Credo,Catholic Journal (Ireland) (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
... "Truly, truly, I say to you, every one who commits sin is a slave to sin" (Jn 8:34). - Pope John Paul II, The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae), #19-20, March 25, 1995.
Jezebel (Free subscription) | yesterday
The lesson of the tale of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" is clear: if you cause people to unduly worry too soon, by the time they should be scared, they won't be. And, as the LA Times points out, now's the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
LA Times (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
An exhibit at the cultural center in Los Angeles demonstrates how his acceptance of outsiders as a young boy shaped much of his legacy as head of the Roman Catholic Church. As a young boy in Poland before World War II, Karol Jozef Wojtyla possessed an uncommon warmth for an often reviled group of outsiders -- Jews.
What Does The Prayer Really Say? (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
An interesting piece of mail came in. Students at John Paul the Great Catholic University (JP Catholic) are getting on television and coverage in the mainstream media for their ads supporting propositions to protect marriage and get parental notification for abortion. —An ad of theirs ran in California on broadcast TV immediately following the VP debate —The [...]
The Devout Life (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
... prelate, Karol Woytila, [sic] had been installed in the See of Rome, he decided to visit him, for John Paul II never became too grand for his old Polish friends. The Pope (so he told the story) strode up to him, punched him lightly in the chest, and began: Introibo ad ad altare dei … to which our guest responded: Ad deum qui laetificat iuventutum meum. ("I will go unto the altar of...
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
John Paul II Catholic School recently received the honor of being named a “No Child Left Behind” Blue Ribbon School. Noted for its outstanding standardized test scores, U.S. secretary of Education Margaret Spellings presented the school with the prestigious award.
Alternet (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
John McCain has promised the court to the right wing, and Roe v. Wade is first up on the chopping block.
cearta.ie (Free subscription) | yesterday
NPR CNN New York Times here and here Washington Post here and here. Back row (l to r): Stephen Breyer, Clarence Thomas (is it significant that he’s looking to his right'), Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Samuel Alito. Front Row (l t r): Anthony Kennedy, John Paul Stevens (is it significant that he’s looking a little uneasy'), Chief Justice John Roberts, [...]
Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | yesterday
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The fate of legalized abortion in the United States is hanging in the balance with the outcome of the presidential election, abortion rights advocates say. With the possible retirement of U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, the leader of a 5-4 majority for abortion rights on the high court, a victory by Republican U.S. presidential nominee John...
Moldova.org (Free subscription) | yesterday
The fate of legalized abortion in the United States is hanging in the balance with the outcome of the presidential election, abortion rights advocates say. With the possible retirement of U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, the leader of a 5-4 majority for abortion rights on the high court, a victory by Republican U.S. presidential nominee John McCain could lead to the...
Triablogue (Free subscription) | yesterday
Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Constitution Fidei Depositum, written in 1992, states: “The Catechism of the Catholic Church, which I approved 25 June last and the publication of which I today order by virtue of my Apostolic Authority, is a statement of the Church's faith and of catholic doctrine, attested to or illumined by Sacred Scripture, the Apostolic Tradition and the Church's Magisterium....
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | yesterday
... signal of “hope and a message of love,” noting efforts to improve relations that began under Pope John XXIII and that reached a climax under John Paul II. He spoke of the meaning of the Bible to the Jewish people. The bishops are discussing the relevance of the Bible for contemporary Catholics.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
... signal of "hope and a message of love," noting efforts to improve relations that began under Pope John XXIII and that reached a climax under John Paul II.He spoke of the meaning of the Bible to the Jewish people. The bishops are discussing the relevance of the Bible for contemporary Catholics.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
... signal of "hope and a message of love," noting efforts to improve relations that began under Pope John XXIII and that reached a climax under John Paul II.
He spoke of the meaning of the Bible to the Jewish people. The bishops are discussing the relevance of the Bible for contemporary Catholics.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
... signal of "hope and a message of love," noting efforts to improve relations that began under Pope John XXIII and that reached a climax under John Paul II.He spoke of the meaning of the Bible to the Jewish people. The bishops are discussing the relevance of the Bible for contemporary Catholics.
