Archive for June, 2008
« Previous EntriesCalling Germans to Recover Their Hope
Friday, June 27th, 2008Much ink has been spilled over a ‘Europe that seems to have lost its hope.’ One of the most evident signs of that loss of hope is the failure of Europeans to sustain a replacement birthrate. Hopefully, that will be changing.
Dublin to Host 50th International Eucharistic Congress, 2012
Friday, June 27th, 2008That’s right!
Maranatha, Come Lord Jesus!
Wonder if I’ll still be here by then.
My Top 50 Reads
Saturday, June 21st, 2008Months ago, my boss asked me to compile a recommended Catholic reading list for the Youth 2000 Ireland website. Now that I’m working there full-time for the summer, I finally got it done. Here it is. Granted, some of the books aren’t technically Catholic because they are written by Protestants–but since they are true, they [...]
Coura-geronemo!
Saturday, June 21st, 2008Although I have set my own project aside for the summer months, this does not prevent me from doing a bit of theological websurfing in my down time. Can I just say–I think John Allen of the NCR is great? Here’s a goody.
The Holy Father’s Monthly Prayer Intention
Thursday, June 19th, 2008Prayer
That all Christians may cultivate a deep and personal friendship with Christ so to communicate the strength of his love to every person they meet.
Amen to that.
My good friend Father Jim Kubicki, SJ, is the director of the Apostleship of Prayer. The aims of the apostolate are simple–it invites people to dedicated themselves and their [...]
Last Nail in the Coffin
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008My friend Irene Lagan, who works for Vatican Radio and writes for Insider Catholic, visited me in Ireland last week in the run-up to the Lisbon Referendum. Here is the article she wrote for Insider Catholic.
She also had an interview with David Quinn on Vatican Radio, which is available on audio, here. I’ve had trouble [...]