The Pope, the Media, and a Program for Evangelization
How Recent Roman Pontiffs Have Utilized Modern Communications in Spreading the Message of Christ Archbishop John P. Foley From the Mar/Apr 2006 Issue of Lay Witness Magazine About fifteen years ago,...
View ArticleChristian Leadership – Your Life’s Work
Rick Sarkisian From the Mar/Apr 2006 Issue of Lay Witness Magazine Catholic scouting has been a part of my life for many years, and it’s proved to be a wonderful place for my four sons to learn plenty...
View ArticleTotus Tuus – John Paul II’s Legacy of Devotion to the Mother of God
Msgr. Charles M. Mangan From the Mar/Apr 2006 Issue of Lay Witness Magazine The late Pope John Paul II is recalled for many things. In fact, it’s difficult even to fashion a complete list! But surely...
View ArticleThe Master Key: Pope Benedict XVI’s Theology of Covenant
by Stephen Pimentel Among his many contributions to Catholic theology, one of the most important of Joseph Ratzinger—now Pope Benedict XVI—is his “theology of covenant.” Arguably as significant as John...
View ArticleOn Earth as He is in Heaven – The Spiritual Paternity of Our Holy Fathers
Christopher Cuddy From the Mar/Apr 2006 Issue of Lay Witness Magazine On Saturday, April 2, 2005, an anticipated tragedy struck the Catholic Church when the death of Pope John Paul II was announced....
View ArticleSitting Next to Peter – My Personal Remembrances of Pope John Paul II
John F. Crosby From the Mar/Apr 2006 Issue of Lay Witness Magazine If I were to speak about what affected me most deeply about John Paul, I would have to mention the wonderful icon of fatherhood that I...
View ArticleBook Reviews – March/April 2006
Various From the Mar/Apr 2006 Issue of Lay Witness Magazine The books reviewed in this issue are available through Benedictus Books. Call them toll-free at (888) 316-2640. CUF members receive a 10%...
View ArticleFaces of Silence
by Sr. Lou Ella Hickman, I.W.B.S. “By contemplating icons, in the whole context of liturgical and ecclesial life, the Christian community is called to grow in its experience of God, and to become more...
View ArticleIn Brief – March/April 2006
Items of Interest From Around the World CUF From the Mar/Apr 2006 Issue of Lay Witness Magazine Safety First Concerns have arisen regarding elements of the “Charter for the Protection of Children and...
View ArticleThe Encyclicals of Pope John Paul II
CUF From the Mar/Apr 2006 Issue of Lay Witness Magazine Issue: What topics did Pope John Paul II examine in his fourteen encyclicals? Response: Pope John Paul devoted three encyclicals to the Divine...
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