Articles relevant to aspects of religious faith, in particular Catholic Christianity.
On 29 October 2008, Pope Benedict XVI continued the cycle of catecheses dedicated to the figure and thought of St. Paul, explaining that St. Paul put the cross at the center of his preaching because he understood that true wisdom is the wisdom of love. &#read more
Address to Diocese of Paisley Association of Catholic Head Teachers (CHAPS) 27th November 2008 After pondering this matter since I became Bishop of Paisley, I recently took the decision to reinstate a model of sacramental iread more
In this essay Fr. Vincent Twomey, SVD, a former student of Joseph Ratzinger, examines the central role conscience has played in the life and writings of Pope Benedict XVI Attached files Parent Assembly August 2012.ppt (9.9 MB)
Michael McGrath, Director of the Scottish Catholic Education Service, presented a paper at Research Seminar organised by the Department of Religious Education University of Glasgow‘s Faculty of Education. The seminar took place on Monday 1st Juneread more
Getting Beyond a Hope-Killing Culture by Carl Anderson NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, SEPT. 14, 2009 (Zenit.org).- A couple of years ago, when Benedict XVI visited with some students, two of them asked him a question that could have come from anyone, Catholic orread more
According to Sandro Magister, a stir was made recently by Bishop Mariano Crociata’s criticism of the shoddy quality of many Sunday homilies. Crociata is the secretary general of the Italian bishops’ conference. Speaking at a conference on the read more
Biblical Reflection for 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time C by Father Thomas Rosica, CSB The Sea of Galilee is a fresh water lake about 12 miles long and six miles wide. It lies some 685 feet below sea level and is about 200 feet deep. Fishing was and still is read more
“Shining the Light of Christ” is the theme for Catholic Education Week this year and is intended to encourage us all to think about how we can make best use of our own particular talents, experience, learning and skills to “shine out” as disciplesread more
Speaking to the Scottish Bishops during their Ad Limina visit to Rome on 5th February 2010, Pope Benedict XVI urged the Bishops to present the Church’s vision as a message of hope. The Holy Father said, “The Church offers the world a positive read more
Pope Benedict XVI spoke at the General Audience on Wednesday 17 February 2010 to the significance of the Lenten season. He emphasized the importance of daily conversion for swimming “against the current” of a society that promotes a “superfiread more
