Perspective
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, December 22, 2009
“Today, as in the time of Jesus, Christmas is not a fairytale for children, but rather God’s answer to the drama of humanity in search of peace. ‘He himself will be peace!’ the prophet says, referring to the Messiah. We are expected to throw open the doors to welcome him. Let us learn from Mary and Joseph: Let us put ourselves at the service of God’s plan with faith. Even if we do not fully understand it, let us entrust ourselves to his wisdom and goodness. Let us first seek the Kingdom of God and Providence will help us. Merry Christmas, everyone!”
—Pope Benedict XVI
Send Christmas Greetings to the Pope
Posted by Danielle Bean in Just me on Wednesday, December 16, 2009
You might think you got all your Christmas cards written up and sent out, but maybe you left Pope Benedict XVI off your list?
It’s not too late to send the pope your personal greeting for Christmas!
At Pope2You.net, sending a Christmas message to the pope or sending a message to a friend with pope’s greeting takes only a click of your mouse. You can use Flickr to share photos or Facebook to send inspired greetings to all your friends.
What, no twitter?
Summer
Posted by Daria Sockey in Season on Thursday, August 06, 2009
Then followed that beautiful season ... Summer ...
Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light, and the landscape
Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.
— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Activities for you and your family
Feasts, Traditions … and Fun
July
3 St. Thomas the apostle
• St. Thomas is the patron of those who have doubts. He was not willing to believe that the... READ MORE
Happy Birthday Benedict!
Posted by Danielle Bean in News on Thursday, April 16, 2009
Last year, Pope Benedict celebrated his birthday (with this fab cake) here in the U.S., but this year, he is celebrating at the Vatican.
In honor of his 82nd birthday, please take a moment to say a prayer for Pope Benedict today. Our church needs his moral courage and fearless defense of the truth now more than ever.
(You might also like to check out the blogging over at our sister site, NCRegister.com, where they are doing some re-cap of last year’s historic papal visit.)
Off To Cameroon
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Pope Benedict left Rome early this morning for his pastoral visit to Cameroon and Angola.
At Sunday’s Angelus he told us about his hopes for the trip.
He will deliver the working document for the upcoming African synod, but he also intends to bring a message of peace to war-torn regions, to strengthen the Catholic faithful, to meet with Muslim leaders, to defend religious liberty and to advance respect for human dignity.
Godspeed, Holy Father! And may the visit be abundantly fruitful.
The Heart Should Sing
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Friday, January 16, 2009
This lucky duck got special attention at Wednesday’s Papal Audience, at which the Pope preached on the “twin epistles” of Colossians and Ephesians.
The theme of the lesson this week is Christ as head of the Church, but I have to point out Benedict’s lovely introductory remark.
Noting that in both epistles Paul encourages his flock to sing psalms and hymns of gratitude to the Lord, the Pope invites... READ MORE
True Worship
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Thursday, January 08, 2009
Welcome back from Christmas break, fellow students! Think these seminarians were happy to see the Pope at his first audience of the new year?
The Pope has a New Year’s Resolution for us all. “Let us renew our determination to open the mind and heart to Christ, to be and live as his true friends. His company will make this year, even with its inevitable difficulties, be a path full of joy and peace.”... READ MORE
Beautiful Thought for Today
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Thursday, January 08, 2009
Only after discovering Jesus do we realize “this is what I was waiting for”.
—Pope Benedict XVI address to young people of Genoa, via Amy
It’s Not Too Good To Be True
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Wednesday, December 17, 2008
I can never read this Pope’s preaching without thanking God for sending us such a man.
He has such a lovely soul that pours itself out before us in his teaching. How can we not love a God who can raise up people who can speak to us of God in the way the Pope did at yesterday’s papal audience inaugurating the pre-Christmas novena?
Postponing further audiences on St. Paul until after Christmas, Benedict... READ MORE
Corpus, Not Corporation
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Thursday, December 11, 2008
Shepherds came to serenade our shepherd on earth at Wednesday’s audience.
Well, bagpipers, anyway.
Picking up from last week’s reflection on Christ as the new Adam and the effects of original sin, the Pope starts right in. We learned from St. Paul last week that all of history is poisoned by sin and that Christ comes to redeem history—or to start it anew.
the question is: how can we enter into this... READ MORE
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