In his message for the 44th World Communications Day, Pope Benedict XVI challenges priests to proclaim the Gospel by utilizing blogs, images, videos and other digital communication technologies. The theme of the Pontiff’s message is “The Priest and Pastoral Ministry in a Digital World: New Media at the Service of the Word”. The Pope recognizes [...]
Archive | Pope & The Vatican
RSS feed for this section
VIDEO: It is Jesus You Seek
I actually made this video about four months ago. It is my hope and prayer that this short video will inspire viewers to become more committed and faithful to Christ. It is based on a writing by the late Pope John Paul II: “It is Jesus that you seek when you dream of happiness; he [...]
Pope Benedict XVI to Release an Album
Pope Benedict XVI already has a Facebook and an iPhone app, a YouTube Channel and in a few month’s time… a music album. Soon the Pontiff will be in my Imeem playlist. Alma Mater, the pope’s first album, is set to be released in late November this year. Eight tracks will feature the Pope praying [...]
Vatican Officials Support the “One Laptop Per Child” Initiative
Some Vatican officials and members of influential religious orders are reported to have expressed support for the “One Laptop Per Child” (OLPC) project. The goal of the OLPC is to develop low-cost laptops so that children around the world are given new opportunities to explore, experiment and express themselves. The OLPC laptop runs the Linux [...]
Happy 80th Birthday, Holy Father
Happy birthday to you, dear Pope. I join the whole world in singing you a birthday song today. And I fervently pray that you may remain gentle as our shepherd, patient as our teacher, strong as our bridge, loving as our friend, caring as our brother, and humble as our father. (The Vatican website has [...]
Focus on Lent
The Vatican website has made available valuable resources for the observance of Lent this year. You’ll find the messages of the Holy Father, a list of stational churches, a collection of sacred music in MP3 format, a calendar of celebrations, and a link to the live webcast made possible by the Vatican Television Center (CTV). [...]
Prayer is a Matter of Life and Death
Last Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI said that prayer “is not something accessory, it is not ‘optional,’ but rather a question of life or death.” He added that “Only one who prays, that is, who entrusts himself to God with filial love, can enter into eternal life, which is God himself.” As simple as this message [...]
Unbelief And Religious Indifference
Who are the non-believers? What is their culture? What are they saying to us? What can we say to them? What dialogue can we establish with them? What can we do to shake up their interest, stir up their questions, nourish their reflections, and hand on the faith to new generations, often victims of the religious indifference mobilised by the dominant culture?
God is Love
Yesterday, the Vatican published the first encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI. Entitled “Deus caritas est,” the encyclical begins with a quotation from 1 John 4:16, “God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.” The Latin “Deus caritas est” translates to “God is love” in English.
Formation, Participation, and Dialogue
Today is the feast of St. Francis de Sales, patron saint of journalists. And today the Vatican published the message of Pope Benedict XVI for the 40th World Day for Social Communications, which will be celebrated on 28 May 2006.
Follow Fr. Stephen, MSC
- Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
- Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
- Feast of the Sto. Niño (Year B)
- The Epiphany of the Lord (Year B)
- Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God (Year B)
