tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36281072009-11-10T00:35:48.852+01:00A call to sanctifying ourselves, our work and our worldRobert Duncannoreply@blogger.comBlogger483125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628107.post-6307740044763430352007-10-03T15:36:00.000+02:002007-10-03T15:39:01.251+02:00

When the earth shook in Peru on August 15th, Isabel Gameros first gathered together the 11 members of her family. Then she went to help her neighbors. That evening she decided to say the rosary in the middle of the rubble, “Because God knows what is best”.I’m fine. Not a single brick fell on my head, because my house was made of adobe,” was the innocent comment of seven-year-old Rodrigo, one of

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Among other things, the Citizenship class recommends girls lose their virginity before marriage, say critics. According to Libertad Digital, a popular conservative Spanish electronic news site, the Socialist’s argue that such behavior is needed to ensure girls “won’t be servants to unlimited prejudices and macho customs.”By Robert DuncanThe Spanish government says its new Education Law will

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The following article first appeared in Our Sunday Visitor as a reflection on the parable of the Dishonest steward in Luke 16 that criticizes the divorce between God and everyday life.By Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D.Our society tolerates religion, as long as it keeps to itself. After all, America is about the separation of Church and state, right? Education, entertainment, employment, politics are

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Frank speech by the German ambassador to Dublin tweaked Irish sensibilities. Frankness and dialogue are to commended, though, to states as they foster secularization. The Church though must be free to bear witness to the Truth.By Martin BarillasDiplomats, it has been said, are normally chosen for their cleverness with words but what passes for “diplomacy”. This would seem to mean may choose words

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The Prelate stresses the importance of living in close union with Jesus Christ. The norms of Christian piety practiced by persons close to Opus Dei help them to share in our Lord’s Cross.My dear children: may Jesus watch over my daughters and sons for me!The Church, and the Work as a living part of the Church, is called to reflect the light it constantly receives from Christ and to spread it

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Stephen Tsang, from Hong Kong, converted to Catholicism while living as a student at Netherhall residence in London.Many conversion stories, especially those found in fiction, are preceded by disillusionment, loneliness or even psychological breakdown. The protagonists who eventually found God after such emotional roller coaster often find themselves opting for other answers when another life

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The life and work of Blessed Mother Teresa continues to inspire charitable work around the world, including Catholic Relief Services of the US. Sean Callahan of CRS recounts his personal encounter with Mother Teresa and her spirituality of service.By Martin BarillasSpero News Religion editor Martin Barillas conducted an exclusive interview with US Catholic Relief Services director for overseas

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The mother of the first baby in Europe to undergo fetal surgery hopes the successful outcome of her story will lead to fewer abortions and allow other children diagnosed with malformations the chance to live.Maria Jose (her last name has not been revealed) gave birth a few days ago to her daughter, who underwent surgery in the womb to correct spinal bifida, a deformation that can cause paralysis,

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Following are some of the headlines appearing now at our sister-site Daily Estimate. Please be sure to check out the site and spread the word ...Rafsanjani victory changes power balanceIran's powerful hard-line axis is running into serious obstacles - not the least of which may be the election of moderate conservative Hashemi Rafsanjani to head Iran's most venerated political body, the Assembly

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The Prelate stresses the importance of living in close union with Jesus Christ. The norms of Christian piety practiced by persons close to Opus Dei help them to share in our Lord’s Cross.September 08, 2007My dear children: may Jesus watch over my daughters and sons for me!The Church, and the Work as a living part of the Church, is called to reflect the light it constantly receives from Christ and

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"Do not be afraid, dear friends, to prefer the 'alternative' routes pointed out by true love: a modest and sound lifestyle; sincere and pure emotional relationships; honest commitment in studies and work; deep concern for the common good." Last weekend the Pope met and spoke with 500,00 youth in Loretto.500,000 Italian youth gathered in Loretto last weekend to help Pope Benedict XVI pepare for

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The following article was published September 06, 2005. While the numbers have since risen to a couple thousand, the general fact remains ... there has been no mad rush to get married on the part of homosexuals.The so-called need for legalizing in Spain homosexual marriages has one big problem. Hardly anybody wanted it - that is except the politiciansBy Robert DuncanThe so-called need for

