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Pope Benedict XVI Urges Priests to Blog
Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC
Jan25
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 that priests need to employ new communication technologies for a fruitful priestly ministry. Knowing that "new technologies create deeper forms of re... more »
VIDEO: It is Jesus You Seek
Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC
Aug17
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 is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies you; he is the beauty to which you are so attracted; it is he who provokes you with that thirst for fullness that will not let you settle for compromise; it i... more »
Pope Benedict XVI to Release an Album
Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC
- Faith
- Pope & The Vatican
Aug6
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 and singing in five different languages. Both the Choir of the Philharmonic Academy of Rome and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra have collaborated with the Pope in recording the album under the Gef... more »
Vatican Officials Support the “One Laptop Per Child” Initiative
Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC
- Linux & Free Software
- Pope & The Vatican
Oct31
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 operating system and currently costs 200 US dollars a piece. The price of the unit is so low because poor children living in developing countries are its... more »
Happy 80th Birthday, Holy Father
Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC
- Pope & The Vatican
Apr16
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 set aside a page wherein people can leave their birthday greetings for Pope Benedict XVI. If you want to send your greetings, please follow this link). Image courtesy of www.vatican.va... more »
Focus on Lent
Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC
Mar9
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). The messages of Pope Benedict XVI for this year's Lenten cycle are arranged in chronological order. It starts with his general statement then followed by his missive for... more »
Prayer is a Matter of Life and Death
Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC
- Faith
- Pope & The Vatican
Mar5
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 is, it is still something that people need to hear. Prayer is an essential part of our growing relationship with the Father. We can say that one of the things that we can point to a... more »
Unbelief And Religious Indifference
Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC
- Faith
- Pope & The Vatican
Feb4
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? These are some of the poignant questions raised by the document entitled "Where is Your God? Responding to the Challenge of Unbelief and Re... more »
God is Love
Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC
- Faith
- Pope & The Vatican
Jan26
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. Some are already considering it not only as the Holy Father's program for his pontificate but also as the Catholic Church’s program for the third millennium. If that is so,... more »
Formation, Participation, and Dialogue
Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC
Jan24
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. As I have said in my previous post, the main objective of the yearly celebration is for the Church to make her own contribution to the orderly development of the world of social communications: a contribution of inspiration, encouragement, exhortation, guidance and coope... more »

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