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Life stronger than death

Life stronger than death

At a concert put on by friends, a song brought me back to another time and place, as only songs can do: "This land is parching, this land is burning. O healing river, send down your waters."

Solomon at his throne, painting by Andreas Brugger, 1777

God’s love is eternal always

Fourth Sunday of Lent (Year B) March 15 (2 Chronicles 36:14-17a, 19-23; Psalm 137; Ephesians 2:4-10; John 3:14-21)

Blessed Louis and Marie Zelie Guerin Martin, the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux, are pictured in a combination photo created from images provided by the Sanctuary of Lisieux in France. Pope Francis is expected to canonize the couple during the world Synod of Bishops on the family in October.

Pope plans to canonize St. Therese's parents during Synod

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis is expected to canonize Blessed Louis and Zelie Martin, the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux, during the world Synod of Bishops on the family in October.

Australian Cardinal George Pell, left, leads the Secretariat for the Economy at the Vatican. He will work with the Secretary of State and is in charge of supervising administrative and financial activities at the Vatican. This is part of a bigger picture involving new rules in the Vatican finance offices. The Vatican’s new financial rules went into effect March 1 and published the new statutes on its web site March 3.

Rules for Vatican finance offices include protection for whistleblowers

VATICAN CITY - New rules governing the guidance, oversight and control of Vatican financial and administrative activities include the power to levy sanctions and take "civil or criminal action" in cases of "damage to assets," as well as providing protection for whistleblowers raising red flags about "anomalous activity."

Domenico Giani, commander of the Vatican police force, keeps watch as Pope Francis arrives to celebrate Mass with bishops, priests and members of religious orders in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Manila, Philippines, in this Jan. 16, 2015 , file photo. Giani said that he is not aware of any plans to attack the Vatican or the Pope although Islamic State militants have made general threats.

Vatican security always on high alert, chief says after IS threats

VATICAN CITY - The head of Vatican security said Islamic State militants have threatened the Vatican, but there are no indications of any planned attack.

Cafe Justo, a Mexican coffee grower cooperative, roasts its beans in the border town of Agua Prieta, Mexico, to ensure the coffee is fresh when it arrives to U.S. customers. Each bag is labeled with the name of the person responsible for the selected beans. The cooperative works to stem the flow of migration to the U.S. by offering workers just wages.

Profit is tool for measuring success, but people come first, Pope says

VATICAN CITY - Profit must never be a Christian's god, although it is one of the tools for measuring the effectiveness of business choices and the ability of a company to help workers feed their families, Pope Francis said.

Ed and Mary Kieftenbeld have been married 25 years and have four children. Feb. 8 marked the annual World Marriage Day.

Marriage is two imperfect people who refuse to give up

ST. ALBERT, ALTA. - Divorce statistics aside, Christians still see marriage as a tremendous gift in their lives.

Jo-Ann Paquette

Journeying with a friend on the path to death can be life-giving

EDMONTON - Jo-Anne Paquette’s three-month journey with Martha Shephard as she died from a brain tumour was both physically draining and a spiritual gift for Paquette.

Pilgrims touch a casing containing the "'Holy Robe" in the cathedral in Trier, Germany, April 15. The ancient town of Trier marks the 500th anniversary of the first public appearance of the Seamless Robe of Jesus, reportedly worn during, or shortly before his crucifixion. Some 500,000 pilgrims are expected to visit the relic through May 13.

Relics and artifacts can help us ‘find Jesus’

Why are we so fascinated with any historical artifact — relics, as some call them — associated with Jesus?

Faith & the Common Good’s Mary Zhou (left) and Lucy Cummings (right) are promoting green faith action in York region, Ontario, in partnership with Greening Sacred Spaces. Both organizations are part of the working interfaith network that is Fossil Free Faith.

Adding faith to climate conversation

Fossil Free Faith has launched a new program recruiting youth to lead the conversation in their faith communities about divesting in fossil fuel companies.

Confession is the most important of Serviam Ministries’ seven steps to maximize Lent.

Seven Lenten steps to prepare for Christ

Lent should be a time for Catholics to spiritually prepare for the celebration of Christ’s resurrection and less about forgoing materialistic things.

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