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Battleship

Catholic News Service — Fri, 18 May 2012 03:00:26 +0000

Though it summons the Navy -- rather than men on horseback -- to rescue the world from nothing less than a seemingly invincible alien invasion, the action adventure "Battleship" (Universal) amounts to little more than feel-good nonsense.

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How well do you know the Bible? New game show with Jeff Foxworthy GSN

sisterrose — Fri, 18 May 2012 00:48:35 +0000

Note from Sr. Rose: I have formed a team (you need to sign up as a team of three people) with Sr Marie James and Sr Jennifer! We will be playing for a charity: The Daughters of St. Paul Retired Sisters Fund. If we pass muster this will be the second time I have worked [...]

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Donna Summer, Requiescat In Pace

Frank Weathers — Fri, 18 May 2012 00:15:56 +0000

Well, I am sad to hear that Donna Summer has left us. But something makes me think I’ll see her again. And like one of my friends said on Facebook, I hope St. Peter installs a nice disco ball for her to sing under. Then again, he may not have to...

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Planting Seeds

Sarah Reinhard — Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:25 +0000

I like to think I have some powers of persuasion, that I am good with words. But still, the fact remains: I have never succeeded in converting another person. A few years ago, I nearly severed a close friendship in my enthusiasm and zeal over Theology of the Body and Church teaching on contraception. Conversion isn’t something [...]

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Saint Silaus of Lucca

terry — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:47:19 +0000

Saints.SQPN.com profile of Saint Silaus of Lucca

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Butler’s Lives of the Saints – Saint Silave, or Silan, Bishop and Confessor in Ireland

terry — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:32:27 +0000

Butler's Lives of the Saints entry for Saint Silave, or Silan, Bishop and Confessor in Ireland

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Butler’s Lives of the Saints – Saint Cathan, Bishop and Confessor

terry — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:19:20 +0000

Butler's Lives of the Saints entry for Saint Cathan, Bishop and Confessor

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Butler’s Lives of the Saints – Saint Maw, Confessor

terry — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:10:20 +0000

Butler's Lives of the Saints entry for Saint Maw, Confessor

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EWTN: Extra! Extra! Press Release!!

Connecticut Catholic Corner — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:06:00 +0000

EWTN: Extra! Extra!Irondale, AL – EXTRA! EXTRA! Get the inside story on Franciscan University's bold decision to drop its student health insurance plan because of the HHS mandate on contraception/sterilization services. Fr. Terence Henry, president o...

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Franciscan University drops student health insurance plan

Catholic News Service — Thu, 17 May 2012 21:44:10 +0000

Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio, is discontinuing its student health insurance plan in the upcoming school year in opposition to the Obama administration's mandate requiring most religious employers, including colleges, to provide no-cost contraceptive and sterilization coverage in its health insurance plans.

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Down to Earth

Ellen Gable Hrkach — Thu, 17 May 2012 21:38:47 +0000

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“Luminous” Thursdays- Voice Of One Crying Out In The Desert

dcalvillo — Thu, 17 May 2012 21:25:35 +0000

On Thursdays filled with the “Light” of the world, we are reminded that John the Baptist was the “voice …in the desert.” John 1.23. We, too, are unfit to untie the sandal on the foot of Jesus but we pray that we may also be a “voice …...

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Conspiracy Theorists Experience Collective Freakout

Mark Shea — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:38:35 +0000

…as Obama literary agent revealed to have hyped his African ethnicity to hawk a book 20 years ago. The Conspiratorial Mind is faced with two alternatives: 1) The State of Hawaii and two local newspapers in Hawaii, as well as a host of agents and actors in between, have created a vast conspiracy to make [...]

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I’m Not Supposed to say “Gay Brownshirts”

Mark Shea — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:20:43 +0000

…when the Legion of Menacing Visigoths for Tolerance vandalizes a Church for peacefully expressing the opinion that “marriage” means “the union of a man and a woman” and not “whatever combination of consenting organisms or organic/non-organic unions with whatever inanimate or mammalian or living or dead thing my grievance group demands the right to marry [...]

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New Feature: Inserting Images and Video

matt — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:31 +0000

First - we still have more free stuff to give away if you answer these 10 questions. Second, we've recently added the ability to more easily insert images and even videos right into your Notes on Flocknote. Inserting Images Now you can upload any image...

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Pope Benedict–The Spirit, Light of Prayer

Ed Sousa, Sr. — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:04:00 +0000

"Saint Paul's letters show us the rich variety of his own prayer, which embraces thanksgiving, praise, petition and intercession", said Pope Benedict XVI this Wednesday as he continued his catechesis dedicated to prayer in the early Church, this wee...

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In a Funk? Get Expert Advice

Julie Filby — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:00:56 +0000

As busy people with spouses, kids, jobs, responsibilities, we’re all bound to fall into a funk from time-to-time — a phase when we feel dejected, overwhelmed, ungrateful, unappreciated or just plain blah, sometimes for no good reason. So what can we do about it?

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Interview with Carl Olson (Part 2 of 2) – On Must-Read Books

Brandon Vogt — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:00:00 +0000

(This is the second of a two-part interview. Part one was posted on Tuesday.) After being raised in a Fundamentalist home, Carl Olson entered the Catholic Church in 1997 and has since became one of its shining lights. He's written numerous articles ...

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Carolyn Woo on the G8: Don’t Leave Hunger Off the Global Agenda

John Rivera — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:51:13 +0000

This weekend’s G8 meeting at Camp David will be held a stone’s throw from CRS World Headquarters in Baltimore. CRS President & CEO Carolyn Woo writes in the Baltimore Sun that these world leaders must address the needs of the … Co...

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Two Reasons for Our Christian Hope

Deacon Bob — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:45:10 +0000

The readings of today remind me that for us Christians, there are at least two reasons to live a life of joyful hope. As St. John reminds us often in his letters and in his writing of the Gospel, we … Continue reading →

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Priestly Assignment Changes in Orlando

Tom Pringle — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:40:27 +0000

Diocese of Orlando This afternoon, Bishop John Noonan of the Diocese of Orlando announced the following official appointments: Rev. John Giel is appointed Chancellor of Canonical Affairs and Vicar General, effective May 3, 2012. Rev. Giel replaces Bishop-elect Parkes who was recently named Bishop of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee. Fr. Giel also serves as pastor [...]

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May 17, 2012 The Ascension of the Lord

Battle Beads — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:17:00 +0000

The Ascension of the Lord Dear Family of Mary! "Dear children! Tonight I wish to tell you during the days of this novena to pray for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on your families and on your parish. Pray, and you shall not regre...

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Worth a Thousand Words: Spring Greenery

Julie D. — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:21:00 +0000

Spring Greenerytaken by the incomparable Remo Savisaar

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Well Said: How to have fewer distractions

Julie D. — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:18:00 +0000

From my quote journal.You think you would be less distracted if you were away from the circumstances in which God has placed you; I think, on the contrary, that you would have fewer distractions if you accepted things with more conformity to God’s wi...

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Question: If tattoos only lasted for one year, would you want one?

deaconjohn1987 — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:13:58 +0000

Not SoTemporary Tattoos tattoo My tattoos are 58 years old! My best friend as a teenager was an upcoming tattoo artist, Bobby Huhn. As a dumb kid, I let him experiment on me. So my first tattoo was a heart … Continue reading →

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I’ll Be Speaking at the International Bloggers’ Summit, August 31

Julie D. — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:10:00 +0000

The International Bloggers’ Summit is the last day of the 2012 Catholic New Media Conference. I got my proposal to speak in just before their deadline and ... woohoo! ... I'll one of the seven spots they have. I'd say seven bloggers, but some of the ...

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Mary seen in Sun at time of Apparition

Ed Sousa, Sr. — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:06:00 +0000

By Jakob MarschnerA former Italian bank manager says he saw the Virgin Mary in a sun spectacle in Medjugorje on April 27. Wearing a blue cloak, the Virgin stood forth in the sun just about the time the daily apparition begins, Luciano Giglioni testi...

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Greetings from Gracieland: Just Keep Swimming

Ellen Toole Austin and Jimmy Gownley — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:00:02 +0000

Editor’s Note: We hope you enjoy this week’s Greetings from Gracieland, our fantastic webstrip from Jimmy Gownley and Ellen Toole Austin. Along with the comic, you’ll find “Table Talk”, a terrific conversation starter to share with your children. Be sure to visit the Greetings from Gracieland website at www.GreetingsFromGracieland.com for more fun and inspiration with Gracie and join us here each ...Continue Reading

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An Invitation To Medjugorje

Ed Sousa, Sr. — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:52:00 +0000

An Invitation To Medjugorje Spiritual Director: Fr. Paul Desmarais12 Day Pilgrimage – September 23 to October 4 - $2,199.00 (includes all taxes)Optional Post-Stay in Medjugorje until October 8 - $250.00Includes flights, transfe...

