Jesus showed himself to the eleven

Mark 16:9-20

Jesus showed himself to the eleven and said to them, ‘Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation. ¹⁶The one who believes and is baptized will be saved; but the one who does not believe will be condemned. ¹⁷

How do we make the Gospel fresh?

Recently a new expression has made its way into our theological and ecclesial vocabulary.  There's a lot of talk today about the New Evangelisation. Indeed, the Pope has called for a Synod to meet this year for a month in Rome to try to articulate a vision and strategy for such an endeavour, writes Ron Rolheiser.

Salesians using mass media in Asia

In Asia the media continues to have a special role in shaping the world, cultures and ways of thinking producing great and rapid changes. This video shows how the Salesians use the mass media to reach out to the faithful in the region.

Man of principle or celebrity opportunist?

Thomas à Becket had it all when very few had much at all. Born to the middle class in England in the 1100s, he was martyred at the word of a king in Canterbury Cathedral. In between those points, he carved a path for himself through the court and the Church; after his death in 1170, he was canonised within 26 months –a record beaten only by St Francis of Assisi. Reviewer Nicholas Vincent looks at the latest retelling of the saga in The Tablet and finds much to admire.