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March 4, 2013
New Creature, Damaged Relationships?
Accepting Abundance - 2 months 2 weeks ago Catholic Free Press
After I came home to the Church, I was so joyful that I actually made a serious error in judgement. Selfishly, I expected my joy to be not only understood and...
How is Catholicism like politics?
The Deacon's Bench - 2 months 2 weeks ago E.J. Dionne has some interesting answers in the Washington Post today, and draws insight from Fr. Timothy Radcliffe: The conflict goes back to competing reactions to the reforms...
Why are we so obsessed with sexual sin?
Catholic Herald - 2 months 2 weeks ago Ought sexual sins to be treated as special cases? Should sexual sins be treated as a special class of sin?
Somewhere (I am afraid I cannot find the quote) Saint Augustine says...
Pro-life film Crescendo kicks off mission to raise $10 million for crisis pregnancy centres
LifeSiteNews - 2 months 2 weeks ago by Carol Maxwell March 4, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In January, the makers of the short film Crescendo announced that Pattie Mallette, Justin Bieber’s mother, became one of the...
I will be on HuffPo today
Catholic and Enjoying It! - 2 months 2 weeks ago This should be interesting.
They want to have a live web video discussion today at 12:30 Eastern on HuffPost Live on “Has the time come to end priestly celibacy?”
This will...
ACTIVITY: Baking a Crown of Thorns
CatholicMom.com - 2 months 2 weeks ago This is a new tradition I’m excited to share with my family. While not a countdown activity, it’s a great activity to share with your family to teach them the importance of Lent....
NPR ‘looks’ at role for Catholic women
GetReligion - 2 months 2 weeks ago Yesterday, reader Ivan (aka @SlavicPolymath) tweeted: NPR Weekend Edition interviewing LCWR sister. Hoping beyond hope for balanced coverage, or I’ll sic @GetReligion on them. I...
Cardinals begin pre-conclave meetings
Catholic News Agency - General - 2 months 2 weeks ago Vatican City, Mar 4, 2013 / 07:52 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The cardinals of the Catholic Church gathered for their first general meeting this morning to take an oath of secrecy, pray...
245 babies – and mothers – spared from abortion!: here are some of their stories
LifeSiteNews - 2 months 2 weeks ago by Shawn Carney - 40 Days for Life Here we are – Day 20. I can’t believe we’re at the halfway point already! There’s still a lot of praying to be done, but it’s OK to pause...
Patriarch Kirill Wants Next Pope to Continue in Benedict's Line
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - 2 months 2 weeks ago Patriarch Kirill says he hopes the next Roman Pontiff will continue to develop a good relationship with the Russian Orthodox Church, as Benedict XVI did. In a farewell message...
German bishops ‘approve’ a morning-after pill that does not exist
LifeSiteNews - 2 months 2 weeks ago by Steven Mosher Note: Steven Mosher is the head of the Population Research Institute. March 4, 2013 (POP.org) - According to a new statement by the German Bishops’ Conference,...
John Paul II's Anthropology Published in Handbook Form
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - 2 months 2 weeks ago Humanitas Review of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile has published on its Web site a handbook, or vademecum, with definitions extracted from the anthropological...
Former Abortion Clinic Owner Could Be PA's Next Gov
Creative Minority Report - 2 months 2 weeks ago Pennsylvania congresswoman Allyson Schwartz showed she is the top choice of liberals to face Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett by receiving 36.6 percent of the vote at the Pa....
The faltering Church
dotCommonweal - 2 months 2 weeks ago What does it mean that Peter dared to come to Jesus walking on the water? Peter often represents the Church. What else, then, could the text mean, “Lord, if it is you, command me...
LifeSiteNews.com launches project promoting Pope Benedict’s reform of Catholic charities
LifeSiteNews - 2 months 2 weeks ago by LifeSiteNews.com March 4, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – LifeSiteNews.com, an international news agency focused on life and family issues, is today, with partner groups, launching a...
Free Booklet Explains Conclaves
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - 2 months 2 weeks ago The Catholic Truth Society is offering a free resource for those hoping to better understand how a conclave works. "Conclave: Step by Step Through the Papal Interregnum" is...
Court Denies Injunction In Businesses' Challenge To Contraceptive Coverage Mandate
The Religion Clause - 2 months 2 weeks ago In Gilardi v. Sebelius. (D DC, March 3, 2013), the D.C. federal district court refused to issue a preliminary injunction to prevent enforcement of the Affordable Care Act...
Old establishment cardinals hope for quick conclave
EWTN - Vatican News - 2 months 2 weeks ago Vatican City, Mar 4, 2013 / 09:01 am (EWTN News/CNA).- While the cardinals created by Benedict XVI arrive in Rome and get
acquainted with the pre-conclave operations, cardinals...
Tim for Pope
dotCommonweal - 2 months 2 weeks ago Well, E.J. Dionne doesn’t actually come right out and say it; but he seems to be leaning in that direction:
I am inclined, with Radcliffe, to believe we should celebrate rather...
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