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1 - Dec 2015 - Letters: Support religious freedom in India, Scott Schittl
Recently the Indian Government announced plans to introduce so-called anti-conversion measures which are unjust laws designed to prevent their citizens from leaving the Hindu faith.
2 - Dec 2015 - Germany: Pope Francis deplores decline of Catholicism in Germany, AD2000 Report
In the confessional the conversion of the individual believer begins.
3 - Nov 2015 - Salvation: "All Israel will be saved": Romans 11:26, Andrew Sholl
St Paul Yet ultimately we must look to St Paul formerly Saul the one-time arch-persecutor of the very first Christians and after his Damascus conversion experience (Acts 9:119) the great Apostle of the Gentiles.
4 - Nov 2015 - Synod: Pope Francis confirms Synod guided by the Holy Spirit
The Churchs first duty is not to hand down condemnations or anathemas but to proclaim Gods mercy to call to conversion and to lead all men and women to salvation in the Lord (cf.
5 - Nov 2015 - Synod: Synod reaffirms Church teaching on sexuality, marriage and the family, AD2000 Report
In response to this challenge it said All these situations must be addressed in a constructive manner trying to turn them into opportunities on the journey of conversion towards the fullness of marriage and the family in the light of the Gospel.
6 - Oct 2015 - Hebrew Catholics: “Salvation comes from the Jews” (John 4:22), Andrew Sholl
This did not come from the Jewish side but from some well-meaning Catholics who have adopted an extreme theological position by holding that both Jews and Christians have their own valid covenant from God and therefore neither side needs to seek the conversion of the other in order to be saved.
7 - Aug 2015 - Obituary: Fr Greg Jordan: an exemplary Jesuit, AD2000 Report
It was typified by the conversion of the wounded soldier Inigo de Loyola inspired while reading the life of Christ and the lives of the saints when recovering from his wounds.
8 - Aug 2015 - Pope Francis’ rallying call for the poor
We know from painful experience that changes of structure which are not accompanied by a sincere conversion of mind and heart sooner or later end up in bureaucratisation corruption and failure.
9 - Jun 2015 - Books: THE UNICORN IN THE SANCTUARY: New Age and the Catholic Church, Br Barry Coldrey
The Gospel kerygma is based absolutely on Jesus Christ not a Jesus who was merely a heroic human being dedicated to service of the poor but on the contrary God-become-Man the Second Person of the eternal Trinity who lived and preached a whole way of conversion for salvation.
10 - May 2015 - Television: "Jesus: Rise to Power" - flawed account of early Christianity, AD2000 Report
At the other extreme Emperor Septimius Severus added to Trajans edict an order that conversion to Christianity was a capital offence leading to the execution of some of the most famous martyrs of the period including Sts Perpetua and Felicity who were killed in North Africa.
11 - May 2015 - Centenary: Armenian genocide must not be forgotten, Pope Francis
Your Christian identity is indeed ancient dating from the year 301 when Saint Gregory the Illuminator guided Armenia to conversion and baptism.
12 - Apr 2015 - Books: THE MASS OF THE EARLY CHRISTIANS, by Mike Aquilina, Paul Simmons
This was just 20 years or so after Jesus crucifixion and a considerably shorter time since Pauls conversion on the road to Damascus.
13 - Mar 2015 - Rediscovering the spiritual dimension in modern psychology, Wanda Skowronska
Vitzs conversion to Catholicism followed not long afterwards as well as a great psychological and spiritual alliance.
14 - Feb 2015 - Letters: Homosexuality, Anne Lastman
We further know that as long as the individual lives there can always be a moment of grace where the passing by of the Holy Spirit animates a change and assists a conversion.
15 - Feb 2015 - What Pope Francis really said to the Roman Curia, AD2000 Report
It is the Holy Spirit who sustains every sincere effort at purification and in every effort at conversion.
16 - Feb 2015 - Martyrdom: Would I have had their courage?, Cardinal George Pell
In my understated approach to such matters I used to urge the seminarians not to speak about their boring personal lives but to preach the gospel telling their people about Gods love and Jesus call to conversion.
17 - Dec 2014 - News: The Church Around the World
For conversion of heart depending on Gods grace and mercy and slowly gradually trying to conform our lives to what Jesus and the Church have taught.
18 - Oct 2014 - Do we construct the Church in our own image?, Fr Ken Clark
In the other we meet Christ who asks for conversion and for us to go and sin no more.
19 - Aug 2014 - Miracle on death row, Cedric Wright
One of the most remarkable true events featuring the power of the Medal occurred in America 75 years ago involving the conversion of a convicted murderer Claude Newman on death row when he was given a Miraculous Medal by a fellow-prisoner shortly before his execution.
20 - Jul 2014 - Books: Order books from www.freedompublishing.com.au
95 ISBN 978-0-89870-861-5 A Pilgrims Journey John Henry Newman St Ignatius autobiography spans 18 very important years of his 65-year life: from his wounding at Pamplona (1521) through his conversion university studies and journey to Rome to place his followers and himself at the disposal of the Pope.
21 - Jul 2014 - Books: RACE WITH THE DEVIL: My Journey Racial Hatred to Rational Love, by Joseph Pearce, Michael Daniel
However there is one major difference namely that Pearces autobiography is a conversion story from the hatred that characterised radical right political groups to love which is at the heart of Catholicism.
22 - Jun 2014 - UK Bishop speaks out on secularism's debt to Christianity, CNA REPORT
Secondly Christians must help people encounter God and through intellectual moral and spiritual conversion .
23 - Jun 2014 - Editorial: The significance of Pentecost, Peter Westmore
Sauls miraculous conversion on the road to Damascus where he had intended to arrest the early Christians is particularly significant because of the words which Jesus spoke to him on the road: Why are you persecuting me?
24 - May 2014 - Cardinal Burke: The Gospel of Life in the defence of freedom, Cardinal Raymond Burke
The personal conversion and the transformation of the world to which Christ calls all men is necessarily directed first of all to the safeguarding and fostering of every human life especially of the least of these my brethren in accord with Our Lords Parable on the Last Judgment of the fidelity indissolubility and procreativity of marriage and of the unconditional respect for the rightly-formed conscience.
25 - May 2014 - A new cathedral in the Muslim world
Priests are generally not allowed to appear in public dressed in clerical garb and conversions of Muslims to Christianity are strictly forbidden while Christians are banned from marrying Muslim women.
26 - Mar 2014 - Books: WHERE WE GOT THE BIBLE: Our Debt to the Catholic Church, by Henry G. Graham, Michael E. Daniel
The author himself was a convert to the Catholic Church having been a minister in the (Presbyterian) Church of Scotland prior to his conversion.
27 - Mar 2014 - Books: THE WORLD OF ST PAUL, by Joseph M. Callewaert, Michael Daniel
Of course Callewaert examines St Pauls conversion on the road to Damascus.
28 - Feb 2014 - Books: THE IMITATION OF CHRIST by Thomas a Kempis, Br Barry Coldrey
Preaching reform Gerard had himself been a lax cleric but experienced conversion during a life-threatening illness and after three years preparation at a Carthusian monastery embarked on an intense tour in the cities and towns of the Netherlands preaching reform in the early 1380s.
29 - Feb 2014 - Evangelii Gaudium: The Joy of the Gospel: Pope Francis' challenge, Peter Westmore
The Church in her maternal concern tries to help them experience a conversion which will restore the joy of faith to their hearts and inspire a commitment to the Gospel.
30 - Dec 2013 - Catechesis and liturgy: an unbreakable bond, Bishop Arthur Serratelli
With the conversion of the emperor Constantine and the gradual formation of a Christian society the situation changed.
31 - Oct 2013 - Blessed Jacinta Marto: heroine of Fatima, Cedric Wright
She said I would be taken to a hospital and that I would suffer greatly there but that I should suffer for the conversion of sinners in reparation for the sins committed against her Immaculate Heart and for love of Jesus .
32 - Sep 2013 - The Church's crises old and new, Bishop James D. Conley
Lay apostolates in education formation evangelisation and social justice are being formed from the heart of the Church and with a focus on authentic conversion and universal holiness.
33 - Aug 2013 - Books: ALIVE IN THE SPIRIT, by Fr Ken Barker MGL, Michael Gilchrist
Fr Barkers focus in Alive in the Spirit is on the way the Holy Spirit can bring personal conversion and transformation of life for individuals.
34 - Aug 2013 - News: The Church Around the World
Evangelisation he said must begin with our own repentance and conversion.
35 - Jun 2013 - The strange story of Mr Douglas Hyde, Damian Wyld
The conversion was aided by the growing contempt he clearly felt towards lukewarm Christians who talked the talk but did not walk the walk.