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Butler’s Lives of the Saints – Saint Maden, or Madern, Confessor

terry — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:33:20 +0000

Butler's Lives of the Saints entry for Saint Maden, or Madern, Confessor

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patrons of Rhegio, Italy

terry — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:31:37 +0000

Saints and Beati with a tradition of patronage of Rhegio, Italy

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patrons of Mirandola, Italy

terry — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:30:58 +0000

Saints and Beati with a tradition of patronage of Mirandola, Italy

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Message of the Superior of the French District of the Society of St. Pius X

New Catholic — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:16:00 +0000

Father R. de Cacqueray, Superior of the District of France, the largest district of the Society of Saint Pius X (FSSPX / SSPX), issued the following communiqué this evening, inviting his priests and faithful to silence and prayer: "All these were persevering with one mind in prayer with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren." Act. I, 14. On

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Julie and Scott recorded this podcast… someday, maybe, Coraline and a nameless cat will come save them both.

Julie D. — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:48:00 +0000

In the meantime, we'll discuss Neil Gaiman's novella for children at A Good Story is Hard to Find.

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Butler’s Lives of the Saints – Saint Possidius, Bishop and Confessor

terry — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:45:37 +0000

Butler's Lives of the Saints entry for Saint Possidius, Bishop and Confessor

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G.K. Chesterton is a Paisley-Patterned Bow Tie?

Lisa Schmidt — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:44:02 +0000

“Authors are like neckwear fashions. They go in and out of style.” Don’t ask how I came across that above quote and this blogpost comparing authors to necktie fashions. I just did, okay? (Is scanning through someone’s past Goo...

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Butler’s Lives of the Saints – Saint Paschal Baylon, Confessor

terry — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:30:09 +0000

Butler's Lives of the Saints entry for Saint Paschal Baylon, Confessor

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Treating Poison Ivy Naturally

Kelly the Kitchen Kop — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:00:03 +0000

The above poison ivy picture freaks me out because not only does it look similar to just about every other plant growing around our woods, it also shows so many variations for how poison ivy can look, and that’s all in just one plant! “Leaves of three, let them be” is how the saying goes. Ideas for treating poison ivy ...Continue Reading

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We are looking for our 5,000th fan!

Face Forward Columbus Blog — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:50:02 +0000

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Bishop Soto to lead public eucharistic procession on Saturday, June 9 in Sacramento as a witness for religious liberty

Michael Franzwa — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:40:00 +0000

Bishop Jaime Soto At the request of Bishop Jaime Soto, parishes throughtout the Diocese of Sacramento are participating in a letter-writing campaign this month as part of a coordinated diocesan response to the mandate issued earlier this ye...

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Ever Hear About the Jesuit who Revolutionized Rice Production in Madagascar?

John Rivera — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:29:14 +0000

Father Henri de Laulanié was a Jesuit who spent more than three decades of his life working with small-scale farmers in Madagascar to improve their crop productivity. He first arrived in Madagascar from his native France in 1961 as an … Continue...

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Office environment

deaconjohn1987 — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:29:10 +0000

From My Daughter Ann:

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Degradation

New Catholic — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:50:00 +0000

No, even worse, complete dismissal from the clerical state. From the website of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops: On May 4, 2011, then Bishop Raymond Lahey [former Bishop of Antigonish, Nova Scotia] entered a plea of guilty in civil c...

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Eucharistic Reflection

Sr Anne Flanagan — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:30:00 +0000

It's Thursday, the weekly reminder of the night the Lord "took bread, said the blessing, broke it and gave it to his disciples saying 'This is my Body, which will be given up for you'." In my community, it is the preferred day of the week for our share...

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50th International Eucharistic Congress, DublinTraditional Latin Mass program

New Catholic — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:15:00 +0000

1932 Int. Euch. Congress logo The 50th International Eucharistic Congress will be held in Dublin, Ireland, next month - and Traditional Catholics will not be left out, as well they should not be, since the International Congresses were first inspir...

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5/16/12 – Augustine Xavier Vogt

Brandon Vogt — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:06:00 +0000

Last night at 11:32pm, my wife heroically delivered little Augustine Xavier Vogt. Both were champs. Kathleen delivered the 9 lb, 20.5 inch saint without medicine, and Augustine survived a scary moment when he emerged with the umbilical cord wrapped twi...

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Small Success Thursday – Share Yours!

Sherry Antonetti — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:00:03 +0000

It’s Thursday and time to stop and look back at all the ways we celebrated life in the past week. Only today, I didn’t feel like I made much progress. The bills are sitting in a huge pile, dwarfed only by the laundry that covers two couches and is on top of the dryer that ...Continue Reading

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Pope Benedict XVI Encourages Caritas’ Work for the Poor

John Rivera — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:48:20 +0000

Representatives of Caritas Internationalis, the global confederation of Catholic humanitarian and social service agencies (including Catholic Relief Services), are meeting this week in Rome. Sean Callahan, executive vice president of overseas operati...

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A Marian Garden Made in Heaven

Gretchen — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:42 +0000

I'm certainly not an avid gardener like my mother, but I do like my outdoor spaces to be pleasant and inviting . . . a nice place outside to rest, and to read or pray from time to time. There is just something about a soft breeze or a starry night tha...

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Those Familiar Prayers. That Familiar Voice.

dcalvillo — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:53:06 +0000

A couple of years ago, I was interviewed by a newspaper reporter. During the course of the interview, he was trying to get me to agree with the notion that because I was so familiar with the traditional Rosary prayers that somehow that made them more t...

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Jesus’ story on Facebook

gavin — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:48:50 +0000

At a recent conference that brought together some of Australia’s leading Catholic communicators — and me — there was a lot of discussion about how to use the Internet, and particularly social media, to spread the Gospel message. One of the ideas that was discussed was the presence (or absence) of a Catholic presence in places like Second Life, the virtual online communities that I basically know nothing about. It’s an area that has a great following, though not as … Continue reading →

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“Glorious” Wednesday- Ordered By the Lord

dcalvillo — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:27:51 +0000

“Glorious” Wednesdays compel us to pray for an ordered life. “The steps of a good man are ordered by Lord.” Psalms 37.23. As we meditate upon the Ascencion of our Lord to his rightful place, let us pray that we remember our righ...

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“Sorrowful” Tuesday- Courage To Stand For Jesus

dcalvillo — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:26:54 +0000

is the Tuesday when we fail to stand up for what is right. In the same way that Pontius Pilate and the Jewish leaders failed to stand up for Jesus, their cowardice betrays them. In our world today, we also see instances in which our cowardice betrays ...

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Daily Scriptures Reflection for 5/17/12

Fr. Bertrand Buby, S. M. — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:44 +0000

Scripture: Lectionary 294, May 17. Acts 18:1-8. Psalm 98:1.2-3.3-4. John 16:16-20: Thursday's Readings Grief is turned into joy by the Resurrection of Jesus. He has promised this during his active ministry and now we celebrate during this Easter Season the fulfillment of that promise...

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Just the Two of You

Danielle Bean — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:43 +0000

Danielle Bean: Coffee Talk: Marriage | (Join each day’s Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Homemaking) Struggling in your marriage? Have some relationship advice to share? Have ...

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Looking Closer at the Hail Mary: HOLY

Sarah Reinhard — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:13 +0000

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. A reflection on the word “HOLY” By Karina Fabian I have a lot [...]

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Off the Trial

Scott — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:55:02 +0000

Michelle and I spent the day at Massachusetts General Hospital yesterday. Our hope when we went in was that the doctor could give Michelle something to address the mucositis that was occurring in her throat. He did prescribe "miracle mouthwash", es...

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Catechism – Contemplative Prayer – 2715

Dan Burke — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:05 +0000

Contemplation is a gaze of faith, fixed on Jesus. “I look at him and he looks at me”: this is what a certain peasant of Ars in the time of his holy curé used to say while praying before … [visit site to read more] This is summary co...

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Why I Love Sacramentals

Nancy Carabio Belanger — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Get those sacramentals blessed, people!In recent years, it seems as if sacramentals have gone out of vogue—whatever that means, anyway. Someone once told me, "Those were big in the old days. No one uses them now, except little old ladies....

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Toldja So

Mark Shea — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:45:51 +0000

Rod Dreher reports about our God King’s latest move in the war on religious conscience: If the Obama administration has its way, all US military chaplains will have to do so. Excerpt: The Obama administration “strongly objects” to provisions in a House defense authorization bill that would prohibit the use of military property for same-sex [...]

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Nice to see!

Mark Shea — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:24:04 +0000

Anybody is capable of repentance and penance, even a member of our Ruling Class: Rep. Jones, of “Freedom Fries” infamy, has made a fine penance of renouncing his former support for wars of choice, writing a personal condolence letter to the family of every serviceman killed, has now introduced a noble bill in congress: Rep. [...]

