Parolin, “Why we are in dialogue with China?”

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 02/01/2018 - 15:46

Interview with the Secretary of State who responds to the accusations made against the Holy See regarding the ongoing contacts, “We trust that the Chinese faithful, thanks to their spirit of faith, will know how to recognize that our action is animated by trust in the Lord and does not answer to worldly logic”.

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Cancer survivor releases new book on cancer and Christian spirituality

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 01/29/2018 - 13:18

Nowadays, it is likely that all of us know at least someone, if not multiple persons, who have had their lives affected by cancer. For Anthony Maranise, author of the new book, Cross of a Different Kind: Cancer & Christian Spirituality, this is certainly true. Maranise, now in his twentieth year of remission from acute lymphoblastic leukemia, was diagnosed, treated, and cured at St Jude Children's Research Hospital, a worldwide leader in pediatric cancer and catastrophic disease research and treatment, located in the Southern United States from October 1994 to April 1997.

Pope on return trip: 'This is why I celebrated that marriage aboard plane”

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 01/22/2018 - 20:51

“I apologies if I have hurt the victims of abuse with my words on the Barros case”. Pope Francis, answering the journalists’ questions on the flight from Lima back to Rome, admits that he made a mistake in expressing himself on the case of Juan Barros, the Chilean bishop of Osorno, challenged by groups of faithful in his diocese who believe he was aware of the sexual abuse committed by his mentor Father Fernando Karadima and that he had covered them up.

No rest for Francis in Peru

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 01/19/2018 - 13:22

After three trying days in Chile, facing a sex abuse crisis and several layers of political tension, not to mention the specter of churches being attacked while he was in town, Pope Francis might be forgiven for hoping he could throttle back a bit as he heads to Peru on Thursday.

And in many ways, the atmosphere is more relaxed. The welcome Pope Francis received in Lima on Thursday night, for instance, was marked by a ceremony full of honors - diametrically different from the one he received in Santiago, that was perfunctory at best.

"Thy will be done on Earth"

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 01/18/2018 - 15:58

Matthew:6:9-10 NKJ 9 "In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. 10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

LUKE 11:2 NKJ 2 So He said to them, "When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.

These verses make two things clear.

God's will is not automatically done unless we pray. Otherwise it is pointless for Jesus to tell us to pray that God's will be done.