Easter Witnesses of Hope and Joy

From Dan Conway’s The Good Steward, April 2013 Easter is the season of hope and joy. We have hope because sin and death have been overcome—once and for all. The darkness of despair has been vanquished, and light has come into our weary world never to be permanently extinguished. Yes, there may be dark days [...]

Good Steward Newsletter – April 2013

Easter Witnesses of Hope and Joy Easter is the season of hope and joy. We have hope because sin and death have been overcome—once and for all. The darkness of despair has been vanquished, and light has come into our weary world never to be permanently extinguished. Yes, there may be dark days and troubled [...]

The Cry of the Poor

Tertium Quid – Vol. 3, Issue 4 – By Robert Chronowski – March 19, 2013 (printable version) “The Lord hears the cry of the poor; blessed be the Lord” is a response to Psalm 34 as used in the Mass readings often enough that we all recognize the words. We say or sing those words [...]

Loving the Church

The Tidings – Archbishop José H. Gomez – March 1, 2013 We are living through a historic moment in the life of the Catholic Church. For the first time in centuries, the “seat” of St. Peter is vacant because the Pope has resigned office. As I write, Pope Benedict XVI is stepping down and arrangements [...]

Pope Benedict XVI: A Good Steward of the Good News

From Dan Conway’s The Good Steward, March 2013 I first encountered Joseph Ratzinger in 1974 when I was a graduate student at Saint Meinrad School of Theology in Southern Indiana. I was preparing to write my master’s thesis in systematic theology and I was reading some really “heavy” theologians. When I first began reading Introduction [...]

Good Steward Newsletter – March 2013

Saying farewell to Pope Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI: A Good Steward of the Good News I first encountered Joseph Ratzinger in 1974 when I was a graduate student at Saint Meinrad School of Theology in Southern Indiana. I was preparing to write my master’s thesis in systematic theology and I was reading some really [...]

In Sede Vacante

Whispers in the Loggia – February 28, 2013 At this hour – 2000 Rome time, 28 February 2013 – the Chair of Peter, the Holy See of Rome, is vacant upon the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. So now, let us pray for the common good of the church – above all for those who [...]

Pope Benedict: I Am Not Abandoning the Cross But Remain in a New Way With the Crucified Lord

Zenit – February 27, 2013 Thousands Bid Emotional Farewell To Pontiff in Final General Audience The sun shined brightly in Vatican City after several days of rain while Pope Benedict XVI greeted an estimated 150,000 pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the final General Audience of his pontificate. Amid shouts of “Benedetto” (Benedict) and [...]

His Holiness, The Pope-Emeritus

Whispers in the Loggia – February 26, 2013 Giving an official word to one of the imminent post-papacy’s most-sought questions, at today’s transition briefing, the Vatican spokesman Fr Federico Lombardi finally confirmed that, upon his resignation Thursday evening, Papa Ratzi will be known as “His Holiness Benedict XVI, Pope-Emeritus,” and retain the signature clothing of [...]

Called to Scale the Mountain

L’Osservatore Romano – February 25, 2013 At his last Angelus in St Peter’s Square Benedict XVI commented on the Gospel account of the Transfiguration and reaffirmed that he will continue to serve the Church with prayer and meditation The Motu Proprio ‘Normas Nonnulla’ that replaces certain norms concerning the election of the Roman Pontiff comes [...]

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