Jesus summoned the Twelve and sent them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits. He instructed them to take nothing on the journey but a walking stick—no food, no sack, no money in their belts. They were, however, to wear sandals but not a second tunic..so they went off and preached
Not long ago I shared a true story in which a college student dropped by the office of a well-known theology professor from whom he was thinking about taking an introductory course. He needed to take the course, as it was part of a core requirement of the university. The student explained that he was
FINE’NA NA TINAITAI Jer 23, 1-6 Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun i Prufeta as Jeremiah Ilek-ña i Saina, manmatdisidu i pastot siha ni muna’fanabak yan chumalapun i kinilu gi pastahi-hu. Intonsis taiguini ilek-ña i Saina, i Yi’us Israhet, kontra i pastoris siha ni uma’atan i taotåo-hu: Esta en chalapun i kinilu-hu siha yan en
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God does not conform to people’s expectations, and he often presents himself and his graces in surprising ways, Pope Francis said. “God does not conform himself to preconceptions. We have to make an effort to open our hearts and minds to accept the divine reality that presents itself to us,” the
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican is helping organize an international conference meant to help dioceses work with their local communities in finding appropriate uses for decommissioned churches. The Pontifical Council for Culture, together with Rome’s Pontifical Gregorian University and the Italian bishops’ conference, will sponsor the gathering, titled “Doesn’t God Dwell Here Anymore? Decommissioning
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has named a lay Italian journalist with decades of experience in print, radio and television broadcasting to head the Vatican’s Secretariat for Communication. Paolo Ruffini, 61, who headed the Italian conference of Catholic bishops’ TV and radio network, was named prefect of the dicastery July 5, making him the
ALBANY, N.Y. (CNS) — As a delegate to the Region II encuentro held recently in Albany, Daniel Solares echoed a message youth ministers have been sharing around the country during the process leading up to the National Fifth Encuentro to be held this fall. “This is the time to listen to young people. … And,
OTTAWA, Ontario (CNS) — Jesuit Father Tony Van Hee says nearly three decades spent fasting and praying on Parliament Hill to end abortion have been the best years of his life. At age 81, he has no plans of slowing down, despite a raft of rule changes that, among many restrictions, even limit his bathroom
MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — Outspoken Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is to curb his tirades against the Catholic Church after agreeing to a moratorium on statements deriding priests and bishops. Ucanews.com reported the presidential palace announced the president’s decision after a 30-minute meeting July 9 between Duterte and Archbishop Romulo Valles of Davao, president of the
MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — Catholic bishops in the Philippines, concerned about an increase in violence and police reaction to crime, announced a day of prayer and penance July 16 and three days of fasting, prayer and penance, July 17-19. The bishops said they wanted to “invoke God’s mercy and justice on those who have blasphemed
