2015-06-20T10:07:15-04:00

Last updated on: June 20, 2015 at 10:07 am   By

From The Daily Beast:  Evangelicals aren’t typically the target audience for Roman Catholic theology talk. Low-church Protestants from the Bible Belt have historically been hostile to Catholicism, even sometimes fearing that Catholics’ devotion to the pope will lead to one-world government, and that their political clout in the United States presages the end times. So it was perhaps a little surprising when Jeb Bush, who converted to his wife’s Catholicism, launched into an emotional testimony before a predominantly Evangelical audience on Friday about... Read more

2015-06-19T20:00:22-04:00

Last updated on: June 19, 2015 at 8:00 pm   By

Rudy Lopez explains:  As someone once told me; “Fasting without prayer is just going hungry.” How true! Many Muslims pray fives times a day, and especially during Ramadan. Prayer feeds the soul and helps sustain the meaning behind the fast. Several years ago, I was walking through the Minneapolis airport and saw a young airport worker go into a corner and pull out a small rug to pray. He wasn’t trying to draw attention to himself, but he caught my... Read more

2015-06-19T15:40:28-04:00

Last updated on: June 19, 2015 at 3:40 pm   By

Check out the full story at Florida Catholic.  It happened on June 6th, when Bishop Frank J. Dewane ordained Stephen Beck, Roberto Landron, Edison Gibbons and David Reardon at Epiphany Cathedral in Venice, FL. Congratulations and welcome, brothers! Ad multos annos!  Photo via Diocese of Venice Facebook page Read more

2015-06-19T14:39:13-04:00

Last updated on: June 19, 2015 at 2:39 pm   By

Here you go. John Allen: Laudato Si seems destined to go down as a major turning point, the moment when environmentalism claimed pride of place on a par with the dignity of human life and economic justice as a cornerstone of Catholic social teaching. It also immediately makes the Catholic Church arguably the leading moral voice in the press to combat global warming and the consequences of climate change. In truth, however, none of that should be any surprise to those... Read more

2015-06-19T14:35:16-04:00

Last updated on: June 19, 2015 at 2:35 pm   By

[getty src=”468664298?et=Bv7-m6MNRtNhBqf-Lgy3IA&viewMoreLink=on&sig=Y19qVdB5qM_sg6-qppyxacQcAf87Nj6J_KnOaR2M_UY=&caption=true” width=”594″ height=”396″] View image | gettyimages.com This news popped up several days ago, and it’s now getting wider attention: Speaking to a global gathering of priests, Pope Francis signaled an openness to changing the date of Easter in the West so that all Christians around the world could celebrate the feast on the same day. The Pope on June 12 said “we have to come to an agreement” for a common date on Easter. His comments came in... Read more

2015-06-19T14:28:48-04:00

Last updated on: June 19, 2015 at 2:28 pm   By

Check out the full story at Florida Catholic.  It happened on June 6th, when Bishop Frank J. Dewane ordained Stephen Beck, Roberto Landron, Edison Gibbons and David Reardon at Epiphany Cathedral in Venice, FL. Congratulations and welcome, brothers! Ad multos annos!  Read more

2015-06-19T14:05:14-04:00

Last updated on: June 19, 2015 at 2:05 pm   By

Rudy Lopez explains:  As someone once told me; “Fasting without prayer is just going hungry.” How true! Many Muslims pray fives times a day, and especially during Ramadan. Prayer feeds the soul and helps sustain the meaning behind the fast. Several years ago, I was walking through the Minneapolis airport and saw a young airport worker go into a corner and pull out a small rug to pray. He wasn’t trying to draw attention to himself, but he caught my... Read more

2015-06-19T11:26:51-04:00

Last updated on: June 19, 2015 at 11:26 am   By

View image | gettyimages.com This news popped up several days ago, and it’s now getting wider attention: Speaking to a global gathering of priests, Pope Francis signaled an openness to changing the date of Easter in the West so that all Christians around the world could celebrate the feast on the same day.The Pope on June 12 said “we have to come to an agreement” for a common date on Easter.  His comments came in remarks to the World Retreat... Read more

2015-06-19T09:57:47-04:00

Last updated on: June 19, 2015 at 9:57 am   By

Here you go. John Allen: Laudato Si seems destined to go down as a major turning point, the moment when environmentalism claimed pride of place on a par with the dignity of human life and economic justice as a cornerstone of Catholic social teaching. It also immediately makes the Catholic Church arguably the leading moral voice in the press to combat global warming and the consequences of climate change. In truth, however, none of that should be any surprise to those... Read more

2015-06-18T16:31:24-04:00

Last updated on: June 18, 2015 at 4:31 pm   By

Francis isn’t the first pope to speak out about the environment—though he is the first to pen an encyclical devoted to the topic. And it turns out, his views aren’t that different from his predecessors. So, a quick quiz. Which pope said which quote?  John Paul, Benedict or Francis? 1.“Preservation of the environment, promotion of sustainable development and particular attention to climate change are matters of grave concern for the entire human family.” 2. Respect for creation stems from respect for... Read more

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