Tag: John Paul II
The Stillness of John Paul
Rome is getting ready for the May 1 Mass when Pope Benedict XVI will raise Pope John Paul II to the honors of the the altars. A Jewish composer remembers when he prayed with John Paul… By Robert Moynihan As the world mourns the tragic events in Japan, where a March 11 earthquake and tsunami… Read More ›
St. Joseph, Fatherhood and Family
Through his complete self-sacrifice, Joseph expressed his generous love for the Mother of God, and gave her a husband’s “gift of self.” Even though he decided to draw back so as not to interfere in the plan of God which was coming to pass in Mary, Joseph obeyed the explicit command of the angel and… Read More ›
Diocese of Rome launches John Paul II beatification website
Rome, Italy, Feb 8, 2011 / 07:15 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Diocese of Rome launched a new website in honor of the upcoming beatification of Pope John Paul II on May 1. The site, Karol-Wojtyla.org, is published in seven languages and offers news updates and background information on the late Pope and his cause for… Read More ›
John Paul II beatification could be possible in 2011
Rome, Italy, Jan 5, 2011 / 01:00 am (CNA).- Pope John Paul II could be beatified in 2011, Vatican expert Andrea Tornielli is reporting. In the Jan. 4 edition of the Italian newspaper Il Giornale, he reports that medical advisers of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints have ruled favorably on a miracle attributed… Read More ›
The One Who Believed
If through faith Mary became the bearer of the Son given to her by the Father through the power of the Holy Spirit, while preserving her virginity intact, in that same faith she discovered and accepted the other dimension of motherhood revealed by Jesus during his messianic mission. One can say that this dimension of… Read More ›
What is the Fullness of Time? (Part II)
6. “Blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfilment of what was spoken to her from the Lord” (Lk 1:45). Elizabeth’s words to Mary, who is carrying Christ in her womb, can also be applied to the Church on this continent. Blessed are you, Church in America, for you have welcomed the… Read More ›
What is the fullness of time?
1. “When the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman … ” (Gal 4:4). What is the fullness of time? From the standpoint of human history, the fullness of time is a concrete fact. It is the night when the Son of God came into the world in Bethlehem, as… Read More ›
All Souls: Our hope is founded on Christ’s sacrifice
1. This year, when we are celebrating the millennium of the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, established by St Odilo, fifth Abbot of Cluny, . . ., when the Church joyfully celebrates the communion of saints and human salvation, St Odilo urged his monks to say special prayers for all the dead, thus mysteriously… Read More ›
Revival of the Rosary Quite Timely
The Rosary belongs among the finest and most praiseworthy traditions of Christian contemplation. Developed in the West, it is a typically meditative prayer, corresponding in some way to the “prayer of the heart” or “Jesus prayer” which took root in the soil of the Christian East. Prayer for peace and for the family 6. A… Read More ›
Prayer makes the Son of God present among us
I wish to speak not to families “in the abstract” but to every particular family in every part of the world, wherever it is located and whatever the diversity and complexity of its culture and history. The love with which God “loved the world” (Jn 3:16), the love with which Christ loved each and every… Read More ›