Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

This past weekend, the World Youth Day came to its end in Toronto, Canada. Sunday morning, over 800,000 youths gathered for the celebration of the Holy Mass that was presided by Pope John-Paul II. In truth, this was not the end of a worldwide gathering of young Catholics. It was a new beginning! To our youth, the Pope said,

"The world you are inheriting is a world which desperately needs a new sense of brotherhood and human solidarity. It is a world which needs to be touched and healed by the beauty and richness of God's love. It needs witnesses to that love. It needs you - to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world."

"Salt is used to preserve and keep. As apostles for the third millennium, your task is to preserve and keep alive the awareness of the presence of our savior Jesus Christ, especially in the celebration of the Eucharist, the memorial of his saving death and glorious resurrection. You must keep alive the memory of the words of life which he spoke, the marvellous works of mercy and goodness which he performed. You must constantly remind the world of the ''power of the Gospel to save'' (Romans 1:16). Salt seasons and improves the flavor of food. Following Jesus, you have to change and improve the ''taste'' of human history. With your faith, hope, and love, with your intelligence, courage, and perseverance, you have to humanize the world we live in. In the way that today's reading from Isaiah indicates: ''Loose the bonds of injustice ... share your bread with the hungry ... remove the pointing of the finger, the speaking of evil ... Then your light shall rise in the darkness'' (Isaiah 58:6-10)."

Let us thank the Lord Jesus for having given us such a holy pontiff who can reach out to and touch the youth of the world. By his actions, he has proven many to be wrong. Every so often we hear someone saying that the young ones are losing their faith and the Catholic Church is falling. This past weekend, we have been witnessed to the truth that the Holy Spirit CAN and DOES touch our young ones and they are not losing their faith. Contrary to the claim of many, the Catholic faith shall overcome its present crosses and it shall blossom even more than in its past.

Entering the second half (August) of the Summer holidays, I pray that all of you will take the necessary precautions when driving, camping, fishing, boating, swimming, and even when lighting fires. A little negligence can ruin the holidays of many. When the Lord God created the beauties of nature, His intent was for us to enjoy it all - not to become a victim of the forces of nature.

Here is the list of the new additions to the Catholic Doors Ministry website during July, 2002:

HOMILIES

Eight homilies have been added to August, 2000, Cycle A of the Liturgical Year. These are:

August 29, 2002 - Beheading of John the Baptist
http://www.catholicdoors.com/homilies/2002/020829.htm

August 25, 2002 - 21 st Sunday in Ordinary Time
http://www.catholicdoors.com/homilies/2002/020825.htm

August 22, 2002 - Queenship of Mary
http://www.catholicdoors.com/homilies/2002/020822.htm

August 18, 2002 - 20 th Sunday in Ordinary Time
http://www.catholicdoors.com/homilies/2002/020818.htm

August 15, 2002 - Assumption of Mary
http://www.catholicdoors.com/homilies/2002/020815.htm

August 11, 2002 - 19 th Sunday in Ordinary Time
http://www.catholicdoors.com/homilies/2002/020811.htm

August 06, 2002 - Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
http://www.catholicdoors.com/homilies/2002/020806.htm

August 04, 2002 - 18 th Sunday in Ordinary Time
http://www.catholicdoors.com/homilies/2002/020804.htm

To view the complete index of all the homilies, go to:
http://www.catholicdoors.com/homilies/index.htm

CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Finally, letter "M" to "Z" of the "Subject Index" of the Catechism of the Catholic Church was completed during the first part of July. To view this index, click below:
http://www.catholicdoors.com/catechis/subject.htm

GUEST BOOKS

A new Guest Book was started this past month. We now have over 80 entries in our Guest Books, 20 per Guest Book. You may view the Guest Book entries at:
http://www.catholicdoors.com/guest/guesview.htm.

MODERN DAY CATHOLIC MARTYRS

Some of you may not be aware that we have a webpage that provides a list of Catholics who were martyred. During July, we were made aware that Sister Marta Inés Vélez, 44, of the Sisters of St. Peter Claver community, was murdered by masked gunmen in Mogotes, in the Santandes region of Colombia. Also, Father John Kratko, 61, died in our Diocese (Saskatoon) after being in a coma for 11 days. He never recovered from the attack he suffered by a parolee in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan when he was robbed and left for dead. To view the list of hundreds of Catholics who have been martyred, go to:
http://www.catholicdoors.com/news/martyrs.htm.

(F.A.Q.) FREQUESTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

By popular demand, the Catholic Doors Ministry started expanding its webpage "Frequently Asked Questions." The following F.A.Q. have been added this month:

"Talking in the Church"
http://www.catholicdoors.com/faq/qu56.htm

"Masturbation"
http://www.catholicdoors.com/faq/qu55.htm

"Supporting Abortion"
http://www.catholicdoors.com/faq/qu54.htm

"Homosexuality"
http://www.catholicdoors.com/faq/qu53.htm

"Communion Twice A Day"
http://www.catholicdoors.com/faq/qu52.htm

"Confession and Salvation"
http://www.catholicdoors.com/faq/qu51.htm

"Confession on the Internet"
http://www.catholicdoors.com/faq/qu50.htm

This completes the list of additions to the Catholic Doors Ministry website during July, 2002. Let us remain united in prayers for the Lord Jesus to bless us all according to our physical and spiritual needs for His glory.

In the loves of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary,

Fr. Maurice Levesque

July 29, 2002

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