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SPECIAL PRAYER TO JESUS FOR SELF AND OTHERS
Jesus, I trust in You. I know that You love me. I desire that every obstacle between us be removed. Take from my heart every morsel of unforgiveness so that I can be completely yours.
Help me to forgive those who have hurt me,
have lied about me, have gossiped about me,
were jealous of me, have stolen from me, or have abused me in any way.
Then plunge me deep into Your most Sacred Heart.
Cover me with your most precious blood. Do not allow me to resist your love again through unforgiveness of another. Amen.
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Divine Mercy
Sunday
Jesus says of His Mercy: "My Father desires that a bond of love be established between His Heart and the heart of all mankind. This is the goal of all these Messages, of all the graces given here, and of the journey through the Chambers of Our Hearts. This cannot take place until the heart of man is cast into the Ocean of My Divine Mercy. To do so, each soul must open his heart to self-knowledge--recognizing his own iniquity."
"In order to reach the pinnacle of Divine Love, the soul must first seek out My Mercy, for My Mercy is intrinsic to Divine Love. In the First Chamber--My Mother's Heart, which is Holy Love--the soul is tendered the grace to acknowledge his sins and turn with a repentant heart to My Mercy. Then, through Divine Mercy, he is led through the subsequent Chambers."
"I tell you, Divine Love and Divine Mercy come together in Unitive Love. Both Love and Mercy are sorely tried by a generation that opposes Creation itself. Each time God's Divine Will is opposed the whole world suffers. Every time a prayer rises to Heaven from the heart or a message is received from Heaven or an apparition from Heaven takes place, the negative force of sin is opposed."
"I am much offended by mankind's rationalization of the truth. He rationalizes sin to be good--even a right. This is nothing more than Satan's lies which are freely accepted by a generation devoted to self-love. This type of irrational thinking has infiltrated leadership in the world and in the Church."
"Here in these Messages, I am taking you to the depth of spirituality and to the height of spiritual fulfillment; yet, I am unable, for the most part, to reach the very ones who could most benefit from what I say. It is always pride that is tricked into opposing Heaven's goals and mankind's salvation."
"Tonight I am coming to you as your Merciful Jesus--not ready to accuse, but ready to forgive. Turn your hearts to Me and allow Me to fill you with My Mercy. Do not wait for a more crucial hour when you might turn to Me out of fear. Turn to Me now out of love."
"My Mother, who assists Me in My every need, is forming under Her Mantle of Love, an army of victim souls. These victims of love sacrifice and pray for the conversion of unbelievers and the unity of all mankind in Our United Hearts. These victims must not take pride in their suffering or sacrificial lives. This defeats My purpose, as Victimhood should be offered as charity--the right hand not noticing what the left is doing."
"A great portion of My Mercy is this Mission here, which I am filling with My grace."
"My Mercy takes root in the soul the first moment the soul feels contrition for his sins. Tonight I am opening the floodgate of My Mercy upon this Site. Many will recall unconfessed sins. I will listen with compassion to every petition as though it were the hallowed 3:00 hour--the Hour of Mercy. Unresolved problems will find their solution."
"I have lifted this Mission up and out of the reach of Satan in My Mercy and Love. My Provision will shine forth now and will always be here."
"My brothers and sisters, solemnly I tell you, that unless mankind turns with loving hearts to My Merciful Heart, they will suffer the consequences of all the hypocrisy that is in the world today. With sincerity turn to My Mercy, and with sincerity spread these Messages."
"I'm blessing you with My Blessing of Divine Love."
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March 18, '08 At Medjugorje --Mary's Words to Visionary Mirjana
Mirjana transmitted the following:
I have never seen Our Lady address us in this manner. She extended her hands towards us and with her hands extended in this way, she said:
"Dear children, today I extend my hands towards you. Do not be afraid to accept them. They desire to give you love and peace and to help you in salvation.
Therefore, my children, receive them. Fill my heart with joy and I will lead you towards holiness. The way on which I lead you is difficult and full of temptations and falls. I will be with you and my hands will hold you. Be persevering so that, at the end of the way, we can all together, in joy and love, hold the hands of my Son.
Come with me; fear not.
Thank you."
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HUMAN LIFE....WHAT A BEAUTIFUL CHOICE!
