthest villages in the Philippines in the 70s and 80s, back in the days when the transistor radio was the most advanced communication technology.
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