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April 29, 2018

A gut feeling about the Good Samaritan

"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy." Matthew 5:7

Everyone in the group knew the greatest commandment. Love God, love your neighbour. Simple to say. Hard to do. 

Published in Guest Columnists
December 11, 2016

Hark the herald angels: How sacred music evangelizes, lifts up hearts

Msgr. Vincenzo De Gregorio, director of the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music, is pictured at an organ at the institute in Rome Dec. 6. Msgr. De Gregorio said the Catholic Church tries to make music accessible to the congregation so everyone can participate.

VATICAN CITY – 'Tis the season for a huge assortment of holiday concerts and carols to choose from, making Advent and Christmas a unique period for reminding people of the evergreen beauty of sacred music.

Published in Music News
September 9, 2016

Evangelizing not a rote task

Pope Francis speaks during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Aug. 31.

Pope Francis said Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta on Friday morning. In remarks to the faithful following the readings of the day, the Holy Father focused on the nature of the work of Evangelization: it is an art and a discipline – never a vaunt and never a task to be done by rote – and the work of evangelization is never, never, “a walk in the park.”

Published in Reflections
July 20, 2016

Carmen Hernandez, co-founder of Neocatechumenal Way, dies

Carmen Hernade, co-founder of Neocatechumenal Way, in 2011. She passed away in Madrid July 19 at the age of 85.

ROME – Carmen Hernandez, co-founder of the Neocatechumenal Way, died in Madrid July 19 at the age of 85.

Published in Faith
June 9, 2016

Pope Francis: A ‘my-way-or-the-highway’ faith is heretical

Pope Francis at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican June 8. Francis told congregants that "take-it-or-leave-it" style of evangelism is not the way to go.

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has called on Catholics to adopt a “healthy realism” in their approach to their faith, and he decried rigid idealists as heretics.

Published in Faith