WELCOME, DEAR FRIEND TO THIS SPIRITUAL JOURNEY with
THE BLESSED TRINITY AND MARY IMMACULATE;
GROWING IN THE PRACTICE OF THE TWO GREAT COMMANDMENTS:
LOVE OF GOD AND AND LOVE OF NEIGHBOR--INTO THE HEART OF GOD.
You are now the 503, 769th person to visit this site, since October 2000----May you be blessed as you grow in the study and practice of your Christian Faith and in living a more spiritual life each day.
JULY 4 --USA INDEPENDENCE DAY--WE THANK GOD FOR THE BLESSINGS OF FREEDOM WON BY OUR FOREFATHERS AT A GREAT PRICE AND FOR THE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA ON CHRISTIAN PRINCIPALS. WE PRAY THAT AMERICA MAY ALWAYS BE TRUE TO ITS MOTTO: "ONE NATION UNDER GOD WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL."
THE YEAR OF SAINT PAUL--2000 th ANNIVERSARY
ST. PAUL: DEDICATION TO CHRIST, OPENNESS TO HUMANITY VATICAN CITY, 2 JUL 2008 (VIS) - At this morning's general audience, Benedict XVI began a new cycle of catecheses, turning his attention to St. Paul the Apostle to whom the current Pauline Year is dedicated. The Year began on 28 June 2008 ...
DIVINE MERCY & PEACE OF SOUL
TRUE PEACE ARISES FROM DIVINE MERCY VATICAN CITY, 30 MAR 2008 (VIS) - Today at midday the Pope prayed the Regina Coeli with thousands of pilgrims gathered at his Castelgandolfo residence, where he is currently spending a few days rest. Faithful in St. Peter's Square were able to follow the ...
CONFRATERNITY OF UNITED HEARTS
“CONFRATERNITY OF THE UNITED HEARTS
OF JESUS AND MARY”
means--
the mystical union of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary (Divine and Holy Love)
that began at the moment of Jesus’ conception, never to be parted.
SECRETS OF THE UNITED HEARTS:
salvation, holiness, perfection, conformity and unity ...
PRAYER FOR UNITY & PEACE AMONG ALL PEOPLE
Prayer for `Unity and Peace Amongst All People and All Nations
"Heavenly Father, we come to Your Paternal Heart seeking peace amongst all people and all nations. Bring into harmony with Your Divine Will all human life, all of nature--even the cosmos itself."
"Protect all of creation ...
CONSECRATION OF HEARTS TO HOLY TRINITY
Our Heavenly Father offers help for humanity in these conflicted times of world disaster and alienation from God's will: CONSECRATION OF THE HEART OF THE WORLD TO THE BLESSED TRINITY using the following prayer: "Heavenly Father, in this present moment, which You have created and willed, I, ...do hereby consecrate
NOVENA TO OUR HEAVENLY FATHER
PRAYER TO OUR HEAVENLY FATHER
"Heavenly Father, Eternal Now, Creator of the Universe, Splendor of Heaven, listen with compassion to Your children who cry out to You.
Pour out upon the earth Your Provision, Your Mercy, Your Love.
With the winnowing fan of Your Divine Will, separate good from evil ...
FIVE DAY NOVENA TO MARY, REFUGE & PROTECTRESS
St. Bernard's Novena to Mary, Protectress and Refuge: Day 1: "Sweetest Mary, our Refuge and Protectress, increase within us the virtues of faith, hope and love so that our trust in You will be unfailing. Amen." Prayer to be said every day of the novena: "Mary, my Mother, ...
"GOD IS LOVE"-- WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
Find out the true meaning of "LOVE" here in this First Encyclical of Pope Benedict XV1--DEUS CARITAS EST
TO THE BISHOPS,PRIESTS AND DEACONS
MEN AND WOMEN RELIGIOUS
AND ALL THE LAY FAITHFUL
ON CHRISTIAN LOVE
INTRODUCTION
1. “God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides ...
SERMON on LOVE by SAINT BERNARD, Doctor of the Church
St. Bernard, Abbot & Doctor, 1090-1153
Sermon on LOVE:
"Love is sufficient of itself, it gives pleasure by itself and because of itself. It is its own merit, its own reward. Love looks for no cause outside itself, no effect beyond itself. Its profit lies in its practice. I love because I love, I ...
