VATICAN CITY (CNS) — For St. Paul and for all Christians, faith is not based on a myth, but on a personal encounter with the risen Jesus through the church, Pope Benedict XVI said. At his Sept. 24 weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict focused on St. Paul’s relationship with the Twelve […]
Continue readingLONDON (CNS) — Anglican Archbishop Rowan Williams of Canterbury, England, has come under fire for his homily during a pilgrimage to the Marian sanctuaries in Lourdes, France. Archbishop Williams, leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion, said in a homily during a Sept. 24 international Mass at Lourdes that when Mary appeared to St. Bernadette Soubirous […]
Continue readingVATICAN CITY (CNS) — The current financial crisis pummeling the United States and beyond is a sign that the so-called “new economy” and its risky investments have failed, the Vatican newspaper said. The booming growth of financial markets did not correspond to real growth or concrete development for society because it created an artificially robust […]
Continue readingRating: A-III (PG-13) NEW YORK (CNS) — Following is a capsule review of a movie recently reviewed by the Office for Film & Broadcasting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Tensely absorbing racial drama about mixed-race newlyweds (Patrick Wilson and Kerry Washington) who move into a Southern California house next to a slyly threatening […]
Continue readingCatholic Charities of the Diocese of Peoria has planned two meetings to provide information about the various adoption programs the agency offers, including domestic infant, international, and waiting children, as well as placement and post-placement services and support. The first meeting will be Thursday, Sept. 25, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Rock Island […]
Continue readingTwenty-five Women in Leadership Awards were given at a luncheon at the Hotel Pere Marquette in Peoria on Sept. 11 and one of them bore the name of Ann Cowling, an art and physical education teacher at St. Mary’s School in Metamora. The awards, which recognize women who have demonstrated unswerving dedication to the betterment […]
Continue readingThe “Post Poll” regularly invites readers to share thoughts on current matters of Catholic interest. Next month, the Bible will be the topic when bishops from throughout the world meet in Rome. And so we ask: “What is your favorite Bible verse?” Respondents are invited to briefly explain why the verse has such meaning to […]
Continue readingEven as parishes and schools throughout the Diocese of Peoria prepare to celebrate Catechetical Sunday this weekend, four young women are hard at work exploring the role they will play as ministers of “The Word of God in the Life and Mission of Church.” Laura Scrafford, Rebecca Mosca, Kathy Haninger and Anna Waechter are graduate […]
Continue readingBible studies for teens and adults, parish missions, a pioneering preschool religious education venture and a fall retreat for parish catechetical leaders are among the projects receiving grants from the Diocese of Peoria’s Fulton Sheen Endowment for Religious Education and Adult Faith Formation this fall. Sixty grants to 29 parishes totaling $26,973 were approved by […]
Continue readingFor the last two years, the Muslim-Catholic Women’s Dialogue has been hosted by the Sisters of St. Benedict at St. Mary Monastery in Rock Island. This year, the Muslim women will welcome their Christian friends to the Islamic Center of the Quad Cities, 6005 34th Ave., Moline. The first part of the dialogue, planned for […]
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