The Ambition of James and John
CHRIS TIEGREEN
Mark 10:35-38 "Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you." He replied, "What...
Ambassadors of the Lord
VICTOR LORENZO
Priscilla and Aquila: a couple missionary
Romans 16:3-4 “Give my greetings to Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers in the ministry of Christ Jesus. In fact, they once risked their lives for me. I am...
How St. Paul Shared the Gospel Truth in Wisdom and Love
VICTOR LORENZO
We can learn something from Paul's example of evangelizing non-Christians. In evangelizing, know your audience. Paul entered into the culture of the audience. He knew the Greeks were great in wisdom, so he...
Pope says LGBT Blessings are for Individuals, not Approval of Unions
PHILIP PULLELLA
INTRODUCTION
The subject and reality of same-sex unions go back a long way in history. Today same-sex marriages have been legalized in more than 30 countries, as religious implications add complexity to the picture...
Pope’s Directive on Same-Sex Blessings Emphasizes Persons, Not Unions, Theologians Say
INTRODUCTION
The subject and reality of same-sex unions go back a long way in history. Today same-sex marriages have been legalized in more than 30 countries, as religious implications add complexity to the picture and...
Pope Francis: Bless the Persons, not the Union
INTRODUCTION
The subject and reality of same-sex unions go back a long way in history. Today same-sex marriages have been legalized in more than 30 countries, as religious implications add complexity to the picture and...
Rock Flowers
CELERY
The road to discipleship is anything but easy. Today, our path as members of the Relevant Church seems fraught with challenges from all directions - calamities, disease, unprecedented environmental degradation, senseless deaths at the...
Praying for Pope Francis
KATIE GILLIO*
Pope Francis.
Sometimes I have a hard time praying for him.
His words, if examined carefully, are generally orthodox; however, sometimes they are not interpreted that way by one side or the other. Unfortunately, it...
Calling Vatican II was an Act of Faith
FRANCIS X. ROCCA
Catholic News Service, April 25, 2014
CATHOLIC REGISTER
VATICAN CITY - Blessed John XXIII called the Second Vatican Council in the conviction that it was necessary for the Catholic Church, yet without pre-conceived ideas...
A Reflection for the Feast of Pope St. John XXIII
MICHAEL O'BRIEN*
Thus says the Lord: I myself will look after and tend my sheep.
As a shepherd tends his flock
when he finds himself among his scattered sheep,
so will I tend my sheep
...