36 - Apr 2013 - Reflection: Easter: the centrality of faith in the risen Christ, Fr Dennis Byrnes
The Year of Faith said Benedict is a summons to an authentic and renewed conversion to the Lord the one Saviour of the world.
37 - Apr 2013 - Pilgrimage: A Holy Land pilgrimage with Scott and Kimberly Hahn, Wanda Skowronska
Before his conversion Scott Hahn was a Presbyterian minister teaching at Chesapeake Theological Seminary.
38 - Apr 2013 - News: The Church Around the World
Catholic News Agency No Communion for pro-abortion politicians As the Irish parliament considered legalising some abortions Cardinal Raymond Burke head of the the Vaticans Apostolic Signatura said that local Catholic politicians who supported the procedure should be refused Holy Communion in the hope of inspiring their conversion.
39 - Mar 2013 - Obituary: Creos Roman: may he rest in peace, Bishop Anthony Fisher OP
Creos born Craig Cameron was a reformed drug addict and anarchist who underwent a conversion experience served for several years as Assistant Sacristan at St Patricks Cathedral Melbourne and later worked for drug addicts and the destitute in houses of Mother Teresas Missionaries of Charity in Melbourne and Calcutta.
40 - Feb 2013 - Letters: Shared faith?, John Frey
In the spirit of Matthew 28:18-20 we should rather be praying for the conversion of Muslims.
41 - Nov 2012 - Reflection: Father forgive them ...: God's infinite mercy for the repentant, Anne Lastman
Visible sign The forgiveness healing and conversion of the abortive woman is a visible sign of mercy and the woman shown such mercy can then mediate for others who have not yet found the way to the mercy seat of God.
42 - Nov 2012 - Worldwide religious persecution continues, Cardinal Timothy Dolan
Although there has been no large-scale violence since 2008 in India intimidation harassment and occasional small-scale violence against members of religious minority groups continues particularly against Christians in states with anti-conversion laws prejudice I saw personally on a visit to Orissa.
43 - Nov 2012 - Hong Kong's Catholic Bishop interviewed
In previous years you have had about 2000-3000 adult conversions.
44 - Sep 2012 - Reflection: Fatima: Mary's appeal for penance and conversion, Bishop Arthur Serratelli
At Fatima Marys message was a strong appeal for penance and conversion.
45 - Sep 2012 - Letters: Power of the Rosary, Gabrielle Gannon
For the secret of the Rosary is its power to pierce move and convert the most hardened of hearts and to bring about conversion.
46 - Sep 2012 - Letters: Archbishop Chaput: how to meet the challenges to religious freedom, Archbishop Charles Chaput OFM
But their good witness only brings us back to the conversion that you and I and the whole Church in the United States need to undergo.
47 - Aug 2012 - Books: LESSONS IN A ROSE-GARDEN: Reviving the Doctrinal Rosary, by Aidan Nichols O.P., Peter Westmore
In contrast to the liberalism of the Tablet magazine he is an uncompromising supporter of Pope Benedict XVI has called for a rebirth of English Catholicism and is author of The Realm: An Unfashionable Essay on the Conversion of England a book which contains a manifesto for the re-evangelisation of England.
48 - May 2012 - The culture wars: Archbishop Chaput's call to Christians, Ben Johnson
But if we do so much else is possible - including the conversion of the world around us.
49 - Apr 2012 - Missions: Where the Church's growth is fastest, Bishop John Thomas Kattrukudiyil
And this extraordinary growth in the face of the fact that in Arunachal Pradesh and the other sister states of north-eastern India there is an anti-conversion law.
50 - Apr 2012 - Homily: Holy Thursday: 'With the Eucharist the Church is born', Pope Benedict XVI
All of us need the conversion which enables us to accept Jesus in his reality as God and man.
51 - Mar 2012 - Books: LEAD, KINDLY LIGHT, by Thomas Howard, Michael Daniel
Lead Kindly Light is the autobiographical account of the conversion of US academic and author Dr Thomas Howard.
52 - Mar 2012 - Books: The Spiritual Legacy of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, by Rev. Charles P. Connor, Michael Daniel
The author then examines in turn Sheens reflections on Christ temptation and sin conversion confession and the mystery of suffering.
53 - Feb 2012 - Culture Wars: Catholic universities and secularism, Achbishop Charles Chaput
But if we do so much else is possible - including the conversion of at least some of the world around us.
54 - Dec 2011 - Books: RONALD KNOX AND ENGLISH CATHOLICISM, by Terry Tastard, Michael Daniel
By the time of his conversion he had already developed a reputation as a writer and was much sought after as a preacher.
55 - Dec 2011 - Religious freedom: The plight of Christians in Islamic countries, Babette Francis
15:21) An Islam that affirms religious freedom including conversion from one faith to another and that buttresses that affirmation through its own religious self-understanding and the arts of reason is an Islam with which the rest of the world can live in peace.
56 - Nov 2011 - Society: Finding hope in the midst of secularism, Cardinal Raymond Burke
Seeing in us the daily conversion of life by which we strive to meet the high standard of holiness the high standard of ordinary Christian living our brothers and sisters will discover the great mystery of their own ordinary life in which God in a truly extraordinary manner daily showers upon them his immeasurable and ceaseless love calling them to holiness of life in Christ His only-begotten Son.
57 - Nov 2011 - WYD Madrid: World Youth Day: Becoming sons and daughters of Christ, Sam Rebbechi
Many pilgrims one way or another experience a conversion at WYD.
58 - Oct 2011 - Planetary spirituality: what next!, Frank Mobbs
Even if there is a connection nothing follows regarding our conversion to an ecological way of feeling.
59 - Sep 2011 - Glimpses of a new dawn in Russia, Babette Francis
During the dark days of Soviet communism Catholics were encouraged to pray for the Conversion of Russia.
60 - Sep 2011 - News: The Church Around the World
Reports of kidnapping and forced marriage and conversion began cropping up in 2007 but remained unsubstantiated said Michele Clark an adjunct professor of international affairs at George Washington University.
61 - Sep 2011 - Pope appoints Archbishop Chaput to troubled Philadelphia, Michael Gilchrist
If Catholics in their homes and parishes understand that theyll realise that a serious conversion needs to take place in all our lives and not just in the lives of politicians.
62 - Aug 2011 - Books: STANDARD-BEARERS OF THE FAITH: Lives of the Saints for Young and Old, Terri Kelleher
It was during his long convalescence from this operation that he found himself with little to do other than to read a Life of Christ which led to his conversion of heart and to a religious vocation.
63 - Jul 2011 - Books: A MEMORY FOR WONDERS: a true story, by Mother Veronica Namoyo Le Goulard PCC, Michael Daniel
In reflecting on her baptism in the context of her conversion she argues that Gods grace which she received then was integral to her conversion.
64 - Jul 2011 - Hugh O'Flaherty: The priest who converted his former Nazi enemy, Stephen Walker
A nephew of the monsignor the former Irish supreme court judge who is also called Hugh OFlaherty says his uncle urged Kappler to delay his conversion until the trial was concluded.
65 - Jun 2011 - Letters: North Africa, Andrew Sholl
Jews and Christians) they were only given two choices by the victorious Muslim armies: conversion to Islam or death by the sword.
66 - Jun 2011 - News: The Church Around the World
Often false accusations of proselytism and forced conversions trigger the attacks.
67 - May 2011 - Books: ELIZABETH HAYES: Pioneer Franciscan Journalist, by Pauline J. Shaw, Br Barry Coldrey
Elizabeth Hayes was born and raised an Anglican travelled through many countries and took up numerous occupations before (and after) her conversion to Catholicism to become Mother Mary Ignatius of Jesus Founder of the Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception.
68 - May 2011 - Books: CHRISTIANITY IN IRAQ, by Suha Rassam, Michael Daniel
Historical evidence indicates that Christianity was well established in Iraq by the second century and was thus one of the few places outside the Roman Empire where Christianity was well established by the time of the conversion of Constantine early in the fourth century.
69 - Apr 2011 - Books: THE LOSER LETTERS, by Mary Eberstadt, Terri Kelleher
as I will refer to her is a she) explains in the foreword the ten letters that comprise the book are directed to explaining to the spokesmen for the new atheism the major stumbling blocks to conversion.
70 - Apr 2011 - Catholic Church's pivotal role in South Korea's pro-life revival, Babette Francis
Although the government has now abandoned its population control policy and has frantically moved in the opposite direction to save the nation from a self-inflicted demographic implosion that threatens to undermine the nations economic and social survival Shims own conversion on the issue of abortion occurred through observing the behaviour of post-abortive mothers.
