This is a translation of a commentary by the Pontifical Household preacher, Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, on the readings from liturgy of Sunday 24th June 2007* * *He will be called JohnSolemnity of the Nativity of John the BaptistIsaiah 49:1-6; Aread more
This is a Vatican translation of the address which Pope Benedict XVI gave to Rome’s diocesan convention on June 11 2007. The Pope highlights the difficulty for parents and teachers in transmitting the basic values of existence in a society where peoread more
Some questions answered on aspects of the celebration of Mass by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum university.JULY 10, 2007
SAN DIEGO, California, JULY 12, 2007 (Zenit.org).- A recent study published by a public policy research firm that claims abstinence education programs aren’t effective, doesn’t tell the whole story, says expert Jason Evert, an international chread more
ROME, JULY 13, 2007 (Zenit.org).- This is a translation of a commentary by the Pontifical Household preacher, Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, on the readings from Sunday 15th July 2007. * * *The Good Samaritan15th Sunday in Ordinary TimeDeuteronomy read more
This is a translation of a talk given in Rome on 12 May 2007 by the Pontifical Household preacher, Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, on historical research concerning Jesus.
This is a translation of a commentary by the Pontifical Household preacher, Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, on the readings from the Sunday liturgy of 22 July 2007 The Friends of Jesus16th Sunday in Ordinary TimeGenesis 18:1-10a; Colossians 1:24-28;read more
This is the text of the June 29 document from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith regarding clarifications regarding the Second Vatican Council’s teaching that the Church founded by Christ “subsists in the Catholic Church.” 10read more
This is the text of a commentary on the June 29 document from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. The commentary, by the same dicastery, explains the intention of the document that clarifies the Second Vatican Council’s teaching that theread more
Many predict a bleak future for Christianity in Europe, but in his latest book Philip Jenkins argues that the situation is not all bad. “God’s Continent: Christianity, Islam and Europe’s Religious Crisis,” published by Oxford Univeread more
