Religious leaders declare hope for Mideast, urge strong U.S. role

By Jerry Filteau
Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Leaders of 29 national Christian, Jewish and Muslim organizations issued a joint call for the Bush administration and the new Congress to make Arab-Israeli-Palestinian peace a top foreign policy priority.
Peace is “an essential of faith” in all three religious traditions, they said.
They asked U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza [...]

A Look at The Weekend (12.16-17.06)

NOTE: Apologies for the lateness of Friday’s post. A computer crash and subsequently having to reload my PC prevented a more expeditious posting. — Jimmy Patterson 
Saturday’s Reading 
First Reading: Sirach 48:1-4, 9-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19
Gospel: Matthew 17:10-13
 Sunday’s Readings
First Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-18
Responsorial Psalm: Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6
Second Reading: Philippians 4:4-7
Gospel: Luke 3:10-18
Diocesan Events, Appearances
   16 — SAN [...]