ENCYCLICAL LETTER --SPE SALVI --On Christian Hope
ENCYCLICAL LETTER-SPE SALVI-
OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF
BENEDICT XVI
TO THE BISHOPS
PRIESTS AND DEACONS
MEN AND WOMEN RELIGIOUS
AND ALL THE LAY FAITHFUL
ON CHRISTIAN HOPE
Introduction
1. “SPE SALVI facti sumus”—in hope we were saved, says Saint Paul to the Romans, and likewise to us (Rom 8:24)....
VATICAN CURRENT EVENTS
DUBLIN, SITE OF NEXT INTERNATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS VATICAN CITY, 22 JUN 2008 (VIS) - Benedict XVI today announced that the next International Eucharistic Congress will take place in 2012 in Dublin, capital of Ireland. The Pope made the announcement during his homily, ...
POPE BENEDICT'S Conferences & Events
ST. ISIDORE: FUSION OF ACTIVE AND CONTEMPLATIVE LIFE VATICAN CITY, 18 JUN 2008 (VIS) - Benedict XVI dedicated his catechesis during this morning's general audience to St. Isidore of Seville, who lived from 560 to 636 and whom the Council of Toledo in 653 defined as the "Glory of the ...
RELIGIOUS LIFE TODAY
FOLLOWING CHRIST WITHOUT COMPROMISE VATICAN CITY, 2 FEB 2008 (VIS) - This evening in the Vatican Basilica, following a Eucharistic celebration for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord and the 12th Day of Consecrated Life, presided by Cardinal Franc Rode C.M., prefect of the ...
JESUS: THE ANSWER TO TODAY'S PROBLEMS....
Source: Ecumenical Ministry: www.holylove.org July 5, 2008: Monthly Message to All People and Every Nation Jesus and Blessed Mother are here with Their Hearts exposed. Blessed Mother says: "Praise be to Jesus." Jesus says: "I am your Jesus, born Incarnate." Jesus: "Today ...
GOSPEL OF LIFE
LIVING THE GOSPEL OF LIFE:
A Challenge to All Citizens
"Now the word of the Lord came to me saying: Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born, I consecrated you; a prophet to the nations I appointed you." Jeremiah 1:5
Brothers and sisters in the Lord:
Today I believe ...
OUR LADY'S MESSAGE TO THE WORLD, June 25, 2008
Message of June 25, 2008 "Dear children! Also today, with great joy in my heart, I call you to follow me and to listen to my messages. Be joyful carriers of peace and love in this peaceless world. I am with you and I bless you all with my Son Jesus, the King of Peace. Thank you for ...
SANCTITY IS FOR ALL AGES
SANCTITY IS FOR ALL AGES
VATICAN CITY, DEC 20, 2007 (VIS) - Today in the Vatican, Benedict XVI received a group of young people from Italian Catholic Action (ACI), for a traditional exchange of Christmas good wishes.
The Pope greeted Luigi Alici, national president of ACI, and Bishop ...
ST. COLUMBANUS, Father of Europe
ST. COLUMBANUS NOURISHED THE CHRISTIAN ROOTS OF EUROPE VATICAN CITY, 11 JUN 2008 (VIS) - In today's general audience, which was held in St. Peter's Square, the Pope turned his attention to the figure of St. Columbanus, a famous Irish monk who lived in the sixth century and "who with ...
POPE RECEIVES IN AUDIENCE U.S. PRESIDENT BUSH
POPE RECEIVES IN AUDIENCE U.S. PRESIDENT BUSH VATICAN CITY, 13 JUN 2008 (VIS) - The Holy See Press Office today published the following communique: "This morning, Friday 13 June, George W. Bush, President of the United States of America was received in audience by His ...
THE PRIEST'S PRAYER LIFE
PRAYER, THE MOST IMPORTANT MOMENT OF A PRIEST'S LIFE VATICAN CITY, 15 JUN 2008 (VIS) - Today at 4.45 p.m., the Pope met with priests, deacons and seminarians in Brindisi's cathedral of St. Lawrence. The Holy Father told priests in particular that in order to ensure ...
