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BP gives $1 million to archdiocese for oil spill relief
NEW ORLEANS (CNS) — As millions of gallons of oil from an offshore rig explosion fouled hundreds of square miles in the Gulf of Mexico and advanced toward the Louisiana coastline, New Orleans Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond thanked BP for $1 million in emergency relief funds.
‘Mr. Tontitown’ supported parish’s Grape Festival
Leon Ralph Zulpo, known as “Mr. Tontitown” and a lifelong member of St. Joseph Church in Tontitown, died May 19. He was 82. (Obituaries)
Immaculate Heart of Mary is a ‘treasure chest’ for Jesus’ followers
On June 13, 1917, Mary said the following words to Lucia dos Santos in Fatima, Portugal: “Jesus wants to use you to make me known and loved. He wishes to establish the devotion to my Immaculate Heart throughout the world. I promise salvation to whoever embraces it; these souls will be dear to God, like flowers put by me to adorn his throne.” (Understanding Our Church, Seeds of Faith)
After illness, priest-composer finds ‘explosion’ of creativity
ST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS) -— One of the duties of a priest is to minister to the sick and suffering. But when Guillain-Barre syndrome paralyzed Father Jan Michael Joncas and brought him close to death in 2003, the well-known liturgical music composer suddenly found himself on the receiving end of a ministry he knew well.
Un-fleshed religion: Resist spiritualizing human body
True or false: Man is a spiritual being. True or false: Man has a spiritual nature. “Religious” people typically answer “true” to both questions. But — at least from the authentically Christian perspective — such “religious” people are mistaken. (Columns)
Abortion a ‘settled law’? Not so fast, Ms. Kagan
Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan reportedly “considers abortion rights to be settled law” (USA Today, May 21, p. 5A). And we can expect during her confirmation process to hear a number of senators echo that assertion. Yet America’s courts and legislatures have a proud history of changing “settled law.” (Opinions)
Division gets wider among Anglicans
We have been following the squabbles within the Episcopal church for the past three years because we have always felt a closeness to that denomination and a great need to see the unity we once shared restored. (Editorial)