Lenten Weekday
TODAY'S LITURGY:
First Reading:
Daniel 3: 25, 34-43
Responsorial:
Psalm 25: 4-9
Gospel:
Matthew 18: 21-35
For the Daily LENTEN REFLECTION and WAY OF THE CROSS Meditations for Tuesday, March 28th,
see LENTEN DEVOTIONS.
DAILY LITURGY
Today's and tomorrow's liturgy are both Lenten Weekdays For the readings, liturgies, and meditations, see DAILY LITURGY.
The DAILY WORD
Today's Gospel brings to mind what the Pope is asking in reconciling with all:
"So also My Heavenly Father will do to you, if you do not each forgive your brothers from your hearts."
Mattthew 18: 35
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March 25th Medjugorje Monthly Message
NOTE: We respectfully recognize and accept the final authority regarding apparitions, locutions and prophecies presently being reported around the world rests with the Holy See of Rome and the Magisterium of Holy Mother Church to whose judjment we humbly and obediently submit.
"Dear children! Pray and make good use of this time, because this is a time of grace. I am with you and I intercede for each one of you before God, for your heart to open to God and to God's love. Little children, pray without ceasing, until prayer becomes a joy for you. Thank you for having responded to my call."
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 If it weren't for Mother Angelica, America would not have been able to share the spiritual journey with John Paul II
 
 
 In today's editorial, we relive the indelible memories of last week's historic Papal Pilgrimage as the Holy Father fulfilled his lifelong dream of retracing Salvation History and walking in the footsteps of Christ as the Vicar of Christ. While national coverage was spotty, only Mother Angelica's Eternal Word Television Network - EWTN - provided full coverage of practically every nuance of John Paul II's "Jubilee Journey." If you don't have EWTN 24 hours a day on your cable, then there is the chance you missed this spiritual journey that means so much this first Lent of the millennium. We delve into some of the reasons EWTN is not available in some dioceses and call for all to petition their bishops to get EWTN in their neighborhood. For today's editorial The Sojourn of a Saint on Sacred Soil! , click on CATHOLIC PewPOINT
 
 Sunday's Academy Awards showed how tarnished Oscar has become
 
Today Michael Vincent Boyer, a well-respected Catholic insider expert on what's happening in the entertainment industry, exposes the Oscar-winning movie "American Beauty" and the rest of the lot eligible for this year's voting have not only left much to be desired, but shown a trend in insidiously trying to make the abnormal normal, the sin sinless. We can't agree and neither can Michael as he breaks through the glitter to reveal a tarnished Oscar which is definitely not golden but spun with the fibers of the deceit of satan. Beware! For his column, Why Oscar is no longer golden! see HOW HOLY WOULD HELP HOLLYWOOD
  
Appreciation of the Promise of the Redeemer
 Today we continue with our new series in the search to uncover the wonderful treasures of the Church contained in the great Deposit of Faith. Today we present, appropriately in following up the Holy Father's "Jubilee Journey" last week, the second part of Promise of the Redeemer as explained in My Catholic Faith for it was that promise that kept alive Salvation History through millenniums until the Incarnation, the Crucifixion and Resurrection. For the 140th installment, see APPRECIATING THE PRECIOUS GIFT OF OUR FAITH
Events that happened today in Church History
On this day 715 years ago in 1285, Pope Martin IV, 189th successor of Peter passed away. It was during the four-year pontificate of this French-born Pontiff that the famous revolution known as the "Sicilian Vespers" occurred. This violence prompted Martin IV and others of his time to be immortalized in song in the opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi. Martin, though not totally successful, strove to unite the medieval lords and kings under the bond of charity. Sometimes it worked, other times worldly vices took over among both royalty and commoner. For other time capsule events that happened in Church history on this date, see MILLENNIUM MILESTONES AND MEMORIES
The call echoed by John Paul II
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but the words of Bishop Fulton J. Sheen have been known to launch a thousand images in one's mind, one of the ways this late luminary did so much to evangelize the faith. Because of the urgency of the times and because few there are today who possess the wisdom, simplicity and insight than the late Archbishop who touched millions, we are bringing you daily gems from his writings. The good bishop makes it so simple that we have dubbed this daily series: "SIMPLY SHEEN".
"Let those who call themselves Catholics, or Protestants, or Jews recall that the function of their religion is to intensify the spiritual life of man and not to empty the vials of bitterness into hearts, stirring up one against another."
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WORLDWIDE NEWS & VIEWS
with a Catholic slant
News Ticker from
Catholic World News For more from CWN and other Catholic wire services, see stories below
Pope's persistance pays off as Vicar of Christ improvises schedule at last minute in order to pay homage, with much effort and determination, to the true foot of the Cross on the stone of Golgotha
 The last stop His Holiness made in the Holy Land was an unscheduled visit to Mount Calvary. While organizers scrambled to fit this into an already tightly-packed itinerary, the Pope's persistence paid off. He alone maneuvered the narrow, steep 16-foot stairway as he slowly climbed to the spot with much physical effort, no doubt reliving the pain Jesus Himself had felt when He trudged up this sorrowful path to His death. The Pope's persistance and insistance on making this climb regardless of time, is a reminder to all of the necessity of embracing the Cross of Christ in each and every instance in our lives. continued inside
Fruits of Holy Father's "Jubilee Journey" are evident in the seeds the Pope planted throughout the Holy Land last week
 
