Virgin Most Holy, Mother of the Incarnate Word and our mother, venerated in the Shrine of Sheshan under the title “Help of Christians,” the entire Church in China looks to you with devout affection. We come before you today to implore your protection. Look upon the People of God, and with a mother’s care, guide [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Catholicism’
Our Lady, Help of Christians: Feast day and Prayer
Posted in Liturgy, Festivals, tagged Catholicism, Shanghai, Our Lady Help of Christians Shrine, 24th May Catholic feast day on May 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Blessed Pope John Paul II
Posted in Saints, tagged Catholicism, Pope John Paul II on October 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
October 22 nd marks the Feast Day of the second-longest serving Catholic Pope John Paul II, the only Polish national to serve as pontificate. John Paul II worked hard to unite people of divergent faiths and was nominated for but not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. Two years after an assassination attempt he [...]
Anadir
Posted in Corruption, Crime, Ethics, History, Human Rights, tagged Catholicism, False adoption, Franco, Spain on October 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Anadir or National Association for Victims of Irregular Adoptions:Asociación Nacional de Afectados por Adopciones Irregulares is a Spanish support group representing families whose babies were stolen during the Franco years and sold to wealthy adopters. They run DNA testing to help families uncover the truth about their lost children. The theft of babies was organised by Catholic [...]
Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Posted in Beliefs, Festivals, tagged Catholicism, Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Saint Jean Eudes, Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque on July 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In Catholicism and some Anglican communities, 1 July 2011 marks a devotional day dating back to seventeenth century France, when nun Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque ( 1647-1690 ) had visions of Christ’s suffering: He showed me that it was His great desire of being loved by men and of withdrawing them from the path of [...]
Apology to Ireland
Posted in Current events, Ethics, Human relationships, Religion, tagged Catholicism, Child Abuse Scandals, Pope Benedict XVI, Vatican on March 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Pope Benedict XVI has issued in an open letter an apology to the people of Ireland for the abuse of young people by Catholic priests, nuns and caregivers, for the first time acknowledging publically the many child abuse scandals which have occurred within Catholic institutions, though he does not at this point suggest a restructuring of the church [...]
When God Was A Woman
Posted in Beliefs, Books, Mythology, tagged "When God Was A Woman", Catholicism, Gnosticism, Judaism, Mother Goddess, Professor Merlin Stone, Venus Figurine on February 11, 2010 | 2 Comments »
In 1976 Professor Merlin Stone put together some of her work on early religion in the book ‘When God Was A Woman’ describing how patriarchal values influenced the development of the three Abrahamic religions and lead to the suppression, destruction or ignoring of earlier cultures. Many ancient figures of women have been found from the Late Stone Age on, they are [...]
Day of the Dead
Posted in Beliefs, Current events, Imagery, tagged Catholicism, Dia Los Muertos, Mexico on November 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In South America, the US, Canada, Europe and New Zealand 1st and 2nd November is a special day of remembrance for deceased friends and relatives, coinciding with the Catholic All Saints and All Souls Days, and the modern Halloween secular festivities. In Mexico this is a 3 day public holiday. La Calavera de la Catrina [...]
A Parish for the Deaf, San Francisco
Posted in History, People, Places, tagged Catholicism, Christian History, Deaf, San Francisco on November 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
St Benedict Parish in San Francisco meets the community needs of two groups- Japanese Catholics and the deaf. All services are in American Sign Language and two years ago Dominican Missionaries for the Deaf Apostolate was established to train deaf priests and minister in sign language. This is largely a result of the work of deaf priest Father Thomas J. [...]
Vatican Tithes lost against the dollar
Posted in Current events, tagged Catholicism, Tithing, Vatican on July 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Christian faithful are obliged to assist with the needs of the Church so that the Church has what is necessary for divine worship, for the works of the apostolate and of charity, and for the decent support of ministers. ~ from The Obligations and Rights of All The Christian Faithful The Catholic Church [...]
