I have not been blogging here much as I have been away nine days on retreat at the Cistercian Abbey at Tarrawarra (near Melbourne, Australia). [I know – one day there was a post encouraging prayer for the United Nations meeting to discuss progress on the Millennium Development Goals – but I wrote that before
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Tomorrow, September 25, there is a special session of the United Nations to discuss the Millennium Development Goals. Many people of faith will spend tomorrow in prayer and fasting and witness (See, for example, Lambeth 2008 reflections document). The Millennium Development Goals were agreed to by all member states of the United Nations in 2000.
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The CD Chant: Music For The Soul by the Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz (Holy Cross Abbey) is a surprising hit. It made the top of the charts in Europe. In Austria it reached double platinum, and in Germany gold. It appeared amongst the Top 10 hits from the USA to New Zealand. The primary
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An interesting optical illusion – is seeing believing?
Seeing is believing? Read More »
Giuni Russo interprets a canticle of Saint John of the Cross.
La Sua Figura – Giuni Russo Read More »
It’s a bit difficult to get to the bottom of the internet and media frenzy following the apparent announcement by Fr. Antonio Rungi to have a beauty competition for nuns on his website. It was even published in the Press half a planet away in New Zealand that The “Miss Sister 2008” contest will start
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We need to take care using the terms catholic, charismatic, evangelical, and orthodox.
orthodox charismatic evangelical catholic Read More »
