Posts Tagged ‘Pope Benedict XVI’
July 4th Reflection on Religious Liberty
July 4th weekend is here and I for one am very much excited about the celebration that our local community is planning. We will be having a field day for the kids during the day accompanied by BBQ and a neighboring town will be having a Blues concert throughout the weekend. Of course there will ... Read more
Good Friday: A Transcendental Accompaniment
To enter any room you must first go through a door. Before one can authentically celebrate Easter and the Resurrection one must first celebrate Good Friday and the Passion. The liturgical celebration which we call Holy Week reminds us that our hope in God and His promise of eternal life comes at the price of ... Read more
Fifth Sunday of Lent: Utopia… for real.
Lectionary Readings: (taken from the “Biblical Meditations for Lent” by Fr. Carroll Stuhlmueller, CP) Ezekiel 37:12-14. God will raise his people from the grave, place his spirit within them and settle them upon their land. Romans 8:8-11. The Spirit which raised Jesus from the dead dwells in us and will bring our mortal bodies to ... Read more
Christian Nonviolence and the Catholic Social Tradition
When 2011 began many of us could hardly have anticipated the tidal wave of popular uprisings throughout North Africa and the Middle East. It is amazing to observe the domino effect of these popular movements and the lasting repercussion they will have within the regional balance of power. However the current Libyan situation has brought ... Read more
Have You Updated to Lent 4.5
In the world of computer and communication technology we know the reality of having the latest gadget and internet processor only to find ourselves out of date within a few years. In this face paced and ever changing world it may seem that our faith, spirituality and liturgical practices are constant forces in our lives ... Read more
The Redemptive Meaning Behind Human Suffering
Passionist spirituality is rooted on upholding the memory of Christ Crucified. The Passion and Death of Jesus is meaningful for the Passionist Community and for Christian spirituality because it offers a redemptive meaning to the suffering that the human community continues to experience. In recalling the Passion of Jesus we recall a great moment in ... Read more
Globalization’s impact on the Family:
The phenomenon of Globalization and the emerging cosmology that this blog has addressed recently will impact all aspect of society. It is the social concern of Catholic communities like our own to reflect and evaluate how this phenomenon will impact the most basic social unit, the family. Our reflection asks the following question: do parents/guardians ... Read more
Solidarity vs. Subsidiarity
There are two pertinent “principles” that the church has proposed within its social teachings which at first glance may appear contradictory: subsidiarity and solidarity. When the Catholic Church started promulgating its social teaching with Pope Leo XIII in 1891 priority for the social order was given to subsidiarity. However, in the recent development of social teachings ... Read more
Time is Justice
One of the deepest forms of poverty a person can experience is isolation. If we look closely at other kinds of poverty, including material forms, we see that they are born from isolation, from not being loved or from difficulties in being able to love. Poverty is often produced by a rejection of God’s love, ... Read more
Second Sunday Of Lent: Hoping Against Hope
Lectionary Readings: Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18. By a covenant God renewed the promise to Abram (Abraham) of many descendants and their own land. Philippians 3:17-4:1. We eagerly await the coming of our savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will then give a new form to our lowly body. Luke 9:28-36. At Jesus’ transformation, Moses and Elijah ... Read more
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International Day of Non-Violence
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Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: The Good and Evil Wolf
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Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Comprehending the Incomprehensible
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July 4th Reflection on Religious Liberty
Passion for Justice - July 1, 2011
