Perhaps it has long been the case. However, today it seems undeniable that the order of the two great commandments has been reversed. Scripture tells us that when asked what the greatest commandment is Jesus said: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart,…
Author: Dana Robinson
Ouagadougou
What do you think this desert capital – Ouagadougou – has in common with more posh venues like Monte Carlo, Venice and Cannes? SIGNIS!
…..excellent church…..
“We envision a church where all Catholics in under-resourced and isolated areas of the country have the opportunity to experience excellence in church life and ministry.” So reads the vision statement of Catholic Extension, a society of committed men and women who for over one…
Gaudium de Veritate
If this Latin phrase brings to your mind a nostalgic predilection for a patrimony both ancient and vibrant but not commonly recognized in our society, you are most likely someone who would be refreshed by the website of the Catholic Distance University (www.cdu.edu) and its…
The unity of knowledge
Would the academics among you agree that a significant difference between the nature of education several generations ago and that of today is that the concept of unity of knowledge seems no longer to be embraced, a concept which has been the kernel of classical…
Spirit of St. Marianne Cope Lives On
“Where others feared to tread, Mother Marianne reached out to those in need: the sick, the elderly, the alcoholic, the outcast,” said Bishop Robert Cunningham during a 2011 liturgy at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Syracuse, N.Y. Hundreds of faithful filled the cathedral…
"Wake up, Milot!"
“Disaster occurs not in the face of the disaster, but in the defeated response of the participants.” This bold and challenging statement appears on the website of the CRUDEM Foundation (www.crudem.org) which supports the Hopital Sacre Coeur (Sacred Heart Hospital) in Haiti.
‘Charity and cheerfulness’
Both within its mission statement and within its classrooms this motto – “Charity and Cheerfulness” – of the St. Francis Xavier School in Philadelphia reverberates. One of the oldest continually operating parochial schools in the western hemisphere, St. Francis Xavier School (www.sfxschool.com) was for most…
Pro Cristo et Ecclesia
Today being the Feast of the Immaculate Conception it is a special honor to observe that listed on the National Catholic Community Foundation Catalog of Ministries are the Marians of the Immaculate Conception. Probably like me most Catholics in the United States have not had…
Noncommittal or radical ?
Some may know why the Dominicans are called ‘Black Friars,’ why the Carmelites are referred to as ‘White Friars,’ and why the Order of Friars Minor with their coffee colored habits are known as ‘Capuchins’ (after their cappuccinos or hoods); but how many know why…