Posts Tagged ‘Pope Benedict XVI’
Feast of the Transfiguration – “Listen to Him”
"Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother, John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, conversing with him. Then Peter said ...Read More
Celebrating Love
Today we are asked to take notice of two events that seem contradictory—the beginning of the penitential period of Lent, and St. Valentine’s Day, the festive celebration of romantic love usually marked by flowers, chocolates, and dinner at expensive restaurants. But are they contradictions or simply different manifestations of love? The ancient ...Read More
Statement by Archbishop Wenski on Pope Francis’ Encyclical Laudato Si’
We live in interesting times – this month (June) Pope Francis issues his first social encyclical, Laudato Sii, dealing with ecological questions; and, the US Supreme Court will hand down its decision on same sex marriage. At any rate, both of these happenings will give us Catholics both the ...Read More
The Gift of His Smile
On my most recent trip to Italy, I stopped for gelato at a little shop in Rome, and saw an interesting photograph hanging on the wall behind the cash register. The photo was taken during the installation Mass that formally began the pontificate of John Paul I. The pope, in white ...Read More
The Pope’s New Name
When Cardinal Albino Luciani was elected to succeed Pope Paul VI in 1978, the television network I was watching jumped the gun and flashed this name on the bottom of the screen: John XXIV. The network had just broadcast live the announcement by the dean of the College of Cardinals, ...Read More
New Beginning
During this Year of Faith, we will blog reflections and stories to accompany you on your faith journey. There were two things about receiving the sacrament of confirmation that we dreaded when we were kids. One was the “slap on the face” we would get from the bishop; the other ...Read More
Hold on to Your Peace / Que nada ni nadie os quite la paz
“Let nothing and no one take away your peace; do not be ashamed of the Lord.” — Pope Benedict XVI to the young people gathered in Spain on August 16 With around two million participants last month, the World Youth Day held in Madrid ranks as the third most attended. In a ...Read More
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