Religious freedom as the path to peace Peace is the “tranquility of order”, as defined by St Augustine and explained by St Thomas Aquinas in the Summa. ”Peace implies a twofold union… The first is the result of one’s own appetites being directed to one object; while the other results from one’s own appetite being united with the appetite of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Holy Father’
Evangelization and Communication
December 6th, 2010
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Evangelization and Communication The book “Al hilo de un pontificado: El gran ‘sí’ de Dios“ (The Theme of a Pontificate: The Great ‘Yes’ of God) was written on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the Papacy of Benedict XVI by Fr. Ramiro Pellitero of the University of Navarre. We wish to highlight here the [...]
Who said what?
November 22nd, 2010
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Who said what about condoms??? A book-length interview with Benedict XVI, due to be released on Tuesday, is already causing controversy in the public spotlight due to the Pope’s comments on the use of condoms. Some quotes from the book, “Light of the World” (Ignatius Press), were published ahead of the release date, prompting media [...]
The Bible and the Internet
November 17th, 2010
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The Bible, inculturation, and the new forms of communication In the recent Apostolic Exhortation Verbum Domini, Pope Benedict speaks of the Word of God and the means of social communication: “Linked to the relationship between the word of God and culture is the need for a careful and intelligent use of the communications media, both [...]
Apostolic Exhortation Verbum Domini
November 12th, 2010
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New Apostolic Exhortation “Verbum Domini” At midday November 11th, in the Holy See Press Office, the presentation took place of the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation “Verbum Domini” of Benedict XVI, on the Word of God in the life and mission of the Church. The Apostolic Exhortation, which is dated 30 September, Memorial of St. Jerome, is [...]
