GOD's Wisdom

Pope’s Urbi et Orbi Address “Only the God Who Is Love, and the Love Which Is God, Could Choose to Save Us in This Way”

VATICAN CITY, DEC. 25, 2011 (Zenit.org).- Here is a Vatican translation of the address Benedict XVI gave at the traditional blessing “urbi et orbi” (to the city [of Rome] and the world).
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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Rome and throughout the world!
Christ is born for us! Glory to God in the highest and peace […]

Question: “Why should I read the Old Testament?”

Source: GotQuestions.org
Answer: The Bible is a progressive revelation. If you skip the first half of any good book and try to finish it; you will have a hard time understanding the characters, the plot, and the ending. In the same way, the New Testament is only completely understood when it is seen as being built […]

Being Christian Is Not the Result of an Ethical Choice

Biblical Reflection for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
By Father Thomas Rosica, CSB
TORONTO, OCT. 18, 2011 (Zenit.org).- Today’s first reading from Exodus (22:20-26) and Matthew’s Gospel story about the greatest commandment (22:34-40) challenge us in the ways that we love God and neighbor.
The Exodus reading relates some specific provisions of the Law regarding widows, […]

In the Midst of the Flooding Calamity in Thailand

Heavenly Father, Lord Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit, maker of the Heaven and the Earth, of the Sea and everything in them: the seen and unseen. You are the King of kings, the Lord of lords, the Lord of Mercy, the Lord of Glory, the Lord of Victory. You are the Lord of Salvation, the […]

Question: “Is a believer supposed to be able to feel the Holy Spirit?”

Answer: While certain ministries of the Holy Spirit may involve a feeling, such as conviction of sin, comfort, and empowerment, Scripture does not instruct us to base our relationship with the Holy Spirit on how or what we feel. Every born-again believer has the indwelling Holy Spirit. Jesus told us that when the Comforter has […]

Afraid to Die? US Bishops Propose “Infinitely Better Way”

Prelates Approve Statement on Physician Assisted Suicide
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE 16, 2011 (Zenit.org).- The dying process can be frightening, but society can be judged on how it responds to these fears, according to the U.S. bishops in a new document on physician assisted suicide.
The bishops are in Seattle for their spring general meeting […]

An 8.9 Magnitude Earthquake That Causes a 13-Foot (4Meters) Tsunami Has Damaged Japan

Within just few weeks, first, we had the great floods in Australia (Queensland and Brisbane) which lasted for many days, then the Chaos in the Middle East: Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain and the on going one in Libya.
Earthquake hits New Zealand with a very huge damage, then Japan just few days ago was also […]

In Jesus, the Medium Is Indeed the Message

Biblical Reflections for Christmas Day Mass, Year A
by Father Thomas Rosica, CSB
TORONTO, DEC. 21, 2010 (Zenit.org).- The message of Christmas takes our breath away every year and continues to stagger the imagination: the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity, the only begotten Son of the Father, the eternal Word, our Creator, wills to clothe […]

The Parable of the Geese

There was once a man who didn’t believe in God, and he didn’t hesitate to let others know how he felt about religion and religious holidays, like Christmas.His wife, however, did believe, and she raised their children to also have faith in God and Jesus, despite his disparaging comments. One snowy Christmas Eve, his wife […]

AIDS Policy Lethal Mix of Ideology?

Interview with Author Matthew Hanley
By Carrie Gress
SAN FRANCISCO, California, DEC. 9, 2010 (Zenit.org).- When it comes to fighting
AIDS, the western model of risk reduction hasn’t curbed the deadly epidemic.
In this interview with ZENIT, Matthew Hanley, author of “Affirming Love,
Avoiding AIDS: What Africa Can Teach the West,” written with Dr. Jokin Irala,
discusses the […]