Thursday, March 31, 2011

Vatican decree reconciles woman who sought priestly ordination : Catholic News Agency (CNA)

Vatican decree reconciles woman who sought priestly ordination :: Catholic News Agency (CNA)

Can. 1024 Only a baptised man can validly receive sacred ordination.

In 1976, the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith discussed the issue of the ordination of women and issued a Declaration on the Question of the Admission of Women to the Ministerial Priesthood which concluded that for various doctrinal, theological, and historical reasons, the Church "... does not consider herself authorized to admit women to priestly ordination."

Monday, March 14, 2011

You never let go - Matt Redman

Matt Redman - You Never Let Go .mp3
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One of my absolutely favourite songs. What more can I say - just listen. Hallelujah!

YOU NEVER LET GO – MATT REDMAN

Even though I walk through the valley, of the shadow of death, your perfect love is casting out fear
And even when I’m caught in the middle, of the storms of this life,
I won’t turn back, I know you are near
And I will fear no evil, for my God is with me, and if my God is with me,
Whom then shall I fear? Whom then shall I fear?

Oh no, you never let go, through the calm and through the storm
Oh no, you never let go, in every high and every low
Oh no, you never let go, Lord, you never let go of me

And I can see a light that is coming, for the heart that holds on, a glorious light beyond all compare
And there will be an end to these troubles, but until that day comes
We’ll live to know you here on the earth
And I will fear no evil, for my God is with me, and if my God is with me
Whom then shall I fear? Whom then shall I fear?

Oh no, you never let go, through the calm and through the storm
Oh no, you never let go, in every high and every low
Oh no, you never let go, Lord, you never let go of me
You keep on loving and you never let go
Singing
Oh no, you never let go, through the calm and through the storm
Oh no, you never let go, in every high and every low
Oh no, you never let go, Lord, you never let go of me

Yes I can see a light that is coming, for the heart that holds on
And there will be an end to these troubles, but until that day comes
Still I will praise you, still I will praise you
I can see the light
Yes I can see a light that is coming, for the heart that holds on
And there will be an end to these troubles, but until that day comes
Still I will praise you, still I will praise you

Oh no, you never let go, through the calm and through the storm
Oh no, you never let go, in every high and every low
Oh no, you never let go, Lord, you never let go of me
So strong, so wise, so loving God

Oh no, you never let go, through the calm and through the storm
Oh no, you never let go, in every high and every low
Oh no, you never let go, Lord, you never let go of me
Oh Lord, you never let go of me

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Answering Common Objections to the Catholic Faith - Dr. Scott Hahn

Scott Hahn - Answering Common Objections to the Catholic Faith .mp3
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Just as the fullness of God in bodily form dwells in Jesus Christ (Col 2:9), the fullness of Jesus Christ dwells in the Catholic Church, which is His body.

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Shahbaz Bhatti - a Christian martyr

Shahbaz Bhatti, Minister of minority affairs in the Pakistani government was shot dead for speaking against the blasphemy law in his country.

As Tertullian said, "Plures efficimur, quoties metumur a vobis; semen est sanguis Christianorum" (We multiply whenever we are mown down by you; the blood of Christians is seed).

May his blood and the blood of many other Christians which has been shed, be the seed for the growth of the Church in Pakistan.