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Hank Green continues his quest…

Mark Shea — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:11:18 +0000

to Decrease the Suck and Increase the Awesome:

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This cracks me up

Mark Shea — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:09:16 +0000

Nobody listens to my theory that Romney is either Kang or Kodos and that each night, he removes the rubber human mask to relax and dine on live mice. I could be wrong, of course. But what evidence do you actually have for that?

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No. Really. The Legion Should be Dismantled

Mark Shea — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:07:20 +0000

Here’s why: •It is deeply tragic that a priest has broken his vows, but as important as the matter is, it is the surrounding duplicity that is of far more concern, especially from a group that is trying to reform after decades of monstrous deceit; •The most troubling element of the affair itself is that [...]

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Accommodations for Bethlehem’s Christians: an aid to the Christian community of the city of Jesus

Miriam — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:00:34 +0000

“And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for o”ut of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.” (Mt. 2,6) If the place of Jesus birth was an essentially Christian city since 1948, beginning from today Bethlehem is undergoing a significant change because of the immigration of many Muslims from the city of Hebron towards the Bethlehem’s [...]

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Is Ascension a Holy Day of Obligation?

About.com Catholicism — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:00:29 +0000

Thursday, May 17, 2012, is the 40th day of Easter. In other words, it is Ascension Thursday, the day on which (the Bible tells us) Jesus Christ, having risen from the dead on Easter Sunday, ascended into Heaven. Historically, the Ascension of Our Lor...

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Interview granted by U.S. District Superior of the Society of St. Pius X

New Catholic — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:07:00 +0000

The United States District is the second largest of the Society of Saint Pius X (FSSPX / SSPX), after that of France, and by far the largest in the English-speaking world. Its Superior, Fr. Arnaud Rostand, granted the following extensive interview to ...

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Second Reading – Eph 1:17-23

CNA - Daily Readings — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000

17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation, in the knowledge of him: 18The eyes of your heart enlightened, that you may know what the hope is of the glory of his inheritance in...

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First Reading – Acts 1:1-11

CNA - Daily Readings — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000

1The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, of all things which Jesus began to do and to teach, 2Until the day on which, giving commandments by the Holy Ghost to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up. 3To whom also he shewed himself alive aft...

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Psalm – Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9

CNA - Daily Readings — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000

2O clap your hands, all ye nations: shout unto God with the voice of Joy, 3For the Lord is high, terrible: a great king over all the earth.6God is ascended with jubilee, and the Lord with the sound of trumpet. 7Sing praises to our God, sing ye: sing pr...

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Gospel – Mt 28:16-20

CNA - Daily Readings — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000

16And the eleven disciples went into Galilee, unto the mountain where Jesus had appointed them. 17And seeing him they adored: but some doubted. 18And Jesus coming, spoke to them, saying: All power is given to me in heaven and in earth. 19Going therefor...

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Evangelization and the Top Gun Effect

Marc Cardaronella — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:48:07 +0000

Sometimes this gets me in trouble with the hardcore catechetics types… It’s hardly ever the mundane facts of the Faith that work solely for evangelization. Most of the time, if you don’t sell them a bit, they won’t grab hearts. Let’s take an example from my own life. I was recruited into being a Navy pilot by [...]

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Mothers

freecatholic808 — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:44:09 +0000

Fruitcakes get no respect in the United States. The hard, dry “bricks” that get re-gifted throughout the festive season — that abomination is what passes for fruitcake. No wonder the mere mention elicits a grimace. For the real deal you would need to visit someone like my mother, Gladys Morais. She is a master cake-maker, [...]

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Thoughts on the NCCL Conference

Joe Luedtke — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:01:03 +0000

I had the opportunity to participate for a few days in last week’s NCCL conference. I’m not a catechetical leader, but they were nice enough to let me in anyways! The focus of the conference wasn’t on technology, but I was excited to see a significant technical component to conference. Interestingly, I was both surprised [...]

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Real Contact With Him

John Janaro — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:00:00 +0000

"More than in other dimensions of our existenceit is in prayer that we experienceour weakness and our poverty,being creatures before the omnipotence of God....When we feel that God is far away,that we do not have wordsto communicate with Him,this absen...

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St Thomas and TOB

Sr Anne Flanagan — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:26:00 +0000

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General Patton’s Thoughts on the Power of Prayer

Frank Weathers — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:00:00 +0000

My youngest son has a Living Wax Museum assignment due for his 5th grade class tomorrow. He decided that he would be General George S. Patton, Jr. He’s been working on learning all he can about Patton, but what follows was in none of the b...

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Saint Fidolus of Aumont

terry — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:42:32 +0000

Saints.SQPN.com profile of Saint Fidolus of Aumont

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Saint Gennadius of Uzalis

terry — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:38:13 +0000

Saints.SQPN.com profile of Saint Gennadius of Uzalis

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Saint Felix of Uzalis

terry — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:36:58 +0000

Saints.SQPN.com profile of Saint Felix of Uzalis

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Saint Domnolus of Le Mans

terry — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:10:29 +0000

Saints.SQPN.com profile of Saint Domnolus of Le Mans

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Saint Carantoc

terry — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:08:03 +0000

Saints.SQPN.com profile of Saint Carantoc

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One Perspective on the Order of Franciscan Secular

Sister Kathleen — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:47:22 +0000

Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity Sister Annette Kurey tells about her experience as a Presider and Formation Director with the Order of Franciscans Secular at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Greenwood, MS. ( If you are confused right now about what to call this Franciscan order of the laity, you are not alone! The new translating that has just [...]

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All in a day

11 On My Own — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:46:00 +0000

The kittens are getting bigger, and Jordan had the important job today of teaching them to leave their comfy home and venture their first steps. They pretty much just crawled, like babies. They are soooo cute! The kids are getting big,...

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Eucan’t say that!

Opthomistic — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:15:19 +0000

The Eucharist is “the source and summit of the Christian life“, the Vatican II council tells us (Lumen Gentium). If the Catholic Church, in a particular place, does not sufficiently educate the laity and clergy about what the Eucharist is, ...

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My Mother’s Day Surprise

Leticia Velasquez — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:51 +0000

I often think how much fun it is for the ladies whose babies are being born in the Facebook age. They have a vast audience to oohh and aahh at their baby’s first photos, an instant birth announcement. I never sent out birth announcements for my children, nursing a new baby was about all I ...Continue Reading

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The Value of Face-to-Face

Sarah Reinhard — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:45 +0000

I love how the internet and the media-that’s-not-really-”new”-anymore has opened many doors and windows in my life. I’ve made friends who are not virtual in any way, though miles may separate us. We drink our coffee via Twitter, share joys via email, follow each other’s lives via blogs. We ask for sudden prayers through texts [...]

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Mary seen in the sun at apparition time

Jakob Marschner — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:18:16 +0000

A former Italian bank manager says he saw the Virgin Mary in a sun spectacle in Medjugorje on April 27. Wearing a blue cloak, the Virgin stood forth in the sun just about the time the daily apparition begins, Luciano Giglioni testifies. Group of other Italian pilgrims also saw the sun wonder. Along with a [...]

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"Now We Must Be Loyal Americans By Being Bold and Courageous Catholics"

Rocco Palmo — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:13:00 +0000

HOMILY OF THE MOST REVEREND WILLIAM E. LORI, DD, STDSIXTEENTH ARCHBISHOP OF BALTIMORESOLEMN MASS OF INSTALLATIONCATHEDRAL OF MARY OUR QUEENBALTIMORE, MARYLAND16 MAY 2012I. IntroductionA. My thanks to the Cardinals who are with us todayand, in a special...

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Rome-SSPX updates this Wednesday

New Catholic — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:00 +0000

Go to our original post for updates and comments, including note by the Superior of the Italian District of the SSPX.

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The Dictator

Catholic News Service — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:38:37 +0000

Given the graphically scatological and sexually degrading humor comedian Sacha Baron Cohen showcased in his two previous feature films it would seem a tad unrealistic to hope that his latest picture, might avoid an unwholesome hat trick.

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Georgetown criticized for having Sebelius speak at commencement event

Catholic News Service — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:02:05 +0000

The Archdiocese of Washington issued a statement May 15 strongly criticizing Georgetown University for selecting Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius as a featured speaker at an awards ceremony during its commencement week ceremonies.

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Wednesday Words of Wisdom – Acceptance

Face Forward Columbus Blog — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:57:13 +0000

The people who condemned Christ to death and crucified Him did not understand what really happened that day. They thought that beating Him into submission, crucifying Him and ridiculing Him until the moment of His death showed that they had … Continue reading →

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International Bloggers’ Summit Speakers Announced

Lisa Hendey — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:45:57 +0000

Every year, my favorite professional development event is the Catholic New Media Conference hosted by SQPN. This year's event promises to be even bigger and better as the CNMC joins forces with the Catholic Marketing Network and the Catholic Writers Guild ...

