KRISTO RAI PARISH FIESTA CELEBRATION 2018
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Clericalism is ugly perversion, pope tells seminarians
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Priests must always keep in mind that their mission is to serve others and not claim superiority over the people entrusted to their care, Pope Francis said. Meeting with seminarians from the Sicilian coastal city of Agrigento Nov. 24, the pope and told them that priests must never forget their roots
Church, world need cloistered nuns’ guiding lights of prayer, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis asked people to give thanks to God for the gift of so many men and women living a cloistered life of total dedication to prayer. “May these communities not lack affection, closeness and support,” including material support, from the entire church, he said, marking World Day of Cloistered Life,
Kingdom based on love, not power, brings true peace, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Jesus showed his authority as king not through the power of weaponry, violence or deceit but by the power of his love for the world through his death on the cross, Pope Francis said. Kingdoms founded “on the power of arms and on abuses of power” are frail and often collapse
People must confront their evil desires, beg God for mercy, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God handed down his commandments not for people to hypocritically follow the letter of the law with a proud and righteous heart, but for people to recognize the truth of their weaknesses and acknowledge their need for help, healing and salvation, Pope Francis said. “Blessed are those who stop fooling themselves,
Consumerism is the enemy of generosity, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The desire to spend vast amounts on shopping and needless extravagances can prevent Christians from being generous with others, Pope Francis said. “Consumerism is a great disease today. I am not saying that we all do this, no. But consumerism, spending more than we need, is a lack of austerity in
Everyone’s hour will come, so be prepared for Judgment Day, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — People would be wise to think about Judgment Day and wonder what God will see when he examines their lives, Pope Francis said. “If the Lord were to call me today, what would I do? What will I say? What harvest will I show him?” the pope asked during Mass at
Youth Pilgrims from Guam and Saipan celebrate Thanksgiving weekend with those affected by Super Typhoon Yutu
By Julie Anne loong For the North Star Everyone, especially the youth always look forward to the long Thanksgiving weekend as a time to spend with their family at home, lounging at the Mall or at the beach with their friends, or even just relaxing at the comfort of one’s home watching a favorite movie.
On theodicy and typhoons Part 2
In 1994 Tom Hanks starred in the movie, “Forest Gump”. This film became a classic and is still enjoyed and talked about by many people. In the movie, Forest is not the smartest person around but he had a good heart and a way of distilling the most complex ideas and related situations into relatively
