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The Seven Corporal Works of Mercy 1. To feed the hungry.   2. To give drink to the thirsty. 3. To clothe the naked. 4. To visit the imprisoned. 5. To shelter the homeless. 6. To visit the sick. 7. To bury the dead. [Read more]

The Seven Spiritual Works of Mercy 1.  To admonish the sinner. 2. To instruct the ignorant. 3. To counsel the doubtful. 4. To comfort the sorrowful. 5. To bear wrongs patiently. 6.  To forgive all injuries. 7.  To pray for the living and the dead. [Read more]

From First Things Karl Rahner: An Appreciation and Critique by Robert Imbelli  Robert Royal’s fine book   A Deeper Vision: The Catholic Intellectual Tradition in the Twentieth Century   consists, by and large, of a series of inviting and insightful essays on the great figures who brought that tradition into creative and challenging encounter with a culture that was fast forgetting its Christian roots. Maritain and Gilson, de Lubac and Rahner, von Balthasar and Ratzinger are treated with generosity and discernment. As are the poets and novelists of the Catholic revival in England and France : Chesterton, Belloc, Greene, and Tolkien; Péguy, Claudel, Bernanos, and Mauriac. Each essay sparkles with appreciation and delight. Yet Royal’s is not an exercise in hagiography. As in all authentic discernment, one comes to recognize both light and shadow. Only thus can one learn and move forward. I found particular resonance, for personal and professional reasons,...

The Drama of Atheist Humanism Henri de Lubac gratis  Rudolf Voderholzer The Discovery of God Henri de Lubac  gratis  Rudolf Voderholzer The Paradoxes of the Faith Henri de Lubac gratis  Rudolf Voderholzer The Motherhood of the Church Henri de Lubac gratis  Rudolf Voderholzer Meet Henri de Lubac Rudolf Voderholzer   gratis  Rudolf Voderholzer At the Service of the Church by Henri de Lubac gratis Joseph Fessio The Mystery of the Supernatural by Henri de Lubac The Splendor of the Church by Henri de Lubac gratis Paul McPartlan The Eucharist Makes the Church by Paul McPartlan The Meaning of Tradition by Yves Congar 

This (is the) healthy realism of the Catholic Church: the Church never teaches us "or this or that." That is not Catholic. The Church says to us: "this and that." Strive for perfectionism: reconcile with your brother.  Do not insult him. Love him. And if there is a problem, at the very least settle your differences so that war doesn’t break out. This (is) the healthy realism of Catholicism. It is not Catholic (to say) "or this or nothing" From the homily Jesus, said the Pope, urged his confused people to look beyond and go forward.  But at the same time, Christ warned about the harm caused to the people of God by Christians who do not follow their own teachings.  “How many times do we in the Church hear these things: how many times!  ‘But that priest, that man or that woman from the Catholic Action, that bishop, or that Pope tell us we must do this this way!’ and then they do the opposite. This is the scandal that wounds the people and prevents the ...

Sun.Star Cebu's  Carvajal: "Presidential" AS THE saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child. That is basically what post-modern sociology means when it defines man/woman as a “social construct,” a  product of the society he/she was born into. It remains true that man/woman is a rational being. But how this being behaves in ground zero, like how irrational he gets over some issues, is programmed into him  by the social milieu. Free will would be what sociology refers to as “agency” or the ability to get out of the conventional mould and become your own man or woman.  Thus, a nation’s establishment protects the system that affords it so much power, wealth and privilege by promoting a culture of submission to, dependence on and  acceptance of the existing social order. Through this dominating culture, it subconsciously “constructs” society’s children into submissive, accepting and  unquestioning members of their society’s way of doing things and of gi...

On Heaven and Earth by Jorge Mario Bergoglio Francis: Pope of a New World Andrea Tornielli

The Overworked American by Juliet Schor   Naked Economics by Charles Wheelan   Tocqueville's Discovery of America by Leo Damrosch Guanxi (The Art of Relationships) by Roberto Buderi Does Catholicism Still Exist? by James Schall  Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness by Peggy Noonan  Where the Wasteland Ends by Theodore Roszak 

The Unintended Reformation by Brad Gregory Salvation at Stake by Brad Gregory A History of German Literature by J. G. Robertson Shadow in the Land by Dannemeyer The Story of American Catholicism 1 by Theodore Maynard   From Beirut to Jerusalem by Thomas Friedman 