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Program #0300 for Wednesday, May 16, 2012: Michael Coren’s new book “Heresy”

dbett@pilotnewmedia.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:06:39 +0000

Program #0300 for Wednesday, May 16, 2012: Michael Coren’s new book “Heresy”

Summary of today’s show: Canadian author Michael Coren rejoins us for our 300th show to discuss his new book “Heresy” in which he tackles the ten big myths and lies told about Christians and Christianity. Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams talk with Michael about debating atheists on the existence of Jesus; why Christians care [...]

The Good Catholic Life

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Obama ‘accommodation’ offers no fundamental change, USCCB attorneys say

Catholic News Service — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:59:03 +0000

Although the Obama administration's proposed "accommodation" for religious employers to the mandate that contraceptives and sterilization be included in most health plans "may create an appearance of moderation and compromise," it does not change the administration's fundamental position, attorneys for the U.S. bishops said in comments filed May 15.

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Prayer Request

Mark Shea — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:18:53 +0000

A reader writes: Keep me in your prayers. I’ve been on medical leave since late January and two attempts to return, failed – the last one being only two days. After all these months they think it might be an abdominal wall hernia, but I also have a large adrenal gland cyst that needs to [...]

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2 websites that have (positively) changed my life

Kayla — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:56:00 +0000

I'm one of those people who, once they find something they love, has to tell everyone about it. I've been trying to keep a lid on it lately, because sometimes I'll get so excited about something and 3 weeks later decide it's not as awesome as it seems....

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The CDF plays while the Church burns The Poodle Mass

New Catholic — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:38:00 +0000

While the members of the venerable Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (including great luminaries of orthopraxis and orthodoxy) are pondering over the grave consequences of a 2-page PDF file leaked by some agitated cleric in an online forum, this is the state of the Church today. Fr. William Holtzinger plays the "Good Shepherd" during an ordinary masswith his poodle Benny (Apr. 29,

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Vortex of God’s Voice – Catholic Mom Poetry

Susan Terbay — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:00:35 +0000

Leisurely I close my eyes drifting into a place of deepening silence; seeking the voice of God. As I drift into this whirlpool I feel the breeze surround me gently comforting me within its womb, calmed by the rhythm of its heartbeat I take notice of the flowing of a waterfall nearby And the serenade ...Continue Reading

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Another Gohn Grad!

Pat Gohn — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:39:00 +0000

Congrats to our middle child, our daughter Katie, who graduates from Boston University, magna cum laude, with double majors in history and political science.We are so proud of you!It seems like only yesterday I was posting this missive about your first...

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What a Busy Bee I Am

Julie D. — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:00 +0000

I know it shows and I apologize but work is busy (which is a good thing) and I am currently obsessed with a thing I'm writing (which is also a good thing, eventually we hope) ... so I haven't much time for blogging at the moment.However, we know how qu...

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Lagniappe: Great Opening Lines – Bleak House

Julie D. — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:18:00 +0000

Since Bleak House got brought up yesterday and I have just begun it myself, I thought I'd share this bit from Dickens' preface, which cracked me up. Once I knew that there had only been two Chancery judges at a time for several hundred years (and that ...

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Worth a Thousand Words: Place Setting No. 2

Julie D. — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:13:00 +0000

Place Setting No. 2by James Neil Hollingsworth

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Prayer Requests

Mark Shea — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:58:00 +0000

A reader writes: Can you please post a prayer request for me? My mom’s working to recover from the physical effects of an ongoing illness. She’s emotionally and physically spent and still too atrophied to take care of herself. I know she needs a lot of prayer to lift her up. Father, hear our prayer [...]

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European scholars: Church could be player in solving economic crisis

Catholic News Service — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:52:44 +0000

While there is no roadmap to solving Europe's economic crisis, the Catholic Church -- with its history of serving the poor -- can help in the face of government austerity measures, longtime observers said.

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At audience, pope says work should help, not hinder, family life

Catholic News Service — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:42:50 +0000

Work obligations should not harm a person's family relationships but should provide support, giving couples the resources to have and raise children and spend time together

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Go into the upper room with Mary and all the saints. Wait there for the fulfillment of our Father’s promise, for "within a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit" (Acts 1:5).

Ed Sousa, Sr. — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:07:00 +0000

LIFT OFF"Wait, rather, for the fulfillment of My Father's promise." -Acts 1:4We have been in intense prayer for eighty days - forty days of Lent and forty days of Easter. Today we reach the feast of the Ascension, the beginning of the grand fi...

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Choosing Saintly Baby Names: Weird or Witness?

Meg Matenaer — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:00:37 +0000

About a month ago in Ottawa before we moved, my husband was preparing for his second year exams. It was the weekend, and he had to study. The kids and I headed for our neighborhood playground. It wasn’t long before my three-and-a-half year old son spotted a youngish dad like his dad and made a ...Continue Reading

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Tu Es Petrus, Palestrina

Jeffrey Tucker — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:59:00 +0000

I've loved this Mass by Palestrina so much and for so long, but it's been years since I last heard it. Check out this fantastic performance by Schola Cantorum Franciscana, Paul Weber, director. Live performance, Sunday, April 29th, 2012, St. Elizabeth ...

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Saint Annobert of Séez

terry — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:29:44 +0000

Saints.SQPN.com profile of Saint Annobert of Séez

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In Baltimore, The Loriole’s Opening Day

Rocco Palmo — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:29:00 +0000

Two hundred twenty-three years since the founding of the nation's oldest diocese and the appointment of a cousin of a signer of the Declaration of Independence as its first bishop, the American Catholic spotlight returns to Mother Baltimore today for t...

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Organ Crawl at Colloquium Includes Mormon Tabernacle

Arlene Oost-Zinner — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:25:00 +0000

Starting at 7:30pm on Wednesday, June 27, an optional tour of local organs will center around the famous 1948 Aeolian-Skinner organ, with its iconic 1867 façade, in the Mormon Tabernacle. Considered one of the finest examples of "American cla...

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Butler’s Lives of the Saints – Saint Brendan the Elder, Abbot in Ireland

terry — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:16:56 +0000

Butler's Lives of the Saints entry for Saint Brendan the Elder, Abbot in Ireland

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The Next Generation of Catholic Publishers Is Here To Serve You

Michele Bondi Bottesi — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:13:00 +0000

Please share the image if you like.See the sidebar of JKP's blog for links to its other Catholic image galleries.God is so in love with you!

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New Catholic Dictionary – Saint Brendan

terry — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:12:27 +0000

New Catholic Encyclopedia entry for Saint Brendan

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Too much ‘Time’ on our hands

Mary DeTurris Poust — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:03:00 +0000

I tackle the controversial Time magazine cover on this episode of Currents, the cable show of the Diocese of Brooklyn.Click on the link below to watch the five-minute clip on breastfeeding, attachment parenting, and Time magazine's willingness to explo...

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Catholic Encyclopedia – Voyage of Saint Brendan

terry — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:03:00 +0000

Catholic Encyclopedia entry for the Voyage of Saint Brendan

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Catholic Encyclopedia – Saint Brendan

terry — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:59:22 +0000

Catholic Encyclopedia entry for Saint Brendan

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Housewives Desperate For Sanctification

Marissa Nichols — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:00:24 +0000

The TV show series Desperate Housewives has ended and I can proudly say that I have never watched a single episode. However, I’ll be the first to admit that society is onto us Catholic housewives. Really! Yes, we stay-at-home moms truly are the desperate types, only not in the way that our sexually polluted culture ...Continue Reading

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Vatican says reconciliation talks with SSPX still ongoing

Catholic Courier - All Main Articles — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:00:00 +0000

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Reconciliation talks between the Vatican and the Society of St. Pius X have not reached their conclusion but will

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Rome-SSPX: Holy See Press Office communiqué regarding the response sent by the Society of St. Pius X [Updated, 1600, 2100, 2300 GMT]

New Catholic — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:40:00 +0000

Palace of the Holy Office, Rome - cloister Vatican City, 16 May 2012 (VIS) - Early this afternoon, the Holy See Press Office issued the following communique regarding the Society of St. Pius X: "As reported by news agencies, today, 16 May 2012, an Ordinary Session of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith met to discuss the question of the Society of St. Pius X. "In particular,

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Dropped Coverage

Rachel Balducci — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:23:54 +0000

Rachel Balducci: thanks to Obamacare | Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio says it can no longer offer a popular (redacted, and then un-redacted) healthcare program to its students because of Obamacare, the health care overhaul of the Obama adm...

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The Law of the Internet Savage

Tom — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:05:00 +0000

Let me propose the following law: In Internet discourse,Passion * Charity = ConstantThat's an over-formalized way of saying that the more passionately someone writes about a subject, the less charitable their writing is toward those who disagree.The re...

