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Love… it changes everything!
Mary Rose Bacani Valenti
October 28, 2009
When we were younger, my sister and I used to love listening to the song Love Changes Everything. It’s from the soundtrack of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Aspects of Love. Love, Love changes everything: Hands and faces, Earth and sky, Love, Love changes everything: How you live and How you die Love Can make ...
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A Moment of Thanks
Matthew Harrison
October 26, 2009
Just over a week ago Christopher West was in Toronto speaking about Theology of the Body. It was his first time speaking in here, and for many of us who have read his work and admire and appreciate his ministry it was a very special two days of talks about John Paul II’s magnificent and ...
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October 24, 2009
Salt + Light Media
October 24, 2009
[singlepic id=5 w=145 h=96 float=right]The Covenants are the awards given by the Canadian Gospel Music Association and this year Catholic singer Janelle is nominated in 3 categories. This week on S+L Radio we speak to Janelle and we begin celebrating the Year for Priests with our new “Mann in Black” segment. Our first guest (in ...
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Sell the Vatican to Feed the Poor?
David Naglieri
October 22, 2009
By the time this blog gets posted it is likely that more than a million internet users will have seen a crass and disrespectful rant against the “wealth” of the Vatican by the notorious comedian Sarah Silverman. In the You Tube piece Silverman accuses the Vatican of hording wealth and says by selling Vatican City ...
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Catholic Focus: A Saint for Cuba
Alicia Ambrosio
October 21, 2009
On tonight’s new episode of Catholic Focus we explore the story of Fr. Jose Olallo, a Cuban priest beatified November 29th, 2008. Alicia Ambrosio looks at the miracle that led to his beatification. We also look at what it means to the Church in Cuba to have a native Cuban on the altar. Tune in ...
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CCCB Plenary Assembly: Day 2
Alicia Ambrosio
October 21, 2009
Salt + Light’s Alicia Ambrosio provides this report on Tuesday’s activities at the CCCB’s Plenary Assembly. ...
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Archbishop Luigi Ventura’s farewell address to the Plenary Assembly of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops – October 19, 2009
Salt + Light Media
October 20, 2009
Dear Brother Bishops, First of all I would like to thank Archbishop Weisgerber with all my heart for the kind words he addressed to me on your behalf as well as for this video which has moved me because of the good will that has inspired it. The Plenary Assembly of the Canadian Conference of ...
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CCCB Plenary Assembly: Bishops and Air Traffic Controllers
Alicia Ambrosio
October 20, 2009
Just as the leaves start to change colour and people start to book warm getaways to escape the fall chill every year, one group of dedicated men hunker down and head to Cornwall, Ontario for a week. The Canadian Bishops are gathered this week for their annual Plenary Assembly at the NavCanada Centre in Cornwall. ...
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Saint Brother André?
Matthew Harrison
October 20, 2009
In exciting news for the Canadian Church, an essential stage in the cause of Canonization for Blessed Brother André Bessette has successfully been completed. The Vatican’s Theological Commission for the Causes of Saints has granted a “positive and unanimous verdict” in a healing attributed to the intercession of the Miracle Worker of Mount-Royal. As reported ...
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Remembering Thérèse’s Parents
Matthew Harrison
October 20, 2009
A couple weeks back we celebrated the feast of the Little Flower, St. Thérèse of Lisieux. Yesterday, we recognized her parents — Louis Martin and Zélie Guérin who were beatified a year ago October 19th. I can’t help but recall Pope Benedict XVI’s words to the young people on September 28th, of this year, during ...