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The rite time
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor addresses the catechumens during the Rite of Election at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Rogers Feb. 28. Similar events were held Feb. 26 in Jonesboro and March 1 in Little Rock. (Front page photo)
Future of community served by Blessed Damien unknown
KALAUPAPA, Hawaii (CNS) -— The National Park Service has begun a process that will determine the future of Kalaupapa as the most important chapter in its history slowly comes to an end.
A time to face the desert inside us
Sometimes the etymology of a word can be helpful. Linguistically, the word lent is derived from an old English word meaning springtime. In Latin, lente means slowly. Etymologically then lent points to the coming of spring and it invites us to slow down our lives so as to be able to take stock of ourselves. (Seeds of Faith)
St. Thomas More (1478-1535 A.D.): Defender of Rome, martyr
St. Thomas was born in England in 1478, the eldest son of a successful London lawyer and judge. He enjoyed a privileged youth and, at the age of 12, became a page in the household of John Morton who was both archbishop of Canterbury and lord chancellor of England. (Our Sacred Treasure, Seeds of Faith)
‘Slumdog’ director has knack for revealing good in people
WASHINGTON (CNS) -— Danny Boyle, who won the Academy Award for best director for his helming of the multiple-Oscar-winning “Slumdog Millionaire,” has a knack for revealing to audiences the good in his movies’ lead characters.
How to live the theology of our bodies, part 1
In my lectures across the nation on Pope John Paul II’s “theology of the body” (TOB), people are often struck by the beauty of this vision for human life and, at the same time, by their own inability to carry it out. Hence, one of the most frequently asked questions I hear is, “How do I live this?” (Columns)
The power of prayer this Lent
If you ever doubt the power of prayer, just follow what is happening at the 40 Days for Life campaign around the country. (Editorial)
