Friday, July 24, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Politico: Happy 175th Birthday, Cardinal Gibbons
Photo: AP. James Cardinal Gibbons and President Theodore Roosevelt.Politico has this article about James Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore (1834-1921), the United States' second cardinal. The Church leader was born on this day in 1834. The piece says Cardinal Gibbons played a key role in the Vatican's decision to allow Catholics to join labor unions, was one of the founders of the Catholic University of America, and frequently visited the White House.
President Theodore Roosevelt called Gibbons “the most respected and venerated and useful citizen of our country.” the Cardinal also led the American Church's Council of Baltimore. A letter to the editor in The Catholic Review describes Gibbons as someone who "walked the streets of Baltimore before lunch and dinner each day, greeting and being greeted by the people on the street, who might also 'have a word' or 'speak their mind' or just pass the time of day."
Archbishop Edwin O'Brien of Baltimore will celebrate a Mass in honor of Cardinal Gibbons today.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Pope Approves Healing of Mass. Deacon by Newman
Pope Benedict XVI has approved a miracle in Massachusetts: the sudden healing of a Massachusetts deacon who suffered from a severe spinal disease. The miracle is attributed to Cardinal John Henry Newman, a 19th century English Catholic convert from Anglicanism. The Holy Father authorized the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to publish decrees declaring miracles, martyrdom or heroic virtue for twelve deceased Catholics who are on the path to sainthood, including Cardinal Newman.
The healed deacon is Jack Sullivan. He shared his story over the weekend with inmates from Plymouth County Jail. He says he was studying to become a deacon, when the crippling pain interrupted the studies. He prayed to Cardinal Newman after seeing a show about him on the Eternal World Television Network. The pain left, but then returned a year later. The deacon prayed once again. He then felt a tremendous warmth and tingling. After this experience, Deacon Jack was healed of the spinal problem. He says the Cardinal "is always a part of me." He hopes to serve at the Beatification Mass.
You can read more here.
Official Vatican Announcement here.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
WJMJ Religious Headlines
Sen. Dodd Now Supports Gay MarriageMonday, June 22, 2009
WJMJ Religious Headlines
Cardinals of the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints have approved a miracle in Massachusetts. Deacon Jack Sullivan of the Archdiocese of Boston suffered from a severe spinal disorder. He prayed to Cardinal Newman, and was subsequently cured in August 2001. Deacon Sullivan tells the London Times he feels "awe and immense gratitude" to God and Newman. He says without the miracle, he would never have been able to complete studies to become a permanent deacon. While the cardinals approved the miracle at their June meeting, the Pope has the final say on this case. Cardinal Newman was a well known 19th century writer and priest. He converted to Catholicism after serving as an Anglican minister. Other Headlines:
Monday, April 27, 2009
WJMJ News Headlines
Swine Flu Infects Catholic School
The strain of swine flu believed to have killed 86 people in Mexico has infected at least eight students at a large Roman Catholic high school in Queens, New York.
About a dozen students of St. Francis Preparatory School brought the virus from Cancun where they had gone for Spring Break. Their cases are considered to be mild. The Acting Director for the Center for Disease Control, Dr. Richard Besser, says the outbreak may be here to stay.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave a statement Sunday stating that many New York victims are recovering, but that the family members of the infected have been showing signs of the flu symptoms, suggesting that it may be spreading from person to person.
Other News Headlines:
Muslim Schools Cash in on Good Catholic Name
New York’s Archbishop Goes Public
Prince Charles Meets Pope
Vatican and Israel Step Up Negotiations
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