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September 11, 2014

God does not play by human rules

God does not play by human rules

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) Sept. 21 (Isaiah 55:6-9; Psalm 145; Philippians 1:20-24, 27; Matthew 20:1-16)

It is often said that God is merely a projection of human wishes and fears. An ancient Greek philosopher once said that if cows, horses and lions had hands and could draw, they would depict gods that looked just like them.

Published in Fr. Scott Lewis
December 6, 2012

New charity rules don't forbid state funding, Vatican official says

Msgr. Giovanni Pietro Dal Toso, secretary of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, is pictured at the council's office at the Vatican Dec. 5. Msgr. Dal Toso said new rules issued by Pope Benedict XVI for the governance of Catholic charities will not prevent s uch charities from accepting government funding, so long as the funding does not entail conditions that conflict with church teaching.

VATICAN CITY - New rules issued by Pope Benedict XVI for the governance of Catholic charities will not prevent such charities from accepting government funding,

Published in International