As a youngster I was taught to be nice to others, to be respectful and polite. There was even a course in school called “etiquette” which reinforced these lessons and helped us apply them to a variety of situations. Being polite was sort of a social lubricant that allowed people to interact in a reasonable
IBANGHELIU Lk 19, 28-40 + Un tinaitai ginin i såntu Ibangheliu sigun i tinigi’ San Lucas Dispues di Ha sångan si Jesus esti humånåo para Hirusalen. Anai guaguaguatu giya Bethphage yan Bitaniha gi eksu’ ni ma’å’agang Ulibas, Ha na’hånåo dos na disipulu-ña yan esti na tinago’-ña, “Hanåo hålum gi sengsung ni gaigi tunas gi
Someone shared the story about a frog wanting to climb up to the top of the well to see the light, but the other frogs discouraged him shouting; “ It’s impossible, forget about it, you won’t make it. “ He climbed anyway and reached the top. How? Why? The frog was deaf. On this Fifth
Gospel Reflection on the Fifth Sunday of Lent by Deacon Jeffrey Camacho, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral
Brother Gary started his talk with series of questions. Is it possible to live by faith without expressing any Good deed?” Everyone answered, “No”. He asked another question, “Can I have faith in Jesus Christ without work?” Everyone answered, “No”. Last question is kind of debatable, and he asked, or just the opposite and more debatable, “Can I
RABAT, Morocco (CNS) — The Christian mission is not about numbers of converts, but about changing people and the world by being witnesses of God’s mercy and love, Pope Francis told missionaries in Morocco. “Christians are a small minority in this country,” much less than 1 percent, but the pope said, “to my mind, this
A few weeks ago, some neo-Nazi in New Zealand shot up two mosques, killing about 50 people. It was the most recent in the rash of mass killings. A week later two survivors of the Parkland school shootings last year killed themselves. A few days later the father of one of the children killed in
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Within the universal Christian vocation of serving God and serving others, God handcrafts a specific calling for each person, a vocation that fits his or her personality and abilities, Pope Francis said. “To discern our personal vocation, we have to realize that it is a calling from a friend, who is
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Georgia has just added itself to the list of states that aim to protect unborn life once a fetal heartbeat is detected. The Georgia House of Representatives March 29 passed H.B. 481, entitled the “Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act.” The House, which has remained under Republican control since 2010, got
MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — A Catholic bishop has demanded an investigation into the killings of 14 farmers during three police operations in the central Philippine province of Negros Oriental March 30. Bishop Gerardo Alminaza of San Carlos said the victims lived within the boundaries of one of the diocese’s mission stations. Ucanews.com reported they included