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Vatican today — May 16, 2012

Vatican Information Service — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:42:51 +0000

• Prayer in the Letters of St. Paul • Benedict XVI:Work Should not be an Obstacle to the Family • Communique on the Society of St. Pius X • Audiences • Notice

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Organ Music At Colloquium XXII

Arlene Oost-Zinner — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:27:00 +0000

Below is a preview. There's still time to register for the Sacred Music Colloquium if you want to be there to experience this great repertoire live.Tuesday, June 26, 5:15 pm MassJonathan Ryan, organistLikely dating from the end of Bach’s Weimar...

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“Author offers two Catholic takes on recovery” : The Catholic Sun of the Diocese of Phoenix reviews my two books

Paul Sofranko — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:25:00 +0000

The The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Diocese of Phoenix, AZ has written 2 reviews of my books, The Stations of the Cross for Alcoholics and The Recovery Rosary: Reflections for Alcoholics and Addicts. Robert Curtis is the reviewer. According … Continue reading →

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Merton On Humility

Fr. Christian Mathis — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:09:49 +0000

A humble man can do great things with an uncommon perfection because he is no longer concerned about incidentals, like his own interested and his own reputation, and therefore he no longer needs to waste his efforts in defending them. For a humble man is not afraid of failure. In fact, he is not afraid [...]

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The keys to handling the truth

cinhosa — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:02:31 +0000

Bearing the truth of my sinfulness is a life-long endeavor. Between my own ego-driven decisions and the risks of temptation, it can be easy for me to fall into the trap of self-deception. I remind myself of my attempts at goodness and forget our Original Sin. In today’s Gospel reading: Jesus said to his disciples: … Continue reading »

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Writing Opportunity at CatholicMom.com

Sarah Reinhard — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:48:01 +0000

We interrupt today’s Wordless Wednesday for this opportunity… I’ve been writing a weekly Tech Talk column at CatholicMom.com for a while. It’s a lot of fun, but I’ve noticed something increasingly in that time: Lots of people have Android phones and devices. I do not. I have iOS (Apple) stuff. I can write until I’m [...]

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New stage for Sabastiya’s exhibition: the Biblical Festival of Vicenza

Miriam — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:46:12 +0000

On the 19th of May, at the Loggia del Capitaniato of Vicenza, will open the exhibition “Sabastiya, the fruits of history and the memory of John the Baptist“, dedicated to the small Palestinian village of the ancient Samaria. The exhibition is introduced by Carla Benelli, assistant of ATS pro Terra Sancta and in charge of the project named “Sabastiya: between past and present”. The exhibition is hosted inside the eighth [...]

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Tell Congress: Careless Cuts Cost Lives

Patrick Carney — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:45:14 +0000

A young boy in India receives receives polio vaccine drops. Photo by Laura Sheahen for CRS U.S. poverty-focused international assistance is making it possible for this child in a poor, remote village in India to receive a polio vaccine. While polio is rare, it is a frightening reality in India and other developing countries. Moreover, [...]

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Where is the Euro Headed?

Robert Grove — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:10:40 +0000

Since most visitors to our site come from outside the Euro currency zone, the subject of currency conversion is important. Although the recent turmoil in Greece and elsewhere may not be good news for some, it is welcome news for those coming from...

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Does The Contraceptive Mentality Exist?

Rebecca Teti — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:40 +0000

Rebecca Teti: | Oh, have mercy, not another internet NFP debate. Well, yes, except I’m not trying to stir a debate necessarily, but to learn something. Two things, actually. A couple of my friends posted this nicely balanced reflection on why Catholi...

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We’re not, but you should be tolerant

gavin — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:27:07 +0000

Continuing this week’s gay marriage theme, but crossing the Atlantic and taking up the issue in the United Kingdom, we’ve been confronted with one of the great ironies that can sometimes exist in debates of this kind. “Tolerance” has become one of the most important catchcries of a range of progressive causes. You know how it goes: They say that we should be tolerant of people and allow them to live their own life however they please. The problem arises … Continue reading →

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Müller

New Catholic — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:08:00 +0000

From today's Bollettino of the Holy See Press Office: At the end of the General Audience this morning, the Holy Father, Benedict XVI, received: -H.E. Bp. Gerhard Ludwig Müller,Bishop of Regensburg (Germany). Our previous posts on Bp. Müller: CD...

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Wordless Wednesday: a boy’s gotta do…

Sarah Reinhard — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:37 +0000

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NFP FAQs

Danielle Bean — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:30 +0000

Danielle Bean: Coffee Talk: NFP | (Join each day’s Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Homemaking) This weekly thread is a place where you can share your struggles, triumphs, lin...

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148. Sent to Conquer (Mark 16:9-20)

Father John Bartunek — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:43 +0000

“… That missionary responsibility must once again become strong within us: if our faith makes us glad, let us feel bound to speak of it to others. … [visit site to read more] This is summary content only - please click on the title of the po...

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Happy Birthday To My Mom

Nancy Carabio Belanger — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:00:00 +0000

In honor of my mom's birthday, I wanted to share one of the many awesome songs we heard growing up in my house. I can remember going through Mom and Dad's record albums and always finding Neil Diamond in their collection (Cracklin' Rosie is another fav...

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Path to Serenity

Bro Chan — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:06 +0000

To continue Mel’s thoughts on Keeping Peace in Your Mind, let’s bring up an excerpt from Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu – Bro Chan — Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt. Chase after mo...

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A reader asks…

Mark Shea — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:29:17 +0000

…about “Lost Christianities” over at the Register.

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Against the American Jesus

Mark Shea — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:17:01 +0000

Thank God for Eve Tushnet and Ross Douthat.

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Glenn Greenwald, One of the Few Lefties in Media I Respect

Mark Shea — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:15:22 +0000

…on Andrew Sullivan’s lickspittle, spaniel-like hagiography of our God King.

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The Legionary Machine needs to be disassembled…

Mark Shea — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:12:27 +0000

bolt by bolt, piece by piece until there is nothing left of the monstrosity the Monster created. It has many nice members and decent people in it. But it is an organization created by a monster to do one thing: facilitate, protect, and propagate his monstrous evil. Machines don’t do what we want them to [...]

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Why I Will be Voting the Doomed Quixotic Ticket

Mark Shea — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:10:36 +0000

Because I don’t think people should get fired for saying this:

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The Totalization of War Continues

Mark Shea — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:08:02 +0000

As our Police State continues stampeding us toward an eternal war footing in which Everywhere is the Battlefield and Everyone is a Combatant, it only stands to reason that we should get little consolation trinkets as gold stars for being good citizens of the totalizing War State. So lawmakers are looking to hand out Purple [...]

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Sigh

Mark Shea — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:07:40 +0000

From our bulging “Opposition to abortion taketh away the sins of the world” file. Serendipitously, a reader sends along this: Here’s more data to use: a 1939 memo from Stalin defending torture. His logic seems to exactly parallel what the American torture apologists have been saying. This document is from a reliable site, one which [...]

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“Author offers two Catholic takes on recovery” : The Catholic Sun of the Diocese of Phoenix reviews my two books

paulcoholic — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

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Butler’s Lives of the Saints – Saint Honoratus, in French Honore, Bishop of Amiens, Confessor

terry — Wed, 16 May 2012 06:23:26 +0000

Butler's Lives of the Saints entry for Saint Honoratus, in French Honore, Bishop of Amiens, Confessor

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Butler’s Lives of the Saints – Saint Ubaldus, Bishop of Gubio

terry — Wed, 16 May 2012 06:15:30 +0000

Butler's Lives of the Saints entry for Saint Ubaldus, Bishop of Gubio

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Butler’s Lives of the Saints – Saint Simon Stock, Confessor

terry — Wed, 16 May 2012 06:12:05 +0000

Butler's Lives of the Saints entry for Saint Simon Stock, Confessor

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Butler’s Lives of the Saints – Saint John Nepomucen, Martyr

terry — Wed, 16 May 2012 05:54:19 +0000

Butler's Lives of the Saints entry for Saint John Nepomucen, Martyr

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patrons of Sonsbeck, Germany

terry — Wed, 16 May 2012 05:21:24 +0000

Saints and Beati with a tradition of patronage of Sonsbeck, Germany

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St. Simon Stock

CNA - Saint of the Day — Wed, 16 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000

On May 16 the Catholic Church remembers Saint Simon Stock, a twelfth- and thirteenth-century Carmelite monk whose vision of the Virgin Mary is the source of the Brown Scapular devotion.Simon was born during 1165 in the English county of Kent. He is sai...

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First Reading – Acts 17:15, 22-18:1

CNA - Daily Readings — Wed, 16 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000

15And they that conducted Paul, brought him as far as Athens; and receiving a commandment from him to Silas and Timothy, that they should come to him with all speed, they departed. 22But Paul standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: Ye men of Athe...

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Psalm – Ps 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, 14

CNA - Daily Readings — Wed, 16 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000

1Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise ye him in the high places. 2Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. 11Kings of the earth and all people: princes and all judges of the earth: 12Young men and maidens: let the old with th...

