Focus

Volunteer work as a form of prayer

Jun 05, 2014

Ever since I moved to Washington a couple of years ago, I’ve been repeatedly hearing the name of a particular woman in the area.
Parish volunteer’s sacrifice comes with benefits

Jun 05, 2014

People do indeed give something up when they assume an active role in a parish ministry. Undoubtedly, in the eyes of some, this element of sacrifice is the downside of serving as a parish volunteer.
Justice still eludes Indonesian torture victims

Jun 05, 2014

In the turbulent final years of Suharto’s reign as strongman of Indonesia, Mugiyanto – like many in the country, he goes by only one name – took shelter in what he thought was a “safe house”.
Our gaze upon this city

Jun 05, 2014

Jesus, it seems, had mixed feelings towards the world. He loved the world, laid down his life for it, and challenged us to love the world, even as he criticized it harshly and stated clearly that it was opposed to him.
Catholic Church celebrates its’ birthday on Pentecost Sunday

Jun 05, 2014

The Catholic Church celebrates its birthday on Pentecost Sunday
Pentecost marks ‘life-changing power of God’s presence’

Jun 05, 2014

The church’s celebration of Pentecost highlights the “life-changing power of God’s presence” believers receive through the Holy Spirit, said Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl.
Fr Peter Bretaudeau returns to France

May 29, 2014

Fr Peter Bretaudeau, MEP who served for 57 yearts in Malaysia has decided to go back to France to continue his missionary life among the French people.
Vatican concerned over increasing Asian priests in West

May 29, 2014

A Vatican official has expressed concern over the increasing number of priests from Asian and African dioceses working in Western dioceses, while their own native dioceses were still short of priests.
Augustin Bea: Scholar, teacher, cardinal

May 29, 2014

Augustin Bea was one of the most impressive and influential Jesuits that the Society has produced in the 200-year history of the order since its restoration by Pope Pius VII in 1814.
Dag Hammarskjold on sexuality and desire

May 29, 2014

The lusts of the flesh reveal the loneliness of the soul.