Conservative Anglicans to announce schism
Conservative Anglicans to announce schism Jerusalem, Jun. 20, 2008 (CWNews.com) Conservative Anglican prelates, meeting in Israel next week in an alternative to the Lambeth Conference, will announce that they can no longer remain in communion with the Church of England, the London Daily ...
COLOMBIA: POPE CALLS FOR AN END TO KIDNAPPINGS
JOY AT LIBERATION OF INGRID BETANCOURT AND OTHER HOSTAGES VATICAN CITY, 3 JUL 2008 (VIS) - Yesterday evening, Holy See Press Office Director Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J. expressed the Holy See's contentment at the liberation of 15 hostages held by the FARC group in Colombia, among them former ...
THE ISLAMIC-CATHOLIC DIALOG
MEETING OF THE ISLAMIC-CATHOLIC LIAISON COMMITTEE VATICAN CITY, 14 JUN 2008 (VIS) - Made public today was a communique from the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue concerning the 14th meeting of the Islamic-Catholic Liaison Committee, which was held in the Vatican from 11 to 13 ...
COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA: SPREADING AND DEFENDING TRUTH
COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA: SPREADING AND DEFENDING TRUTH VATICAN CITY , 24 JAN 2008 ( VIS ) - This morning in the Holy See Press Office Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli and Msgr. Paul Tighe, respectively president and secretary of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, presented the ...
PERCEIVING THE SPLENDOUR OF FAITH THROUGH MUSIC
PERCEIVING THE SPLENDOUR OF FAITH THROUGH MUSIC VATICAN CITY, 5 JUL 2008 (VIS) - This morning in Castelgandolfo, the Holy Father received a group of pilgrims from Regensburg, Germany. In brief remarks to them, the Pope recalled the "marvellous day" in September ...
JOY: INFALLIBLE SIGN OF GOD'S PRESENCE
CHRISTIAN JOY ARISES FROM THE CERTAINTY THAT GOD IS NEAR
VATICAN CITY, DEC 16, 2007 (VIS) - Having returned to the Vatican following his visit this morning to the Roman parish of "Santa Maria del Rosario ai Maritiri Portuensi," the Pope appeared at the window of his private study overlooking St. ...
BENEDICT XVI TO VISIT FRANCE IN SEPTEMBER FOR THE 150th ANNIVRSARY OF THE APPARATIONS OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES
BENEDICT XVI TO VISIT FRANCE IN SEPTEMBER VATICAN CITY, 4 JUL 2008 (VIS) - Benedict XVI will make an apostolic trip to France from 12 to 15 September, for the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Lourdes. The Holy Father will ...
POPE BENEDICT IN AUSTRALIA FOR WORLD YOUTH DAY--2008
WELCOME CEREMONY AND VISIT TO MARY MACKILLOP MEMORIAL VATICAN CITY, 17 JUL 2008 (VIS) - After celebrating Mass in private at Sydney's Cathedral House, the Pope travelled to Government House, an elegant neo-Gothic structure built between 1837 and 1845, where the welcome ceremony took ...
COMBATING POVERTY. BUILDING PEACE
COMBATING POVERTY. BUILDING PEACE VATICAN CITY, 1 JUL 2008 (VIS) - "Combating poverty. Building peace" is the theme chosen by Benedict XVI for his Message for the 42nd World Day of Peace, due to be celebrated on 1 January 2009. "The theme chosen by the Holy ...
HUMAN RIGHTS, THE FIGHT AGAINST RACISM
ARCHBISHOP TOMASI: HUMAN RIGHTS, THE FIGHT AGAINST RACISM Vatican City, 4 APR 2008 (VIS) - Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the Office of the United Nations in Geneva, gave a speech to the advisory committee during the seventh session of the Human Rights ...
POPE'S MONTHLY PRAYER INTENTION
BENEDICT XVI'S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR JULY VATICAN CITY, 1 JUL 2008 (VIS) - Pope Benedict's general prayer intention for July is: "That there may be an increase in the number of those who, as volunteers, offer their services to the Christian community with generous and prompt ...
ONLINE PRAYER CHAPEL...
TAKE JUST A FEW MOMENTS...to join in prayerful support of our sick and suffering sisters and brothers in the world today. In a special way, our hearts are broken for those affected by recent tragedies, earthquakes and other disasters around the world and we hold all the dead and wounded in our ...