71 - Mar 2011 - Books: William Wardell: Building with Conviction, by A.G. Evans, Terri Kelleher
Wardell is a link with Dickensian England the 19th century revival in Gothic architecture in Europe the Anglo-Catholic Movement in England and the conversion of many prominent figures to the Catholic religion the railway building boom in England the building of the foundations of the Catholic Church in Australia and of civic and government architecture and infrastructure in this country.
72 - Mar 2011 - Letters: Understanding Islam, John Frey
If non-Muslims submit to conversion or subjugation this call ( dawa) can be pursued peacefully.
73 - Feb 2011 - Reflection: The great but neglected harvest of inactive Catholics, Joseph Agius
We should ask our Australian Catholic Bishops to nominate the Sunday closest to the feasts of Saints Monica and Augustine (27 and 28 August respectively) as Inactive Catholics Sunday when we pray for the conversion of these Catholics.
74 - Feb 2011 - Vocations: Following in the footsteps of St Francis of Assisi, Kay Cozad
The Franciscan Brothers Minor an evangelical apostolate based in Fort Wayne Indiana follow the philosophy of St Francis of Assisi who after experiencing a religious conversion renounced his patrimony and stripped himself of all worldly possessions to follow the way of Christ.
75 - Dec 2010 - Youth: Another successful Australian Catholic youth initiative, Br Barry Coldrey
The Keynote Speaker was the famous English Catholic convert John Pridmore once a London East End gangster who was granted the grace of conversion in a Pauline experience akin to the Road to Damascus.
76 - Nov 2010 - Books: BLESSED JOHN  HENRY NEWMAN: A Richly Illustrated Portrait, by K.D. and D. Fso, Br Barry Coldrey
For it was Newmans dramatic conversion that has continued to capture the attention and imagination of so many observers and biographers at the time and subsequently.
77 - Nov 2010 - Saints: Blessed John Henry Newman: why he is worthy of canonisation, Frank Mobbs
After conversion he threw himself into defending and propagating the Catholic faith.
78 - Oct 2010 - Books: THE PATH TO ROME: Modern Journeys to the Catholic Church, Bishop David Robarts
Deeply personal stories of conversion to Catholicism THE PATH TO ROME: Modern Journeys to the Catholic Church Edited by Dwight Longenecker amp; Cyprian Blamires (Gracewing 2010 379pp $39.
79 - Sep 2010 - Reflection: Accepting the reality of sin: a cornerstone of Christian faith, Fr Dennis Byrnes
The late Pope John Paul II in his Encyclical Dominum et Vivificatem states: Conversion requires convincing of sin: it includes the interior judgement of conscience and this being a proof of the action of the Spirit of truth in mans inmost being becomes at the same time the start of a new grant of grace and of love: Receive the Holy Spirit.
80 - Sep 2010 - Books: MEETING JESUS AND FOLLOWING HIM: A Retreat, by Cardinal Francis Arinze, Br Barry Coldrey
then you revisit the great enduring themes of the Christian life: sin and conversion the Paschal Mystery the Scriptures Church communion and mission prayer and the Eucharist the role of Mary .
81 - Aug 2010 - Foundations of Faith: The Sacrament of Penance: whatever happened to confession?, Br Barry Coldrey
The reasons appear to be a mixture of the following: The secular culture has eroded a sense of personal sin the need for personal conversion and our need for Gods forgiveness.
82 - Aug 2010 - Troubled future of the Church in Ireland, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin
On the other hand as one entrusted with the responsibility of pastoral leadership I have the mission to guide that portion of the Church entrusted to my care along a path of renewal and conversion which ensures that what grows and matures into the future truly is the Church of Jesus Christ and not something of our own creation.
83 - Jul 2010 - Books: CONVINCED BY THE TRUTH: Embracing the Fullness of Catholic Faith, John Fleming, John McCarthy
The book has three parts: the story of Father Flemings personal conversion essays written to support a young couple one of whom was considering baptism and the story of the Traditional Anglican Communion (TAC) and its approach to Rome for rapprochement.
84 - Jul 2010 - New apologetics for the new evangelisation
Cardinal Avery Dulles in preparation for a new publication of his Testimony to Grace the story of his conversion to Catholicism drafted a new Afterword called Reflections on a Theological Journey.
85 - Jul 2010 - Trends: The Church in 50 years: John Allen's predictions, Frank Mobbs
It is orthodox in theology loyal to the Holy See and insists that Jesus is divine not a mere social reformer and the Catholic Church is the one true Church to which all should belong so it promotes apologetics and the conversion of outsiders.
86 - Jun 2010 - Books: THE KING'S ACHIEVEMENT, Robert Hugh Benson, Michael E. Daniel
The clergyman son of the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury his conversion to Catholicism and subsequent ordination as a Catholic priest sparked a controversy.
87 - May 2010 - Foundations of Faith: The Mass: early centuries to Vatican II, Br Barry Coldrey
However in the fourth and fifth centuries following the conversion of the Emperor Constantine the Christian church gradually became the widespread official religion of the Roman Empire.
88 - May 2010 - News: The Church Around the World
In some areas believers are treated like animals in slavery or subjected to harassment violence and forced conversions.
89 - Apr 2010 - Foundations of Faith: How do Catholics relate to non-Christians?, Fr Dudley Perera OMI
The Church responded that conversion is not the goal of dialogue.
90 - Mar 2010 - Books: Adrienne von Speyr: THE BOUNDLESS GOD and CONFESSION, Br Barry Coldrey
Prior to her conversion and afterwards Adrienne worked in close collaboration with von Balthasar in founding the Secular Institute of the Community of St John.
91 - Feb 2010 - Foundations of Faith: Celebrating the Eucharist during the early Christian centuries, Br Barry Coldrey
The early Christian private assemblies had used Greek but Latin was the official language of government and so Latin replaced Greek as the language of the liturgy in the wake of Constantines conversion.
92 - Feb 2010 - News: The Church Around the World
He will deliver two addresses speaking on ecological conversion and faith in Jesus Christ and Eucharist and ecology.
93 - Dec 2009 - News: The Church Around the World
Catholic News Agency Synod: Africas cancer of bad governance Cardinal John Njue Archbishop of Nairobi and President of Kenyas episcopal conference speaking at the Synod of African Bishops last October said many African nations struggle under bad governance where unchecked hunger for power has led to impunity corruption manipulation of people and other similar social political evils bled from human hearts in need of conversion.
94 - Nov 2009 - Climate change alarmism: a new 'religion' for Christians?, John Morrissey
His call was for a faith response as we need a conversion and for us to recognise Gods wisdom embedded in the earth.
95 - Sep 2009 - Books: THE BOOK OF ALL SAINTS, by Adrienne von Speyr, Br Barry Coldrey
Prior to her conversion and afterwards Adrienne worked in close collaboration with von Balthasar and together they founded the Secular Institute of the Community of St John.
96 - Sep 2009 - Books: DOVE DESCENDING: A Journey into T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets, by Thomas Howard, Br Barry Coldrey
Conversion However T.
97 - Sep 2009 - FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH: Sola Fide (by Faith Alone): is this sufficient for salvation?, Frank Mobbs
Experience soon taught the Reformers that those who evidenced conversion to faith often fell into manifest sin some even lapsing into the unregenerate Catholic Church and its teaching that good works are necessary to salvation.
98 - Aug 2009 - Books: THE WINE OF CERTITUDE: a Literary Biography of Ronald Knox, by David Rooney, Michael Daniel
Knox had already established a reputation as a writer by the time of his conversion and it would grow as the decades progressed.
99 - Aug 2009 - Priesthood: Benedict XVI's Letter to priests: follow example of the Curé of Ars
He devoted himself completely to his parishs conversion setting before all else the Christian education of the people in his care.
100 - Jul 2009 - DVD: AUTHENTIC CATHOLIC MIRACLES FOR MODERNS
Topics include: Aztec conversion Galileo the Battle of Lepanto and approved apparitions and miracles.
101 - Jul 2009 - Books: Before the Dawn, by Eugenio Zolli, Michael Daniel
Furthermore it is problematic to speak of a Jew converting to Catholicism; instead as Zolli argues his baptism was not so much a conversion but rather a completion or fulfilment of his Judaism since in joining the Church he recognised Jesus as the Messiah for whom the Jewish people longed.
