Pope Benedict XVI’s recent encyclical “Caritas in Veritate” (“Charity in Truth”) appears to be gaining traction among lay Catholics in the business world.
Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Carl Anderson focused on the teachings in the July encyclical in his address today at an international meeting on ethical business practices in Rimini, Italy. Anderson said the [...]
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It’s unclear at this writing whether any version of health care reform will be up for a vote in either chamber of Congress before lawmakers take their August break. A vote is more likely in the House than in the Senate, though.
That’s why an Action Alert sent out today by the Florida Catholic Conference, which [...]
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The two big national and international stories I worked with while editing this week’s issue of the Florida Catholic were the July 7 release of Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclical “Caritas in Veritate” (in English, “Charity in Truth”) and President Barack Obama’s July 10 visit with the pope. Maybe because the two events happened so close [...]
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President Barack Obama recently asked a group of religious journalists to the White House for a roundtable interview. Because my invitation to represent the Florida Catholic at the July 2 question-and-answer session must have been lost in the mail, the best I can offer you today are a few tidbits from and a link to [...]
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Jesus was blessed to have two fathers - God, his father; and St. Joseph, his earthly father. St. Joseph showed us how to live as a father. If Jesus needed an earthly father, then today’s children do too.
I was blessed to have a father at home through my formative years. Some of my younger brothers [...]
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In 13 years as a sportswriter and sports copy-desker, I’ve covered many a national signing day, during which high-school athletes sign national letters of intent to make official their college choices. They are normally big ceremonies that draw big crowds. Some even get airtime on ESPN.
What if we made as big a deal about high-school [...]
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seminary,
Vocations
The marriage ceremony often recalls how the love between bride and groom should mirror Jesus’ love for his bride, the Church.
One article I stumbled upon at Catholic.net gave another, more explicit, example of that love. Couples in Herzegovina make a crucifix a part of their ceremony, a part of their home and a part of [...]
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As the summer season cranks up, many people choose to hit the road to relax and recharge.
Some people choose to also recharge their faith during a break. A common way is with a retreat. Each diocese in Florida has at least one retreat center, and many religious orders also host retreats. Catholicity.com has some retreat [...]
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