The following letter was written by the sister of Father Luke Suarez, a newly ordained priest who is serving at St. Rose of Lima parish in Newtown,Connecticut. She is asking the faithful to send their prayers and Christmas greetings of support to these priests as they struggle to minister to the residents of their shattered community.
Monthly Archives: December 2012
Advent Week Three: A Time for Sharing, A Time for Caring
In yesterday’s blog, we discussed the necessity of evangelization in the modern world and why this call applies in a special way to the lay faithful.
But the question remains, how do we effectively communicate the Catholic faith in the world today? This remains a challenge especially given the competing voices in today’s market place of ideas.
Indeed, secularism and relativism have captivated the mindset of the culture. However, St. Paul reminds us in 2 Timothy 4 that our mission is to preach the Gospel “in season and out,” and the reality is you and I have been chosen by God to do so in our day and time. And, in the end, truth is on our side.
Following are four steps that help us share the faith with others.
Feast of St. Peter Canisius, Priest and Doctor (1521 – 1597)
“…after daring to approach your most loving heart Read the rest…
EU Wants to Ban Traditional Family from Children’s Books
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Political correctness is running amok in Europe these days as a new report by the European Parliament is calling for the banning of all children’s books that depict the traditional family, alleging that these materials encourage gender discrimination.
Study: Cell Phones Erode Personal Relationships
A new study has found that young people’s excessive use of cell phones is eroding their personal relationships.
Advent Week Three: A Time for Sharing, A Time for Caring
The Incarnation of Jesus Christ has forever changed the destiny of mankind. Through His birth, death, and resurrection, the chains of death are broken, the gates of heaven are flung open wide, and eternal life has been restored to man. However, accepting the salvation Christ has won remains an individual decision to be made by each human being.
I remember well when I made that decision for myself. It all started with a woman who shared her faith in Jesus Christ with me.
Though she was going through an emotionally difficult time, she was certain God had a plan for her in the midst of it. Her trust stood in stark contrast to my own faith experience which had not recovered from my college years. Like living water flooding the landscape of my soul, her words and her witness brought me new life and led me back to Catholicism.
Wake Up!
“It is now the hour for you to wake from sleep, Read the rest…
Hurricane Survivor Helps Families Reclaim Their Memories
Houses and furniture can be replaced, but nothing can bring back the precious memories captured in family photos, which is why one survivor of Hurricane Sandy is determined to reunite families with their lost mementos.
Atheists Sue IRS for Not Punishing Churches
An atheist group has filed a federal lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for not investigating scores of complaints lodged against churches that have been accused of “electioneering” during the presidential election.
Is the Planet Nibiru Hurtling Toward Us?
There are plenty of outlandish predictions about how the world is going to end on December 12, 2012 – by fire from an unprecedented solar storm, earthquakes, and a sudden shift of the earth on its axis. But one of the kookiest has to be the so-called Nibiru cataclysm, which will supposedly occur when a planet from the Zeta Reticuli galaxy (39 light years away) collides with the planet earth.
