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Headlines Pope Francis is a Man of Real Prayer Who Is Challenging All of Us to Really Pray By Deacon Keith Fournier | April 4, 2014 Prayer changes us our heart. It helps us better understand our God. This is why it is important to speak with the Lord, not with empty words - Jesus says: 'As pagans do'. No, no, talk with [Him about] reality: 'Look , Lord, I have this problem, in my family, with my child, with this, with that ... What can you do? You cannot leave me like this!'. This is prayer! Does this prayer take a long time? Yes, it takes time.It takes the time we need to get to know God better,[the same time we take] with a friend, because Moses - the Bible says - prays to the Lord like one friend speaking to another.- Pope Francis Continue Reading... Borders as Periphery: The Prophetic Church of the New Franciscans, Pope Francis and Cardinal Sean O'Malley By Deacon Keith Fournier | April 4, 2014 Giving the Body and Blood of Jesus to a brother in the Lord through a border fence speaks prophetically of the saving mission of the Church. The Border is a new periphery. The Church is the Body of Christ, called into the whole world to continue His redemptive mission. Those who are joined in Jesus Christ are joined in a solidarity which speaks beyond politics. Sadly, even some in Catholic media circles, did not get the message. One Catholic Aggregation site wrongly insinuated the act was somehow an inappropriate political use of holy communion. I was truly distressed to read such an incorrect "spin". The act was prophetic and pastoral. It was another demonstration of the prophetic church of the New Franciscans. Get ready, there is much more to come. Continue Reading... Archbishop Wilton Gregory is the Bishop of Humility and Accountability By Deacon Keith Fournier | April 3, 2014 The quick attempt by some in the media to categorize this matter and this good Bishop by trying to squeeze this story into the template of the so called "Bishop of Bling" was inappropriate. It was especially inappropriate for the Catholic media.In particular, some on the blogosphere and on Catholic aggregation sites. What happened to presuming the best about all people, especially our brethren in the Church? The Archbishop made an error in judgment, a mistake. We all have. We are also all invited into a life of continual conversion - and we all fall short. When we do, it is how we respond to that wrong judgment which reveals who we are and who we are becoming. His actions show humility, integrity and accountability. In addition, The Archbishop is not only our brother; he is our father in the Lord. We should presume his good intentions and protect his reputation, especially in our reporting. The quick rush to this comparison by some in the Catholic media presents a moment for review. Continue Reading... Is the 'Mark of the Beast' the future of money? By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) | April 2, 2014 Some futuristic thinkers say that in the next 20 years or so, when people go to the market, they will pick up the items they need and leave - without the benefit of paying a cashier. Sensors will identify a consumer by a mark, their way of walking or facial recognition. Will cash money - paper and coins, become extinct, for a system that calls forth the "Mark of the Beast" as spoken in the Book of Revelations? Continue Reading... Will Marriage Solve The Priests' Problems? By Fr Dwight Longenecker | April 3, 2014 We have a newspaper headline stuck on our fridge which says, "Married Priests favor Celibacy From Personal Experience." I'm one of them, and my wife doesn't mind me saying so. You see, I'm a married Catholic priest. I have a wife and four children.One of only about 200 in the United States, I am a former Anglican minister who has been dispensed from the usual vow of celibacy to be ordained as a Catholic priest.  Our Penitent Pope: As Lent Progresses, We Should Follow Pope Francis to Confession By Deacon Keith Fournier | April 1, 2014 Many sources throughout the integrated media picked up on the story. Most focused on the Pope somehow breaking tradition and being bold in his humble action. As I have written on many occasions, when the media reports on this Pope, any report which draws people to the Jesus Christ whom Francis serves with such love and fidelity, is just fine with me. However, what is most important about this story about Pope Francis going to confession is how we respond. We should follow the example of our brother and father, Francis. Lent is quickly pressing toward conclusion and it is time to confess our sins and receive the extraordinary grace of healing which comes with this Sacrament of New Beginnings. Continue Reading... UN takes on United States over human rights abuses By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) | March 30, 2014 The United Nations has put the United States under a deeply critical eye, and has taken it to task for many human rights abuses. Among the items in the recent report, officials are critical about the nation's practice of jailing the homeless and sentencing juveniles as adults to life sentences to drone warfare as well as spying by the National Security Agency. Continue Reading... More than a million displaced in South Sudan instability By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) | March 30, 2014 The situation will only get worse, the United Nations says. More than one million people have been forced from their homes by the ongoing conflict in South Sudan. Of these new refugees, 803,200 have been displaced within the country, and another 254,000 have fled to neighboring countries. Continue Reading...
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