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Cardinal outlines possible paths to Communion for divorced, remarried
March 6, 2014VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The Catholic Church needs to find a way to offer healing, strength and salvation to Catholics whose marriages have failed, who are committed to making a new union work and who long to do so within the church and with the grace of Communion, Cardinal Walter Kasper told the world’s cardinals. Jesus’ teaching […]
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Lenten reflections for the journey to Easter
March 6, 2014ATLANTA—The season of Lent began on Ash Wednesday, March 5, and Catholics around the world began their yearly observance of this quiet liturgical season with Mass, prayer, fasting and good deeds. The following meditations—for the first three days of Lent—were written by Father Robert Barron, a noted author and speaker, of Mundelein Seminary in Illinois. […]
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Legionaries adopt new constitutions
March 6, 2014VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Celebrating the closing Mass for the extraordinary general chapter of the Legionaries of Christ and ending his service as papal delegate overseeing the order, Cardinal Velasio De Paolis told the priests that the Lord had healed their order and reaffirmed his love for them. With the adoption of a new constitution, the election […]
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Beginning again the journey of spiritual conversion
March 6, 2014We all might be somewhat familiar with the holy seasons that other religions observe, such as the Jewish High Holy Days that occur in the fall and the Muslim period of fasting called Ramadan. There are many others as well; practically every faith has a season for penance and fasting although the theological reasons and […]
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Pope Francis’ constant refrain: ‘Go forth,’ evangelize, help the poor
March 6, 2014VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis’ most frequent advice and exhortation to Catholics—from laypeople in parishes to bishops and cardinals—is “Go forth.” In Italian, the phrase is even snappier: “Avanti.” As the world’s cardinals gathered at the Vatican in early March 2013 to discuss the needs of the church before they entered the conclave to elect a […]
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New head of Legionaries of Christ weighs burden of founder’s sins
March 6, 2014ROME (CNS)—When accusations of sexual abuse against Father Marcial Maciel Degollado, founder and then-general director of the Legionaries of Christ, were first published in 1997, Father Eduardo Robles Gil was running one of the congregation’s schools in Mexico City. Father Robles Gil did not believe Father Maciel had molested boys in his own seminaries, yet […]
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Pope Francis: Go directly to confession, don’t wait
March 6, 2014VATICAN CITY (CNS)—If you haven’t been to confession recently, don’t wait, Pope Francis told people at his weekly general audience Feb. 19. One may walk into the confessional with a heavy heart, but forgiveness brings freedom and lightness. “If a lot of time has passed, don’t lose even one more day. Go,” the pope said, […]
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Sometimes I’m driven to prayer
March 6, 2014I had a serious case of cabin fever and couldn’t wait to get out of the house after the recent ice storm that shut down the city for days. The streets looked clear so I decided to head to the grocery store to replenish supplies. As I was approaching the stoplight I heard a resounding […]
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The pain of loss
March 6, 2014The story has been carried on the news all day. It is a story of loss and grief. There are many such stories every day—but this one hit home to me. A man moved to Atlanta from New Jersey and parked his car at an ATM place. In a matter of seconds, while he was […]
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‘Son of God’ movie ‘a love story,’ say husband-wife producers
March 6, 2014WASHINGTON (CNS)—The upcoming movie “Son of God” should be seen as “a love story,” according to two of its executive producers, the husband-and-wife team of Mark Burnett and Roma Downey. “This really is a love story—the greatest love story ever told,” Downey said. The couple brought the 10-hour miniseries “The Bible” to television last year, […]