102 - Jul 2009 - Foundations of Faith: Galileo: heretic or hero? What are the facts?, Noel Roberts
Redondi argues in his book Galileo Eretico (1983) on the basis of a document G3 sent to the Holy Office in 1624 that Galileo was under investigation for denying the doctrine of transubstantiation viz the conversion of the whole substance of the bread and wine into the whole substance of the Body and Blood of Christ with only the accidents or species (i.
103 - Jul 2009 - New Evangelisation: Catholics Come Home: a fresh approach to re-evangelising, Bob Denahy
Before having a radical re-conversion to the Catholic Faith about twelve years ago he was an award-winning advertising executive earning $250000 a year.
104 - Jun 2009 - Books: The Catholic Church and Conversion, by G.K. Chesterton, Michael Daniel
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND CONVERSION by G.
105 - Jun 2009 - Letters: Prayers after Mass, Ken Bayliss
The priest said the Leonine Prayers with the laity making the responses then the prayer for the Conversion of Australia and finally the thrice said Most Sacred Heart of Jesus have Mercy upon us with the seven years indulgence granted by Pope Pius X in 1904.
106 - Jun 2009 - FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH: The Last Things: death, judgment, Heaven, Purgatory, Hell, Br Barry Coldrey
After describing the suffering of the damned in graphic detail Faustina remarks that she prays even more fervently for the conversion of sinners: I incessantly plead for Gods mercy on them.
107 - May 2009 - Conversion: A Catholic convert's story (Part 2): Are there any regrets?, Michael Daniel
I often wonder how different the steps to my conversion would have been had I had access to the Internet.
108 - Apr 2009 - Conversion: Peter has spoken through Leo: why I became a Catholic, Michael Daniel
Part two of his conversion story will appear in the May edition.
109 - Apr 2009 - Foundations of Faith: The Mass and private devotions in Catholic life, Br Barry Coldrey
The overall content of the messages remains the same: the time for conversion and repentance is short; the earth is soon to pass away; in the interim we must pray and do penance for sin which is the only ultimate evil; Gods call can come at any time; Human disasters can be punishments for sin and wake-up calls to repent.
110 - Mar 2009 - Books: THE BIBLE AND THE QUR'AN, by Jacques Jomier OP, Tim Cannon
In it Monsignor Sheen envisages the conversion of the Islamic people through the intercession of Mary.
111 - Mar 2009 - Marian Valley, spiritual oasis for young Brisbane Catholics, Br Barry Coldrey
Pilgrims come for Mass the Sacrament of Reconciliation Eucharistic Adoration in the Chapel of Divine Mercy Eucharistic processions the Rosary devotions reflections and retreats - everything that leads to spiritual renewal and conversion.
112 - Mar 2009 - Did Antonio Gramsci have second thoughts?, Babette Francis
Gramsci contended that more than the acquisition of state power was needed for a successful conversion to socialism.
113 - Feb 2009 - Books: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: Pope Benedict XVI, Siobhan Reeves
True conversion is an act of life that is achieved through the patience of a lifetime.
114 - Feb 2009 - News: The Church Around the World
According to Allam himself his conversion journey was possible because of great Christian witnesses.
115 - Dec 2008 - 'Catholic literature': what does this mean?, David Birch
Catholic literature has played an immensely important role in the conversion of many to Catholicism and can certainly help to lead us towards the insight given to us by St Thomas Aquinas and picked up by so many poets and writers since that the world is as Fr Gerard Manley Hopkins said charged with the grandeur of God.
116 - Dec 2008 - The decline of British Catholicism: the future?, John Haldane
Time was when conservative Catholics craved Anglican establishment and hoped for conversions from the upper classes of society with more than a few prayers being directed to the conversion of a royal.
117 - Nov 2008 - Reflection: Purgatory: hope, mercy, love, Bishop Peter J. Elliott
Conversion will be completed beyond death.
118 - Nov 2008 - What happened then: what matters now - Swithun Wells, martyr of England, Rosemary Lucadou-Wells
Swithuns final words to Topcliffe are of forgiveness and hope for his executioners conversion: I pray God make of you a Saul a Paul of a bloody persecutor one of the Catholic Churchs children.
119 - Nov 2008 - Human rights: Religious persecution in China, India, Vietnam, Fr John Flynn LC
Some Indian state governments enacted and amended anti- conversion laws.
120 - Oct 2008 - Foundations of Faith: Recent Marian apparitions and the life of the Church, Br Barry Coldrey
Our Ladys messages consistently include calls to conversion of heart as well as prayer and penance coupled with an assurance of the persevering love of Mary and the boundless mercy of God.
121 - Sep 2008 - The physical and mental scars of abortion, Charles Francis
In 1785 a conversion experience to Christianity for William Wilberforce resulted in his lifelong concern for reform.
122 - Aug 2008 - Foundations of Faith: How much history do the Scriptures contain?, Frank Mobbs
But after his conversion he spent periods with Peter and others called apostles and James (the brother of the Lord) and much time with Barnabas a close associate of the early disciples.
123 - Aug 2008 - Holy Land: Middle East Christians face a precarious future, Robin Harris
In Saudi Arabia it is a serious offence to practise the Christian religion and proselytism and conversion are both punishable by death.
124 - Jul 2008 - WORLD YOUTH DAY 2008: Authentic Catholicism: a fertile ground for vocations to flourish, Fr Anthony Denton
All will discover that God is calling them to conversion; many will discover that He is calling them to lead others as priests and religious.
125 - Jun 2008 - News: The Church Around the World
His conversion to Catholicism in 1845 rocked Victorian England.
126 - May 2008 - Books: THE REALM: An Unfashionable Essay on Converting England, Aidan Nichols OP, Tim Cannon
THE REALM: An Unfashionable Essay on the Conversion of England Aidan Nichols O.
127 - May 2008 - News: The Church Around the World
Benedict XVI and Muslim journalists conversion In an interview with the Argentinean daily La Nacion in March Egyptian-born journalist Magdi Christian Allam the Muslim convert baptised by Benedict XVI during the Easter Vigil said the Pope played a key role in his conversion despite the fact that prior to his baptism he had never met him.
128 - Mar 2008 - Reflection: Benedict XVI on Lent: 'authentic conversion to the love of Christ', Pope Benedict XVI
May Mary Mother of Beautiful Love guide us in this Lenten journey a journey of authentic conversion to the love of Christ.
129 - Mar 2008 - Books: Books available from AD2000 Books
95 The Catholic Church and Conversion G.
130 - Mar 2008 - 40 Years On: Vatican II at its mid-life crisis, Br Barry Coldrey
Also following the Council the use of some Sacraments especially the Sacrament of Penance (Reconciliation) declined and preaching tended to avoid tough Gospel teachings such as sinfulness and the need for conversion reconcilation and penance as well as death judgement Purgatory Heaven and Hell.
131 - Feb 2008 - Reflection: Devotion to Our Lady: eclipse and revival, Br Barry Coldrey
The overall content of her messages remains the same: The time for conversion and repentance is short.
132 - Feb 2008 - Books: Books available from AD2000 and Freedom Publishing
95 Deep Conversion Deep Prayer Thomas Dubay SM Father Dubays spiritual writings are profound and meditative yet clear and readable.
133 - Feb 2008 - News: The Church Around the World
The Moscow patriarchate has complained bitterly about proselytism in Russia while in India militant Hindus have charged that missionaries undermine the countrys culture with their conversion campaigns.
134 - Nov 2007 - Books: Catholicism and Fundamentalism by Karl Keating: essential reading in apologetics, Valerie Renkema
When one falls into sin or when the ardor that was present at conversion fades the transforming power of Christ seems to go and so might ones belief in His deity.
135 - Nov 2007 - Letters: Modern saints and traditional liturgy, Seamus Mahady
The liturgy as celebrated in her time was such an important part of her conversion experience and subsequent prayer life as a Roman Catholic!
136 - Oct 2007 - Reflection: Archbishop Hickey on the Christian concept of marriage, Archbishop Barry Hickey
This is a fundamental concept that of personal conversion because Jesus did not talk first about changing social structures about law reform about challenging the dominant authorities.
137 - Oct 2007 - Books: JOHN HENRY NEWMAN: In His Time, Tim Cannon
Many of Newmans published works are celebrated as classics of Christian theology and spirituality and his conversion from the Church of England to the Church of Rome stands out in modern times as an archetype of the conversion of the intelligent man beginning with the conversion of the heart which in turn begets a conversion of the intellect leading ultimately to a conversion of the will.
138 - Sep 2007 - Reflection: An informed conscience: what the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches, Bishop Luc Matthys
1797: For the man who has committed evil the verdict of his conscience remains a pledge of conversion and of hope.