In an interview with the official spokesman for the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land, Fides News service seeks to understand the fullness of the fruits of the Pope's pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Like wheat that covers the earth, wherever the Bishop of Rome set foot, in Christ's name he planted a seed...and those seeds will grow and bear good fruit in God's time, not man's. Though already the buzz around Israel is of love and respect towards this man of meekness and love, whose New Testament message contrasts greatly with the harshness of the Old. continued inside.
Israeli Press won over by Pope as they warmed to his approach and sincerity
 
Differing from the worldwide Scribes and Pharisees who sought to put a different spin on the political ramifications of the Holy Father's pilgrimage, the Israel press by and large has taken a different approach as confirmed by Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls who has relayed that at the beginning of the week the Israeli press expressed some distrust, but after the memorial service at Yad Veshem and the Pope's actions at the "Wailing Wall," the Fifth Estate of Israel has changed to a more positive tone, beaming enthusiastically over the Roman Pontiff's visit. continued inside.
Israeli Editor lauds Pope for knocking down psychological barriers between Judaism and Christianity in one short week
The editor of the Jewish newspaper Haaretz wrote of the Pope's visit, "Mercy has come to the State of Israel this week and has left banal politics to one side." Other newspapers also reflected positive change made by the Pontiff during his historic spiritual journey that took him to the most sacred sites in the world - sites revered by Jews, Christians and Moslims. At each, the Holy Father showed the utmost respect for tradition and culture. continued inside.
To Catholics in England there's nothing humorous about Brits' mockery and caricaturing of the Pope
With worldwide opinion of Christ's Vicar soaring high after the week-long pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Britain has reached a new low with a cartoon called, of all tactless things "popeman." In this cartoon the "pope" is seen as one who is mentally backward, playing practical jokes and terrorizing the Swiss Guard. One wonders just what would have the editorial cartoons been like about Christ Himself. Surely the Holy Father has shown he embraces the fullness of the term "long-suffering" and may God forgive these blatantly irreverent cartoonists who "know not what they do." Then again, if they do know, then may God have mercy on their souls! continued inside.
Cardinal of Scotland under even more vicious attacks as pro-gay agenda gets nastier
 
Still in Great Britain, Cardinal Thomas Winning, Archbishop of Glasgow, has been taking more heat from the Liberal Democrat party as the latter tries to derail legislation of Section 28 which prohibits the promotion of homosexuality, something the good cardinal is striving to keep the ban on. But words are being bandied about against the Scottish prelate and his office has said that affairs have reached a new low when his attackers go after him for faithfully presenting the authentic teachings of the Church. If only more bishops would stand strong as he is doing. continued inside.
Poor Cuban boy caught in a tug of war between factions who make outrageous claims to sway courts
 
Young and innocent Elian Gonzalez' impending return to his father in Cuba is now being twarted by supporters who are claiming that a miraculous picture which appeared on the Totalbank in Miami of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a sign from God that six year-old Elian is to stay in the United States. While Archbishop John Favalora has not made a statement yet, caution must be advised. Yet, even though laws will pay no heed to supernatural occurrences, the message from witnesses is that Our Lady wants man to change his ways. Yet whose agenda is it really? Is it that the young boy return to live under a communist dictator where the Faith is suppressed for the most part, or live in a country where the "culture of death" is widely promoted and morals are disregarded, camouflaged by the extravagant lifestyle that the young impressionable Elian has been subjected to in the tug of war over this innocent child? continued inside.
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Coming Tomorrow:
- Now in Mid-Lent, in place of the feature series 2000 YEAR VOYAGE ON THE BARQUE OF PETER, we begin a special on-line Lenten retreat. With the Pope's "Jubilee Journey" behind us, we turn to the inspiration the Holy Father himself received during the Papal Retreat as we bring you, courtesty of ZENIT, the seven days of Spiritual Exercises on-line to meditate and pray over as presented by Retreat Master Archbishop Nguyên Van Thuân
- Pro-Life Prescriptions by Dr. Frank Joseph in LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL!
- The 141st installment on the treasures of the great Deposit of Faith in our daily series APPRECIATING THE PRECIOUS GIFT OF OUR FAITH
- Lenten Reflections and Liturgy for March 29th and the Way of the Cross Meditations
- Time Capsules in Church History focusing on March 29th
- Another gem from SIMPLY SHEEN
- ...and much more in our 63rd issue for 2000!
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