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Martin Luther King, Jr. and 'Provocative Nonviolence'
Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - Jan 19, 2015 at 12:00 am In honor of Martin Luther King Day, we're sharing two archived videos from Fr. Barron. The first is Fr. Barron's video on why Dr. King still matters and why his message is...
Uh-oh. Secularists Sad to Discover Pope Francis is Catholic
Creative Minority Report - Jan 18, 2015 at 11:51 pm This is a breakup letter. But it's worse than that. This is a breakup letter by a junior high schooler who is trying to tell everyone in the hallway outside homeroom that the...
Did Mary Have Days Like This?
Integrated Catholic Life - Jan 18, 2015 at 11:01 pm I didn’t have a good excuse. No sudden death, news of great tragedy, or personal fall-through. The clock just met 4:00, the kid of choice started with the customary late afternoon...
Morning Catholic must-reads: 19/01/15
Catholic Herald - Jan 18, 2015 at 11:00 pm Every Filipino is ready to follow Francis “to the peripheries”, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila said at the closing Mass of the papal visit to the Philippines yesterday.
A...
Pope Francis Concludes Apostolic Visit
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jan 18, 2015 at 10:20 pm Pope Francis concluded his apostolic visit to Sri Lanka and the Philippines this morning and is now headed towards Rome. Thousands of Filipinos lined the streets to say goodbye to...
After Francis: what the 'Pope of Surprises' means for Philippines bishops
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 18, 2015 at 9:54 pm Manila, Philippines, Jan 18, 2015 / 08:54 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis’ departure from the Philippines prompted gratitude from leading bishops who encouraged Filipinos to...
The Doorman
Creative Minority Report - Jan 18, 2015 at 8:46 pm How a simple courtesy changed a young man's life and improved the life of those around him.*subhead*Inspiring Video.*subhead*
The Philippines' farewell to visiting pontiff: "Pope Francis, we love you!"
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 18, 2015 at 8:36 pm Manila, Philippines, Jan 18, 2015 / 07:36 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Pope departed the Philippines Monday morning from Villamor Air Base at a farewell ceremony where over 400...
Beautiful
The Deacon's Bench - Jan 18, 2015 at 8:14 pm Photo: Diocese of Arlington via Facebook A hug that’s worth a thousand words. Deacon Rafael Goldsmith is vested and embraced by his son, Father Joseph Goldsmith, at the diaconate...
841st anniversary Bernard’s canonization
Communio - Jan 18, 2015 at 7:50 pm I saw this line earlier today: 841 years ago today St. Bernard of the Abbey of Clairvaux was canonized.” The sheer force of history moved me.
Bernard died on 20 August 1153 and...
ITALY: Muslims smash, urinate on statue of Mary
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 18, 2015 at 7:32 pm From from Gateway Pundit:
Muslim Immigrants Smash & Urinate on Virgin Mary Statue in Italy
Immigrants attacked local Christian in Perugia and then smashed and urinated on a...
ACTION ITEM – POLL – Card. Burke on Church becoming “feminized”
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 18, 2015 at 7:22 pm Over Crux, the same-sex union between the Fishwrap and the secular Boston Globe (with all the same characters).
There is a poll, on the left side.. scroll down.
I, for one, agree...
Aftermath
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 18, 2015 at 6:09 pm I am now home, back at the SPTDV.
Today I struggle up to go say a 7:30 Mass, after which I felt really awful.
I have a bit of a temperature and I spent most of the day sleeping....
Pope Sends Messages To Heads of State On Return Flight
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jan 18, 2015 at 6:00 pm During his 15 hour flight from Manila to Rome, Pope Francis will fly over 9 countries, including China and Russia. As customary, the Holy Father sends a telegram to each country...
CNA: Proposed dates, details of pope’s trip to U.S. in September
The Deacon's Bench - Jan 18, 2015 at 5:44 pm Catholic News Agency has the exclusive: Archbishop Bernardito Auza – a member of the organizing committee for Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to the U.S. – has revealed details of...
One Buddhist nun's thoughts on Pope Francis
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 18, 2015 at 5:24 pm Manila, Philippines, Jan 18, 2015 / 04:24 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A Buddhist nun who experienced Pope Francis’ visit to the Philippines voiced her gratitude to the pontiff for his...
Philippines typhoon survivor: 'There's a reason for everything'
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 18, 2015 at 3:38 pm Manila, Philippines, Jan 18, 2015 / 02:38 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Elena Garado thought she was dead after being trapped under a table for four hours when Typhoon Yolanda hit her...
The Philadelphia Story: Pope’s upcoming trip “changes the whole paradigm” for tourism in the city
The Deacon's Bench - Jan 18, 2015 at 2:04 pm Independence Hall in Philadelphia by Rdsmith4 via Wikipedia From Associated Press: To be fair, Natalie Suresch and Joe Felicetti claimed that weekend first. The Philadelphia...
Registration is open!
Homeschool Goodies - Jan 18, 2015 at 1:58 pm Registration is now open for SLCHA's annual Catholic Homeschool Conference.
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Exclusive: Details of the proposal for Pope Francis' US visit revealed
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 18, 2015 at 1:56 pm Vatican City, Jan 18, 2015 / 12:56 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Archbishop Bernardito Auza – a member of the organizing committee for Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to the U.S. – has...