139 - Sep 2007 - Rediscovering the real history of Australian Catholic education, Eamonn Keane
Of course the ultimate objective of conversion and the pursuit of virtue is that they lead to a loving embrace of God and neighbour.
140 - Jul 2007 - Why truth and charity are inseparable, Alice von Hildebrand
Man is full of contradictions and oftentimes there is a battle in his soul between this thirst for truth and simultaneously the fear of having to follow its dictates: not yet today; tomorrow exclaimed Augustine shortly before his conversion.
141 - Jun 2007 - Books: THE SONG OF BERNADETTE, by Franz Werfel, Michael E. Daniel
Nevertheless it was part of the jigsaw puzzle in the path to conversion and is a story that continues to inspire faith hope and love in God.
142 - Jun 2007 - Sigrid Undset: Revived interest in a remarkable Norwegian Catholic novelist, Michael Daniel
Significantly her most famous work the Kristin Lavransdatter trilogy was written in the early 1920s during this period of spiritual searching that culminated in her conversion to Catholicism in 1924.
143 - May 2007 - Catechesis: Sydney RCIA conference in June on forming new adult Catholics, Joanne Zwaans
It has to connect with individuals hence pastoral flexibility and sacrificial effort are needed to call forth from people a deep conversion.
144 - Mar 2007 - Books: LISTEN MY SON: St Benedict for Fathers, by Dwight Longenecker, Michael E. Daniel
The three monastic vows - stability obedience and conversion of life - are at the heart of a marriage obedience being understood as a constant attitude of self-sacrificial service to spouse and children.
145 - Mar 2007 - News: The Church Around the World
Even in moderate Muslim countries the rights of Christian minorities were not safeguarded said Release International with abuses suffered by Christians including kidnapping forced conversion imprisonment church destruction torture rape and execution.
146 - Feb 2007 - Books: New Titles from AD Books
95 Deep Conversion Deep Prayer Thomas Dubay SM Father Dubay is a prolific author of spiritual works that are profound and meditative yet clear and readable.
147 - Feb 2007 - Why we need holy days of obligation, Joanna Bogle
Here in England we are beginning to see a faint but worrying trend of conversion to Islam - and all those I have so far met who have followed this path have been ex- Catholics.
148 - Dec 2006 - Sydney RCIA conference for 2007 on authentic formation of new Catholics, Paula Flynn
Each stage has its own specific liturgical pastoral and catechetical dimensions deliberately designed to foster and deepen the conversion of each inquirer.
149 - Nov 2006 - Reflection: Catholic schools must proclaim the total love of Christ, Fr Sebastian Camilleri OFM
Proclaiming the total love of Christ is not always a feel-good message; for this love involves honesty chastity and sobriety; it is a commitment to a continuing conversion in combating temptations that lurk everywhere alluring and alienating the indifferent and immature young from God and the Church.
150 - Nov 2006 - Letters: Conversion by violence, Gregory F.J. O'Regan
Imams muftis and preachers of Islam feel exposed by the Popes reference to its history of conversion by violence which the Pope illustrates is not in accordance with reason and is contrary to Gods nature.
151 - Oct 2006 - Books: ARMS OF LOVE by Carmen Marcoux, Jacinta Cummins
The way in which the tables are turned on him and he undergoes a dramatic conversion experience is frequently humorous and at times touching.
152 - Oct 2006 - Spanish bishops attack false theologies, AD2000 Report
In reality what is sought is not the conversion of the Churchs members its constant purification penance and renewal but the transformation of the very constitution of the Church to adapt it to the opinions and perspectives of the world.
153 - Aug 2006 - Priesthood: Promoting vocations in the Melbourne Archdiocese, Fr Anthony Denton
Most of the inquirers are young university-educated men from ordinary Catholic families who having undergone some type of conversion-experience or maturation of their faith seek to dedicate their lives to the service of the Church.
154 - Jul 2006 - Reflection: US bishop: making saints should be the goal of Catholic schools, Bishop Robert Finn
Love in Christ is realising that I am loved and redeemed by a divine and infinite mercy that calls me to a continuing conversion.
155 - Jul 2006 - Re-mythologising: Narnia - faith and fiction: The parallel world of C.S.Lewis, Msgr Peter J. Elliott
But what Lewis the Christian apologist wants to get across to his readers children and adults is that people can change that conversion is possible and here it flies in the face of that pessimistic social determinism that afflicts our culture today: once a drunk always a drunk .
156 - Jun 2006 - Reflection: Pentecost, launching of the Church, Cardinal Francis Arinze
They called people to repentance conversion and Baptism.
157 - Jun 2006 - Books: Stimulating reading from AD Books
95 Rome Sweet Home Scott amp; Kimberly Hahn This well known American couple recount their story of conversion to the Catholic faith.
158 - May 2006 - Books: Stimulating reading from AD Books
95 Rome Sweet Home Scott amp; Kimberly Hahn This well known American couple recount their story of conversion to the Catholic faith.
159 - Apr 2006 - Books: Fr Martin D'Arcy: Philosopher of Christian Love, by H.J.A. Sire, Michael E. Daniel
As he chronicles DArcys achievements in the 1920s and 30s Sire also explores the friendships DArcy developed with academics and other socially prominent people both in Britain and the United States which led in some cases to conversion to Catholicism.
160 - Apr 2006 - Books: Swear To God: The Promise and Powers of the Sacraments, by Scott Hahn, Jacinta Cummins
Hahn commences with his conversion journey as a Presbyterian minister and theologian teaching at some of the most prestigious American Protestant theological colleges when he had a providential encounter with a fellow student which taught him to read the Scriptures in a new way a sacramental way.
161 - Mar 2006 - Books: Edith Stein Discovered: A Personal Portrait, by Pat Lyne OCDS, Michael Daniel
The final catalyst in her conversion to Catholicism in 1922 was her reading of St Teresa of Avila.
162 - Mar 2006 - Archbishop Hickey: how to address the crisis of faith, Archbishop Barry Hickey
A conversion of lifestyle is maybe part of the answer to the present crisis.
163 - Feb 2006 - Reflection: The hidden treasure of the Holy Mass, St Leonard of Port Maurice
Although the Mass cannot aid us in mortal sin by way of propitiation it however helps us by way of supplication; hence all sinners should hear as many Masses as possible in order to obtain the grace of conversion.
164 - Dec 2005 - Letters: Evangelisation, Michael Dunlea
We Catholics dont use those expressions; perhaps renewal or some other expression like a conversion of the heart.
165 - Dec 2005 - The Eucharist: gift of an interventionist God, Chris Hilder
However a prerequisite for the Kingdom is a personal conversion of the heart so as to do Gods will and thereby live holy lives.
166 - Dec 2005 - Formation: St John Vianney's blueprint for the priesthood back in favour, Fr John Cihak
There were eight basic features to his pastoral plan: 1) the conversion of his own life as a priest; 2) manifesting an approachable and available demeanour; 3) prayer and ascetical living; 4) channeling initial energy into those families already faithful; 5) giving special attention to the liturgy preaching and catechesis; 6) addressing problems at their roots and not in their symptoms; 7) planting good habits of prayer and works of mercy; and 8) doing it all with a strong priestly identity.
167 - Oct 2005 - Books: Your Life is Worth Living: The Christian Philosophy of Life, by Fulton J. Sheen, Michael Gilchrist
Conversion A West Point graduate and raised as a Lutheran Hallingstad was introduced to Sheens writings in 1981 by a retired army officer and he proceeded to read 30 of Sheens books within twelve months.
168 - Oct 2005 - Youth: The lasting impact of World Youth Day, Sannon Donahoo
In my experience World Youth Day is special in providing opportunities for conversion and healing for education and discernment.
169 - Sep 2005 - Interview: Benedict XVI and the power of the Eucharist, Fr John Corapi
Father John Corapi was once a businessman who fell into drug addiction and homelessness before undergoing a powerful spiritual conversion.
170 - Aug 2005 - Benedict XVI's pontificate: the possibilities, Damian Thompson
But the other day the Catholic Herald printed a photograph of Father Ratzinger dressed like a businessman that dated from 1977 long after his supposed conversion to hard-line conservatism.
171 - Jul 2005 - Letters: Ecumenism or Indifferentism, Edgar Bremmer
For example on quizzing a missionary priest who had spent ten years in India on how he went about bringing Hindus into the Church he looked at me as if I had tried to steal his wallet: Conversion?
172 - Jul 2005 - Vocations: John Paul Il's Milwaukee connection, Fr John Walter
This time he resolved to keep quiet about Poland and his recent conversion.
