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Pope Francis encourages people to kiss crucifix and recite simple prayer

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) | April 16, 2014

Pope Francis is encouraging people this holy week to pick up a crucifix, kiss it and recite the simple prayer: "Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Lord." He wishes to remind others that Christ's passion "isn't the happy ending of a beautiful fairytale, it isn't the happy ending of a film", but is the result of the loving intervention of God, who wanted to give humanity hope and salvation.

Holy Thursday: Take Up the Basin and Towel. Love is a Verb.

By Deacon Keith Fournier | April 17, 2014

The Vigil Mass of Holy Thursday is meant to deepen our understanding of the self emptying of Jesus Christ. It is also meant to open up for us a deeper understanding of the meaning of our own lives. He, who is Lord and Master, King of Kings, took off His Cloak of Royal Splendor and became a Servant. He washed the feet of those whom He had chosen to continue His Redemptive work. He showed them what they were chosen to do and enlisted them to live lives of self emptying Love for the world. As we enter into the Triduum, the three days which is one great liturgical day, we can make this mystery our own. We are not spectators, we are to become participants. All who bear the name Christian are now called to pick up that basin and towel, to climb upon that Cross and live this way of Love in service.

15 Movies You Should Watch When You Turn 50

By Deal W. Hudson | April 17, 2014

To put it bluntly, there are some books we shouldn't try to read when we are young because, first, we won't really understand them, and, second, having read them we will very likely never read them again, and it's later on in life when we recognize why they are considered classics. The same is true with movies, perhaps not to the same extent, since films rely more on images and less on language. But using my argument about books, I want to recommend some 15 movies you should watch after you turn 50, and if you have already watched them perhaps you will give them another try. These films were decidedly not made for teenagers, or even young adults. They were made for grown-ups, for viewers who have lived long enough, and suffered enough, to have a realistic view of the human condition.

Living Among the Pharisees

By Deal W. Hudson | April 15, 2014

I will not quote directly from the article - there is no need to infect readers with the Phariseeism pervading Ruse's psychological/spiritual analysis of Thomas Williams. The readers can judge for themselves. I've been the target of similar, and worse, invective from self-appointed Catholic accusers -- such as Ruse, which I've always ignored and just done my work. But when someone goes out of his way to make life harder for a man who is trying to put his life back together after years of humiliation I cannot ignore it. There are few actions I can think of that are further from the spirit of Pope Francis than Ruse's public intrusion into the life of Thomas Williams.

Reflection: Let us Apply the Splint of the Cross to our Fractured Freedom

By Deacon Keith Fournier | April 15, 2014

Let us keep before us over these next few days this poignant insight from the Catechism: "The more one does what is good, the freer one becomes. There is no true freedom except in the service of what is good and just. The choice to disobey and do evil is an abuse of freedom and leads to "the slavery of sin.(CCC 1733)" Let us choose to change, choose to grow in the likeness of the One who carried His Cross to free us from the power of sin and the final enemy of death

Peter and Judas: A Lesson in Mercy and Hope

By Fr. Bernhard Speringer and Jennifer Hartline | April 15, 2014

In the Passion according to St. Mark we notice the parallel between Judas and Peter. Superficially, Peter and Judas have the same fate. Both betrayed Our Lord, both recognized their own guilt and felt remorse, both received Jesus' love even after the betrayal: A look. A kiss. Where is the difference? Why do we have such dramatically different endings given the seemingly equal fate of both apostles? The difference lies in this only: Peter trusted in God's mercy - Judas did not.

Palm/Passion Sunday: Will We Make This Week Holy By Encountering Jesus Christ?

By Deacon Keith Fournier | April 15, 2014

Palm/ Passion Sunday: Make This Holy Week a Deep Encounter With Jesus Christ!
During this week called Holy, the Lord Jesus is extending His saving Hand to each one of us anew. The timeless one has broken into time and now transforms it from within. The question is not whether we will mark time but how we will do so? For the Christian time is not meant to be a tyrant ruling over us with impunity. Rather, it is a teacher, inviting and instructing us to choose to enter more fully into our relationship with the Lord and in Him to make progress on the Path of Life. This Holy Week, He invites us to enter into the deep mysteries which will be celebrated liturgically in such a way that they transform us into His Image.

Pope Francis makes special plea, but is asking us - Are you listening?

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) | April 14, 2014

Pope Francis continues to call for aid to the poor as the holiday season ends. The Holy Father has set a goal to eradicate global hunger by distributing food more equitably around the world and he has called on all faithful Catholics to help. It's a call that can't be answered by a single second collection at Mass.

The Protest Against Evil and the Rise of Atheism: Is Evil Really the Problem?

By Deacon F. K. Bartels | April 13, 2014

It sounds very nice, a world devoid of suffering and every type of evil. However, there are some problems with such an idea, at least for now, given the present situation. What would it mean for us if there were no potential for evil? Atheists often reject God in protest against the reality of evil in the world. But is the reality of evil a reasonable objection against the existence of a personal, loving God? Perhaps it is helpful to reflect on some of the good that, with God's help, can be brought from evil.

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