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Bishop Robert Barron on George Weigel's "Lessons in Hope" SANTA BARBARA, CA, September 28, 2017 -- George Weigel’s latest book, Lessons in Hope: My Unexpected Life with St. John Paul II, is the third panel in a great triptych he has composed in honor of the most consequential Catholic figure of the second half of the twentieth century.
Pope Francis: The Laity Must be Formed for Their Mission in the World VATICAN, May 19, 2015 (CNA/EWTN News).- Speaking to the Italian bishops' general assembly on Monday, Pope Francis urged them to support the laity through Christian formation, so that they can assume their proper responsibilities in the public square.
Pope Francis to Parents: Come Out of 'Exile' and Educate Your Children VATICAN, May 20, 2015 -- In his general audience Pope Francis spoke of the essential role parents play in educating their children – a role he said has been usurped by so-called experts who have taken the place of parents and rendered them fearful of making any correction.
Work, Pray, Love: Archbishop Chaput's Advice for Modern Christians NEW YORK CITY, October 21, 2014 -- Religious believers should acknowledge that they are now “strangers” in U.S. society, in part because of their own failures, but should nevertheless work for renewal and worship God with joy, said Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput.
Franciscan University Professor Uses CCG Book for Class College Students Literally Getting the Marriage Conversation Right STEUBENVILLE, OH, July 22, 2014 -- Dr. Gregory Popcak, Franciscan University Sociology Professor, recently mentioned in a radio interview that he uses Getting the Marriage Conversation Right in his "Christianity and Society" class. He says the effect of the book on his students is profound. “I could see light bulbs go [on] over the kid’s heads and suddenly they understood that [protection of marriage] wasn’t about being mean. This is really about making sure children have a mother and a father and why that’s really important.”
Pope Francis: Lay Movements, Coordinate Plans with Parishes VATICAN, March 7, 2014 -- Pope Francis issued a message Friday evening to the participants at a conference in Rome on the laity, urging them to work for the social inclusion of the poor and calling on lay movements to maintain a vital link with their local parishes.
Archbishop Charles Chaput Changing Our Culture With the Fire of Faith COLORADO SPRINGS, August 13, 2013 -- My task today is talking about our culture, and how we might change and renew it. And I’m glad to do that. But I’d like to begin with a few observations.
US Dioceses Prepare For Second  Fortnight For Freedom WASHINGTON, DC, June 5, 2013--Dioceses across the country are preparing for the upcoming Fortnight for Freedom – now in its second year – by organizing a variety of prayer and educational activities with a religious liberty theme.
Women Communicate God's Look of Love, Pope Says VATICAN CITY, April 3, 2013 -- During his second Wednesday general audience, Pope Francis said that women’s main role in the Church is to communicate God’s love.
The War of the Two Councils: The True and the False ROME, February 15, 3103 – In the farewell address to the priests of Rome, the startling accusation of Benedict XVI against the political interpretation of Vatican II made by the media, during the assembly and afterward.
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