Catholic Fire

February 14, 2013. (Romereports.com) The Pope met for the last time with the priests from Rome during a memorable gathering where he improvised several remarks and memories about the Second Vatican Council.   The Pope was welcomed with great applause. He thanked the priests for their support and told them that he would always be close to them. BENEDICT XVI “Even though I will retire in prayer, I am sure you all will always be close to me, although I will remain hidden from the world.” Afterward, with relative ease, he summed up his memories on the key points of the Second Vatican Council. He highlighted the intense work of the delegates and the value of the documents they drafted. But he warned that it was also the “Council of the media” that many times made wrong interpretations. BENEDICT XVI “We know that this “council of the media” was accessible to anyone, so this made it more efficient in creating more calamities and problems and much misery: closed seminaries, cl...

February 6, 2013. (Romereports.com) It's been about four months now, since the Pope launched the 'Year of Faith.' So the basic questions is, “How are things going so far?”Archbishop Rino Fisichella says, the initiative is meeting its goals, by renewing and strengthening the faith of Christians.     “There's a lot of enthusiasm surrounding the  Year of Faith. Above all it's an enthusiasm we can actually see in Christian communities, so in dioceses, parishes, lay movements and associations. It's an opportunity to reflect on the role faith plays and why it's important in  people's lives,” said Msgr. Rino Fisichella, the President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization. The Year of Faith started on October 11th, which actually coincided with the 50th anniversary of the start of the Second Vatican Council. The Year of Faith will run until November 24th, but there are still many surprises in store. MSGR. RINO FISICHELLA Presi...