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Articles:10 Myths about Priestly Pedophilia - Crisis e-letterThe media, egged on by a small group of dissenting Catholics, have been having a field day over the tragedy of priests involved in sexual abuse. And the reporting has been littered with falsehoods and outright fabrications. So Crisis has put together a list of the ten most common false media claims — along with fact-filled responses to them. Popular Email This Article The Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation - John A. Hardon S.J.From the dawn of Christian history, Baptism and Confirmation have been very closely associated. Popular Email This Article "And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly" - ZenitHere is a translation of the Lenten sermon delivered on March 17, 2006, by Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa in the presence of Benedict XVI and officials of the Roman Curia. The Pontifical Household preacher delivered it in the Mater Redemptoris Chapel of the Apostolic Palace. Email This Article "Go From Your Country and See" - Fr. Raniero CantalamessaThe theme of the meditations that the Papal Household preacher, Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, gave to John Paul II and his aides in the Roman Curia this Advent was: "For this is the will of God, your sanctification (1 Thessalonians 4:3): Reflections on Christian holiness in the light of the experience of Mother Teresa of Calcutta." Email This Article "The Eucharist Is Not a Meal Among Friends" - Pope Benedict XVIHere is a translation of the homily Benedict XVI gave via satellite Sunday at the closing Mass of the 49th International Eucharistic Congress. The congress was held in Quebec City. Email This Article "Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II" - book review - ZENITWitness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II is destined to be the standard reference on the life and work of John Paul II reports Mary Ann Glendon. Email This Article A Baker's Dozen of Obstacles to an Appreciation of the Sacraments - Rev. Peter M.J. StravinskasWe have been studying the sacraments and their place in Catholic life. To conclude, it might be a good idea to identify those elements of personal or communal life that keep us from appreciating in all their fullness these avenues of grace and holiness. Email This Article A Better Concept of Freedom - George WeigelOn October 31, 1958, Isaiah Berlin gave his inaugural lecture as Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory at Oxford. Entitled 'Two Concepts of Liberty," it was, according to Michael Ignatieff, Berlin's authorized biographer, "the most influential lecture he ever delivered." Email This Article A Brief Lexicon of Some Commonly Used Philosophical Terms - F.F. CentoreA Close Encounter With the Angel of Death - Peter KreeftBecause "he jests at scars who never felt a wound," and because the dimension of personal experience might be thought to be conspicuous by its absence, I include here after much hesitation these candid excerpts from my personal diary written in the hospital where my wife and I suddenly found ourselves confronting a brain tumor in our five-year-old daughter. This excerpt, taken from my book Love is Stronger Than Death, was written before this "close encounter," not as a result of it. I include it simply as my other half: the book is my mind, this is my guts. Email This Article Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ... [>>] Related Categories:
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