Articles on this issue "asceticism"
Answered by Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum university. Q: An inquirer in our parish RCIA program asked why chicken could not be substituted for fish …
read moreBishops of North Africa and Arab countries made an appeal to Churches worldwide to show more commitment to peace in the Holy Land. The prelates proposed to Catholics throughout the world to …
read moreHere are the meditations of the Stations of the Cross at which John Paul II presided on Good Friday in the Colosseum. They were written by Father André Louf, a Belgian Trappist. * * * FIRST …
read moreMeditations for the Stations of the Cross that John Paul II will lead this Good Friday at the Colosseum are written by a Belgian hermit. The hermit is Father Andrè Louf, born in Leuven in …
read moreThe journey back to God that Lent represents has in prayer, fasting and almsgiving three fundamental points of support, says the preacher of this year's retreat at the Roman Curia. Monsignor …
read moreA Discalced Carmelite nun of Sicilian origin known for her devotion to the Blessed Sacrament will be beatified in March. The cause of Mother Candida of the Eucharist began in 1956. Last April …
read moreWhen Steve Habisohn heard John Paul's call for a new evangelization, he knew the fastest and most efficient way to change the hearts of the multitudes was to target men. Through his study of …
read moreA priest was found dead in the hermitage where he lived, the victim of foul play, the Fides news agency reported. Officials are investigating the death of Father Sanjeevananda Swami, 52, of …
read moreAfter concluding the 100th Tour de France, Italy will remember disclaced Carmelite Gino Bartali, one-time winner of the race and protector of the lives of hundred of Jews during the Nazi …
read moreThe Discalced Carmelites have just elected their new general superior, Father Luis Aróstegui Gamboa of Spain. The 64-year-old succeeds Father Camilo Maccise, a Mexican, who has been general …
read moreThe life of consecrated souls is summed up in "aspiring to holiness," says John Paul II. The Pope stated this in his message to Father Camilo Maccise, general superior of the Discalced …
read moreHere is a translation of John Paul II's address at today's general audience, which he dedicated to the spirit of Ash Wednesday. Earlier he had proclaimed this a day of prayer and fasting for …
read moreMuslim and Jewish leaders joined in the special day of prayer and fasting for peace and thanked the Pope publicly for the initiative. Mohammed Nour Dachan, president of the Union of Muslim …
read moreWhen greeting a group of Polish pilgrims, John Paul II assured them that it is never too late for world peace. "I think that when it is a question of peace, it is never too late to dialogue," …
read moreJohn Paul II made an Ash Wednesday plea for prayer and fasting for peace and he proposed a "common effort to spare humanity another dramatic conflict." Meeting with about 6,500 pilgrims in …
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