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Cardinal: Main priority is to help people suffering after Ike
HOUSTON (CNS) -— Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston told archdiocesan employees Sept. 17 that in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike his “major preoccupation right now” is the number of people who are lacking food and water and facing “difficulties with gasoline and lack of power.”
Louisiana bishop sets up fund to help diocese, residents after storm
HOUMA, La. (CNS) -— Bishop Sam G. Jacobs of Houma-Thibodaux has established a disaster relief fund for the diocese in hopes of raising some of the more than $10 million needed to cope with both humanitarian and diocesan needs in the wake of hurricanes Gustav and Ike.
Concerns rising on housing, energy, food
WASHINGTON (CNS) -— The financial shocks that have staggered the U.S. economy in September have raised worries about the prices of housing, energy and food as well as retirement income, said a spokesman for a Catholic-run investment services firm.
Largest library offers access to 800 years of biblical evolution
WASHINGTON (CNS) -— As 11-year-old Phoenix resident Savannah Wix entered the Great Hall of the Library of Congress during an early August trip to Washington, her attention was immediately drawn to a featured interactive contraption that allows patrons to closely examine the Giant Bible of Mainz and the Gutenberg Bible. (Word of God series)
Reading Old Testament helps us better understand New Testament
The Roman Catholic Bible is divided into the Old Testament, a collection of 46 books from the Jewish tradition, and the New Testament, which contains 27 works that originated in early Christian tradition. Present-day Jews prefer the title “Tanakh” to “Old Testament.” (Seeds of Faith, Understanding our Church)
God’s endless mercy may not always seem fair by human standards
One day when I was about 9 years old, I remember being given the responsibility of looking after my baby sister. She had just learned to walk, and I was leading her from one room to another. I guess I didn’t sufficiently account for her underdeveloped coordination: I pulled her too quickly around a corner, and she stumbled and hit her head on the corner of a television console, thus acquiring a large, discolored goose egg on her forehead. (Seeds of Faith, Word to Life)
Two walls found from ancient Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (CNS) -— Israeli archaeologists uncovered the remains of two distinct southern walls of ancient Jerusalem on Mount Zion, establishing the size of the city during Jesus’ time as well as during the Byzantine period.
U.S. food needed to alleviate Ethiopian crisis
NAIROBI, Kenya (CNS) -— The U.S. bishops’ Catholic Relief Services has been working with aid agencies to respond to the Ethiopian food crisis brought on by drought.
Bishops on elections: Putting our faith into practice
My wife, Andrea, has family members in California, New York and Florida, so it is very special when the family has a reunion. During each visit, it doesn’t take too long before we begin discussing political issues. My side of the family has never had such lively discussions; I suppose it’s because we haven’t had that many political differences. (Columns)
First Catholic Internet TV station makes debut Sept. 1
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Billing itself as the Internet’s first Catholic television station, www.realcatholictv.com is up and running and looks forward to expanding operations in October.