173 - Jun 2005 - Habemus Papam: Benedict XVI charts course as successor to John Paul II, Michael Gilchrist
Concrete gestures are required to penetrate souls and move consciences encouraging everyone to that interior conversion which is the basis for all progress on the road of ecumenism.
174 - May 2005 - Reflection: Pope John Paul II and the redemptive power of suffering, Fr Paul Stuart
The Holy Father here sees an opportunity for those so challenged to undergo their own Gethsemane their own Calvary their own feeling of abandonment that hopefully and joyfully may lead also to their own conversion their own resurrection and unity with Christ and God in the closest of bonds and meetings.
175 - May 2005 - UK survey: why church pews are emptying
Moral conversion Thousands of letters also cited the lack of emphasis on the holiness of God and the need for personal moral conversion.
176 - Apr 2005 - Books: The Path to Rome: Modern Journeys to the Catholic Church, Michael Casanova
This collection of conversion stories relates how former Baptists Presbyterians Salvation Army officers Plymouth Brethren New Age believers and Evangelical Anglicans all made their way along the path to Rome.
177 - Apr 2005 - Adore 05: Sydney's successful Eucharistic Youth Congress, Nicole Osmak
It was emphasised that a communion of reparation - rosary adoration confession and Mass - is vitally important for the conversion of the world and the sanctification of families.
178 - Feb 2005 - Religious Life: Faith and Reason: for a true renewal in religious life and the Church, Sr Mary Augustine OP
The fact is that when faith and reason are working properly it will become perfectly clear to us that the Christian life is very much a matter of constant on-going conversion of soul and the constant realignment of the mind and soul to truth.
179 - Oct 2004 - Letters: Graham Greene (letter), Thomas A. Watkin
Greenes conversion to Roman Catholicism attracted a lot of attention and stirred an eclectic interest in his literary output as did his preoccupation with suicide which Professor Sherry soberly notes is a mortal sin - a fact that disturbed many Catholic parents and other parents when they found Graham Greenes books on their childrens prescribed reading list.
180 - Oct 2004 - Books: Be Not Afraid: Cardinal George Pell's new book to be launched in November
The Luminous Mysteries or the Mysteries of Light centre on important events in the life of Christ: His Baptism; His presence at the wedding feast at Cana; His call to conversion; His transfiguration; and His institution of the Eucharist.
181 - Sep 2004 - Events: Carnivale Christi Melbourne to celebrate Graham Greene's centenary, Liam Houlihan
Greenes championing of what we Australians would call the battler could be seen as linked to his early conversion to Catholicism.
182 - Jun 2004 - The importance of beauty in the Liturgy, Christopher Pearson
A fellow-Dominican Fr Peter Knowles who is an expert on Eastern Rite liturgies added: Aesthetic appeal and conversion cannot be placed at war with one another .
183 - May 2004 - Priesthood: Pope's World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Fr Paul Stuart
Such a conversion or change can help the right orientation and discovery of a fulfilling life and ministry as a priest or religious.
184 - May 2004 - News: The Church Around the World
Watching the film he said is an opportunity for a true faith experience and an authentic invitation to conversion and renewal of heart and life.
185 - Apr 2004 - Books: The Catholic Revival in English Literature 1845-1961, by Ian Ker, Francis Phillips
Chesterton Graham Greene and Evelyn Waugh; 1845 was the year of Newmans conversion to Rome; 1961 was the year Waugh finished his masterpiece the Sword of Honour trilogy.
186 - Feb 2004 - Letters: Social Justice Statement, John R. Barich
Turning to the second point it is not too difficult to show the Muslim record of conquest and conversion by the sword.
187 - Oct 2003 - Melbourne Archdiocese responds to John Paul II's Year of the Rosary, AD2000 Report
The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God in which Jesus calls us to conversion (Mk 1:15); 4.
188 - Oct 2003 - Saints: The Beatification of Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Indeed Muggeridges own conversion to the Catholic faith was probably due to his contact with Mother Teresa.
189 - Oct 2003 - News: The Church Around the World, AD2000
Catholic World News Cardinal Ratzinger on the Churchs crisis Sees weakness of faith as a major factor For Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger the crisis the Church is going through particularly in the United States is a weakness of faith that calls for conversion and clear moral teaching.
190 - Sep 2003 - Books: Great books at the best prices!
Ray An entertaining conversion story of a devout Baptist who overcame his hostility to the Catholic Church through Scripture study and extensive research into the writings of the Church Fathers.
191 - Sep 2003 - Catholic summer conferences in the United States: signs of hope, Richard Egan
Exposure to the Church Fathers and the nature of early Christianity was critical in the conversion of all these Protestants.
192 - Aug 2003 - Catalyst for Renewal Address: The legacy of Vatican II, Archbishop George Pell
The new lay movements which flourish in some countries overseas have not had equal growth here but we have some vigorous youth groups and increasing numbers have gone to the World Youth Day and experienced either genuine conversions or a strengthening of existing faith.
193 - Jul 2003 - Letters: Misunderstood (letter), Elsie Cunningham
Teilhards vision of the Cosmic Christ is akin to that in the mind of St Paul after his conversion experience which transported him into a paradisial vision of the mystery hidden in God (2 Cor 12:2).
194 - Jul 2003 - School sacramental programs: evangelise Catholic families first, Fr John Speekman
I see it as a failure to trust in the power of the Holy Spirit to bring about through conversion what we seek to bring about through sacramentalisation.
195 - Jul 2003 - Orthodox Anglicans close ranks to preserve faith, Nigel Zimmermann
The final goal of Forward in Faith is the conversion of the whole world.
196 - Jul 2003 - Books: AD2000 to distribute Ignatius Press titles in Australia from July, Peter Westmore
Among its best selling items are books on apologetics and stories of conversion to the faith.
197 - Jul 2003 - News: The Church Around the World, AD2000
After noting that obstacles to conversion are not always external but may occur within your own communities he said that this can happen when those of other religions see disagreement scandal and disunity within our Catholic institutions.
198 - Jun 2003 - Reflection: Church scandals: focus on the message, not just the messengers, Fr Kevin Brannelly
Church of sinners The Church is a Church of sinners always in need of conversion (semper reformanda).
199 - Jun 2003 - The environment: rediscovering the balanced Catholic perspective, Michael Casanova
Following the Popes logic Archbishop Celestino Migliore addressed the UN on need for Ecological Conversion and said: We have to reflect on human ecology; we have to change our models of production and consumption (Zenit 2 May 2003).
200 - May 2003 - Review: The Mysteries of Light: Rosary for Children and Youth on cassette, Colleen McGuinness-Howard
Describing the whole mystery of Christ as a mystery of light the Pope has singled out the Baptism of Christ in the Jordan his self-manifestation at the wedding of Cana Jesus proclamation of the Kingdom of God with his call to conversion His Transfiguration and finally Jesus institution of the Holy Eucharist as the sacramental expression of the Paschal Mystery.
201 - May 2003 - Editorial: The significance of the Resurrection, Peter Westmore
St Paul a persecutor of the church until his conversion on the road to Damascus attests to the very early and uniform belief that Jesus literally rose body and soul from the dead.
202 - Apr 2003 - Film Review: Why 'Gangs of New York' misses the boat as history, William J. Stern
The Oxford Movement in England had resulted in the conversion to the Catholic Church of a number of brilliant and talented individuals most famously John Henry Newman.
203 - Mar 2003 - Letters: Apostolate (letter), Barry O'Brien
For your sake to give good example to practise self-denial to make reparation to you for the sins of intemperance and for conversion of excessive drinkers I will abstain for life from all intoxicating drinks.
204 - Mar 2003 - New Age ideas: how Catholics should respond, Fr Peter Joseph
In a book on the conversions to Christianity in the first centuries AD Gustave Bardy sets out three main reasons why the Greco-Roman world converted to Christ: desire for the truth; the Christian integrity of life; and liberation from fatalism and superstition.
205 - Feb 2003 - Reflection: Lectio Divina: a way to deepen our prayer life and spirituality, Fr Andrew Wise
In this way the progress of a deeper conversion of heart gathers pace in our lives.
206 - Feb 2003 - Vocations: Sydney seminary growth based on orthodoxy, fidelity, Fr Julian Porteous
A number of these vocations appear not so much to emerge from a general solid Catholic culture fostered in home parish and school but rather out of a personal conviction of faith akin to conversion.
207 - Sep 2002 - Books: Christianity for Buddhists, by Frederick Farrar, Michael Daniel
Interestingly it was an image of Christ crucified that was the catalyst for Farrars conversion to Catholicism.