ALL HOLY GOD, HEAVEN & EARTH ARE FULL of YOUR GLORY...
"In the beginning God created heaven and earth..."--Gen: 1:1
Blessed are you, Lord, Father in heaven,
Who, in your infinite mercy, stooped down to us in our distress and gave us Jesus, your Son, born into our human condition, to be our Savior and Friend, our Brother and Redeemer.
We thank you, good Father, for all your gracious gifts. Help us to live this year
in your favor in anticipation of our return to our Father's house, where, full of love, you await your straying children to embrace them in your forgiveness and welcome them to your table, in their festive garments.
We praise you, Father, forever!
PRAYING THE ANGELUS DAILY...
The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary. And she conceived by the the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it done unto me according to your word. Hail Mary....
The Blessed Trinity...
Invocation of the HOLY TRINITY:
In the name of the FATHER, and of the SON, and of the HOLY SPIRIT.
May the grace of our LORD JESUS CHRIST,
the LOVE of GOD our FATHER,
and fellowship of the HOLY SPIRIT
be with you.
--Liturgy Introductory Rites: Greeting
Invocation of the Blessed ...
AND THE WORD BECAME FLESH...
In the beginning was the Word:
the Word was with God
and the Word was God.
He was with God in the beginning.
Through him all things came into being,
not one thing came into being except through him.
What has come into being in him was life,
life that was the light of all;
and the light ...
SUNDAY: THE LORD'S DAY
WITHOUT THE LORD'S DAY, SUNDAY, LIFE DOES NOT FLOURISH
VATICAN CITY, SEP 9, 2007 (VIS) - This morning the Pope celebrated Mass in Vienna's cathedral of St. Stephen, a Gothic structure with a campanile 136 meters high and a frontage incorporating two Roman towers more than 60 meters high. A ...
LITURGY OF THE HOURS-Feature:
Selection from writings of Barnabas, Co-Disciple w/St. Paul--
THE WAY OF LIGHT
Consider now the way of light; anyone who is bent on reaching their appointed goal must be very careful in all things. Now these are the directions that have been given to us for this journey: love your Creator; ...
THE LOVE OF JESUS....
LOVE....
By George Herbert (1593-1633)
Love bade me welcome; yet my soul drew back,
Guilty of dust and sin.
But quick-eyed Love, observing me grow slack
From my first entrance in,
Drew nearer to me, sweetly questioning, If I lacked anything.
'A guest', I answered, 'worthy to be here'. Love said, 'You shall be he'...
THE EIGHT BEATITUDES-Mt. 5: 1-10
Seeing the crowds, Jesus went onto the mountain. And when he was seated his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak. This is what he taught them:
The Beatitudes:
How blessed are the poor in spirit: the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
Blessed are the gentle, they shall inherit the ...
JESUS MAKES A DIFFERENCE ...
"Jesus came to the Samaritan town called Sichar near the land that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Jacob`s well was there and Jesus, tired by the journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour. When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, `Give me something to drink`, His ...
THE HOLY BIBLE by Rev. Ciaran O'Callaghan, CSsR
About the Author...
We gratefully acknowledge Biblical Professor, Rev. Ciaran O'Callaghan CSsR, who has graciously granted permission to have some of his Biblical Studies presented on this website.
For more information, view his own website at: www.davar.eu
Study Prayer...
Blessed are you, ...
OLD TESTAMENT THEMES by Biblical Professor Ciaran O'Callaghan, CSsR
Old Testament Themes
1.0 GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1.1 Basic Terminology
1.1.1 Tanak 1
Jewish tradition recognizes three divisions in what Christians call the Old Testament. These are:
• The Torah -(Hebrew: "Law.")
• The Nevi'im (Hebrew: “Prophets”).
• The Ketuvim (Hebrew: ...
OLD TESTAMENT THEMES, Part II by Biblical Professor, Ciaran O'Callaghan, CSsR
Cont. from Part 1
“Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘As a
potter’s vessel is broken and cannot be mended again, so will I break this people and this city’” (Jer 19). Similar in character is Jeremiah’s encounter with the Rechabites (Jer
35). Protesting against the agricultural mode of life in ...
