Perspectives
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02-Dec-2011
A church in the German village of Goldscheuer was threatened with closure as worshippers stayed away in droves. But then the parish priest met a graffiti artist, and the story of a divine rescue plan began to unfold, reports Der Spiegel.
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02-Dec-2011
Mark 1:1-8
The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, ‘See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way; 3the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”’4
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02-Dec-2011
When we celebrate the feast of St Francis Xavier on December 3 we recall the wonderful and extraordinary life that he led. He was born in a castle in Spain and studied in Paris where he met Ignatius Loyola. With Loyola and five others, he founded the Society of Jesus, writes Philip Wilson, the Archbishop of Adelaide.
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02-Dec-2011
Christ's nativity has inspired artists - of all ages and cultures - for thousands of years. Salt + Light speaks with internationally recognised Canadian sculptor, Timothy Schmalz, who discusses what inspires him.
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02-Dec-2011
Posthumous revisions of the reputation of Herge, the creator of Tintin, initially centred on his political defaults. It was as if a generation that had grown up on the character (the film will be released here soon) suddenly discovered that a much-loved uncle had a murky past. Now, a Tintin who begun in conservative error, has morphed into a liberal hero, reports The Tablet.
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02-Dec-2011
Two well-known bishops have passed away - Fr Kevin McKelson, known to the Kimberley communities in WA, and Fr Con Keogh, a mental health pioneer. On a brighter note, four deacons were ordained in Sydney (pictured).
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02-Dec-2011
Enrolment in US seminaries has risen, a French court cleared Opus Dei over an abusive work practices charge, the Pope smiled at a seat-belt charge brought against him during his visit to Berlin (pictured) and he may still visit Ireland next year.
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02-Dec-2011
Rita Corbin, whose tender line drawings graced the pages of Catholic Worker journals for decades, had a way of picturing the poor that was obvious it wasn't from afar.
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02-Dec-2011
International relations scholars have been caught short in their analysis of armed conflict because they have discounted the role of religion. Early generations of Christian believers had a coherent view that contemporary Catholic thinkers lack.
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02-Dec-2011
Growing up a third-generation Catholic in India, Carlton Meyn's passion for social justice and the marginalised was developed at a very early age, reports the Catholic Leader.
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