Reflection for 9/14/08

Pope Benedict XVI sedcond encyclical: Spe Salvi facti sumus: In hope we were saved. Here are some quotes along with some papal footage. Based on hope through Christ, it is a very inspirational message! Note: this video is meant to be meditative, not meant to be up to theological debate. Any rude or irrelevant comments will be deleted!

This is the second part of Rev Joseph Cocucci’s interview with Anne Rice on the fan mail she’s received for her series, Christ the Lord.

The Vatican’s chief astronomer says there is no conflict between believing in God and in the possibility of “extraterrestrial brothers” perhaps more evolved than humans. “In my opinion this possibility (of life on other planets) exists,” said Rev. Jose Gabriel Funes, a 45-year-old Jesuit priest who is head of the Vatican Observatory and a scientific adviser to Pope Benedict. “How can w…

Tu Es Petrus - Thou Art Peter (Matthew 16:18-19), a new work of sacred music for organ and choir from Saint Francis de Sales Oratory in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. Composed in honor of the apostolic visit of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI to the United States of America. From the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest and Rome of the West.

This video shows photos taken of his Holiness during his apostolic visit to Washington DC April 15-18 2008.