2014 in Review

NATIONAL CATHOLIC REGISTER, DECEMBER 28, 2014 2 NATION World Events 2014 Vatican Year in Review Discernment Reading Christian persecution, global unrest and epidemics, Pope Francis instituted Church reform in the last Father Jeffrey Kirby’s book on prayer is aiding as well as papal trips, were all experienced in the year and encouraged the faithful to grow in holiness vocational callings and growth in holiness. past year. in imitation of new Sts. John Paul II and John XXIII Books, page 11 World, page 4 and others. Vatican, page 5 Notable Quotables A Compilation of the Register’s ‘Quote of the Week’ for 2014 2014 in Review “We don’t try to convert the world at once. We start with family “God is peace. Let us ask members, friends and co-workers.” — Bishop Thomas Paprocki of him to help us to be Springfield, Ill. peacemakers each day, in “Teaching children the impor- our lives, in our families, in tance of living a good life now so our cities and nations, in as to live with God for all eternity is the most important element of the whole world. Let us Catholic education.” allow ourselves to be — Dominican Sister John Mary Fleming, the executive director of moved by God’s goodness.” the U.S. bishops’ Secretariat of — Pope Francis on Christmas Day Catholic Education CNA/STEPHEN DRIscOLL “The pro-life movement is about more than saving the life of The more “we allow ourselves to be humbly the baby. It’s especially about con- guided by the Spirit of the Lord, the more necting that baby to where he or she came from: the mother and we will overcome misunderstandings, the father. … There is no other divisions and disagreements.” institution that does that.” — Pope Francis on Christian unity — Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco about God’s plan for marriage “To be a saint is not a luxury. It “My husband and I are praying PASSINGS. Franciscan Father Benedict Groeschel (above), co-founder of The resignation of Pope Bene- is necessary for the salvation of for God’s will, and if it’s his will the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal and a noted psychologist, died on Oct. dict XVI was “an act of love for the world. This is what the Lord is that Fulton Sheen be beatified 3. Helen Hull Hitchcock (top right), founding director of Women for Faith the Lord, for the Church and for asking of us.” because of what happened to our and Family and editor of Adoremus Bulletin, died Oct. 20. On Jan. 11, Penny the faithful.” — Pope Francis to new cardinals son, then that’s really exciting.” Lord (bottom right), passed away; she was a longtime EWTN host and — Archbishop Georg Gänswein, — Bonnie Engstrom pilgrimage leader, with her husband, Bob. Photos from EWTN and the Hitchcock family Benedict XVI’s personal secretary “God speaks through the people and events in our day-to-day “We are thankful that the John Paul II and John XXIII lives. This is true. But he often Supreme Court has heard our case, “were such holy men, and their speaks most profoundly in silence: and we prayerfully await the jus- contributions to the Church will There are things he would say to tices’ decision.” not stop anytime soon. It is impor- us; things he would do in us; things — Barbara Green, co-owner of tant that we know that the way we he should do through us — if only Hobby Lobby walk leads us to happiness. We all we would sit quietly and in silence.” want to be happy, and sainthood is — Brother Rex Anthony Norris “Let the joyous wonder of Eas- an example that our brothers and ter Sunday radiate through our sisters achieved happiness. These “There can be no Catholic life, thoughts, looks, attitudes, gestures two great men are in heaven. If no holiness, no discipleship with- and words.” they could achieve it, we can, too.” out prayer and the sacraments.” — Pope Francis on Easter — Auxiliary Bishop Andrew — Cardinal Sean O’Malley at Monday Wypych of Chicago National Catholic Prayer Breakfast CONTINUES ON PAGE 10 CAUSES