THE BOOK OF PSALMS by Ciaran O'Callaghan, CSsR
THE BOOK OF PSALMS
5.0 THE BOOK OF THE PSALMS
5.1 The Formation of the Psalter
The Book of the Psalms is divided into five smaller books, the divisions being
indicated by doxologies (Pss 41,13; 72,19; 89,52; 106,48 and 150,6). The following is an outline of the situation:
BOOK 1 Pss ...
BOOKS of RUTH and ESTHER by Biblical Professor, Ciaran O'Callaghan, CSsR
INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOKS OF RUTH & ESTHER, TWO ISRAELITE HEROINES
God says to a heathen:
"Why did you not draw close to me?" The heathen answers, "Because I was a thorough scoundrel, and I was ashamed." God answers, "When Ruth the Moabite came to me, did I not receive her, and cause kings to ...
SYNOD ON WORD OF GOD
WORKING DOCUMENT FOR FORTHCOMING SYNOD ON WORD OF GOD VATICAN CITY, 12 JUN 2008 (VIS) - In the Holy See Press Office this morning, Archbishop Nikola Eterovic, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops presented the "Instrumentum laboris" (working document) for the Twelfth Ordinary ...
The Catholic Church: Mystical Body of Christ
WORLD CATHOLIC POPULATION AT 1.098 BILLION
Vatican, May. 01 (CWNews.com) - The world's Catholic population is now 1.098 billion, according to the latest figures from the Vatican's statistical bureau.
The figures contained in the Annuarium Statiscum Ecclesiae, presented to the press on April 30, ...
THE CHURCH: HEAD AND MEMBERS...
The Church: Head and Members,
By St. John Eudes
I ask you to consider that our Lord Jesus Christ is your true head and that you are a member of his body. He belongs to you as the head belongs to the body. All that is his is yours; breath, heart, body, soul and all his faculties. All of these you must use as if they belonged to you...
DOCTORS OF THE CHURCH...
NAMES AND FEAST DATES OF THE 33 DOCTORS OF THE CHURCH
ST ALBERT 11/15
ST ALPHONSUS LIGUORI 8/1
ST AMBROSE 12/7
ST ANSELM 4/21
ST ANTHONY OF PADUA 6/13
ST ATHANASIUS 5/2
ST AUGUSTINE 8/28
ST BASIL 1/2
ST BEDE, THE VENERABLE 5/25
ST BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX 8/20
ST BONAVENTURE 7/15
ST ...
OUR MULTICULTURAL CHURCH...
RENEW THE LANGUAGES OF ART AND OF CULTURE
VATICAN CITY, MAR 21, 2005 (VIS) "Projecting Culture: the language of music."
"Music, like all artistic languages," writes the Holy Father in his message, "brings man closer to God. ... Yet at the same time, art can on occasion transmit a ...
COLLABORATION OF MEN AND WOMEN IN THE CHURCH AND IN THE WORLD
FROM ROME...LETTER TO THE BISHOPS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH ON THE COLLABORATION OF MEN AND WOMEN IN THE CHURCH AND IN THE WORLD
INTRODUCTION
1.The Church, expert in humanity, has a perennial interest in whatever concerns men and women. In recent times, much reflection has been given to the ...
DOCTRINAL ISSUES UPDATED BY VATICAN
DOCUMENT REGARDING CERTAIN ASPECTS OF CHURCH DOCTRINE
VATICAN CITY, JUL 10, 2007 (VIS) - Made public today was a document from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith: "Responses to some Questions Regarding Certain Aspects of the Doctrine on the Church." It is dated June 29, Solemnity of ...
DECLARATION OF UNITY between the CATHOLIC & ORTHODOX CHURCES
JOINT DECLARATION OF BENEDICT XVI AND BARTHOLOMEW I
VATICAN CITY, NOV 30, 2006 (VIS) - At the end of the divine liturgy they celebrated this morning in the patriarchal church of St. George in Istanbul, Benedict XVI and His Holiness Bartholomew I, ecumenical patriarch, returned to the ecumenical ...
SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST BY POPE
CALL FOR FULL COMMUNION BETWEEN CATHOLIC AND ORTHODOX
VATICAN CITY, OCT 10, 2007 (VIS) - At the end of today's general audience in St. Peter's Square, the Pope recalled how "the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between Catholics and Orthodox is currently holding its 10th ...
