Religion
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Quotes and news
Addressing a 200-strong delegation from the Italian National Olympic Committee, Pope Benedict said: “Every sport, both amateur and professional, requires fairness in competition, respect for one’s body, a sense of solidarity and altruism and also...
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Keep the fire burning
Today’s readings: Zephaniah 3, 14-18; Phil. 4, 4-7; Luke 3, 10-18. There is no such thing as imposing on someone to be happy. Happiness and joy are conditions of the heart that influence the mind and the way we connect with ourselves and with...
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What exactly is sin?
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Quotes and news
During an address to members of the International Theological Commission, Pope Benedict addressed a number of issues of importance. The Pope criticised the belief that the “sense of the faithful” can be used in defence of theological dissent. He...
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Pope in first cautious step on Twitter
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Architecture of living
Today’s readings: Baruch 5, 1-9; Philippians 1, 3-6.8-11; Luke 3, 1-6. Our alertness to God in the present gives us the patience to hope for the future. This is the basic pattern to follow in Christian living, the key to remain always in perspective...
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Philosophy of life
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Quotes and news
Speaking to a group of French bishops on their ad limina visit to the Vatican, Pope Benedict said: “One of the gravest problems of our time is the ignorance of religion on the part of many men and women, also among the Catholic faithful.” He added...
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Pope popular on Twitter
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Chaos vs harmony
Today’s readings: Jer. 33, 14-16; 1 Thes. 3, 12 – 4,2; Lk 21, 25-28.34-36. The gospel reading articulates in graphic images the instability and insecurity we all feel inside us. If there is a collective fear in our times and in our hearts which...
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Meddling in society
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Quotes and news
Pope Benedict XVI plans to celebrate the Year of Faith by publishing a new encyclical letter about faith. This will probably be released in the first half of 2013. This will be the fourth encyclical of the present Pope. The encyclical letter Caritas...
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Hard conversation
Today’s readings: Daniel 7, 13-14; Apocalypse 1, 5-8; John 18, 33-37. The key to belonging to Christ’s kingdom is worship in truth. That is the way we can relate to Jesus as redeemer and lover of souls. Believing in Christ Jesus is not like...
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Is there life after death?
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Quotes and news
Speaking to the Catholic News Service about the conflict in Gaza, Auxiliary Bishop William Shomali of Jerusalem said: “We are sad for this escalation. It does not lead to peace but only leads to more violence. This is a vicious circle of violence...
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Pope calls Virgin birth ‘unequivocal’ truth in new book
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Time of new awareness
Today’s readings: Daniel 12, 1-3; Hebrews 10, 11-14.18; Mk 13, 24-32. The gospel’s talk about times of distress involving the sun, the moon and the stars may sound all negative and doom. But Mark is writing about the dawn of a new world. Literature,...
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Contemplation as being awake
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Quotes and news
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Christianity is “the most persecuted religion worldwide”. She was echoing the findings of several reports drawn from time to time about religious persecution. Merkel also said the problems of Christian minorities...
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Pope says world is in need of more (literary) Latin lovers