Radio Maria And The Feast of Divine Mercy

Dear friends, the feast of Divine Mercy is celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. It was a gift of John Paul II for the Church and for the man of today. Never before have we felt the need for Merciful Love to embrace a tired and injured humanity, more than ever uncertain of its [...]

Pope Benedict said to have declined immediate canonization for Pope John II

In his first days in office back in 2005, Pope Benedict considered but rejected the instant canonization of Pope John Paul II. That’s the claim being made by Andrea Tornielli, Vatican correspondent with the Italian newspaper La Stampa. He writes April 27, “Pope Ratzinger did not decide on the spot. He knew his predecessor and [...]

THE SUFFERING AND DEATH OF A SHEPHERD

Biblical Reflection for Good Friday  For our Good Friday Reflection this year, and in preparation for the beatification of the Servant of God Pope John Paul II on Sunday May 1, I have chosen to share with you this reflection on what Pope John Paul II taught us at the end of his life. I [...]

YOUTH CHALLENGED TO CREATE NEW RENAISSANCE WITH SOCIAL MEDIA

The Secretary of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council on Social Communications says he wants to challenge young Catholics to “be geniuses and creators of a new Renaissance” using social media. Monsignor Paul Tighe likened the blossoming of social media to the ancient architectural wonders created during the first Renaissance. “The magnificent churches of Rome were built [...]