Monthly Archives: May 2012

Daily Gospel – 25th May

25/05/2012

John 21, 15-19

When they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me more than these others do?’ He answered, ‘Yes, Lord, you know I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’ A second time he said to him, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’ He replied, ‘Yes, Lord, you know I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Look after my sheep.’ Then he said to him a third time, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’ Peter was hurt that he asked him a third time, ‘Do you love me?’ and said, ‘Lord, you know everything; you know I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my sheep… Read more »

THE CHURCH IS COMMITTED TO UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE COVERAGE

24/05/2012

Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski

Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski, head of the Holy See delegation to the sixty-fifth World Health Assembly, delivered an address before that gathering, which is being held in Geneva, Switzerland. Speaking English, the archbishop reaffirmed the Holy See’s support for Resolution WHA64.9 on “sustainable health financing structures and universal coverage”, which urges member States to aim for affordable universal coverage and access for all citizens on the basis of equity and solidarity… Read more »

BOOK PRESENTATION BY THE NEPHEW OF A VENERABLE MARRIED COUPLE

24/05/2012

A married couple, Settimio and Licia Manelli, had 21 children of whom 13 were alive. Since the conversion of Settimio at the feet of St Pio of Petrelcina, at San Giovanni Rotondo, the couple shared their married life under the constant spiritual and material guidance of the holy friar Padre Pio.

For their holy and heroic virtues they have been declared by the Church as Venerable and their cause for beatification is in processing… Read more »

Daily Gospel – 24th May

24/05/2012

John 17, 20-26

I pray not only for these but also for those who through their teaching will come to believe in me. May they all be one, just as, Father, you are in me and I am in you, so that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe it was you who sent me. I have given them the glory you gave to me, that they may be one as we are one… Read more »

PRESENTATION OF WORLD MEETING ON FAMILIES

23/05/2012

Cardinal Ennio Antonelli, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family; Cardinal Angelo Scola, archbishop of Milan, Italy, and Pierpaolo Donati, professor at the department of sociology of the University of Bologna, Italy, presided at a press conference held in the Holy See Press Office to present the seventh World Meeting of Families, which will take place in Milan from 30 May to 3 June on the theme: “The Family: Work and Celebration”… Read more »

Daily Gospel – 23rd May

23/05/2012

John 17, 11-19

I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep those you have given me true to your name, so that they may be one like us. While I was with them, I kept those you had given me true to your name. I have watched over them and not one is lost except one who was destined to be lost, and this was to fulfil the scriptures… Read more »

PENTECOST VIGIL

22/05/2012

The Franciscan Apostles of Jesus and Mary, Couples for Christ and the Charismatic Renewal Movement are joining forces to celebrate Pentecost in the light of John Paul II’s call to disseminate the culture of Pentecost.  This invitation is open to one and all. The celebration will be held on Saturday 26th May 2012, at the Franciscan Church, Ghajn Dwieli, Paola between 8.30 p.m. and 11.30 p.m.  … Read more »

‘WE MUST FIGHT AGAINS EVIL’, POPE TO CARDINALS DURING LUNCH

22/05/2012

Pope Benedict XVI addreses a gathering of cardinals

During a lunch with members of the College of Cardinals on Monday to mark the 7th anniversary of his pontificate, Pope Benedict thanked his closest advisors for all their support during both the joys and the difficulties of his Petrine ministry.
The Pope began by thanking God for the joyous days as well as what he called ‘the dark nights’ and went on to reflect about the presence of evil in the world… Read more »

Daily Gospel – 22nd May

22/05/2012

John 17, 1-11

After saying this, Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said: Father, the hour has come: glorify your Son so that your Son may glorify you; so that, just as you have given him power over all humanity, he may give eternal life to all those you have entrusted to him. And eternal life is this: to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent… Read more »

CATHOLICS MUST ACCEPT VATICAN II, INCLUDING ON JUDAISM, CARDINAL SAYS

21/05/2012

The Catholic Church’s relationship to Judaism as taught by the Second Vatican Council and the interpretations and developments of that teaching by subsequent popes, “are binding on a Catholic,” said the Vatican official responsible for relations with the Jews. Swiss Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews and a member of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, spoke to reporters May 16 after delivering a speech on Catholic-Jewish relations in light of Vatican II’s declaration “Nostra Aetate” on the church’s relations with non-Christian religions… Read more »