A Recipe for Readiness – Meditation on the Gospel of the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Archdiocese of Washington - By Monsignor Charles Pope - August 7, 2010 In the Gospel for this weekend (Luke 12:32-40) the Lord presents a “Recipe for Readiness.” It is frequent problem in the Christian life that many remain vague about what is necessary to be ready to meet God. What Jesus does in this gospel is to give us some pretty specific and concrete things to do that will help us to be ready when the Lord shall call us. It is not an exhaustive list, for no one passage of Scripture is the whole of Scripture. But here are some ...
Stewardship Means Getting Out of the Rat Race
From Dan Conway's The Good Steward, August 2010 Last month I had the privilege of participating in stewardship conferences sponsored by two Protestant denominations. Rethinking Stewardship: Our Culture, Our Theology, Our Practices was the theme of a conference held in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, July 19-21, 2010, and sponsored by Luther Seminary. Grace, Gratitude and Generosity was the title of the 2010 Stewardship Conference sponsored by The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS) which was held in Indianapolis, Indiana, July 30-31. Both conferences called attention to the challenges associated with teaching and practicing stewardship in an affluent, consumer-oriented society. In fact, “consumerism” was ...
(podcast) Freeing the Imprisoned Donor: Life-Giving Forms of Mission Advancement
[display_podcast] This article is featured in our newsletter, Tertium Quid - Vol. 1, Issue 5 Continuing on the theme from his July 2, 2010 article, Mission Advancement, O’Meara Ferguson president and founder Patrick O’Meara delves further into the topic of mission advancement with a particular focus on the role of the laity. The podcast begins with a reinforcement of the call that everyone has to answer – Christ’s Great Commission – to go unto all the nations teaching them everything Christ taught us and baptizing the nations in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. O’Meara stresses ...
Rethinking Stewardship: What Do I Own, and What Owns Me?
By Dan Conway, July 2010 Introduction I began thinking about stewardship in the early 1990s when the Roman Catholic Church in the United States first began to take stewardship seriously. I had the great privilege of learning about stewardship from Seattle Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy, now deceased, who at that time was chairman of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ ad hoc committee on stewardship and the principal architect of Stewardship: A Disciple’s Response (SDR), the pastoral letter published by the bishops in 1992. This pastoral letter marks the official introduction of the word “stewardship” into the lexicon of Roman Catholicism—at least in the ...
New Vocations in the Province of St. Joseph: Ecclesial, Historical and Cultural Perspectives
Dominican Province of St. Joseph - Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. - June 12, 2010 A Talk by Archbishop Augustine Di Noia, O.P. Provincial Chapter 2010/Day of Recollection/Providence College/June 10, 2010 Session I: Introduction On Friday 5 October 2007, the International Theological Commission concluded its week-long meeting with an audience with the Holy Father, which is also attended by the superiors of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. After the Holy Father's discourse, there was the usual baciamano for all the participants. When it was my turn, the Holy Father was all smiles as usual and asked me how things were ...
