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English bishop says Iraqi Christian community undergoing own Calvary

Simon Caldwell Catholic News Service — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:32:05 UT

An English bishop asked Catholics in England and Wales to mark the fifth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq by praying for the Iraqi Christian community, which is "undergoing its own Calvary."

El dolor es temporal, el amor es eterno

Obispo J. Peter Sartain — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:19:32 UT

Una vez vi un comercial de televisión que afirmaba que cierto colchón proporcionaría “un alivio temporal de por vida.” Yo reí fuertemente. Este colchón calmaría sus sufrimientos para siempre, pero sólo por algunas horas al día. Para siempre temporalmente. ¿No es esto una contradicción de términos?

Pain is temporary, love is eternal

Bishop J. Peter Sartain — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:17:27 UT

I once saw a TV commercial claiming that a certain mattress would provide “a lifetime of temporary relief.” I laughed out loud. This mattress would ease your suffering for a lifetime, but only a few hours at a time. Forever temporarily – isn’t that an oxymoron?

Typing hearts out teaches several lessons

Kim Lovejoy-Voss — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:00:02 UT

The computer age has eliminated the term typewriter from common vernacular, but the keyboarding skills used on the devices are an essential part of everyday life for many.

Parents of 11 convey Catholic truths by example

Paul Storer — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:00:03 UT

With Michael Sorich's first Communion nearing the horizon, John and Lupita talked with the Catholic Explorer at their Bourbonnais home about sharing the idea of the true presence of Christ in the Eucharist with their children.

Televangelist's nod raises questions about who endorsements influence

Patricia Zapor - Catholic News Service — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:51:11 UT

When the Rev. John Hagee, the televangelist, gave U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona a ringing endorsement in his run for president, the opposite of an "amen chorus" sounded from well beyond Rev. Hagee's evangelical Cornerstone Church in San Antonio.

Farmers ask for the Lord’s blessings

Paul Storer — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:00:02 UT

Cultivators “need a little help along the way” from the Lord, said Richard Kelch of St. Peter Parish in Clifton as the retired farmer remarked about the importance of the annual Soil and Seeds Mass moments before it began March 9 at his rural faith community.

Dr. Suess' Horton Hears a Who

John Mulderig - Catholic News Service — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:00:02 UT

"A person's a person, no matter how small!" So runs the motto of the title character in "Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who" (20th Century Fox), an enchanting computer-generated animated adaptation of Theodore Geisel's classic 1954 children's book.

Pope calls death of Iraqi archbishop 'act of inhuman violence'

Cindy Wooden (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:00:01 UT

Pope Benedict XVI called the kidnapping and death of an Iraqi archbishop "an act of inhuman violence that offends the dignity of the human being and seriously harms the ... coexistence among the beloved Iraqi people."

From the Bishop

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:59:57 UT

Dear Friends in Christ,
In recent years, reports of the sexual abuse of young people by members of the clergy and others have brought great scandal and sadness to us Catholics and others.

El Triduo Pascual es un peregrinaje de tres días

Obispo J. Peter Sartain — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:44:51 UT

La tarde del Jueves Santo, los católicos muchas veces visitamos muchas parroquias, porque cada parroquia permanece abierta por algunas horas después de la liturgia para que silenciosamente se haga una oración delante del Santísimo Sacramento.

Triduum is a worthwhile three-day pilgrimage

Bishop J. Peter Sartain — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:42:41 UT

On Holy Thursday evening, Catholics often visit several other parishes, because every parish stays open for a few hours after the liturgy for quiet prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. This year I am inviting the young adults of our diocese to join me on a pilgrimage of seven church visits that evening.

Catholic leaders reflect on Brett Favre's impact on, off field

Jeff Kurowski - Catholic News Service — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:32:11 UT

Catholic leaders in Green Bay and Mississippi paused to reflect on the impact the near-certain Hall of Fame quarterback had on and off the field.

Prison event encourages participants to take action

Paul Storer — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:00:01 UT

Many political leaders claim to be Christian, but fail to allow their faith to guide them, especially when it comes to endorsing humane treatment of prisoners, Cynthia Kobel, a member of the board of directors for the Chicago-based John Howard Association, said in an interview with the Catholic Explorer.