Faith Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:55:20 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb World Youth Day 'manifesto' makes pledge to environment /wyd2019/item/28817-world-youth-day-manifesto-makes-pledge-to-environment /wyd2019/item/28817-world-youth-day-manifesto-makes-pledge-to-environment PANAMA CITY – Young people attending World Youth Day called attention to the world's environmental problems, issuing what they called a "manifesto" for the "care of the common home."
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cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) World Youth Day 2019 Tue, 22 Jan 2019 11:33:12 -0500
Pope's homily: The Christian's gaze is on heaven, his feet on earth /faith/homilies/item/25283-pope-s-homily-the-christian-s-gaze-is-on-heaven-his-feet-on-earth /faith/homilies/item/25283-pope-s-homily-the-christian-s-gaze-is-on-heaven-his-feet-on-earth

The ChristianƵapp place is in the world, in order to proclaim Jesus; but his gaze is turned to heaven in order to be united to Him: that was the message of Pope Francis at the morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta on Friday.

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Reflections Fri, 26 May 2017 09:40:00 -0400
Nearer to God, the nearer to suffering /faith/columnists/item/22558-nearer-to-god-the-nearer-to-suffering /faith/columnists/item/22558-nearer-to-god-the-nearer-to-suffering

Daniel Berrigan, in one of his famous quips, once wrote: Before you get serious about Jesus, first consider carefully how good you are going to look on wood!

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frronrolheiser@catholicregister.org (Fr. Ron Rolheiser) Fr. Ron Rolheiser Thu, 23 Jun 2016 08:30:00 -0400
We can’t discount there is intelligent life elsewhere /faith/item/22341-we-can-t-discount-there-is-intelligent-life-elsewhere /faith/item/22341-we-can-t-discount-there-is-intelligent-life-elsewhere

TORONTO – Is there intelligent life outside of our planet? ItƵapp possible, said Fr. Thomas O’Meara.

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jean.kodin@catholicregister.org (Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register) Faith Wed, 18 May 2016 08:50:00 -0400
We all have a role in GodƵapp divine plan /faith/columnists/item/22206-we-all-have-a-role-in-god-s-divine-plan /faith/columnists/item/22206-we-all-have-a-role-in-god-s-divine-plan

Ascension of the Lord (Year C) May 8 (Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47; Ephesians 1:17-23; Luke 24:46-53)

What is it like to ascend to the heavens? The sight of astronauts floating effortlessly around a space station or outside on a repair mission has become so commonplace that it doesn’t even elicit much comment. When we read the account of the Ascension in Acts, it seems to pale in comparison to the accomplishments of our own time.

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fr_scott@catholicregister.org (Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J) Fr. Scott Lewis Wed, 27 Apr 2016 16:59:40 -0400
Dive into world's problems with courage, Pope says at Earth Day event /home/international/item/22193-dive-into-world-s-problems-with-courage-pope-says-at-earth-day-event /home/international/item/22193-dive-into-world-s-problems-with-courage-pope-says-at-earth-day-event

VATICAN CITY – Dive into the world's problems with courage and help people turn their lives of desolation into abundance and hope, Pope Francis said.

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International Mon, 25 Apr 2016 13:00:00 -0400
Our Poles. Our Planet Environmental Conference Inspires Toronto Youth /item/22160-our-poles-our-planet-environmental-conference-inspires-toronto-youth /item/22160-our-poles-our-planet-environmental-conference-inspires-toronto-youth

Polar adventurer Geoff Green posed an ethical choice to an audience of more than 200 Toronto Catholic high school students. 

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Youth Speak News Wed, 20 Apr 2016 15:27:45 -0400
Success can’t be measured while on Earth /faith/columnists/item/21628-success-can-t-be-measured-while-on-earth /faith/columnists/item/21628-success-can-t-be-measured-while-on-earth

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) Jan. 31 (Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19; Psalm 71; 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13; Luke 4:21-30)

The prophetic call from God made brave men quake. Most of them knew exactly what it could mean — hardship, rejection, persecution, failure and even death.

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fr_scott@catholicregister.org (Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J) Fr. Scott Lewis Thu, 21 Jan 2016 10:56:21 -0500
Torn loyalties as children of both Heaven and Earth /faith/columnists/item/21167-torn-loyalties-as-children-of-both-heaven-and-earth /faith/columnists/item/21167-torn-loyalties-as-children-of-both-heaven-and-earth

The world takes our breath away as we honour its author, the Lord

“Because, my God, though I lack the soul-zeal and the sublime integrity of your saints, I yet have received from you an overwhelming sympathy for all that stirs within the dark mass of matter; because I know myself to be irremediably less a child of Heaven and a son of Earth.”

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frronrolheiser@catholicregister.org (Fr. Ron Rolheiser) Fr. Ron Rolheiser Thu, 29 Oct 2015 10:31:46 -0400
Protecting people means protecting the planet, Turkson says /faith/item/20254-protecting-people-means-protecting-the-planet-turkson-says /faith/item/20254-protecting-people-means-protecting-the-planet-turkson-says

ROME - Pride, greed and selfishness are destroying the planet just as they destroy human lives, said Cardinal Peter Turkson.

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Vatican Fri, 15 May 2015 11:00:00 -0400