Thursday, March 13, 2014

Theology of the Body speaker dispels skewed ideas about love

Christopher West gets to the 'cor' of things on St. Valentine's Day
Christopher West, the founder of the Cor Project, weaves popular culture into his presentation about the desires of the human heart at the Vancouver Convention Centre Feb. 14. John Ray Catingub / Special to The B.C. Catholic.
Amid the commercialization and skewed ideas of society about love, nearly 150 people gathered at the Vancouver Convention Centre Feb. 14 to hear Christopher West speak about the desires of the human heart and how they can be filled with God in mind. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


Also newly posted:

Last von Trapp singer, who served as missionary, dies at 99
Maria von Trapp is the one in the middle.
On Feb. 18 Maria Franziska von Trapp passed away after spending her life as a performer alongside her six siblings, and later as a lay-missionary with her step-mother in Papua New Guinea. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.

Poll says Pope Francis has been good for the Church
Pope Francis waves as he leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican March 9. CNS photo / Max Rossi, Reuters.
An Angus Reid Global three-country poll released March 7 says 67 per cent of Canadians, 63 per cent of Americans, but only 48 per cent of the British think Pope Francis has had a positive impact on the Catholic Church. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.

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