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February 7, 2013
Obama Puts Abortion Activists on Global Development Council
LifeNews.com - 3 months 2 weeks ago Washington, DC (CFAM/LifeNews) — President Obama’s appointments last month to his Global Development Council signal his intent to prioritize abortion over necessary life-saving...
Louisiana Governor Jindal rejects bishops' plea to halt execution
Catholic Culture - World News - 3 months 2 weeks ago Louisana Governor Bobby Jindal has declined a request from the state's Catholic bishops to stop the execution of a convicted murderer on Ash Wednesday.
Christopher Sepulvado, who...
Papal praise for Communion and Liberation movement founders
Catholic Culture - World News - 3 months 2 weeks ago Pope Benedict XVI paid tribute to Don Luigi Guissani, the founder of the Communion and Liberation movement, during a February 7 audience with members of the Priestly Fraternity of...
Most British Catholic MPs voted for same-sex marriage
Catholic Culture - World News - 3 months 2 weeks ago A majority of the Catholic members of the British House of Commons voted in favor of a proposal to recognize same-sex marriage, despite the strong opposition of the Catholic ...
Shrine plans to add new confessional in spring
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - 3 months 2 weeks ago Priests at Our Lady of Good Help Shrine hear 50 to 100 confessions daily in summer
CHAMPION — With the sacrament of penance and reconciliation in the spotlight this Lent, Father...
Local priests say confession in Rome has special significance
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - 3 months 2 weeks ago ALLOUEZ — Much like his predecessors, Pope John Paul II encouraged frequent confessions. The pontiff described the sacrament of reconciliation as "a real help along the path to...
Alaska Paid for 623 Abortions With Taxpayer Dollars in 2011
LifeNews.com - 3 months 2 weeks ago In 2011 the State of Alaska paid for at least 623 abortions with state funds, your money. This constituted nearly 40 percent of all abortions performed in Alaska that year. Prior...
How do RCIA candidates learn about reconciliation?
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - 3 months 2 weeks ago Teaching adults entering Catholic faith about sacrament of penance, confession is challenge for parish RCIA leaders
The sacrament of penance and reconciliation is one of the most...
‘Bless me, Father, for I have sinned...’
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - 3 months 2 weeks ago Priests offer tips for Catholics long absent from the confessional
WASHINGTON — After "Bless me, Father, for I have sinned" — even if they get that far — there are millions of...
Total Yearbooks – Total Fun
CatholicMom.com - 3 months 2 weeks ago
I recently used a website titled Total Yearbooks. This is an interesting and fun site if you are like me and have a little “scrapbooking mom” in you. I used to scrapbook when my...
How to go to confession
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - 3 months 2 weeks ago PREPARATION: Before going to confession, take some time to prepare. Begin with prayer, and reflect on your life since your last confession. How have you — in your thoughts, words...
Parishes to promote sacrament of reconciliation
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - 3 months 2 weeks ago GREEN BAY —In effort to allow more Catholics in diocese to celebrate sacrament of reconciliation, parishes revise schedules
This Lent, Catholics throughout the Diocese of Green...
Boy Scouts, Mormons and CNN’s tabloid-style ‘reporting’
GetReligion - 3 months 2 weeks ago Let’s face it: Most of the mainstream media coverage of the Boy Scouts of America’s decision to delay a vote on possibly accepting gay Scouts and adult leaders was pretty ho-hum....
Diocese promotes ‘Light is ON’ initiative
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - 3 months 2 weeks ago Lenten program to highlight return to sacrament of penance, reconciliation
GREEN BAY — This Lent, the Diocese of Green Bay is offering "The Light is ON for You," an opportunity...
Quarant’Ore at Holy Innocents, New York City
New Liturgical Movement - 3 months 2 weeks ago From a reader in New York City:
At the Church of the Holy Innocents, New York City, 1-3 February 2013, a 40-Hours Devotion, (Quarant’Ore) to coincide with the completion of the...
An invitation from the U.S. bishops and Bishop Ricken
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - 3 months 2 weeks ago God's Gift of Forgiveness: A Pastoral Exhortation on the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
"Peace be with you!" With these words, the...
Cheese sandwiches and tomato soup or muskrats and beaver?
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - 3 months 2 weeks ago What is your favorite Lenten meal?
When I was growing up during Lent, cheese sandwiches and tomato soup were a common Friday meal. So were fish sticks or noodle casserole or...
Arkansas House Cmte OKs Ban on Abortions After 12 Weeks
LifeNews.com - 3 months 2 weeks ago After the Arkansas Senate approved the bill, an Arkansas state House committee voted today for a bill that would ban a good percentage of abortions in the state. The measure would...
Greatest Vid Ever: Baby Wakes up to Gangnam Style
Creative Minority Report - 3 months 2 weeks ago I think the thing I love best is the baby's sister laughing. There's something so pure and loving about it. If you don't smile while watching this, your soul may be a curdled...
British bishops plan prayer campaign against human trafficking
Catholic Culture - World News - 3 months 2 weeks ago The Catholic bishops of England and Wales have asked the faithful to make February 8 a special day of prayer for the victims of human trafficking.
February 8 is the feast of St...
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