70 years ago, the crackdown on Jewish-born Catholic converts reached deep inside the silent walls of the Carmel of Echt (Limburg, Netherlands under German occupation). The new wave of persecution had been the swift response of the occupying forces to the public reading of the Pastoral Letter of the Dutch Episcopate (see previous post)
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Speak the Truth in Love: 50 Reasons Why Contraception Is Bad 50 Reasons Why Contraception Is Bad It prevents you from glimpsing the beatific vision in your sex life.
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Have you ever had to deal with a female work colleague or family member who, just as the argument got interesting, turned on the tears? Immediately they win
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Pope Benedict completed Vol. 3 of “Jesus of Nazareth”Posted on2 August 2012byFr.
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Posted: Thursday, August 2nd, 2012 at 9:55 pm. Filed in Features.
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Information: Feast Day: August 2 A town and parish situated about three-quarters of a mile from Assisi.
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My Grandchildren call me ‘Papere’ – I mention this so you can follow the conversation: “Papere how old will you be on your birthday?” “68” “You are older than Papa.” “Yep, just like he is older than you.” “Will you die?” “Someday – but I have asked Jesus not to come for me before you and your brothers are teenagers so it will be easier for you.” “That’s nice, but you might die tonight!” I chuckled inside and reassured her I was not planning on that and she immediately switched to telling me her stuffed toy Piglet was wearing out and how she needed a new one!
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Cardinal remembers Pope Pius XII as wartime hero, saintBy David Kerr Rome, Italy, Aug 2, 2012 / 04:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- He’s now 96-years-old, but during World War II, Cardinal Fiorenzo Angelini was a young priest in a Roman parish who first came face-to-face with Pope Pius XII in the aftermath of an Allied air raid.
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Today, there are two court decisions from two countries both dealing with a similar question, that being, who has the right to decide when to withdraw medical treatment.The first case, decided by the Consent and Capacity board in Ontario, concerns a 90 year-old man, referred to as GS, who is a survivor of the Nazi Holocaust, was a victim of a car accident and has been in coma for the past 20 months. An Ottawa hospital was given the right, against the wishes of the family, to withhold aggressive measures, but the hospital did agree to continue life-sustaining measures until he died a natural death.
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Who has the right to decide when to withdraw medical treatment.
Born in Rome on August 1, 1916.Ordained priest in 1940.Ordained bishop in 1956.He has the rare honor of being a living Council Father.Think how many popes his eyes have seen.Il cardinale Angelini è uno degli ultimi esponenti dell’antica romanità.Ad mvltos annos!
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Where the Rubber Hits the Road: Pope finishes his triology on the theology of Jesus Christ.
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In a strange way, funerals are at the same time very private, and very public affairs.We’re inclined to consider funerals private affairs. They are usually not open to the public
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One of the great things about living in an Archdiocese and city as diverse as Toronto is that there’s literally always something happening.
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Delegates from 42 Countries Meet in Toronto: Migration & The Church
