Bible: Romans #1

The letters of the New Testament are not put in chronological order. The Letter to the Romans was written by Paul much later in his life and ministries. It was one of the last letters he wrote. His teaching is much more developed than most of his writings. It is believed to have been written between the years 56 and 58. He was on his way to Rome as a prisoner. Reading up on Paul’s time coming to Rome and while he is in Rome, Paul seems to have plans to get out to Spain to evangelize there, though there is no evidence that he actually made it to Spain. Continue reading “Bible: Romans #1”

XII Domingo Tiempo Ordinario Ciclo B 2018

Al celebrar la natividad de San Juan Bautista, coincidiendo con el solsticio de verano, la Iglesia quiere subrayar la trascendencia del “Precursor” en la preparación del “camino de Señor”. El evangelio de Lucas que hoy se proclama comienza con la expresión “se cumplió el tiempo”. Nos recuerda que esta realidad no solamente sorprende a Isabel embarazada, sino que revela también algo del proyecto de Dios. En el evangelio Jesús habla del cumplimiento de los tiempos, especialmente en evangelio el de Juan. Dos de estos momentos son las bodas de Caná y la agonía en la cruz, donde Jesús proclama que “todo está cumplido”. En el cumplimiento de los tiempos Jesús inaugura una era de salvación. El nacimiento de Juan Bautista estrena este tiempo de salvación. Él, de hecho, a la llegada del Mesías, se alegra y salta de gozo en el vientre de Isabel su madre. Continue reading “XII Domingo Tiempo Ordinario Ciclo B 2018”

Pope Says No to Women Priests, Yes to Women in Curial Leadership

VATICAN CITY — In an interview with Reuters, Pope Francis said more space has to be created for women to take on leading roles in the Roman Curia, but that priestly ordination is not an option.
Responding to a question about women’s ordination to the priesthood, the Pope said that “there is the temptation to ‘functionalize’ the reflection on women in the Church, what they should do, what they should become.” …

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Pub-crawler to Penitent: Ven. Matthew Talbot Is an Inspiration to Alcoholics

Matthew Talbot was born in 1856 to a poor family in the North Strand area of Dublin, Ireland—the second of 12 children. His father was a heavy drinker, as were most of his brothers.
Matthew left school at the age of 12 to work in a…

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Enduring Faith Amid Horror: The Priests of Dachau

On July 20, 1933, six months after Hitler rose to power, Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli, the future Pope Pius XII, and the German vice chancellor, Franz von Papen, signed a concordat — a sort of peace treaty between the six-month-old Nazi regime and the Roman Catholic Church.
To those…

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