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November 10, 2012 (Romereports.com) Using technology for the New Evanagelization just became a lot easier. A new app titled 'My Year of Faith' is promoting it directly trough cell phones. It was developed by the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend in Indiana, so that Catholics can learn more about their religion and deepen their faith. Its content includes daily reflections, thoughts and even blogs from well known writers from the Catholic social media circle. Anyone with an iPhone or Android can download it. For th ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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November 8, 2012 (Romereports.com) Helping people in need is what Chiara Amirante does day after day. She's the founder of New Horizons, which is a community that supports people facing serious hardships. Her personal story is just as intriguing. She overcame a serious illness. When she got healthy, she says
her Catholic faith motivated her to help people out on the streets. There, she learned much more than she expected. CHIARA AMIRANTEFounder, New Horizons“I
felt this need to ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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November 7, 2012 (Romereports.com) The Pope continued
his catechesis on the Year of Faith, by explaining that by definition,
people are religious beings. Even though society often tends to
discredit the Divine, the Pope explained that as part of their nature, humans seek to connect with God.BENEDICT XVI“Thanks to this innate religious sense,
we can open our hearts to the gift of faith which draws us ever closer
to God, the source of all good and the fulfillment of our deepest
desire.”The ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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November 7, 2012 (Romereports.com) During Wednesday's general audience, Benedict XVI reflected on human's natural quest for God.
The Pope explained that people need God's presence in their lives to feel fully complete. He added that the desire to understand the Divine, is a matter of the heart, which was instilled in humans, by God Himself.
SEE FULL CATECHESIS IN ENGLISH:
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Continuing our catechesis for the Year of
Faith, we now consider the mysterious desire for Go ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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November 6, 2012 (Romereports.com) During this Year of
Faith, many of the proposals that were discussed in the synod on the
New Evangelization, will be put into practice. The Archbishop of
Budapest, Peter Erdö, who was elected as the president of
Europe's Council of Episcopal Conferences, said that before that
happens, Christians need to recognize one key factor.CARD. PETER ERDÖArchbishop of Budapest (Hungary)“The
main points are, the notions of the New Evangelization, that we'v ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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November 6, 2012 (Romereports.com) The work of the Missionaries of Charity takes place among the poorest of the poor in countries around the world. So in those environments, they too are part of the new evangelization.SISTER MARY PREMA PIERICKSuperior, Missionaries of Charity“We
already at most our communities doing the New Evangelization by our
work of the poor and in places where offer the Gospel the life of the
Church is not know.” Benedict XVI inaugurated the Year of Faith on October 11 inv ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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November 6, 2012 (Romereports.com) The bishop of Hong
Kong, Cardinal John Tong Hong, said that to speak of God to society, a
person needs to first undergo a conversion. So his suggestions for
promoting the New Evangelization consist of formation and the Sacrament
of confession.CARD. JOHN TONG HONBishop of Hong Kong (China)“Honestly
speaking, I receive this Sacrament at least every three weeks. I go to
my confessor priest to receive the Sacrament of confession.”In
his diocese, Card ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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November 05, 2012 (Romereports.com) This backpack is not for average tourists. The Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization released it for pilgrims who plan to celebrate the Year of Faith in Rome. The kit includes a
map with seven different itineraries, a credential, pilgrim passport
that will actually be stamped in basilicas. It has a candle, a prayer
book and a bracelet to skip the long lines. Getting a kit is quite simple. One has the option of reserving a kit online by sending an ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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November 04, 2012 (Romereports.com) The goal of the
Year of Faith is for Catholics to deepen their faith and to fully
understand it. The president of Communion and Liberation says its members will celebrate it by following the Pope's recommendations. JULIÁN CARRÓNPresident, Communion and Liberation“As
a movement within the Church, we're planning on living out the Year of
Faith by following the Pope. If you think about it, he opened the Synod
on the New Evangelization, then the Year of ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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November 4, 2012 (Romereports.com) In 1582 Pope
Gregory XIII adopted the current Gregorian calendar, which is used in
most parts of the world. This calendar actually replaced the Julian
calendar which was approved by Julius Cesar during his reign. Despite the replacement, some in the Orthodox Church still use the
Julian calendar. In places like the Holy Land, where Catholics and