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Gospel – Jn 16:12-15

CNA - Daily Readings — Wed, 16 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000

12I have yet many things to say to you: but you cannot bear them now. 13But when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will teach you all truth. For he shall not speak of himself; but what things soever he shall hear, he shall speak; and the things that...

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Still Sore

Scott — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:59:00 +0000

Good morning! It's a Tuesday, what can you say? I dropped the girls off at their schools. Michelle is going to drop the boys off and then go take the Boot Camp class at Golds Gym. I offered up a set of Sorrowful Mysteries for her during my commute....

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Chicago’s Archbishop: Obama Will ‘Steal’ Or Close Down All Catholic Hospitals Within Two Years

Battle Beads — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:41:00 +0000

Barack Obama's hometown Archbishop, Cardinal George, has issued a dire warning: if Obama's regulations on health insurance are allowed to stand, all Catholic hospitals and schools will be destroyed through fines, sold-off to non-Catholics, or closed...

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Blessed Chiara Badano Teaches Us About Love

John Janaro — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Blessed Chiara Badano, in hospital (1989)I pray often every day to Blessed Chiara Badano (whom I have spoken about in previous posts - for more information about her, see her website http://www.chiaraluce.org/). I entrust my family to her interces...

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Discover or Rediscover the One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic & Pro-Life Church

Michele Bondi Bottesi — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:26:00 +0000

God is so in love with you!

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On the Vigil of the Ascension: Never is our love so pure as when refined by pain

New Catholic — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Why is thy face so lit with smiles, Mother of Jesus! why? And wherefore is thy beaming look So fixed upon the sky? From out thine overflowing eyes Bright lights of gladness part, As though some gushing fount of joy Had br...

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TOB Tuesday: the Law of the Gift

Sr Anne Flanagan — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:33:00 +0000

Cardinal Dolan's commencement address for this year's graduating class his alma mater (Catholic University) had one phrase as its refrain: "the Law of the Gift." This just happens to be the "refrain" of Pope John Paul's "Theology of the Body," too, so ...

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Saint Peter of Lampsacus

terry — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:01:18 +0000

Saints.SQPN.com profile of Saint Peter of Lampsacus

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Who’s destroying marriage?

Phil Lynch — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:00:00 +0000

Gay marriage is a big topic nowadays. Many states in the US are having constitutional challenges over whether to include gay unions under the term "marriage". Also, Barack Obama came out in support of gay marriage right after his theoretically Catholic...

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“Author offers two Catholic takes on recovery” : The Catholic Sun of the Diocese of Phoenix reviews my two books

paulcoholic — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:25:06 +0000

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Kneeling

MaryandMartha — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:15:03 +0000

Last year at our school I had a really interesting conversation with one of our school Mums who was not a Catholic. Her children attend our school as their father is baptised, but he is no longer practicing. The Mum felt it was really important for her...

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Tech Talk: New Apps for Mary in Prayer

Sarah Reinhard — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:21 +0000

I’m sharing three great Marian apps in this week’s Tech Talk at CatholicMom.com. Go check em out! And while you’re there, take a peek around at the new layout!

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The Macielists

New Catholic — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:56:00 +0000

Quite curious: we have never heard the "Legionaries of Christ" called "Macielists" by the mainstream media. (For our previous posts on the extremely difficult cleansing of the Legionaries by Pope Benedict XVI, click here). Note to all North American Legionaries and Consecrated from Territorial Director Fr Luis Garza, LC ... It is with sadness that I send you this note, especially at a

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The Start of something Good, Israel in Medjugorje

Ed Sousa, Sr. — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:14:00 +0000

May 14, 2012 A.D.A scene at the Appariton time Rosary in Medjugorje is a cause for reflection of the call of Our Lady. A lone Israeli flag flaps in the wind at Apparition time Rosary and before Croatian Mass on Saturday, May 12, 2012. A group of 34 E...

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‘Catholic’ University Defined

Beth (JanMarie) — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:51:00 +0000

Interesting editorial at the "National Catholic Register": "What Is a 'Catholic' University?"....."In the United States, Ex Corde Ecclesiae provided a framework for the long overdue reform of Catholic universities that had lost their way...

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Quote of the Week on the HHS Mandate…

Frank Weathers — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:46:43 +0000

‎”We believe that this mandate is unjust and unlawful – it is bad health policy, and because it entails an element of government coercion against conscience, it creates a religious freedom problem.” That’s the good word from the U...

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SSPX U.S. District Superior: "the final decision belongs only to the Superior General"

New Catholic — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:31:00 +0000

In an rare move, the Superior of the United States District of the Society of Saint Pius X issued a special second monthly letter to the faithful today dealing with the current status of things within the Society following the publication of the leake...

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Hank and John Green on Gay Marriage

Phil Lynch — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:56:00 +0000

So Hank and John Green have a popular video blog, and are known collectively as vlogbrothers. Recently the two rode the trending train and each decided to publish a video giving their full support for gay marriage. Their arguments are all over the plac...

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Butler’s Lives of the Saints – Saints Peter, Andrew, and Companions, Martyrs

terry — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:20:21 +0000

Butler's Lives of the Saints entry for Saints Peter, Andrew, and Companions, Martyrs

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TOB and the Bible

Sr Anne Flanagan — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:19:00 +0000

A few years ago I had a wonderful conversation with Father William Kurz, SJ of Marquette University. He had just finished a monograph on the Scriptural Foundations of Theology of the Body, and today I found it online. (Lucky me, he had sent me an...

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To be a Friend of St. Joseph

Sr. Kathryn — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:09:08 +0000

Friends are alike in many ways. They enjoy the same things and share freely with one another. They also try to practice each others’ virtues and help each other overcome faults. In many ways, people find reflections of themselves in their friends. We can experience the same with St. Joseph, our friend. If we are [...]

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Program #0299 for Tuesday, May 15, 2012: Fr David Costello and the St James Society

dbett@pilotnewmedia.com — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:57:55 +0000

Program #0299 for Tuesday, May 15, 2012: Fr David Costello and the St James Society

Summary of today’s show: Scot and Father Chris talk about the Society of St James the Apostle with Fr David Costello, the newly elected Director of the Society. Fr David discusses his early formation for the Diocese of Limerick, Ireland, his work starting a brand new parish in the diocese of Lima, Peru, and what [...]

The Good Catholic Life

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The Pentecost Novena Starts on Friday, May 18

Ed Sousa, Sr. — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:41:00 +0000

The Pentecost Novena is the first of all novenas, nine days of prayer. After Jesus' Ascension into heaven, He commanded His disciples to come together in the upper room to devote themselves to constant prayer (Acts 1:14). They prayed for nine days b...

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Pope John Paul’s document on the family (TOB-related)

Sr Anne Flanagan — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:01:00 +0000

More from the folks at TeenSTAR:Teen STAR News, Winter 2011-12, 5 How can we promote now the message of Familiaris Consortio?Angela de Malherbe, first President of CEPP (TeenSTAR France) presented this paper at the November 2011 ...

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New Saints Coming In!

11 On My Own — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:01:00 +0000

And thank you to everyone below for the advertising!!CatholicMom.comA Woman's PlaceSmall ThingsWe really appreciate it!

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Bishop Fellay speaks to USCCB’s Catholic News Service: Video

New Catholic — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:32:00 +0000

This is the video of the interview granted by the Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius X (FSSPX / SSPX), Bishop Bernard Fellay, to the Catholic News Service (CNS) of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), in the General H...

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An Edible Bouquet for Our Lady in May

Jessica — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:27:00 +0000

The following pictures were submitted by Seth Peters, from CatholicLand! He made these, using ideas from our various May Crowning posts, to take to the May Crowning luncheon at his wife's school. They turned out beautifully! "I made the cucumber ...

Help Strengthen Our Nation’s Leadership to End Global Hunger

John Lindner — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:26:23 +0000

Keddo Umar is one of more than 302,000 people to take part in the CRS Productive Safety Net Program in Ethiopia. Photo by David Snyder for CRS Imagine you lived in Ethiopia, where millions of people like Keddo do not know where their next meal will come from. Before they could rely on their farms [...]

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‘Peace And Love’ in El Salvador

John Lindner — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:15:28 +0000

On May 7, 2012, eight youth and faith formation ministers and two CRS staff members traveled to El Salvador through the Called to Witness program. Sponsored in collaboration with the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (www.nfcym.org), Called to Witness provides short-term, firsthand experiences of the developing world as seen through the lens of Catholic [...]

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Traditionalists and Rome strike contrasting notes on Jews

Catholic News Service — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:10:32 +0000

Of all the controversies associated with the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X, no topic provokes stronger reactions inside or outside the church than the question of the society's attitude toward Jews.

