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  • Oldest Latin commentary on the Gospels rediscovered, translated

    Oldest Latin commentary on the Gospels rediscovered, translated

    • Aug 29, 2017

    A 100-page document in an unmarked manuscript dating back to about 800 at the Cologne Cathedral Library, which had been digitized in 2002, is a copy of the earliest known biblical commentary written in Latin. The rediscovered Latin commentary from Fortunatianus now replaces St. Jerome’s Vulgate as the earliest known Latin commentary of the Gospels.

    By Catholic News Agency
  • Christians must make ‘mercy mandate’ a way of life

    Christians must make ‘mercy mandate’ a way of life

    • Jun 7, 2016

    A simple encounter between two Marian nuns and a struggling woman in Hell’s Kitchen stands as a reminder and a challenge to every Christian to be as gratuitous with our love as God is.

    By Kathryn Jean Lopez
  • Is this the alternative Christian candidate in 2016?

    Is this the alternative Christian candidate in 2016?

    • Jun 4, 2016

    National Review columnist David French is being pushed for a third-party run by #NeverTrump conservatives, and greeted by many on the religious right with praise bordering on adulation.

    By David Gibson
  • Sisters of Life offer a ‘booster shot’ for the Church

    Sisters of Life offer a ‘booster shot’ for the Church

    • Jun 4, 2016

    Founded by Cardinal John O’Connor in 1989 with a special vow to protect the sacredness of human life, the Sisters of Life are now among the most vibrant orders in North America.

    By Christopher White
  • ‘Communal papacy’ may be a baby-step toward democracy

    ‘Communal papacy’ may be a baby-step toward democracy

    • Jun 4, 2016

    The resignation of Benedict XVI and election of Francis can be seen as the first steps toward a Spirit-led unfolding of a new-style papacy for the Third Millennium.

    By Hector Welgampola
  • Despite headaches, new Mass translation worth the effort

    Despite headaches, new Mass translation worth the effort

    • Jun 2, 2016

    Why do so many priests, who have to say the words of the new translation, dislike them? Maybe because the principle of intentionally elevated language wasn’t explained.

    By Fr. Dwight Longenecker
  • Can a gorilla be a victim of Pope Francis’ ‘throw-away culture’?

    Can a gorilla be a victim of Pope Francis’ ‘throw-away culture’?

    • Jun 1, 2016

    Whenever the voiceless and vulnerable — those whose moral value is inconvenient to recognize — are violently discarded, the Church is called to stand for the least among us.

    By Charles C. Camosy
  • Sacred Heart and Divine Mercy: Two devotions, one message

    Sacred Heart and Divine Mercy: Two devotions, one message

    • May 29, 2016

    The degree to which humanity is willing to listen and to live the message of mercy in both devotions is the degree to which there will be peace in one’s heart, and peace in the world.

    By Father Jeffrey F. Kirby
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