CATHOLIC-ORTHODOX DOCUMENT ON THE NATURE OF THE CHURCH
CATHOLIC-ORTHODOX DOCUMENT ON THE NATURE OF THE CHURCH
VATICAN CITY, NOV 15, 2007 (VIS) - Made public today was the final document of the plenary assembly of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church. The meeting was held in ...
THE LORD'S SUPPER
by Theology Professor, Msgr. Thomas A. French
All Christians know about the Lord`s Supper:
Matthew 26: 26-29, Mark 14: 22-25
Luke 22: 15-20, 1 Corinthians 11: 17-34.
Introduction:
TIME: High Noon in San Antonio, Texas,
is 11:00 am in Utah, is 10:00 am California,
is 1:00 pm in New York, is 6:00 pm in Ireland, is 7:00 pm in Rome ...
GOOD FRIDAY: LORD'S PASSION, WAY OF THE CROSS AT COLOSSEUM
GOOD FRIDAY: LORD'S PASSION, WAY OF THE CROSS AT COLOSSEUM
VATICAN CITY, APR 6, 2007 (VIS) - In the Vatican Basilica at 5 p.m. today, Good Friday, the Pope presided at the celebration of the Lord's Passion. Following the reading of the Passion according to St. John, Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa O.F.M. ...
Holy Thursday
HOLY THURSDAY: CHRISM MASS AND THE LORD'S SUPPER MASS
VATICAN CITY, APR 5, 2007 (VIS) - In the Vatican Basilica at 9.30 a.m. today, Holy Thursday, the Holy Father presided at the Chrism Mass, which is celebrated on this day in churches and cathedrals throughout the world. Cardinals, bishops and ...
SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH, Msgr. Thomas A. French, Professor of Theology
THE SACRAMENTS IN GENERAL...PREFACE:
It is the Teaching of the Catholic Church that Jesus instituted seven "Sacraments", external expressions of internal/spiritual realities.
It is clearly the deliberate will of Jesus Christ that the seven Sacraments should parallel the seven major stages in ...
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM...
Introduction: GRACE;
a)Sanctifying Grace, (Justification)
a participation in the Divine Nature is a permanent state until it is destroyed by Grave Sin.
b)Actual Grace is transient; i.e. God invites us to perform a good act or to avoid a bad act. It is ...
THE HOLY EUCHARIST
THE BLESSED SACRAMENT...
The Sacrament of The Real Physical Presence of The Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ.
I: THIS SACRAMENT IS UNIQUE IN MANY WAYS:
1) The sole purpose of this Sacrament is to express as emphatically as possible God's love for all and each of us.
2) The other Sacraments also ...
FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI...
CORPUS CHRISTI: HOLY FATHER PRESIDES AT MASS, PROCESSION
VATICAN CITY, JUN 19, 2003 (VIS) - For the 25th time in his pontificate,
Pope John Paul presided at Mass for the feast of Corpus Christi this evening in front of St. John Lateran Basilica, the cathedral church of the bishop of Rome, ...
Holy Orders:The Priesthood
THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDER, Priesthood
INTRODUCTION: Proof for the existence of a Supreme Being is almost self-evident; "Only one who is deprived of Reason ("insipiens") says 'There is no God'". (Psalm 14: 1, Ps 1 iii i).
It is not surprising, therefore, that the worship of God is found ...
ENCYCLICAL ON THE HOLY EUCHARIST by Pope John Paul II
ENCYCLICAL LETTER: "THE EUCHARIST & ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE CHURCH" by POPE JOHN PAUL II
--TO THE ENTIRE CHURCH MEMBERSHIP
INTRODUCTION
1. The Church draws her life from the Eucharist. This truth does not simply express a daily experience of faith, but recapitulates the heart of the mystery of ...
Sacrament of Matrimony
SAFEGUARDING THE FAMILY, THE BASIC FABRIC OF SOCIETY
VATICAN CITY, NOV 20, 2004 (VIS) - The Holy Father today welcomed 150 participants in the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Family, which has been meeting for three days in the New Synod Hall on the theme "The Mission of Mature, ...
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