The 25th Synod of Bishops began on Sunday, October 7. It is dedicated to “The New Evangelization for the Transmission of the Christian Faith.” I did a little research to see if any of our attending bishops will be communicating with us over the Internet or on social media during the nearly month-long gathering. It seems that they indeed will be using the new media to share their experiences.
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Getting Ready for the Year of Faith
In less than three months, the Catholic Year of Faith will begin. With his Apostolic Letter last fall, Porta Fidei, Pope Benedict XVI declared that a “Year of Faith” will begin on October 11, 2012 and conclude on November 24, 2013, the Feast of Christ the King. October 11, 2012, is the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II) and also the twentieth anniversary of the…