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Bishop Gumbleton is traveling in the Middle East
Posted on Mar 20, 2008 08:21am CST.Bishop Gumbleton is traveling in the Middle East, including Palestine, for several weeks. He will return on March 31st. His plans included being in Jerusalem during the Holy Week Triduum and the Easter Mass of the Resurrection. He will be meeting with religious and civic official during this time.
Soul Provider: Making old spirituality new
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In his latest book, Soul Provider: Steps to Limitless Love, Passionist Fr. Edward L. Beck gives a contemporary spin to the timeless themes of the seventh-century classic The Ladder of Divine Ascent by St. John Climacus. Beck illustrates St. John Climacus’ 30 steps to spiritual fulfillment with anecdotes and examples. A review of the book by the Cleveland Plain Dealer says, “Fr. Beck has assembled a beautiful collection of stories from real people with real problems and real faith.”
Below left is a copy of the icon that inspired St. John Climacus and Fr. Beck.
A "one-stop-shopping" guide to Pope Benedict's U.S. visit
Posted on Mar 20, 2008 14:16pm CST.| All Things Catholic by John L. Allen, Jr. | |
| Thursday, March 20, 2008 - Vol. 7, No. 28 | |
This week's column is intended as a "one-stop-shopping" guide to the April 15-20 visit of Pope Benedict XVI to the United States. There's a lot of material, and it may be best read in chunks rather than at one sitting. I hope it proves a useful overview not just of the highlights of the pope's schedule, but also the trip's background and context.