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Childhood Lessons from Saint Isidore the Farmer…Sort Of

Joel Schmidt — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:59:51 +0000

The life of this simple laborer has much to teach us, but only if we’re paying attention. The dairy barn at Scenic View Farm, where I grew up. No, I didn't literally live in the barn. I grew up on a century-old, third-generation dairy farm in...

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Unearthing New Meaning in Two Familiar Prayers

Mark Shea — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:37:20 +0000

In case you haven’t heard: HUNTINGTON, Indiana, May 15, 2012 – Because people don’t really know what they are doing when they pray, God sends them help, says one of the most renowned authors on the Catholic faith. The prayers most Catholics have known since childhood — the Our Father and the Hail Mary — [...]

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Minnesota Marriage Minute Video

Deacon Bob — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:27:27 +0000

Here is another video. Enjoy and learn! http://youtu.be/7ECXzPWVPBM

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Bishops: Canadians experience ‘worrisome erosion’ of religious rights

Catholic News Service — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:51:26 +0000

Canadian religious groups are "experiencing a worrisome erosion" of freedom of conscience and religious freedom -- universal rights that face increasing threats around the world, said the Canadian bishops.

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TeenSTAR: Why is it so controversial?

Sr Anne Flanagan — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:51:00 +0000

TeenSTAR Program Challenges Sex Ed Approachby Amanda PawloskiNEW YORK, February 17 (C-FAM) The latest round of budget battles in Washington, D.C. concerning foreign aid underscore a decades-long battle involving what values should be imparted to youth ...

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Vatican, Benetton reach out-of-court settlement over kissing-pope ad

Catholic News Service — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:35:22 +0000

"The Holy See didn't want to ask for financial compensation, but instead wished to obtain moral compensation by (Benetton) recognizing the harm caused and to assert its determination to protect, even though legal means, the image of the pope," Father Lombardi said.

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Book of Saints – Alberic

terry — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:35:04 +0000

Book of Saints entry for Alberic

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Worth a Thousand Words: Benedict Cumberbatch Reads

Julie D. — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:31:00 +0000

Benedict Cumberbatch Readsvia Awesome People Reading

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Saw Those Logs

Rachel Balducci — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:30:30 +0000

Rachel Balducci: Another reason to sleep tight | Your sleep habits may be contributing to unwanted pounds around your waist, says a recent study cited over on NPR. According to German researcher Till Roenneberg, the disconnect between our social calend...

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Mawwiage!

Mark Shea — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:15:16 +0000

…is what bwings Ewizabeth Scawia’s thoughts togevver!

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Lagniappe: Great Opening Lines

Julie D. — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:08:00 +0000

The first lines to the preface of On Stories and Other Essays on Literature by C.S. Lewis."You can't get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suite me," said C. S. Lewis. ... He certainly meant what he said, for at that moment I was pouri...

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Saint Torquatus of Guadix

terry — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:59:30 +0000

Saints.SQPN.com profile of Saint Torquatus of Guadix

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Saint Secundus of Avila

terry — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:58:11 +0000

Saints.SQPN.com profile of Saint Secundus of Avila

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Saint Indaletius of Urci

terry — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:57:04 +0000

Saints.SQPN.com profile of Saint Indaletius of Urci

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A case against the death penalty

Mary DeTurris Poust — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:56:00 +0000

As if we needed any further evidence that the death penalty needs to be abolished, here's a story about an innocent man executed by mistake:He was the spitting image of the killer, had the same first name and was near the scene of the crime at the fate...

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Saint Hesychius of Gibraltar

terry — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:54:52 +0000

Saints.SQPN.com profile of Saint Hesychius of Gibraltar

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Obama: Fight the Polls!

Mark Shea — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:43:07 +0000

In a brilliant move, the Obama Administration is making war on the electorate for failing to grasp that he is the Wave of the Future. Obama campaign: New York Times poll is ‘biased’ Yes. That darn NY Times poll finding 67% of Americans think the gay “marriage” statement was pure politics is the result of a news [...]

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Fr Barron: Seminary is med school for "soul doctors"

Sr Anne Flanagan — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:33:00 +0000

Fr Robert Barron (the man behind the Catholicism TV series), newly appointed rector of Chicago's Mundelein seminary, was interviewed recently about his vision for preparing men for the priesthood "in a new setting that’s become indifferent to t...

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Catholic Writers to Hold Conference in Arlington Texas

Ellen Gable Hrkach — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:30:40 +0000

Press Release: CONTACT: Ann Margaret Lewis Phone: (317) 755-2693 e-mail: president@catholicwritersguild.com For Immediate Release Catholic Writers to Hold Conference in Arlington, Texas Arlington, TX–The fourth annual Catholic Writers’ Conference LIVE will take place August 29-31, 2012, at the Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, TX. Sponsored by the Catholic Writer’s Guild and the Catholic Marketing Network [...]

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THE HOURS OF OUR LADY #16

deaconjohn1987 — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:27:37 +0000

We continue with our posting of the Introduction to The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary: (The translation of the Psalms and the brief introductory comments on the Psalms of this Little Office of the Blessed Virgin are taken largly … Continue reading →

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The Scourge of Human Trafficking

Deacon Bob — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:06:24 +0000

It is not being reported in the press as far as I can ascertain, but an an international meeting on human trafficking is being held as we speak in Quito, Ecuador. The meeting’s title is Meeting on human trafficking and smuggling … Continue reading →

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What is Culture?

David Clayton — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:01:12 +0000

When I teach my class at Thomas More College I use a definition I heard in a talk from Fr Rob Johannson of the Diocese of Kalimazoo in Michigan about the Evangelisation of the Culture. He described it as that activity of man that reflects and in turn nurtures the core beliefs, values and priorities [...]

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Journey of Jesus Hits Facebook

Lisa Hendey — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:00:46 +0000

Lisa Hendey: Would you play or let your kids play? | This morning, I received a press release in my inbox about a new social game on Facebook called Journey of Jesus. The creation of a company called Lightside Games, Journey of Jesus is being called

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Traditionalists and Rome strike contrasting notes on Jews

Catholic Courier - All Main Articles — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:00:41 +0000

MENZINGEN, Switzerland (CNS) -- Of all the controversies associated with the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X, no topic provokes

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Bishops: Canadians experience ‘worrisome erosion’ of religious rights

Catholic Courier - All Main Articles — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:00:41 +0000

OTTAWA, Ontario (CNS) -- Canadian religious groups are "experiencing a worrisome erosion" of freedom of conscience and religious freedom --

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Vatican, Benetton reach out-of-court settlement over kissing-pope ad

Catholic Courier - All Main Articles — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:00:41 +0000

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Vatican and the Italian fashion house Benetton reached an out-of-court settlement after the Vatican took legal

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Peter Maurin

paulcoholic — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:52:41 +0000

Today is the anniversary of the 1949 death of Peter Maurin. He was a Catholic social activist who founded the Catholic Worker Movement in 1933 with Dorothy Day. Maurin lived the Gospel in an uncompromising fashion. I have read his biography (written by Dorothy Day) and to me his approach to Christ and the Gospel [...]

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Just A Catholic Dad 75 – Peppa And The Wookie

Just A Catholic Dad — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:41:26 +0000

The Queen visits Salisbury, we visit Peppa Pig World, and we talk more about Caitie, the Rosary and prayer in general. Also, does Jesus want you for a sunbeam? This week’s 60 Second Saint is St Joseph of Cupertino. Links: http://www.peppapi...

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EWTN Press Release

Connecticut Catholic Corner — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:40:00 +0000

EWTN Takes YouInside The Most Anticipated Movie of the YearOur Lady of the Angels Monastery Celebrates 50 Years;The Saint Who Hid Hunted Catholic Priests & More Irondale, AL – EWTN is proud to present an inside look at what may be the most antici...

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If You Build It, They Will Come. Especially Girls.

John Rivera — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:35:57 +0000

Since 2003, CRS Afghanistan has been expanding learning opportunities for children in isolated rural communities. CRS helps these communities provide basic education to children who don’t have access to formal, government-supported schools. Roughly 1...

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Congo Bishop Urges Strict Regulations for Overseas Mining

John Rivera — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:46:32 +0000

WASHINGTON—Congress should continue to support laws that promote transparency among companies that mine in the Congo and to “resist watering down SEC regulations to half measures that may save money, but cost lives.” said Bishop Nicolas Djomo Lol...

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Interview with Carl Olson (1 of 2) – On Writing, Reading, and Fr. Barron’s "Catholicism"

Brandon Vogt — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:09:00 +0000

Carl Olson has a very unique background. Raised in a Fundamentalist home in Montana, he attended an Evangelical Bible college in Saskatchewan, Canada. After years of wrestling with the claims of Catholicism, Carl and his wife then entered the Catholic ...

