The reform is a way of assuring that the Order of Malta is better prepared to fulfill its charitable and humanitarian duties in the modern age without straying from the mission entrusted to it since their founding in Jerusalem in 1048.
Spirituality
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
Faith is not a debate about facts. It is an encounter with a face.
At this moment, there can be no doubt about who Jesus is and what he asks of them.
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Parishes in the U.S. invited to mark Oscar Romero’s 100th birthday
In a statement, the Archbishop Oscar Romero U.S. Centennial Commission said it invites churches “to honor Blessed Romero by including a petition or other remembrance during Assumption Day Masses.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Music
Arcade Fire looks for God in a material world.
A tension between materialism and a yearning for greater meaning runs throughout the band’s new album.
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‘Father Stan’s Our Man’: Okla. farm town honors hometown hero on path to sainthood
Year after year, the slain priest’s childhood church celebrates a special anniversary Mass remembering the sacrifice Rev. Stanley Francis Rother made to serve Mayan descendants in a poor, mountain village 50 miles west of Guatemala City.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
From the “Confessions” to Conversion: Elizabeth Breunig’s path to Catholicism
This week’s podcast features Elizabeth Bruenig, a contributing writer for America. Her recent article is called “How Augustine’s Confessions and left politics inspired my conversion to Catholicism.” “I was always interested in Christianity. Even as a kid I was active in my church,” Bruenig said. But what was lacking in her Protestant upbringing was the […]
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Finding God in song (and breakdancing) at the Steubenville Youth Conferences
Maybe you heard about the breakdancing priests. Seeing the video sparked memories of my own experiences at Steubenville.
Posted inFaith, Last Take
Words of wisdom: Always go to the funeral.
It’s not just for the family. It’s for you.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
Want to know who you are? Ask what you want.
Then ask: Is it a pearl of great price?
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How Augustine’s Confessions and left politics inspired my conversion to Catholicism
Without quite knowing it, I had begun to rely on the tradition of the Roman Catholic Church.