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Home: Core Subjects: Catholic Religion: LINKS_PAGE Core Subjects: Catholic Religion: LINKS_PAGEArticles:Is There Really a Devil? - FR. WILLIAM SAUNDERSWe hear so much about angels these days. What about the devil? Read more... It Is Time for the Church to Set Aside Her Worldliness - Pope Benedict XVII am glad to be here today to meet all of you who work in so many ways for the Church and for society. Read more... Jean Daniélou's Master Key - Carl E. Olson“Without a doubt the master-key to Christian theology, which distinguishes it utterly from all rational theodicy,” the French Jesuit Jean Daniélou (1905-74) wrote, “is contained in the statement that the Trinity of Persons constitutes the structure of Being, and that love is therefore as primary as existence.” Read more... Jesus Ascended Into Heaven - Fr. Kenneth Baker, S.J.On the top of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem is situated the small, hexagonal “Church of the Ascension” which commemorates Jesus’ final departure from his disciples and from this world (Acts 1:12). Read more... Jesus before Pilate - Pope Benedict XVIWhat happened during the final week of Jesus of Nazareth's earthly life? How did the man whom many hailed as the Messiah on Palm Sunday come to be rejected by the leaders of his own people just a few days later? In Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week – From the Entrance Into Jerusalem to the Resurrection, Pope Benedict XVI takes up these and other crucial questions. Read more... Jesus Christ the Bearer of the Water of Life - Pontifical Council for Culture & Pontifical Council for Interreligious DiThe following is an invitation to understand the New Age and to engage in a genuine dialogue with those who are influenced by New Age thought. The document guides those involved in pastoral work in their understanding and response to New Age spirituality, both illustrating the points where this spirituality contrasts with the Catholic faith and refuting the positions espoused by New Age thinkers in opposition to Christian faith. Read more... Jesus is Lord - Kenneth Baker, S.JI would like to call your attention to the fact that all the prayers of the Church are directed to God the Father “through Jesus Christ, our Lord”. Read more... Jesus Suffered For Our Sake - Fr. Kenneth Baker, S.J.After affirming the divinity of Jesus Christ by stating that he is the Son of God and equal to the Father, the Nicene Creed turns, with a few quick, deft strokes, to his passion and death. Read more... Jesus Will Judge the Living and the Dead - Rev. Kenneth Baker, S.J.We have already considered the glorification and the Second Coming of Jesus. If we ask ourselves what Jesus is going to do when he comes again, we can look to the New Testament and to the Creed for the answer: He is coming to judge the living and the dead. Read more... Jesus' Eternal Kingdom - Kenneth Baker, S.J.In the Nicene Creed we profess our belief in the eternal kingdom of Jesus when we say: “His kingdom will have no end.” Read more... Jesus, the 'Lamb of God' - FR. WILLIAM SAUNDERSWhy is Jesus called the "Lamb of God?" Would this be the reason why we use the "Lamb of God" song in the Mass? Read more... John Paul II's Homily on 25th Anniversary of Pontificate - Pope John Paul IIHere is a translation of John Paul II's homily from the Mass in St. Peter's Square last Thursday, the 25th anniversary of his pontificate. The homily was in Italian. Read more... John Paul II's Saints – and Us - George WeigelWhy was Pope John Paul II the greatest saint-maker in the history of the Church? Read more... John Paul the Great - Fr. William SaundersMany have been calling our dear Pope John Paul II "the great." Have any other popes had this title? Read more... Just War For Modern Time - FR. WILLIAM SAUNDERSRecently, I have heard about the Clinton administration's planned invasion of Haiti. Would this be considered moral? What would be the criteria for a "just war" in today's world? Read more... Justice, Fortitude, Temperance - Fr. William SaundersLast week, Straight Answers addressed the topic of the cardinal virtues — those "hinge" virtues that are the foundation of all virtues. Having examined the virtue of prudence, we now turn to justice, fortitude and temperance. Read more... Justice, Wisdom, Courage, and Moderation: The Four Cardinal Virtues - PETER KREEFTThese four cardinal virtues are not the only virtues, but they are the cardes, the "hinges", on which all the other virtues turn. Read more... Kakure Kirishitan - Patrick DownesA faith, introduced to Japan by St. Francis Xavier, then hidden for 400 years, resurfaces on film before it disappears forever. Read more... Keeping Relics in Perspective - Fr. William SaundersLast week, you mentioned that relics of the saints are traditionally placed in the altar. I also remember that when our church recently dedicated a new altar, relics were placed in it before the bishop consecrated it. Could you please address the topic of relics in an article? Read more... Kids and Holiness: Making Lent Meaningful to Children - Cyndi MontanaroHow might we apply the three penitential principles of Lent (fasting, almsgiving, and prayer) to our school-age children’s lives? What can we do to teach them (not force them) to do penance for the love of Christ? Read more... Knowing by Faith - Deacon Douglas McManamanFaith is a mode of knowing, one that is not contrary to human reason. Read more... Knowledge and Purity - Deacon Douglas McManamanA friend of mine recently said Mass for an elementary school and during the homily he asked the young students to provide him with one word that they think best describes the Mass. Read more... Laetare Sunday: Rejoice and be Glad - Father George W. RutlerSinful anger loses its temper, and righteous anger uses it. Read more... Last Words - Scott HahnPrayer is necessary, but it's not easy. "[F]or we do not know how to pray as we ought" (Rom 8:26). We know how to pray in a superficial way, but not as we ought. Read more... Latin Days Are Here Again? - George WeigelPope Benedict wants to revive the Latin mass in Roman Catholic worship. But what exactly does that mean? Read more... Pages: [<<] ... 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 ... [>>] Related Categories:
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