What does love mean? (Part 2)

Posted by - June 14, 2019

M. Scott Peck was a psychiatrist and popular spiritual writer back in the 1980’s and 1990’s. The book that made him famous was “The Road Less Traveled”. In that book he defined love as “the will to extend one’s self for the purpose of nurturing one’s own or another’s spiritual growth.” He describes love as

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DAMENGGU DISPUES DI PENTEKOSTES SANTISIMA TRINIDAD

Posted by - June 14, 2019

FINE’NA NA TINAITAI                                                                               Prv 8, 22-31 Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun Sinangan siha  Taiguini ilek-ña i Tinemtum Yu’us:  “I Saina fumañågu Yu’, i primirisa gi minalago’-ña,             i fumo’nanaigui i famagu’on-ña desdi i antigu na tiempu; Desdi i antigu machuda’ñaihun Yu’ huyung,             fine’na, åntis di i tanu’.  Anai tåya’ iståba tåddung esta Yu’

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The leadership of Couples For Christ - Saipan took a group photo with Bishop Ryan and Fr. Jason at the Curia Office after their courtesy meeting. (From left to right: Jener Pineda, Mel Catalma, Bishop Ryan, Jess Ferrer, Mercy Ferrer, Susan Lobo and Fr. Jason)

Couples for Christ will conduct another round of Christian Life Program

Posted by - June 14, 2019

Beginning Monday, June 17, 2019, Couples for Christ, Saipan chapter will begin a new series of Christian Life Program (CLP) at Maturana House of Prayer Youth Center from 6 until 8 pm. The series of talks will continue every evening of the week same time. It will conclude on Saturday, June 22nd with a hole

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The Promise and The Sacred Heart – Part 2

Posted by - June 14, 2019

Having left the sisters in the hands of Bishop O’Hara, Chaplain Tighe returned blissfully to Florida feeling his part of the promise was fulfilled. But God wasn’t finished with him yet. Once again, a phone call from Kansas City shattered his peace. This time it was Bishop O’Hara calling him home immediately. He tried his

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The Promise and The Sacred Heart – Part 1

Posted by - June 8, 2019

This June 15-July 9 is the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Saipan during World War II which initiated the liberation of the island from Japanese control.  Out of the chaos of war, a “miracle” began in Saipan and came to fruition in Kansas City, Missouri after the war. The newspapers called it the “Miracle

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Pope Francis arrives in procession to celebrate Mass at the Marian shrine of Sumuleu Ciuc in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania, June 1, 2019. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Leave divisions behind, embrace fellowship, pope says at Marian shrine

Posted by - June 8, 2019

MIERCUREA CIUC, Romania (CNS) — At a Marian shrine in the heart of Transylvania, Pope Francis called on Romania’s Catholics to leave resentments behind and to embark on a journey of unity. Celebrating Mass June 1 at the Sumuleu Ciuc shrine, an important place of pilgrimage for Romanians and for Catholics from across the border

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In this 2014 file photo, a boy rides his bike in the streets of Tacloban, Philippines. Darwin Ramos, a Filipino teenager who died in 2012 at the age of 17, could be on his way to sainthood after the Vatican declared him a Servant of God in March. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

Vatican names Filipino boy who died at 17 Servant of God

Posted by - June 8, 2019

MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — A Filipino teenager who died could be on his way to sainthood after the Vatican declared him a Servant of God, the first step in the process toward sainthood. The Congregation for Saints’ Causes gave the Diocese of Cubao, Philippines, the green light to look into the life of Darwin Ramos

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Father Timothy J. Mockaitis, pastor of Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Salem, Ore., and penitent Ethan K. Alano of Salem demonstrate how a confession is conducted May 3, 2019. (CNS photo/Chaz Muth)

Protecting seal of confession called essential for civilized society

Posted by - June 8, 2019

SALEM, Ore. (CNS) — When Ethan K. Alano walks into the reconciliation room at Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Salem, he bares his soul before God and goes into detail about his sins during confession. Alano’s trust in the priest is solid. He is certain that anything he says in the confessional is confidential,

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Tennis tournament offers serious competition, time for prayer, fraternity

Posted by - June 8, 2019

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Once “all the details of hospitality” are taken care of for the International Tennis Tournament for Priests June 28-30 in Lincoln, Nebraska, Father Brian Connor hopes he can “focus on Jesus and the little yellow ball” during the competition. The tournament is being held at the city’s Genesis Racket Club. There are

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