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Aging, Retirement and Christianity

Aging, Retirement and Christianity

Edward Vacek SJ - Thinking Faith - Articles el Wed, Oct 12th 2016

The phenomenon of an aging population tends to be analysed through an economic lens and the issue of care for the elderly is often used as a political football. But how often do we step back and think clearly about our hopes and expectations for old age?

History and Mystery: The O Antiphons in a Favorite Advent Hymn

History and Mystery: The O Antiphons in a Favorite Advent Hymn

Roseanne T. Sullivan - Spirituality el Thu, Dec 17th 2015

Many Catholics are becoming interested in including the O antiphons as part of their Advent preparations, by singing or reciting or listening to recordings (or doing all of these things) between Dec. 17 and 23. Everyone can find renewed inspiration at the end of Advent by praying the O antiphons as a countdown to the great feast that is to come. Names of a Scriptural type of the Messiah. He is the Wisdom of God, the Ruler of the House of Israel, the Root of Jesse, the Key of David, the Dawn, the King of the Nations, and God with us.

God gave Creation to a family

God gave Creation to a family

Vatican Information Service, 27 September 2015 - Activities el Wed, Oct 7th 2015

God gave the “most beautiful thing He had”, the world, to a family, to a man and a woman so that they would grow, multiply and make the land fruitful. Francis also remarked that He wanted His only Son to grow up within a family home, and emphasised that the family enjoys “divine citizenship”. While there are problems in every home, they can be overcome with love,..

The embrace of otherness

The embrace of otherness

Werner G. Jeanrond-The Tablet - Married el Mon, Jun 22nd 2015
Theologians and bishops gathered in Rome last week to reflect on the thorny issues  of love and sexuality ahead of this year’s major meeting  on marriage and relationship. In the current climate of polarisation in both the Church and society, any attempt to differentiate approaches to the pressing questions of our time risks being denounced by one side or another. 
Solemnity of the Holy Trinity (B)

Solemnity of the Holy Trinity (B)

Fr James Gilhooley - Homilies el Sat, May 30th 2015

The Dogma prof said, "Professor Thomas Aquinas, late of the University of Paris and the Albert Einstein of his day, didn't understand the Trinity. So, it is most unlikely that you blockheads will either. Just remember St Paul mentions the Trinity 30 times in his letters. Take it on faith and you'll muddle through somehow."

4 Reasons I Love my Wife, even after St Valentine

4 Reasons I Love my Wife, even after St Valentine

Jared Zimmerer - Married el Wed, Feb 25th 2015

I must admit that my wife and I have had our ups and downs over the past seven and a half years. Whether financial, spiritual or simply the difficulty of having four children within six years, we haven’t necessarily found some magic formula that helps us push through.