The Freeman's  Lastimosa: " Kapayasan sa Oslob" Gihulagway sa Vatican ang "Spotlight" nga di anti-Catholic ug nga igo lang nituki sa kalisod sa mga biktima sa pangabuso sa pagpangita og hustisya sa ilang gidangatan tungod sa pagtabon sa mga kardinal ug mga obispo sa mga pari nga gipasanginlan og mga krimen. Bugtong gisaway sa Vatican ang kapakyas sa producers pag-apil sa seryusong kampanya sa Roma batok sa pangabuso sa kaparian.  Ambot unsay sukaranan sa pangangkon sa Vatican sa seryuso nilang kampanya batok sa pangabuso. [...] A pan wa pay nakita ang katawhan nga konkreto nga mga lakang ang Simbahang Katoliko sa pagpatuman sa agresibong kampanya sa Santo Papa. Makapasubo nga sa atong kaugalingong tugkaran, nitumaw gihapon ang mga pasangil sa padayong pangabuso sa kaparian ug sa padayong pagtabon sa mga obispo ug ubang kadagkoan sa simbahan. [...]  Napugos bang simbahan pagpapahawa ni Garcia kay gibisto sa laing pamantalaan sa Estados Unidos, ang Los Angeles ...

Stranger at Home by Jacob Neusner  American Judaism by Jacob Neusner  The World in Small Boats by Oliver O'Donovan  Jews, God and History by Max Dimont   Catholic Customs and Traditions by Greg Dues

L:bLfR, L:aLfR, L:bLBg, L:bLB1 Spiritual Writings by Romano Guardini Preparing Yourself for Mass by Romano Guardini  The End of the Modern World by Romano Guardini   The Lord by Romano Guardini   Jesus Christus by Romano Guardini Living the Drama of Faith by Romano Guardini   The Word of God by Romano Guardini   Prayers from Theology by Romano Guardini  

Francis and Kirill, a Holy Alliance for the future of Christians and the world Vladimir Rozanskij The meeting between the Pope and the Patriarch of Moscow Kirill has been eagerly desired for quite some time. Expected under John Paul II; hoped for with Benedict XVI, it has taken time to realize. Catholics and Orthodox face the same challenges of persecution and relativism. Orthodox nationalism, backed by Putin, causes some reticence. The Middle East crisis and risk of Russia’s isolation fosters collaboration. Moscow (AsiaNews) - The long wait is finally over: on February 12th the Third Rome reconciled with the First Rome, to save the Second, the persecuted Churches of the East. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow wanted to take advantage of Pope Francis’ visit to Mexico, to mark in Cuba a historic step that he has no intention of leaving to his eventual successor. Become patriarch of the ... [link] History Moscow and Rome: A history of clashes and dialogue by Ieromonaco Ioann ...

Dorothy Day: Friend to the Forgotten by Deborah Kent The Long Loneliness by Dorothy Day  Madeleine Delbrel: A Life Beyond Boundaries by Charles Mann  Parched by Heather King Redeemed by Heather King  

For Fr D'Ambra, the Eucharist is a spiritual force that leads us to the encounter with Muslims The PIME missionary spoke today at the symposium introducing the 51st International Eucharistic Congress in Cebu. “The point of comparison is Emmaus, where two  disciples recognised the Lord as he broke the bread, and from that, they found strength to move at night without fear.” In addition, “The challenge, in my opinion, is  to try to communicate to others what the Eucharist is, even though Muslims have a hard time understanding that." Cebu (AsiaNews) – A theological symposium titled The Eucharist in the Church's dialogue with religions and religious traditions began today in Cebu, in Central Visayas, as a prelude to the 51st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) scheduled to take place in Cebu on 24-31 January. [link] Card Bo, Eucharistic Congress: Evangelizing via dialogue with religions, cultures, poor The Burmese cardinal and papal legate outlines the ...

Cebu: all set for the International Eucharistic Congress Some 10,000 people from around the world are expected at the meeting, centred on "Christ in you, our hope of glory." Keynote speakers include cardinals from Yangon, Mumbai, Abuja and New York. The Eucharist is the heart of the mission and dialogue with other religions. Manila (AsiaNews) – About 10,000 people are getting ready to take part in the 51st International Eucharistic Congress in Cebu (Philippines) on 24 January 2016. A three-day theological symposium will precede it, at the same venue, starting this Wednesday. Pope Benedict XVI chose Cebu site in June 2012, at the last International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin (Ireland). This year’s gathering will be centred on "Christ in you, our hope of glory’. For the Philippines, it will also be the second time it hosts the Congress. The previous one, the 30th, was held in 1937 in accordance with Pope Pius XI’s wishes. At the time, the pontiff wante...

What Went Wrong With Vatican II by Ralph McInerny The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen  Does Catholicism Still Exist? by James Schall  Life of Christ by Fulton Sheen  The Bible in Modern Culture by Walter Sundberg  The Immaculate Conception by William Ullathorne  The Devil by Gerald Vann