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I will be posting in the coming day or so a recent trip (with plenty of photos) that we just took to Torreciudad, including a stop off at Barbastro to see some of the sites where Saint Josemaria Escriva lived.Another reason I haven't posted too much lately was that I was a bit tied up writing an article for the National Catholic Register on Spain's new education law and in particular its

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The writer and director of a controversial Pakistani film, currently screening at the Venice Film Festival, said he hopes his film will "reform the fundamentalists in Pakistan in particular, and the Muslim world in general." Shoaib Mansoor’s film, In the Name of God, is a box office hit in Pakistan despite fatwas [scholarly edicts based on Islamic law] and legal threats from Muslim leaders, such

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An Interview with Father John McCloskeyCHICAGO, MAY 7, 2007 (Zenit.org) - Every person a Catholic meets is a potential convert to the Church, says the author of a new book on how to share the faith.Father C. John McCloskey, a priest of the prelature of Opus Dei and a research fellow at the Faith and Reason Institute, is known for aiding in the conversions of p residential candidate Sam Brownback,

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Two persons who have been helped by St. Josemaría from heaven. St. Josemaría intercedes before God for anyone who asks him for help in their family, professional, apostolic or personal needs.Sol María Nava (Venezuela): When I was three months pregnant, I had a very serious hemorrage. I went to see the doctor, and I was very anxious. When the doctor saw how anxious I was, he asked me if I was a

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Made public today was a Letter from the Holy Father to diocesan newspapers in Austria for his forthcoming apostolic visit - from September 7 to 9 - to Vienna and to the Shrine of Mariazell which is celebrating its 850th anniversary. "I love the magnificent landscapes of your homeland which remind me of the Sunday walks of my infancy, ... the great culture of Austria and the friendliness of your

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Holy See Press Office Director Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J. released the following declaration."At around 7.30 a.m. today (Monday) Alessandro Benedetti, aged 26 and a member of the Corps of the Gendarmerie of Vatican City State, was found in a bathroom of the Gendarmerie's barracks in a very grave condition with a gunshot wound. The young man was taken immediately to Santo Spirito Hospital where he

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A rabbi from Monsey, New York, has lauded Pope Benedict XVI for reinstating the Latin Mass and affirming that only Catholic Church qualifies as the one, true Church.In an article titled The Pope’s Got A Point and published in the July 18 issue of The Jewish Press, Rabbi Yerachmiel Seplowitz says he is “not at all put off by the fact that the leader of another religion sees that religion as

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 My parents and brothers all on their Harleys ...

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One of the things that we did was to visit Tarragona, an ancient sea-port, which according to this statue was even visited by St Paul.I only discovered that we were driving to Tarragona the night before we left at 1:30 Am. Up till that time, I though we were driving to Santander - that is until my wife told me that she had mixed up the place we were meeting friends. Still the trip to Catalunya

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(CNA).- The Institute for Family Policy said this week that abortion has reached such massive levels in Spain that it has become a true epidemic in the country.According to the statistics analyzed by the IFP, more than 1.1 million abortions have taken place in Spain since the practice was legalized in 1985.During the last ten years, abortions have almost doubled with an increase of 90.5 percent,

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(CNA).- Amnesty International affirmed its policy decision on Friday to become a pro-abortion organization and focus some of its efforts on creating universal access to abortion under select circumstances. The radical change has caused Bishop Michael Evans of the Diocese of East Anglia, England to withdraw his 31-year membership from the organization. The decision marks a significant shift for

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Well we are back from a week at the beach --- and it wasn't in Santander like I said in the previous post. Rather at 1AM my wife informed me that we were actually meeting friends at Tarragona, near Barcelona.I'll try to post more about this trip tomorrow.

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Posting as you might have noticed has been a bit slack these past few days as August has set in, and with it actually quite a few things.First of all being the month long holidays that we horrible types who live in Europe enjoy. Last week I was out at a retreat and this week so far has been spent on doing needed things around the house, including:- Getting bids on reforming our kitchen, putting

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