208 - Sep 2002 - The 1960s 'cultural revolution': from self-sacrifice to self-fulfillment, Fr Gregory Jordan
It was typified by the conversion of the wounded soldier Inigo de Loyola inspired while reading the life of Christ and the lives of the saints when recovering from his wounds.
209 - Jul 2002 - Books: New Titles from AD Books
00 The Mass: The Heart of the Mission John Dutto According to Dutto the celebration of Mass on the Lords Day can really become the best occasion for missionary conversion.
210 - Jul 2002 - Letters: Short-changed (letter), Mrs Carol V. Phillips
I wrote a short conversion story being one of thousands of Born Again Catholics in the world.
211 - Jun 2002 - Reflection: A reason for mercy: healing post-abortion trauma, Anne R. Lastman
However recognised rightly accepted willingly and experienced and expressed with graciousness even this type of suffering can bring with it a moment of divine grace leading to conversion.
212 - Jun 2002 - Books: New Titles from AD Books
95 The Mass: The Heart of the Mission John Dutto According to Dutto the celebration of Mass on the Lords Day can really become the best occasion for missionary conversion.
213 - May 2002 - Books: Beyond Gay, by David Morrison, John S. Webster
Morrisons conversion can be said to have occurred in stages.
214 - May 2002 - Letters: Transubstantiation (letter), Fr G.H. Duggan SM
If anyone shall say that in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist the substance of bread and wine remains together with the body and blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ and shall deny that wonderful and singular conversion of the whole substance of bread into body and of the whole substance of wine into blood (the species of bread and wine alone remaining) a conversion that the Catholic Church most aptly calls transubstantiation let him be anathema.
215 - May 2002 - Letters: Hymns (letter), David Schutz
Previous to my conversion to the Catholic faith I spent 13 years on the national liturgical and hymnody commission of the Lutheran Church and helped to publish a wide range of worship resources so I have some idea of the long and winding road taken by texts before they appear in the hymn books bulletins and overhead screens in our parishes.
216 - Apr 2002 - Letters: Generous response (letter), Grace O'Hara
I am a sponsor for CEC here and many of my contacts are converts and really enjoy reading other peoples conversion stories so I am putting these books to good use.
217 - Mar 2002 - Letters: Sunday obligation, Leo Willems
Jesus asked Saul this question before his conversion Our bishops priests RE teachers and parents have the duty and the privilege to proclaim more boldly the truth about the greatness of the Eucharist.
218 - Mar 2002 - Former Anglican Bishop of London explains why he became a Catholic, Monsignor Graham Leonard
What was the origin of your conversion?
219 - Nov 2001 - Editorial: Synod of Oceania document imminent - 'Ecclesia in Oceania', Peter Westmore
In those Exhortations John Paul II addressed the challenges facing the Church in particular parts of the world including the role of bishops clergy and lay people in the Church the call to evangelisation and conversion and the centrality of the Churchs sacramental life including frequent reception of the sacraments of Penance and Holy Communion.
220 - Sep 2001 - Reflection: Saint Catherine of Siena: how to receive the Eucharist more worthily, Sr Mary Jeremiah OP
She explains four qualities or attitudes of heart that help deepen our reception of the Eucharist: faith love desire and conversion.
221 - Sep 2001 - Archbishop Hart's reception at St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne - Homily, Archbishop Denis Hart
As teachers ministers of Word and Sacrament and as shepherds they lead our people along the Lords path of conversion.
222 - Aug 2001 - Books: Hail, Holy Queen: The Mother of God in the Word of God, by Scott Hahn, Catherine Sheehan
Hahn admits that even after his conversion proving the Assumption to his Protestant friends was no easy task.
223 - Jul 2001 - Carnivale Christi: an inspiring display of Christian culture, Angela Smith
The conversion of St Genesius the patron saint of drama unfolded six times before sold-out audiences.
224 - Jul 2001 - AD2000 makes impact on the Internet, Francis Young
Books that sell today deal with personal holiness prayer saints lives the Eucharist Our Lady and conversion stories - despite the oddball desire of some well-known publishers to spend their advertising budgets pushing faded pop religion that was already dull by the 1970s.
225 - Jun 2001 - Denver document addresses challenges to Catholic marriage teachings, AD2000 Report
A couple who after having been given every opportunity for conversion still refuses to acknowledge the contradiction of their behaviour must realise that the course of action taken by the pastor in delaying marriage is not a punishment for wrong doing but the consequence of their own choices necessary to maintain the integrity of the sacrament and the avoidance of scandal.
226 - Jun 2001 - News: The Church Around the World
Success did not calm his spirit however and at 28 he underwent a strong conversion experience.
227 - May 2001 - Why John Henry Newman converted to Catholicism, Michael Davies
The following extract deals with the circumstances leading to Newmans conversion to Roman Catholicism.
228 - Apr 2001 - Letters: Good responses (letter), Hyacinth Morel
I know from the responses by phone and letter that the tape has been well received by many people including at least one certain conversion through the use of the tape.
229 - Apr 2001 - Rights of unborn are inalienable, Archbishop Barry J. Hickey
We will only finally reverse the present disastrous trend when people experience a real inner conversion see the tragic error of abortion and join in the promotion of a culture of life.
230 - Apr 2001 - Thomas More Centre Summer School 2001: "Building a Culture of Life", Michael Daniel
This grace of conversion has led many to establish new communities of religious and faithful.
231 - Mar 2001 - Books: Come To The Father: An Invitation to Share the Catholic Faith, Aidan Nichols OP, Christopher Quinn
Based on the assumption that the politically correct refusal to speak about the conversion of England for fear of offending ecumenical or inter-faith sensibilities as well as arousing humanist-secularist irritation is based on an unfortunate misreading of the documents of the Second Vatican Council this book is precisely what its subtitle says: an invitation - to non-Catholic Christians and to people of other or of no religion - to share the Catholic faith.
232 - Mar 2001 - The surprise Cardinal: Fr Avery Dulles SJ, Zenit News Service
Fr Dulles acknowledged that his conversion shocked his family and friends but he called it the best decision I ever made.
233 - Mar 2001 - Cardinal Ratzinger on 'Third Secret' of Fatima
To understand the signs of the times means to accept the urgency of penance of conversion of faith.
234 - Feb 2001 - The "priest shortage": natural or artificial?, Larry A. Carstens
While this is correct it would also be wise to pray for the conversion of those who present stumbling blocks to men who consider priestly vocations.
235 - Dec 2000 - G.K. Chesterton: fresh and accessible today, Dale Ahlquist
He now hosts an EWTN television series devoted to the writer who helped bring about his conversion.
236 - Dec 2000 - C.S. Lewis: Christian apologist, Sarah Macdonald
This led him to consider the extent to which these myths prefigured the person of Jesus Christ and he later claimed my conversion very largely depended on recognising Christianity as the completion the actualisation the entelechy bringing to perfection of something that has never been wholly absent from the mind of man.
237 - Nov 2000 - The Great Jubilee: reaffirming the spiritual power of indulgences, Catherine Cavanagh
It is the custom of the universal Church for Catholics to kneel on the threshold of the Holy Door in each place praying for the grace of conversion which this Jubilee Indulgence represents before entering symbolically into a deeper life of union with Jesus.
238 - Nov 2000 - Enneagram Workshop
It shows the movement towards life and towards death within each personality type - it calls to conversion.
239 - Oct 2000 - 'Dominus Jesus' reaffirms Catholic Church's claims to truth, AD2000 Report
Because of that attitude many people see ecumenical dialogue as an end in itself: Dialogue - or rather the ideology of dialogue - becomes a substitute for missionary activity and for the urgency of an appeal to conversion.
240 - Aug 2000 - Cardinal Ratzinger on 'Third Secret' of Fatima
To understand the signs of the times means to accept the urgency of penance of conversion of faith.
241 - Jul 2000 - News: The Church Around the World
The most symbolic event of all took place when thousands of men and women of science among whom were figures of world stature together crossed the threshold of the Vatican Basilica to witness to their faith in Christ and their desire for conversion.
242 - Jun 2000 - Shedding further light on the English Reformation under Edward VI, Michael Daniel
MacCulloch explores factors that influenced the conversion of many to the Protestant cause.
243 - Apr 2000 - Coming Home Network: a Catholic apostolate for converts, Marcus Grodi
There is great joy and peace both along the way and at the end of the conversion trail.
244 - Apr 2000 - Impressive gathering of young people attend TMC Summer School, Michael Daniel
Dr Hayden Ramsays talk was entitled Character Conversion and Moral Transformation whilst Melinda Tankard Reist research assistant for Senator Harradine spoke about post-abortion grief.