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“No One Who Prays is Ever Alone”
The Gospel In the Digital Age – Archbishop Timothy Dolan – August 30, 2010 Ah, it’s true: those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer –thank you, Nat King Cole –are coming into the station. Soon, all we’ll have are memories. One stands out for me. I was on the Jersey Shore, at the Villa Saint Joseph, in company with priests. At supper I had quietly admired one of them,... » Full post
Dallas Prelate Named to Diocesan Finance Group
Zenit – August 30, 2010 WASHINGTON, D.C., AUG. 30, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Bishop Kevin Farrell of Dallas has been named the next episcopal moderator of the Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference, succeeding a Pennsylvania prelate who held the post 25 years. Bishop Donald Trautman of Erie asked the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to name a replacement... » Full post
‘We Will Bury Katrina,’ New Orleans Archbishop Declares on Fifth Anniversary
Catholic News Agency – August 31, 2010 New Orleans, La., Aug 31, 2010 / (CNA) – Five years after the Hurricane Katrina disaster, Archbishop of New Orleans Gregory Aymond remembered the dead and thanked those who have helped recovery work. He noted that the symbolic funeral residents held for Katrina shows that it is time “to let her go.” “Five years ago Katrina,... » Full post
Pope: Love One Another, Especially the Needy
Zenit – August 27, 2010 Argentina Celebrates Missionary Month BUENOS AIRES, AUG. 27, 2010 (Zenit.org) – Benedict XVI is underlining the need to love one another, especially the neediest persons, as God loves us. The Pope affirmed this in a message sent through his secretary of state, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, to Catholics in Argentina on the occasion of a national... » Full post
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News of the Church
Chance to win $500k for Catholic school creates national buzz
Lincoln, Neb., Sep 2, 2010 / 07:11 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The opportunity for a Catholic high school in Nebraska to win $500,000 to help build a new kitchen is creating excitement and drawing voters fro. […] » Full PostSource: CNA Daily News - US |
Judge dismisses 'with prejudice' sex abuse charges against Catholic priest
Charleston, W.Va., Sep 2, 2010 / 03:08 am (CNA).- A judge in West Virginia has dismissed all charges against a Catholic priest from Cincinnati who was accused of molesting a 10-year-old boy in 1991. A. […] » Full PostSource: CNA Daily News - US |
Denver priest plans to run for vocations at upcoming marathon
Denver, Colo., Sep 1, 2010 / 05:56 am (CNA).- A priest in the Archdiocese of Denver is launching an effort to increase prayers for vocations during the city's upcoming marathon next month, telling CNA. […] » Full PostSource: CNA Daily News - US |
Ambassador Kmiec expected to recover from car accident injuries
Malibu, Calif., Sep 1, 2010 / 02:54 am (CNA).- A Catholic priest and Ambassador Doug Kmiec are still being treated for their injuries suffered in an Aug. 25 car accident. The priest, 94, is in critica. […] » Full PostSource: CNA Daily News - US |
Business News
Late Push Lifts Dow Before Jobs
The Dow industrials rose 50.33 points, or 0.49%, to 10319.80, mounting a late afternoon push as investors awaited monthly jobs data on Friday. » Full PostSource: WSJ.com: What's News US |
Oil Platform Fire Out, 13 Workers Rescued
A fire at a Mariner Energy oil and gas platform which exploded early Thursday morning off the Louisiana coast was extinguished after burning for about six hours. » Full PostSource: WSJ.com: What's News US |
East Coast Braces for Hurricane Earl
Tropical-storm force winds are expected to reach the North Carolina coast by Thursday afternoon, with hurricane-force winds expected to arrive near the Outer Banks Thursday night, before steadily turn. […] » Full PostSource: WSJ.com: What's News US |
VimpelCom in Deal Talks
Russian telecom operator Vimpel Communications said it's in talks to buy Egyptian and Italian telecom assets, as it reported a 52% decline in net profit. » Full PostSource: WSJ.com: What's News US |
Market News
Another Labor Day, Little Labor Cheer
WASHINGTON-Another Labor Day is about to arrive, and once again, organized labor in the United States has little to cheer about. Unemployment is high, union membership has fallen to 7 percent of the p. […] » Full PostSource: RealClearMarkets |
The Business of America Is Business
Corporate profits are at all-time highs and bond rates in the Treasury market are virtually at record lows. That's a good combination for stocks, and it helped trigger a 255 point rally in Wednesday's. […] » Full PostSource: RealClearMarkets |
Fact, Fiction, Fantasy and Foolishness
We all know the facts: the economy is weak, job growth is anemic, a whiff of panic is in the air and the powers that be have little to offer in the way of solutions, except for more of the same failed. […] » Full PostSource: RealClearMarkets |
Book Review: Andrew Ross Sorkin's Too Big To Fail
The financial struggles of 2008 led to myriad books on why the crack-up occurred, and many have been reviewed here. Andrew Ross Sorkin, a writer for the New York Times, approaches what happened differ. […] » Full PostSource: RealClearMarkets |
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