Archive for May, 2009
Evangelization and the Holy Spirit
Friday, May 22nd, 2009In the course of working on the July/August issue of Lay Witness, which focuses on missions and evangelization, I turned to Pope Paul VI’s apostolic exhortation Evangelii Nuntiandi (On Evangelization in the Modern World). With Pentecost approaching, this passage seemed particularly appropriate (emphases and [comments] mine):
Evangelization will never be possible without the action of the […]
“The Fulcrum Around Which All Else Turns”
Friday, May 22nd, 2009While in the Holy Land, Pope Benedict visited the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem. The Pope’s brief address focused on the unity of the human family and the need to “overcome misunderstandings and conflicts of the past and to set out on the path of a sincere dialogue aimed at building a world of […]
“The Upward Movement of Exaltation”
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009From Pope Benedict’s homily at vespers in the Upper Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth. (Emphases mine.)
What happened here in Nazareth, far from the gaze of the world, was a singular act of God, a powerful intervention in history, through which a child was conceived who was to bring salvation to the whole […]
In Pro-Life News…
Monday, May 18th, 2009Not that we’ll be forming our consciences or making moral decisions based on polls, but here’s some encouraging news.
PRINCETON, NJ — A new Gallup Poll, conducted May 7-10, finds 51% of Americans calling themselves “pro-life” on the issue of abortion and 42% “pro-choice.” This is the first time a majority of U.S. adults have identified […]
Pope Benedict in the Holy Land
Thursday, May 14th, 2009Pope Benedict’s has had a packed schedule throughout his pilgrimage to the Holy Land, traveling from Ammam to Jerusalem to Bethlehem and, finally, to Nazareth.
To check out what the Holy Father has been doing and saying, here are a couple links to get started:
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land (vatican.va) — contains translations of the Holy […]
From Our Founder
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009“God’s mercy does not exclude severity. Blessed be His Name, He is meek and gentle of heart, He is compassionate, almost insanely indulgent towards us; but the word remains: The wages of sin is death. He is severe with those who refuse His call. Lucifer was the first to say, ‘I will not serve’; and […]
The Model Mother and the Loving Savior
Monday, May 11th, 2009May is the month of Mary, and June the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Over at CUF.org, we’ve drawn two neat articles from the Lay Witness archives that touch on these subjects.
In “Devotion to Mary, Fidelity to God Almighty,” Msgr. Eugene Kevane explains how Our Lady makes faith formation come to life. He […]