From the Vatican Information Service (VIS):
As previously advised, VIS will be closed during the entire month of August. Service will resume on Thursday, September 1, 2005.
This in spite of World Youth Day in the middle of it...
Friday, July 29, 2005
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Audio Appeal
Here is an audio appeal--may have to do a few of these, since we will be away from computers quite a bit in the next week.
I'm asking the readers of this blog and Amy's Open Book to consider buying one copy of her excellent book Here. Now. A Catholic Guide to the Good Life.
and of my How To Get The Most Out Of The Eucharist
--two books that have helped others find true joy by deepening their relationship with God as Catholics.
At the end of the thirty-day period Amy and I will donate whatever royalties we earn from the sales of these books to Food for the Poor.
I'm asking the readers of this blog and Amy's Open Book to consider buying one copy of her excellent book Here. Now. A Catholic Guide to the Good Life.
and of my How To Get The Most Out Of The Eucharist--two books that have helped others find true joy by deepening their relationship with God as Catholics.At the end of the thirty-day period Amy and I will donate whatever royalties we earn from the sales of these books to Food for the Poor.
The Catholic Report - July 28, 2005
Another daily source for Catholic news...
The Catholic Report - July 28, 2005
The Catholic Report - July 28, 2005
Catholic leaders Question Removal of Feeding Tube
Another case and another case where a "Catholic" ethicist was cited as the authority to remove the tube.
From Herald Sun: Catholic leaders question decision [28jul05]:
"'The Catholic position is that the person retains a right to nutrition and hydration until the body rejects it, especially in cases of terminal illness,' Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart said.
Archbishop Hart declined to comment on the specific case of Mrs Korp, saying there might be facts in her case he did not know about and he did not want to get involved in a polemic. "
From Herald Sun: Catholic leaders question decision [28jul05]:
"'The Catholic position is that the person retains a right to nutrition and hydration until the body rejects it, especially in cases of terminal illness,' Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart said.
Archbishop Hart declined to comment on the specific case of Mrs Korp, saying there might be facts in her case he did not know about and he did not want to get involved in a polemic. "
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
The Body of Christ
Amen!
Maylen, 18, receives communion at the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City, Wednesday, July 27, 2005. Hundreds of clowns of all ages ended their annual pilgrimage to the Basilica to pay their respects to the Virgin of Guadalupe. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
This reminds me of a truth that is often forgotten by those of us who attend Mass faithfully:
"The miracle of the church assembly lies in that it is not the 'sum' of the sinful and unworthy people who comprise it, but the Body of Christ" (Father Alexander Schmemann)
Divorced Catholics Must be Welcomed in Parishes, Pope tells Priests
CNS STORY: Divorced Catholics must be welcomed in parishes, pope tells priests
The crux of the problem, beautifully enunciated:
"I would say that a particularly painful situation is that of those who were married in the church, but were not really believers and did so just for tradition, and then finding themselves in a new, nonvalid marriage, convert, find the faith and feel excluded from the sacrament," he said.
The crux of the problem, beautifully enunciated:
"I would say that a particularly painful situation is that of those who were married in the church, but were not really believers and did so just for tradition, and then finding themselves in a new, nonvalid marriage, convert, find the faith and feel excluded from the sacrament," he said.
Week Two of Our Appeal--Testimonials
Testimonials
From a Director of Religious Education in a Catholic parish in South on Amy's Here. Now. A Catholic Guide to the Good Life.
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From a buyer in the Midwest of both books:
and of my How To Get The Most Out Of The Eucharist
--two books that have helped others find true joy by deepening their relationship with God as Catholics.
At the end of the thirty-day period Amy and I will donate whatever royalties we earn from the sales of these books to Food for the Poor.
From a Director of Religious Education in a Catholic parish in South on Amy's Here. Now. A Catholic Guide to the Good Life.
:Just before you began the month-of-push I finished Here. Now. and decided to give it to my incoming RCIA candidates to read over our end of summer break. This is a tremendously helpful (and clear) book Amy has written, and I could foresee us using it again and again with various groups.From a Women's Study Group leader on The How-To Book of the Mass: Everything You Need to Know but No One Ever Taught You
:A small group of women at my church have formed a summer book club and we are about to tackle your “How-to Book of the Mass” . . ,
. . . I thoroughly enjoyed it and feel like I am working on a whole new set of prayer muscles that I’ve never exercised before. From the moment you suggested singing all of the hymns – even the ones we don’t like – I figured “Okay if I don’t anything else out of this book, I’ve learned enough.” So now I’m out of critic mode and into praising and singing.
From a buyer in the Midwest of both books:
I recently purchased both books. How To Get The Most Out Of The EucharistI'm asking the readers of this blog and Amy's Open Book to consider buying one copy of her excellent book Here. Now. A Catholic Guide to the Good Life.was obtained to review it for addition to our parish library. I haven't been able to give up my copy, either to share or place on the library table. I had mistakenly thought it might be helpful to those "other people" who need "books like that"!
and of my How To Get The Most Out Of The Eucharist--two books that have helped others find true joy by deepening their relationship with God as Catholics.At the end of the thirty-day period Amy and I will donate whatever royalties we earn from the sales of these books to Food for the Poor.
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