Healthy theological discussion within the Church is useful and necessary especially when the questions being debated have not been defined by the Magisterium. This is what Benedict XVI said during the General Audience catechesis on November 4th, which was dedicated to the debate between St. Bernard of Clairvaux and Abelard, proponents, respectively, of the monastic and scholastic approaches to theology.Though their approaches were not without tension, the theological dispute between them concluded with a full reconciliation, because any theological dispute, the Pope underlined, must strive to safeguard the integrity of the faith and ensure the triumph of truth in charity.The Pope also explained that ...
PB XVI Prays at His Predecessors Tombs
On the evening of November 2nd, the Solemnity of All Souls, Benedict XVI visited the Vatican Grottoes to pray at the tombs of his predecessors. Throughout the day, several thousand faithful also visited the Grottoes, in particular the chapel where John Paul II is buried.Before the Angelus prayer on Sunday, November 1st, the Pope exhorted the faithful to live this annual feast according to the authentic Christian spirit and to view the mystery of death with serenity and hope, enlightened by faith in the resurrection -- an exhortation that he has often repeated throughout his pontificate.The commemoration of All Souls is linked to an initiative that began in the 10th century at the French Abbey of Cluny ...
Kape't Pandasal - Nov. 4, 2009
Fr. Nono Alfonso, SJ "Panalangin para sa masayang kamatayan." November 4, 2009
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Kape't Pandasal - Nov. 3, 2009
"Pagyamanin ang galing at talinong kaloob ng Diyos" - Bishop Chito Tagle
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Kape't Pandasal - Nov 2, 2009
Fr. Jboy Gonzales, SJ "Hubugin ang ating buhay ayon sa buhay ng Diyos." November 2, 2009
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Internet a New Way to Speak of God
Cardinal Vidal's Message on the Use of Internet
The Internet has increasingly become the most widespread m
eans of social communications. Information is passed on and exchanged through it. People who do not know each other can meet on cyberspace and establish friendships or exchange ideas. If there is anything that approximates a time machine, it is the internet, for it has collapsed the distance which time and space have imposed on our world.
Like anything man-made, the internet can be used for good or evil purposes. While it can be used to disseminate information and cultivate positive values, the same information can also be harmful or untruthful...
...I am also encouraging our young and adult professionals to be discerning and responsible in their use of the internet.
eans of social communications. Information is passed on and exchanged through it. People who do not know each other can meet on cyberspace and establish friendships or exchange ideas. If there is anything that approximates a time machine, it is the internet, for it has collapsed the distance which time and space have imposed on our world. +RICARDO J. CARDINAL VIDAL
Archbishop of Cebu
Bring the Gospel to the Internet
