Editor writes... Sometimes teachers find themselves asked questions in religion lessons by students confused about something their priest has said in a sermon. Things like, "Miss/Sir, Father X said the Church began at Pentecost when the tongues of fire came down on the heads of the apostles, but that's not what you said last lesson!"...
From News Letter... A statement by the UK's main prosecution service that it is "no longer appropriate" to read parts of the Bible aloud in public has been dubbed "ill-judged" and "concerning". Evangelical activist David Smyth and barrister Gavin Millar were reacting to a little-noticed statement from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), made during a recent...
Editor writes... Over the years, annoyed by the lengthy sermons of seemingly egocentric priests who love the sound of their own voice, some people have expressed the opinion that sermons should be done away with altogether. I remember, too, reading an article penned by a priest some years ago, arguing that homilies should not be about...
From Wikipedia... Fulton John Sheen was an American archbishop of the Catholic Church known for his preaching and especially his work on television and radio. Ordained a priest of the Diocese of Peoria in 1919, Sheen quickly became a renowned theologian, earning the Cardinal Mercier Prize for International Philosophy in 1923. He went on to...
Comment: Click here to read a news report dated 13 May, 2019, which includes a video clip of a Scotsman, member of a BBC TV audience, pointing out that the one million plus Scots who voted to leave the EU are being "airbrushed" out of the debate. He notes that more Scots voted to leave...
Part of the Catholic Truth series, Thinking Through Catholic Truth – The Big Questions…Answered.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=29&v=tamj4p4LCuw Part of the Catholic Truth series, Thinking Through Catholic Truth – The Big Questions…Answered, Preaching "Hate Speech" is the first of our Catholic Conversation videos which will be posted from time to time, with commentary on a variety of topics, presented in interview format. In the above video, Patricia McKeever, Editor is interviewed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=Y4W0TCfiFhY Part of the Catholic Truth series, Thinking Through Catholic Truth - The Big Questions...Answered.
Comment: What strikes me most in this sermon, is that if we wish our families and friends to convert/return to the Faith, we must cultivate devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. What made the most impact on you?
