All Catholic moral theology and ethics boils down to one basic premise. Human beings are made in the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1:27). What does that mean? The understanding held by most Christians over the centuries is that God is rational, and God is a free agent. Thus, what is most divine in
FINE’NA NA TINAITAI 1 Kgs 19, 4-8 Un tinaitai ginin i primet na Lepblun i Manrai Humånåo si Elijah para i disiettu kuentan un diha na pinekkat, astaki måttu gi un trongku ni mafa’nana’an iskoba ya matå’chung gi sampapa’. Manåyuyut gui’ para u måtai ya taiguini tinayuyot-ña: “Esta o’sun yu’, O Asaina! Konni’ yu’
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christ’s commandment to love God and neighbor is a path trodden by those who have the desire to become saints, Pope Francis told thousands of altar servers from around the world. “Yes, it does take effort to keep doing good and to become saints,” the pope told the young people July
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, gave three reasons why religious freedom is important to the Catholic Church in a speech July 30 at a conference on the issue at the Justice Department in Washington. “We are called by Jesus Christ to inspire a culture, religious freedom gives us a space
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The world needs leaders who can “put into practice a more just way for all of us to live in this world as sharers in a common destiny,” Pope Francis said. “There is no need, on the other hand, for hurling slogans that often remain empty, or for antagonism between parties
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — People in a quiet residential neighborhood of Rome were surprised when a blue Ford Focus came to a stop, and Pope Francis stepped out. The pope arrived July 28 at an apartment building in the city’s Salario neighborhood just a few blocks from the parish of Santa Maria Addolorata, the Argentine
05 August 2018 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The heart of Christian discipleship is living out the commandment of love. Love is manifest not only in our single-minded devotion to the Lord but even more so in the actions that flow from our love of neighbor. Such love is realized in the practical charity
As the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa moves forward with its five-year Diocesan Pastoral Plan, the plan’s priority ministries — evangelization and faith formation, liturgy, social justice and outreach, marriage and family life, vocation, and youth — are now putting into action the goals they have set forth. Many of these ministries are quite familiar to
Mount Carmel School is all set to launch the 2018-2109 school year with a set of new opportunities, including new teachers, new courses, and new programs. While work has been ongoing throughout the summer to prepare for the new year, preparations ramped up with this past week’s professional development sessions. Led by vice principal Barbara
In the wake of the passage of the CNMI Workforce Act and the lifting of government austerity measures, Mount Carmel School announced that it is re-opening the discount on registration fees that was originally restricted to students who registered back in May under the school’s annual “Early Bird” discount. “Many former and prospective parents wanted
