Faith

Being human: Pope Francis delights many, frustrates some

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 10:48:40 -0500

VATICAN CITY - The Pope is human. Pope Francis demonstrated that in Mexico, as he does wherever he goes, and most people find it attractive most of the time.

Human nature: is it somehow all wrong?

frronrolheiser@catholicregister.org (Fr. Ron Rolheiser) — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 08:55:41 -0400

An American humorist was once asked what he loved most in life. This was his reply: I love women best; whisky next; my neighbour a little; and God hardly at all!

Care for creation, care for each other, Pope says in radio interview

Mon, 10 Aug 2015 19:00:00 -0400

VATICAN CITY - Caring for all of creation includes paying particular attention to the needs of young people and the aged, Pope Francis told the audience of a Catholic radio station in Argentina.

Think big, pray big

jean.kodin@catholicregister.org (Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register) — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 04:00:00 -0400

Days before the Steubenville Toronto weekend, I wracked my brain thinking about what the theme of the conference could mean. Limitless is such a big word, but after experiencing the conference, I think that was the point.

Christ is key to human freedom

fr_scott@catholicregister.org (Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J) — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 06:00:00 -0400

Resurrection of the Lord — Easter Sunday — (Year B) April 5 (Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Colossians 3:1-4; John 20:1-18)

One thing was abundantly clear to the first followers of Jesus after the resurrection: it would not be ‘business as usual.’ The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ was not intended to merely add one more religion to the world��Ƶapp diverse spiritual traditions, but to herald a new stage in humanity��Ƶapp spiritual evolution.

Pope thanks Catholics for helping Haiti, says much more left to do

Mon, 12 Jan 2015 17:00:00 -0500

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis thanked Catholics worldwide for helping people in Haiti recover from a devastating earthquake, but said "there is still much work left to do."

Pope calls abortion, euthanasia, IVF sins 'against God the creator'

Mon, 17 Nov 2014 12:30:00 -0500

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis denounced a "false compassion" that would justify abortion, euthanasia, artificial reproduction technologies and medical research violating human dignity. And he urged medical doctors to "go against the current" and assert "conscientious objection" to such practices, which he called sins "against God the creator."

Linking human energy to God within

frronrolheiser@catholicregister.org (Fr. Ron Rolheiser) — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 09:50:00 -0400

Few thinkers have influenced me as profoundly as Robert L. Moore. Moore is a scholar who has spent almost 50 years studying human energy from the perspective of psychology, anthropology and spirituality. Few scholars are his equal in linking human energy, even when it is raw and grandiose, to the image and likeness of God inside of us. He merits an audience.