CONTINUE, STALL. Above, Blessed Miriam Dem- Spiritual Direction janovich was the first U.S. citizen to be beatified on her native soil. Michael Mencer holds a reliquary containing a lock of her hair during the October ceremony at the Ca- St. Thomas Aquinas thedral-Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, N.J. AP photo/ Julio Cortez Meanwhile, the Vatican approved a miracle due to the intercession of Venerable Fulton Sheen (at left), but a “A �romscintillating commentary on the deep- “How can we attain everlasting union squabble between the Archdiocese of New York and Dio- est book by the greatest mind. This book with God? Kreeft’s dialogue with Aquinas cese of Peoria, Ill., over the archbishop’s remains in Sep- scores a hat trick: it’s informative, forma- shows us what it means to learn from tember led to an indefinite suspension of the beatification tive, and transformative.” a saint.” — Matthew Levering, cause. 2010 AP photo/Journal Star, Eve Edelheit — Patrick Coﬃ n, Catholic Answers Mundelein Seminary “Peter Kreeft’s writings are true genius. “In this brilliant work, knowledge, Kreeft makes Aquinas’ thought very ac- wisdom and spirituality work together to cessible in illuminating the path to union transform lives.” — Cardinal Franics George with God.” Notable Departures of 2014 Archbishop of Chicago — Dan Burke, National Catholic Register ♦ Jan. 11 — Ariel Sharon, 85, longtime Israeli politi- July 17 — Stratford Caldecott, 60, British theolo- PRACTICAL THEOLOGY cian, prime minister from 2001-2006 and proponent of gian, author and editor 350+ Ways Your Mind Can Help You unity with the Palestine Authority Aug. 20 — Cardinal Edmund Szoka, 86, Archdio- Become a Saint — Peter Kreft, Ph.D. Jan. 21 — Penny Lord, 85, EWTN host and pilgrim- cese of Detroit, 1981-1990, president of the Pontifical St. Thomas Aquinas has been admired through the age leader, with her husband, Bob Commission for Vatican city state, 1997-2006 ages for his philosophical brilliance and theological Feb. 27 — Bishop Raymond Boland, 82, Diocese of Aug. 26 — Bishop John Nevins, 82, Diocese of Ven- sanity, but professor Peter Kreeft thinks the practical Birmingham, Ala., 1988-1993, and Kansas City-St. ice, Fla., 1984-2007 spiritual wisdom of Aquinas is just as amazing. Joseph, Mo., 1993-2005 Sept. 6 — Bishop Cirilo Flores, 66, Diocese of San Kreeft brings together 350+ useful, everyday March 28 — Jeremiah Denton, 89, rear admiral and Diego, Calif., 2013 insights from Aquinas’ masterpiece the Summa aviator in the U.S. Navy and, following his retirement Sept. 12 — Rev. Ian Paisley, 88, anti-Catholic Unionist Theologiae. He pairs these easily digestible quotes from naval service, a U.S. senator from Alabama politician and Protestant minister from Northern Ireland from the Summa with his own delightfully written April 1 — Bishop Andrew McDonald, 90, Diocese of Oct. 3 — Franciscan Father Benedict Groeschel, 81, commentary to answer the kinds of questions real Little Rock, Ark., 1972-2000 co-founder of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, people ask their spiritual directors. These 350+ April 8 — Cardinal Emmanuel III Delly, 86, hier- psychologist, author and EWTN host passages from the Summa have helped Kreeft in his arch of the Iraqi Chaldean Catholic Church and patri- Oct. 20 — Helen Hull Hitchcock, 75, founder of own struggles to grow closer to the Lord, and he arch of Babylon, 2003-2012 Women for Faith and Family and editor of Adoremus wants them to help you. His personal advice is the May 25 — Wojciech Jaruzelski, 90, first president of Bulletin fruit of his labors to apply the insights of Aquinas Poland; influenced by Pope John Paul II; converted from Oct. 24 — Msgr. Lorenzo Albacete, 73, theologian to his own quest for sanctity, happiness, and union communist atheism to Catholicism on his deathbed and spiritual adviser to the Communion and Liberation with God. 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