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Tracing the roots and development of Catholic social teaching from the Old Testament to the present, New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan laid out six "pillars" of Catholic social justice for Catholic New Yorkers attending the annual statewide Public Policy Day in Albany.]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:10:40 +0000 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1845 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1844
On March 5, 2010, almost one million people took to the streets across Spain to defend the right to life of the unborn and to voice their protest at Spain's new abortion legislation.]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:44:07 +0000 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1844 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1843
"How can Quebec doctors ask for the legalisation of euthanasia? They don't even know what it is."

A great article by Margaret Somerville]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:37:29 +0000 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1843 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1842
The Archdiocese of Washington has set out a four-point plan, based on points in Scripture, to keep your faith alive day-by-day. Read this article to find out more!]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:25:40 +0000 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1842 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1841
Calling pro-life advocates and all Christians to courage and virtue, Archbishop of Denver Charles J. Chaput provided a list of “dos and don’ts” for the pro-life movement on Tuesday evening. He urged an end to divisions and false oppositions, encouraging pro-lifers to be joyous and hopeful witnesses through public action and new technologies.]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:21:49 +0000 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1841 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1840
About 3,000 catechumens will be received into the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Hong Kong!]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:19:56 +0000 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1840 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1839
Did you know that both married and single priests from the early stages of Christianity practiced celibacy? According to a Vatican archaeologist, during the first four centuries, married priests would renounce having intimate relationships with their wives, but they needed their the approval of their spouse.

Watch this video for more!]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:59:43 +0000 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1839 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1837
If the pope asked you to pray for a very important intention, would you?]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:53:53 +0000 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1837 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1836
In the information age a new generation of women awaits formation in the feminine powers of attention to the other and care for them. The third and last part of a symposium on improving the status of women by 2020.]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:48:52 +0000 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1836 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1835
A huge number of young people from around Australia, participated in last weekend's 13th Reasons for Hope gathering at Gerringong on the NSW South Coast! Read about the event in this article... and to listen to some of the great talks from the weekend, click here.]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:41:31 +0000 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1835 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1834
New media can be used to reach out to people, to carry the message of the Catholic Church. In this interview by Fr Tom Rosica of Salt and Light Television in Toronto, Joshua Lanzarini talks about how he brings technology and his faith together.]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:38:56 +0000 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1834 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1833
In July 2009, the Sydney Congress Embracing the New Evangelisation (SCENE) took over Sydney for a week, to commemorate the one-year anniversary of WYD08.

Now, in 2010, an even bigger SCENE will take over Sydney as a result of the popularity of the 2009 congress! Have a read of this media release for more information... 

... and to re-live some of the talks from SCENE 2009, visit this podcast on Xt3.

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Married priests are an exception and the Church is increasingly convinced that they must remain so, according to a spiritual theology professor at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross.]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:40:07 +0000 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1832 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1829
Urban Neighbours of Hope is a grass roots community organization that seeks to serve the urban poor. UNOH members (often middle class university educated Christians) move in to struggling communities and strive to share God's love with their neighbours, they take vows of Simplicity and Service and truly live out the Gospel message "love thy neighbour."  

Laura Bradley and Matthew Darvas sat down with Jon Owen for an informal interview to discuss his work with UNOH. Jon Owen is one of 9 team members form UNOH working in Mt Druitt in Sydney  Australia.

He is married and has two children Kshama and Kiera. Jon and his wife Lisa met through UNOH and during this interview Jon shares with us his ideas and thoughts on poverty, the church and gives an example of how we can live a life like Jesus in modern Australia.

For more information about UNOH and their work, check out their website here.]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:26:28 +0000 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1829 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1828
"During my dating years when I was in my 20's I went through a number of "phases". At first I was not practicing my faith and dating any guy that I found interesting. This lead to a number of "dysfunctional" relationships, with a few being more damaging to my soul than others."]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:57:46 +0000 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1828 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1825
The 2010 Reasons for Hope Conference was a huge success! A strong sense of community and solidarity was felt by the 115 young Catholics that gathered together for the weekend.

It brought to life Pope Benedict XVI's words during the Papal Vigil at WYD08: 'To be truly alive is to be transformed from within, open to the energy of God's love.'

If you couldn't make Reasons for Hope, you can catch the talks here, in this special Xt3 podcast.

To read more about the weekend, head on over here, and perhaps grab some tips about how to make sure you get a spot for next year!]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:51:33 +0000 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1825 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1820
Why do titles of Mary end with the "-trix" suffix (as in Mediatrix, Genetrix, Coredemptrix)? The answer to this question is quite simple..]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:21:20 +0000 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1820 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1814
Though there is no hope of having a morally neutral definition of marriage, it is possible to have one based on human nature and supported by sound reasoning.

Professor Gerard Butler discusses same-sex marriage.]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:57:12 +0000 http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=1814