Faustian Dilemma Part 1

Posted by - May 25, 2018

The Tragic History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus is a play by Christopher Marlow, an Elizabethan playwright and contemporary of William Shakespeare. The play is based on a German folktale and was reworked centuries later by the great German author Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe. This is the story of a brilliant but

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JUST A BEND NOT AN END

Posted by - May 25, 2018

Life is complex and we sometimes encounter setback, discouragement, desperation as well as success, encouragement and inspiration. When adversities occur, some either succumb to despair and depression while others are resilient sand recover. Some years ago a friend of mine had a lucrative business but it collapsed that drove him crazy and depressed. He could

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Suicide Prevention Resources

Posted by - May 25, 2018

Please use this information as a reference guide and store it somewhere safe. Snip this column out of the paper or print it off of the North Star website. Consider saving the contact numbers in your phone right now.  If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, the time to act is now.  Here

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Pope Francis passes youths holding cell phones as he arrives for a meeting of the international network "Scholas Occurentes" at the Vatican May 11. In remarks May 14 the pope said a few young people extended a hand when he arrived for the "Scholas Occurentes" meeting, but most were trying for a photo. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

‘Selfie’ culture leads to alienation, departure from reality, pope says

Posted by - May 19, 2018

ROME (CNS) — While taking selfies can be an occasion to capture treasured memories, it can also be a sign that young men and women are deprived of meaningful human interaction with others, Pope Francis said. Responding to questions May 14 at a meeting with 1,700 priests and lay leaders of the Diocese of Rome

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Pope Francis greets a baby during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 16. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Gift of baptism is to be cherished, pope says at audience

Posted by - May 19, 2018

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Children have a right to be brought up in the Christian faith, Pope Francis said. Parents and godparents must make sure they “feed the flame of baptismal grace in their little ones, helping them persevere in the faith,” the pope said May 16 at his weekly general audience. “Christian education is

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Pope Francis attends a meeting with leaders from the Diocese of Rome at St. John Lateran Basilica May 14. (CNS photo/Tony Gentile, Reuters)

Parishes grow only when people are welcomed, heard, pope says

Posted by - May 19, 2018

ROME (CNS) — After months of study and discussion, the parishes of the Diocese of Rome have recognized “a general and healthy exhaustion” with doing the same things over and over, touching the lives of fewer and fewer people as time goes on, Pope Francis said. Changing the way parishes — and their priests and

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Cooperation, dialogue needed for interreligious harmony, pope says

Posted by - May 19, 2018

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a time when the world is mired in conflicts, religious leaders have a duty to show that it is possible to set aside differences and work together for the common good, Pope Francis said. “Dialogue and cooperation are essential at a time like our own when complex and unprecedented factors

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DIOCESAN YOUTH CAMP 2018: A HUGE SUCCESS

Posted by - May 19, 2018

By: Rose Gamier When “unafraid and courageous” youths gathered for the Lord, you can expect a wonderful turnout. And true enough, last Saturday’s Diocesan Youth Camp 2018 was a huge success. Mount Carmel Grounds was filled with youthful vibe and energy as the more than 300 participants, volunteers and chaperones came for the event. Opening

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These are the first Jesuits assigned to work in Micronesia before their departure for the islands in 1920. Bishop Santiago de Rego is seated in the middle. Standing (from left): Br. Gojenola, Fr. Marino de la Hoz, Br. Oroquieta, Br. Tudanca, Br. Casasayas, Fr. Espinal. Br. Cobo is 4th from right standing, and below him is Br. Emilio Villar. After the seizure of the islands by Japan in 1914, following the expulsion of all German missionaries, Jesuits from Spain were asked to continue the mission work.

Mother Margarita and The Jesuits

Posted by - May 19, 2018

“I’m confident that together we will work diligently for the Kingdom of God” Mother Margarita Maturana, May 19, 1927 In the little Basque town of Berriz, the Mercedarian Sisters lived a cloistered life of prayer.  When the Sisters needed to better financially support themselves, they decided to open a girls’ boarding school.  This eventually was

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