Posts Tagged ‘Pope John XXIII’

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Imagine Hope

Aug 3, 2010

Lectionary Readings: Wisdom 18:6-9. A remembrance of the night of Israel’s departure from Egyptian bondage Hebrew 11: 1-2, 8-19. Faith is confident assurance concerning that which we hope for. No matter the extant of human weakness, God’s promises are fulfilled; no matter how precious our gifts, we die to receive something still greater. Luke 12: ... Read more

In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Faith, Fr. John Coleman, hope, imagination, Jesus, Mother Teresa, nineteenth sunday in ordinary time, Pope John XXIII

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A Passionist view on Healthcare

Jun 25, 2009

During this summer Congress and the administration is again considering the fundamental question of universal healthcare for our nation. Within the Catholic American community there are many blogs and editorials with such divergent positions on this subject that at the level of being a single religious community it is almost impossible to say what our ... Read more

In Passion for Justice | Tagged Catholic, Catholic Social Teaching, common good, healthcare, Henry Aaron, Pacem in Terris, Passionist, Pope John XXIII, Socialized Medicine, suffering, United States Catholic Conference of Bishops, Universal Healthcare System

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Catholic Social Teaching and the Cross

Apr 8, 2009

By Fr. Sebastian MacDonald, CP There are two vectors that comprise Catholic social teaching, one are is Church and the other is Society. Catholic social teaching has them intersect as a cross: +. Some However would prefer that they not intersect, but, rather, that they run in parallel courses, visible to one another, but only ... Read more

In Passion for Justice | Tagged Catholic, Catholic Social Teaching, Cross, Pope John Paul II, Pope John XXIII, Pope Leo XIII, Pope Paul VI, United States Catholic Conference of Bishops

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