VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians are called to detach themselves from power, reject violence and sacrifice themselves for God and others out of love, Pope Francis said. Christians must live the way Christ chose to: not as “persecutors, but persecuted; not arrogant, but meek; not as snake-oil salesmen, but subservient to the truth; not impostors,
His Excellency Ryan P. Jimenez, DD presided the Mass of the Solemnity of Peter and Paul at the Pastorelle Sisters Convent in San Antonio last Thursday as the sisters celebrate the 58th Anniversary of the Pontifical approval of the Sisters of Jesus Good Shepherd. It was on June 29, 1959 that, then Pope John XXIII
From San Roque to San Antonio, parishes in Saipan celebrated the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) with the traditional procession of the Blessed Sacrament with the Solemn Blessing on the faithful. Altar stations beautifully decorated were set up around the church ground where the Blessed Sacrament carried by
The basic question is how do you maintain a functional sense of self-rooted in your culture, when that culture is undergoing dramatic change? One approach is to try and freeze the culture and restrict outside forces that might increase the level of change in the culture. In general, this is the approach taken in Yap,
Here and there around the office there posted are some inspirational reminders of our daily mission. one colleague was inspired by a recent tweet from Pope Francis’ twitter account, @Ponti- fex and printed out copies to paste on our walls. At Karidat that is what we hope and strive to do on a daily basis.
FINE’NA NA TINAITAI Jer 20, l0-l3 Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun i Prufeta as Jeremiah “Hunggan, hu hunguk i ñangun meggai na tåotåo: “Manna’ma’ñåo gi todu i bånda! Rinunsia! maila’ ya ta rinunsia gui’!” Todu atyu siha i ginin manamigu-hu manmaguf ma’a’atan i linachi-hu. ‘Siña ha’ goddon gi ekkudu; ya siempri manmanggånna hit, ya
In the past Catholics would refer to the Mass as the “Holy Sacrifice of the Mass”. This particular saying would lead some to accuse Catholics as “Re-Sacrificing Christ”. Till today some say, “Why do Catholics celebrate the mass? Isn’t Jesus’ Sacrifice on Calvary enough to save and sanctify us? Do they just remember Jesus’ death?”.
MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — Martyrdom is “not a remote possibility” for Catholics in the southern Philippine region of Mindanao where a priest and several church staff members were abducted by gunmen last month, a Jesuit priest said. “I hope the hostages will stand for their faith,” said Jesuit Father Tim Ofracio, who is helping advance
MENLO PARK, Calif. (CNS) — Tara Clemens was an Anchorage, Alaska, attorney, and an evangelical Christian who joined the Catholic Church during her last months of law school. On May 28, she made first vows as Sister Marie Dominic of the Incarnate Word, a cloistered Dominican nun at Corpus Christi Monastery in Menlo Park. With
