Pope tells the young: be missionaries of joy in today’s world
Pope Benedict XVI has asked all young Catholics to become “missionaries of joy” in today’s world, to share “the joy of salvation”, “the perfect, full and lasting joy which can give ‘flavour’ to our existence.”
For Benedict, “the way Christians live at times appears dull and boring,” but the young “should be the first to show the joyful and happy side of faith.”“In these difficult times, so many young people all around you need to hear that the Christian message is a message of joy and hope,” said Benedict. >> Read More |
 Alive! May 2012 |
Priest rejects attempts to undermine Catholic schools
A leading authority on Irish education has vigorously defended Catholic schools, pointing out that in forming children, they are “committed to the deepest respect for both faith and reason.”As a result, he said, “they contribute significantly to the formation of rational and mature citizens.”
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