VATICAN CITY, JUL 4, 2007 (VIS) – St. Basil, defined in Byzantine liturgical texts as a “light of the Church,” was the subject of the Holy Father’s catechesis during today’s general audience. The audience, attended by 12,000 people, was held in the Vatican Basilica then continued in the Paul VI Hall. St. Basil,...
When we say “God loves me”, we should not only feel the responsibility, the danger, of being unworthy of his love, but we should also accept the words of love and grace in all their fullness and purity, for, by implication, they tell us also that God is a forgiving and benevolent God. Perhaps,...
Let us begin with the simple question: “What is faith?” Then the next step will be to explain the relationship between faith and Church and, finally, to clarify the relationship of faith, freedom, and Church. What is faith? Well, it is an act that penetrates to the very heart of a person, an act...
by David J. Hartline | Source It started with Scott Hahn and it is still going strong. The number of prominent Protestant clergy and theologians coming to the Catholic Church has been nothing short of remarkable. Priests like Father Dwight Longenecker and Father Alvin Kimel are new to the Church and they bring a...
BY BISHOP PAUL S. LOVERDE | Source July 8-14, 2007 Issue | Posted 7/3/07 at 1:35 PM Recently I have been hearing a lot about pornography. The mail I have received on this issue from Catholics and others around the country gives me hope, even as it confirms the gravity of the threat this...
The question about God is inescapable; it admits of no abstention. This leaves us with further question: Is there, then, no answer to the question about God? And if there is an answer, what degree of certitude can we expect? In his Letter to the Romans, the Apostle Paul found himself confronted with precisely...
