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Deadly Sins in Modern Dress |
| May 1st, 2008 filed under Editorial. |
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Recently a statement from the Vatican was portrayed as heralding a new list of deadly sins. It did nothing of the sort. A Bishop was asked in an interview what he thought were the new sins of the modern era. He gave a thoughtful reply pointing out sinful attitudes in relation to individual and social rights in the modern world. Read more »
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Devotion to Mary and the Saints from the Lutheran/Catholic Dialogue |
| May 1st, 2008 filed under Articles. |
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After almost five centuries of living separately, Lutherans and Catholics have come to embody different ways of living out the gospel. One basic theological and liturgical conviction which has carried the Catholic tradition holds that Jesus Christ is never alone. He is always found in the company of a whole range of his friends, both living and dead. Read more »
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Man Maintains His Dignity, even in Coma or Embryonic State |
| May 1st, 2008 filed under Benedict Speaks. |
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(VIS) On 9 March the Pope celebrated the Eucharist in the Roman church of San Lorenzo in Piscibus, which is part of the San Lorenzo International Youth Centre located very near St. Peter’s Square. Mass was attended by around 200 young people from various continents who collaborate in the activities of the youth centre. Read more »
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A Reflection on being a Catholic missionary in a Buddhist land |
| May 1st, 2008 filed under Articles. |
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by Fr John Larsen sm
Most of the people we live with, both Burmese and Thai, are Buddhist. There are also some Muslims here. There are very few Catholics here, either in Thailand or in Burma. Read more »
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A Marist Mission in Bahia, Brazil |
| May 1st, 2008 filed under Articles. |
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by Fr Patrick F O’Neil sm
The word ‘Brazil’ evokes many ideas and images of an exotic tropical country filled with beautiful beaches and an exuberant Amazonian rain forest threatened by unscrupulous, land-hungry farmers. But, as with any country of continental proportions, any such description barely touches the variety of cultures and realities that go to make up the rich mosaic of this land. Read more »
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Profiles of Courage: 3 |
| May 1st, 2008 filed under Articles. |
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Sr. Helen Elizabeth O’Connell
Nazareth HouseRegistered Nurse Helen O’Connell was recently in NZ celebrating her Leap Year birthday, when the Messenger caught up with her Interview by the Editor Read more »
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Laura’s Back on the Rails |
| May 1st, 2008 filed under Articles. |
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Another testimony to the transforming power of Marist Alternative Education on the North
Shore based on the principles of St Marcellin Champagnat
By Hayden Donnell
NOT EVEN Laura Watene ever thought she’d amount to much.The
Browns
Bay teenager got addicted to drugs and alcohol after being expelled from school as a 13 year-old.Her relationship with her family was poor, her education almost non-existent and she had extremely low self-esteem.Now, two years on, she has a couple of qualifications and is dreaming of one day opening her own business. Read more »
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May 11 – Saint Stanislaus, Bishop of Cracow, Martyr (1030-1079) |
| May 1st, 2008 filed under Saints. |
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Saint Stanislaus, an answer to prayer, was born when his parents were advanced in age. Out of gratitude they educated him for the Church. When his parents died, he sold their vast properties and gave the proceeds to the poor. He was ordained and became a Canon of the Cracow cathedral. The Pope had to intercede to make him accept the see of Cracow. With the increase in Stanslaus’ dignity, his virtues and penances also increased. He also had a list drawn up of every poor person of the city, and gave orders to his servants never to refuse anything to anyone. Read more »
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May 16 – Saint Simon Stock (d. 1265) |
| May 1st, 2008 filed under Saints. |
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Saint Simon Stock was born in the County of Kent, England, it is believed around 1165. It is said that when twelve years old he began to live as a hermit in the hollow trunk of an oak, and later to have become an itinerant preacher until he entered the Carmelite Order which had just come to England. Read more »
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May 30 – Saint Giuseppe Marello (1844-1895) |
| May 1st, 2008 filed under Saints. |
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Giuseppe Marello was born in Turin, Italy, in 1844. At age 12 he entered the seminary to study for the priesthood. Suffering a bout of typhus in 1863, he vowed to complete his studies if he recovered. He did, through the intercession of Our Lady, to whom he had a special devotion. He was ordained in 1868. Read more »
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“Is the Mass Boring?” |
| May 1st, 2008 filed under Articles. |
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by Fr John Kelly ocso
Nowadays parents often tell me that a common complaint among young people is that the mass is boring. Unfortunately many give up religious practice because it no longer gives them an emotional uplift. Perhaps some go to another church where one’s feelings are better catered for. Read more »
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WYD REPORT |
| May 1st, 2008 filed under Articles. |
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by Kat Walsh
Things are really starting to take off with the World Youth Day organising committee, and all sorts of interesting titbits are coming through the grapevine. Read more »
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The Acolyte – a short story |
| May 1st, 2008 filed under Articles. |
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by Pat Power
Deborah’s tummy seemed to have butterflies in it as she dressed in the long blue gown and tied the tasselled gold rope. She had only agreed to become an altar server after Granddad who had been a Bishop’s acolyte in the old days suggested she should. Read more »
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An Historic Reconciliation In The Heart Of The Kanak World |
| May 1st, 2008 filed under Articles. |
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BY GÉRARD DEL RIO
translated by Fr B.G. Quin sm from the Kanak Cultural Review MWÀ VÉÉ Vol 46 Page 4
Between the 17th of July and the 8th of August, 2004, four families together wrote a page of contemporary Kanak history. They were reconciled with each other fifteen years after a tragedy which had profoundly torn them apart and divided them. Read more »
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Can You Bear It? |
| May 1st, 2008 filed under Jokes. |
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A student wanted to hire himself out as a handyman and started canvassing a well-to-do neighbourhood. The owner of the first house said “I guess I could use someone to paint my porch. How much do you charge?” Read more »
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A MInute or Two with Fr. Paddy Cahill |
| May 1st, 2008 filed under Articles. |
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Today we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost. We recall the Apostles together with Mary hidden away in their home when suddenly the Holy Spirit comes in the form of parted tongues. The fearful Apostles filled with the gifts of the Spirit go out to the market places preaching the message of the Risen Lord. People listened and so effectively did Peter preach that 3,000 were converted to the faith and the work of the Church had begun. Read more »
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