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Vatican today — May 15, 2012

Vatican Information Service — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:03:20 +0000

• Pope to visit Milan for World Meeting of Families • Unlawful use of Pope's image: Benetton retraction • Caritas in the Mediterranean: Dialogue between two shores • Other Pontifical Acts

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Long Life Love

Arwen Mosher — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:00:11 +0000

Arwen Mosher: a long branch of a family tree! | This weekend I had the joy of being with both my mother and my paternal grandmother (as we call her, “Nana”) on Mother’s Day. I thought it was pretty neat that - with my children present - we had fo...

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AMERICA/ECUADOR – Against human trafficking, a scourge that affects more than 6 000 people only in Ecuador

Fides Service — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Quito (Agenzia Fides) - Every year about 800 000 people around the world are victims of human trafficking, a growing business that is based on slavery, deceit or violence, said Hiroshima Villalba, Undersecretary to the democratic guarantees of the Min...

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ASIA/HONG KONG – Cardinal Tong to the 800 newly baptized: formation, witness and mutual support to rekindle the faith in the family of the Church

Fides Service — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Formation and the testimony of faith, mutual support to rekindle the faith in the family of the Church, in the footsteps of the first Christian communities: is the encouragement of Cardinal John Tong Hon, Bishop of Hong Ko...

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AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC- Appointment of the Archbishop of Bangui

Fides Service — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on May 14, 2012 appointed Rev. Fr. Dieudonné Nzapalainga, C.S.S.p., Apostolic Administrator of the same Archdiocese as Archbishop of Bangui (Central African Republic). Fr. Dieudonné Nzapala...

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AMERICA/MEXICO – Children should not continue to die or remain disabled because of hunger

Fides Service — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – It is unacceptable that children die or remain disabled because of hunger. This is what emerges in a document released by the Archdiocese of Mexico, which is based in Mexico City, which proposes some actions for the esta...

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AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN – The drama of the deportees, refugees and displaced persons in Southern Sudan

Fides Service — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Juba (Agenzia Fides) - As Sudan and South Sudan remain on a war footing, tens of thousands of southern Sudanese expelled from Khartoum are coming to Juba, because devoid of residence permits. On May 14, the first group of 164 people from Khartoum on a...

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ASIA/SYRIA – Radical Islamic groups fanning the conflict that plagues Lebanon

Fides Service — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - Radical Islamic Groups are fanning the conflict and want to infect Lebanon: this is the alarm launched to Fides by Fr. Paul Karam, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Lebanon. Fr. Karam, commenting on the r...

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More analysis of Obama and same-sex marriage

gavin — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:31:25 +0000

After posting yesterday about President Obama’s so-called evolution on the issue of same-sex marriage, I also had the chance to chat with my friends Tim and Brendan Malone on the fallout from the announcement. On the latest episode of The View from Down Here, the three of us analysed the political ramifications of his decision, as well as the religious implications. How will socially conservative African American and Hispanic voters who might otherwise support Obama react to his revelation on … Continue reading →

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Sacrament Spotlight: Holy Matrimony

Nick — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:54 +0000

Of all of the Sacraments, none has been, and more than likely will continue to be, more brutalized, disturbed, and augmented than the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony. Continue reading →

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Multiplying Jesus

cinhosa — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:59:52 +0000

The past month has been an interesting challenge to my daily devotions. A confluence of changes – the end of Lent and my scheduled weekly discussions with my brother-in-Christ Charlie, the end of a long tenure with my old employer, the beginning of a new and interesting role as a consultant, and the continued health … Continue reading »

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For the record: prior to the Wednesday meeting of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

New Catholic — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:58:00 +0000

In a very interesting news analysis posted yesterday, our friend Enrico of Messa in Latino provides his opinion on the current status of the Rome-Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) dossier - it is quite interesting, though it does not provide any new info...

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World’s Oldest Bishop Dies

Deacon Bob — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:40:59 +0000

The world’s oldest Catholic bishop, Bishop Antoine Nguyen Van Thien, died Sunday in France at the age of 106 years. He was the former bishop of Vinh Long, Vietnam and had celebrated the 80th anniversary of his ordination to the … Continue reading →

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just sayin’

Maria Johnson — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:28:40 +0000

“The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.” Bertrand Russell

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Welcome to Rockford, Bishop Malloy!

About.com Catholicism — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:24:09 +0000

At any given time, there are roughly 5,000 Catholic bishops in the world. Collectively known as the College of Bishops, these men—the heirs to the apostles—are responsible for the shepherding of souls. It's a breathtakingly awesome responsi...

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Looking Closer at the Hail Mary: JESUS

Sarah Reinhard — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:23 +0000

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Be Heard

Danielle Bean — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:05 +0000

Danielle Bean: Coffee Talk: Open Forum | (Join each day’s Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Homemaking) This is the Open Forum Coffee Talk. That means ... anything goes. Ask a ...

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Once a Bishop, Always a Bishop

About.com Catholicism — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:23:09 +0000

In a recent issue of the twice-weekly About Catholicism newsletter (you do subscribe, don't you?), I wrote: Many people--even some Catholics--do not realize that there are multiple levels of ordination. We're familiar with ordination to the priesthoo...

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FIUV Position Paper: Liturgical Pluralism

Joseph Shaw — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Today I can present to the public FIUV's 6th Position Paper, on Liturgical Pluralism and the Extraordinary Form. Many people seem to be uncomfortable with the idea of a plurality of liturgical forms; they seem to think that if all Catholics are not s...

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Four Things for Keeping Peace in Your Mind

Guest Author — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:00:47 +0000

This guest post is by Mel S. H. I went to a seminar, hence the tips I’m about to share are a pay forward from Brahma Kumaris, a nonprofit Organization whose passion evolves around study of spirituality. First of all, if I were to ask you, “...

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Better Late Than Never

Mark Shea — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:07:54 +0000

Charles Krauthammer, who did such a bang-up job cheering for the erection of a torture state and who has expressed his thrill at the thought of the Patriot Act and all manner of Big Government Chickenhawkery and Police Statism is, mirabile dictu, suddenly Very Very Upset that our Police State is using drones on American [...]

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Creative Fidelity Labors to Defend One of the Dirtiest Words in the American Catholic Vocabulary

Mark Shea — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:05:44 +0000

Docility. The National Catholic Reporter *and* the sort of people who imagine Michael Voris is the Dark Knight of Vigilante Justice Against the Evil Episcopacy both hold docility in complete contempt. How good and pleasant when brothers dwell together in unity. Whether you dissent from the Church on pelvic issues or are laboring to mainstream [...]

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A postmodern defense of Mormonism

Mark Shea — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:03:55 +0000

Over at the Peculiar People blog, Patrick Mason offers this response to my recent blog about the baseless claim of a Great Apostasy that undergirds the entire Mormon claim: (Shea’s broader point regards the falsity of the Mormon historical narrative about ancient Christian apostasy, which then renders the entire religion categorically “unnecessary.” This is a [...]

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A Curious Demonstration of How Darwinism is a Religion

Mark Shea — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:01:35 +0000

A reader writes: I saw you mentioned New York Polyphony in a recent post and I thought you might be interested in this. I saw them live last year, and they were stellar! Very sensitive, articulate interpretations and a joy to hear. During the concert, they mentioned a commission they had coming up that piqued [...]

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Ascension Thursday Sunday?

About.com Catholicism — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:00:11 +0000

A reader writes: Why is Ascension Thursday a Holy Day of Obligation in some areas [of the United States] and not others? This is a very good question. The simple, but confusing, answer is that Ascension is a Holy Day of Obligation everywhere in the ...

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19 year old girl traveling with OWS group goes missing

james mary evans — Tue, 15 May 2012 06:52:39 +0000

Reblogged from Citizen Journalist: Stevie Bates Via the New York Daily News New Yorker Stevie Bates, 19, who had been traveling cross country with Occupy Wall Street friends to an Occupy event, stopped at a layover in Pittsburgh on April 27th on the way home to New York. She hasn’t been seen since. Bates was [...]

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First Reading – Acts 16:22-34

CNA - Daily Readings — Tue, 15 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000

22And the people ran together against them; and the magistrates rending off their clothes, commanded them to be beaten with rods. 23And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the gaoler to keep them diligently. ...

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Psalm – Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8

CNA - Daily Readings — Tue, 15 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000

1I will praise thee, O lord, with my whole heart: for thou hast heard the words of my mouth. I will sing praise to thee in the sight of his angels: 2I will worship towards thy holy temple, and I will give glory to thy name. For thy mercy, and for thy t...

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Gospel – Jn 16:5-11

CNA - Daily Readings — Tue, 15 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000

5But I told you not these things from the beginning, because I was with you. And now I go to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me: Whither goest thou? 6But because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow hath filled your heart. 7But I tell you...

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An iuseNFP giveaway!

Kayla — Tue, 15 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Katie and I are so SO excited to announce that in anticipation of our launch this summer we are hosting a giveaway! We will be giving out to 1 lucky winner a copy of Adam and Eve after the Pill and an awesome #iuseNFP mug. From A...

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