245 - Mar 2000 - Biography: Fulton J. Sheen: prophetic inspiration for today's new evangelisation, Archbishop Barry J. Hickey
They presumed faith in calling the people back to prayer and the conversion of life.
246 - Feb 2000 - Books: 'A Victorian Convert Quintet' by Michael Clifton, Michael Daniel
It also provides insight into the experience of conversion both the reasons for peoples conversion to Catholicism and the range of ways in which their faith is likely to develop.
247 - Feb 2000 - Defending the faith against secularism and relativism, Bishop Kevin Manning
We hear ad nauseam how to develop our self-image and to feel good but not often about the reality of sin the need for repentance and conversion.
248 - Dec 1999 - Catholic Church Life Survey's shock findings, AD2000 Report
Pentecostals on the other hand ranked the conversion of unbelievers as first in importance and members of the Anglican and Uniting Churches who attended services ranked it fourth.
249 - Sep 1999 - Scripture: The call to conversion in the early Church: lessons for today, Rev Dr Peter Waters
The evangelist stresses the fact that the call to conversion was given to both Jews and Gentiles.
250 - Aug 1999 - Vatican II and "Signs of the times": a call for a democratic Church?, Fr G.H. Duggan SM
After the Emperor Constantines conversion in the fourth century the Church was Sister Schneiders suggests corrupted by the adoption of the patriarchal structure - which then prevailed in the Greco-Roman world - and established a hierarchy to imitate the political systems of the day.
251 - Apr 1999 - 1999 Thomas More Summer School: another resounding success
The theme this year was 1999 The year of God the Father: A journey of Conversion.
252 - Mar 1999 - A Polish priest's story: how I survived the Nazi occupation, Fr Marcel Pasiecznik
The gospel was the institution of the sacrament of Penance and the Apostle Thomass conversion to belief in Our Lords resurrection.
253 - Mar 1999 - John Paul II's successful fourth visit to Mexico, AD2000 Report
A spiritual conversion if sincere could effect a social conversion able to overcome the terrible wounds of the continent.
254 - Feb 1999 - Reflection: Catholic identity and 'reading the signs of the times', John Kelly
The aim and often the outcome of this engagement with philosophies and religions other than the Churchs own received and saving truth was conversion.
255 - Feb 1999 - News: The Church Around the World
It goes far deeper by making a private call to Conversion which must always be the first step in dealing with these leaders.
256 - Dec 1998 - News: The Church Around the World
The Archbishop thanked Fr Fox and the Fatima Family Apostolate for their role in fund-raising for the Shrine adding: For the conversion of Russia Our Lady demanded consecration to her Immaculate Heart.
257 - Oct 1998 - Teresa-Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein): new Carmelite Saint, Tracey Rowland
For the next eleven years she was engaged in various intellectual enterprises including the translation of the letters of Cardinal John Henry Newman written between 1801 and his conversion to the Catholic Church.
258 - Aug 1998 - Australian Rosary tape's success story, Colleen McGuiness-Howard
Their hope is that the prayers of innocent children can touch Gods heart and those of people for the conversion of the world.
259 - Aug 1998 - Cardinal John Henry Newman and the development of doctrine, Fr Peter Waters
Totalitarian claims At the same time and from an opposite point of view he could confront the totalitarian claims of scientists who contended that everything true may be demonstrated; of liberals who reduced all proof to logical proof and of rationalists who needed intellectual conversion.
260 - Jun 1998 - New Texts the key to reshaping religious education, Msgr Peter J. Elliott
We do need to reflect deeply on our life experiences in the light of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus who transforms and breaks open those experiences as he calls us to conversion discipleship and union with him in his called people the Church.
261 - Mar 1997 - Editorial: On being - and not being - a Catholic, B.A. Santamaria
But whether born Catholic or Catholic by process of conversion in later life there is really only one valid reason for remaining a Catholic.
262 - Feb 1997 - The Catholic Church in Singapore: why is it strong and healthy?, Michael Barr
The Catholic population is growing by about 4000 a year nearly half of which enter the Church through conversion.
263 - Oct 1996 - How the new Catechism can impact on the secular culture, Archbishop Barry J. Hickey
In turning to the Catechism of the Catholic Church as a tool of evangelisation we must look to our own openness to conversion to Christ as well as to the transformation of the world.
264 - Sep 1996 - Books: 'Iota Unum: A Study of Changes in the Catholic Church', by Romano Amerio, Fr Peter Joseph
He subjects the notion and practice of ecumenical dialogue to ruthless analysis demonstrating the fatuity error and naivete on which it is frequently based: Defacto conversion and apologetics have been excluded from post-conciliar dialogue which is said to be always a positive exchange; but that assertion is difficult to accept.
265 - Nov 1995 - Lord Ripon (1828-1909) - II - How to base political life on Christian principles, Fr John Parsons
Shortly before his reception he discovered to his surprise that conversion would entail his resignation of the Grand Mastership of the English Freemasons which he had held since 1870.
266 - Oct 1995 - Lord Ripon (1828-1909) - I - How to base political life on Christian principles, Fr John Parsons
He was afraid that conversion must necessarily mean the end of his public career.
267 - Sep 1995 - Editorial: Catholic doctrines and moral teachings: the time for enforcement is overdue, B.A. Santamaria
The spokesman reportedly stated that the recent Letter Of Pope John Paul II to Women (29 June 1995) represented a whole new mood emerging on the part of the Church in regard to womens rights but that any re-opening of the issue of womens ordination would probably not occur until reconciliation conversion and repentance with regard to the way the Church had treated women had taken place.
268 - Aug 1995 - Blessed Edith Stein (1891-1942): The most significant German woman this century, Mary O'Neill
From the time of her conversion Edith had a desire to enter a Carmel as a contemplative sister.
269 - Apr 1994 - Making sense of 'Veritatis Splendor', Bishop Kevin Manning
It is a call to conversion!
270 - Feb 1994 - The state of Catholicism after 'Veritatis Splendor', B.A. Santamaria
Long before his conversion to Catholicism in 1845 even in his earliest Anglican phase Newman had understood that in some religious conflicts popular resistance is as indispensable as theological acumen.
271 - Nov 1993 - Brompton Oratory, London: Keeping Catholic tradition alive, Simon Matthews
Traditional Rite Vespers and Benediction are celebrated in the Traditional Rite every Sunday afternoon followed by a procession to the seventeenth century Lady Altar where prayers are offered for the conversion of England.
272 - Oct 1992 - Reflection: Fatima - after seventy-five years, Bishop George Pell
Lucia claimed that if this were done the conversion of Russia would follow.
273 - May 1992 - Christianity's first three centuries - the truth behind the myth, Andrew Quinlan
In 303 he issued four edicts against Christianity edicts which tell us a good deal about what the Church was like in the 4th century on the eve of the conversion of Constantine.
274 - Nov 1991 - Editorial: When television told the truth, B.A. Santamaria
The road which led Cardinal Newmans ultimate conversion was a persistent endeavour to discover which of the competing Christian Churches was the Church of the Fathers.
275 - Oct 1991 - The priesthood: one layman's view, B.A. Santamaria
The latter attitude of course removes any argument for religious conversion.
276 - Jun 1991 - Richard John Neuhaus interviewed, Mary Arnold
Arnold: Are you an embarrassment to the Lutheran Church and has conversion been a lonely experience for you?
277 - Oct 1990 - Newman belongs to us all, Fr Peter J. Elliott
His prayer is always the path of conversion to know and love Jesus better and better each day.
278 - Feb 1990 - Cardinal Newman: a centenary tribute, Dr Frank Mobbs
Sarolea (1908) offered as an explanation of Newmans conversion to Catholicism the claim that Newman had a naturally Catholic temperament.
279 - Nov 1989 - Thomas More and today's crisis in faith and morals, John Finnis
Left unspoken but hanging in the air between More and his judges in the Christian consciousness they shared is the precondition of Pauls salvation: his conversion and repentance.
280 - Apr 1989 - The Catholic Church in Britain: Piers Paul Read interviewed by 'AD2000', Paul Gray
What is good surely in charity is conversion of the heart and someone giving to the poor.
281 - Jun 1988 - Muggeridge at eighty-five: the long road from agnosticism to faith, B.A. Santamaria
- work Conversion: A Spiritual Journey.
282 - Apr 2014 - Conversion and confession, Cedric Wright
283 - May 2010 - Conversion: 'Strangely and suspiciously tall': an Evangelical meets the Mother of God, Terri Kelleher
284 - Mar 2010 - Conversion: Paul Fitzgerald: my spiritual journey, Paul Fitzgerald