Orthodox live together, this reality can pose a problem.FR. PIERBATTISTA PIZZABALLACustodian of the Holy Land“Ecumenism ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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November 3, 2012 (Romereports.com) To take part in the Year of Faith, one must first understand what it's all about. The initiative invites Catholics to learn more about their religion. Everything from its history, to its doctrine and its artistic heritage. To explain the Year of Faith even further, the Church in Scotland
has launched a website to give Catholics a few tips on how to deepen
their faith. At www.yearoffaithscotland.com users can find articles on religion, Sunday readings, faith form ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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November 1, 2012 (Romereports.com) There are different
ideas, to go out and promote the Year of Faith and the New
Evangelization. The Neocatechumenal Way already has a plan to carry out
both. KIKO ARGÜELLOInitiator, Neocatechumenal Way “The
goal is to spread the Gospel. During Lent we will directly go out to
the streets of Madrid to evangelize, maybe even in schools. We are
working on a plan with Cardenal Rouco, named 'Mision Madrid,'as part of
the evangelization process." ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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November 1, 2012 (Romereports.com) As the Year of
Faith is celebrated, the main questions is how can one fully take
advantage of it? The Prelate of the Opus Dei has written a pastoral letter
with a few recommendations. It includes following the example of the
early Christians, having a deeper understanding of the Church's doctrine
in order to pass it on to others. It also focuses on the importance of
education and the family. Living out the faith by example, he says,
should be a priority. MSGR. JAV ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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November 1, 2012 (Romereports.com) With the elections just a few days away, American Cardinal Sean O' Malley is using his Twitter account to reach out to Catholics in the state of Massachusetts. His main goal is to educate voters on a controversial ballot initiative known as 'Question 2.' If approved, it would legalize assisted suicide in the state. His posts include comments like: “Physician Assisted Suicide means
making pharmacists, doctors, nurses, family members, friends &
society it ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 31, 2012 (Romereports.com) Despite the
light rain, Wednesday's general audience was held in St. Peter's Square.
Roughly 10,000 people held on to their umbrellas, as the Pope continued
his catechesis on the Year of Faith. He explained that faith is indeed something personal. But to live it fully and intensely, it must be shared and experienced within a community. BENEDICT XVI“We have seen that faith is
something intensely personal: a gift of God which transforms and
enriches our life. ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 31, 2012 (Romereports.com) It was here
in Rome, back in the year 1958, that a group of lay people and priests
decided to launch a weekly Spanish-language religious magazine. From
this idea, 'New Life' magazine was born. With the Year of Faith, the editorial team wants to extend its reach even further to Chile and Argentina.JUAN RUBIODirector, Vida Nueva“It’s
a magazine that is not the voice of the Church, but a voice within the
Church. It's a voice that we define as evang ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 31, 2012 (Romereports.com) During Wednesday's general audience, the Pope explained that believing in God and having faith in Him, is not just a personal matter,
but one that should involve a Church community. Benedict XVI said that
it's within this community that personal faith flourishes as it's passed
on to younger generations. SEE THE FULL TEXT IN ENGLISH:“Dear Brothers and Sisters, In our series of catecheses for the
Year of Faith, we have seen that faith is something intensely personal ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 30, 2012 (Romereports.com) During the 1970's
when the communist regime was in full swing in Poland, a priest decided
to speak out for freedom, democracy and human rights. He became a
sort of spiritual director for many workers and eventually became one
of the leaders of a workers union called 'Solidarity.' He was so outspoken that his homilies were even transmitted on a radio station that opposed the communist regime. His name was Jerzy Popieluszko.On October 19th 1984, he was kidnapped by three ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 29, 2012 (Romereports.com) During his latest visit to Rome, the Archbishop of Toronto, Thomas Collins, formally took possession of the church the Pope entrusted him with, back when he became a Cardinal. The St. Patrick Church is 101 years old. It's actually run by the Irish Augustinian Order, which has an interesting connection to the Cardinal, since his ancestors were from northern Dublin. But they immigrated to Canada more than 180 years ago. The ceremony began at the entrance of ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 29, 2012 (Romereports.com) - (ONLY VIDEO) - On the last day of the three week Synod on the New Evangelization, the Pope received a document with 58 proposals. The document is not yet official, but it includes a series of ideas that can help the Church and its laity in its mission of evangelizing to the modern world. The Pope will review the list before drafting the final version.FINAL LIST OF PROPOSALS IntroductionProposition 1 : THE DOCUMENTATION SUBMITTED TO THE HOLY FATHERIn addition t ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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