by Pope Benedict XVI/Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger | Source The following essay is excerpted from the recently published Pilgrim Fellowship of Faith: The Church as Communion. On the occasion of Cardinal Ratzingers’s seventy-fifth birthday, his former students selected essays, lectures, letters, and conferences that Ratzinger has written in recent years— writing that they feel best...
(Warning: this post mentions some mature — even sickening — concepts. It is not intended for young readers) The proponents of same-sex marriage want to change a revered institution to accommodate the sexual preferences of certain groups. These groups often include lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transexuals (sometimes referred to as the LGBT sector). Now...
Why in the world did some people make such a big fuss about the guidelines issued by the Archdiocese of Manila for proper attire at Mass? Other churches and many secular organizations have dress codes too. Why can’t there be one for something as holy and important as the Mass?The Mass is not a...
The dogma of the assumption of Mary, body and soul, into the glory of the heavenly Kingdom is more confusing than otherwise for us today. Practically every word of it sounds foreign to our ears and without comprehensible meaning: Mary – heaven – glory. The only word we can really understand is body. What...
We meet this Wednesday…outdoors! Our ToB Times Square discussion group meets next tomorrow, Wednesday, August 15th, at 7:00 pm. Let’s meet outdoors in Worldwide Plaza.If you can join us early, please pick up a sandwich at a nearby deli, and join us in the plaza for a pre-discussion meal. I’ll aim to be there...
Fertility Education Training Workshop for School Teachers, Parish Pre-Marriage Speakers/Counselors, Pastoral Workers of the Family Life Ministry and BEC, Catechist, and Couples “Teach your students not only the fundamental principles of fertility awareness and family planning but also an appreciation of their sexuality to empower them to avoid poor choices in life engaging in...
