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Saint Anthony of Egypt
Communio - Jan 17, 2015 at 10:02 am Today, the Church recalls the memory of Saint Antony, Abbot (251-356) ~ “Father of Monasticism”! The saint was born in Egypt: he listened to and then followed the words of the...
Party Girl: Chapter 1 {My Sisters the Saints Book Club}
CatholicMom.com - Jan 17, 2015 at 10:00 am Welcome to the My Sisters the Saints Book Club! We’re reading My Sisters the Saints: A Spiritual Memoir, by Colleen Carroll Campbell.
In chapter one of My Sisters the Saints,...
Braving a tropical storm, Pope visits typhoon survivors in Philippines
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 17, 2015 at 9:49 am Pope Francis braved a storm on January 17 to travel to the island of Leyte for an emotional meeting with survivors of typhoon Yolanda. But the Pontiff was forced to cut short his...
Pope comforts typhoon victims who are still without a home
Vatican Insider - Jan 17, 2015 at 9:42 amCommunion and Liberation: for what and why
Communio - Jan 17, 2015 at 9:29 am Here is a presentation on Communion and Liberation (for what & why) from 2004 by Msgr. Lorenzo Albacete (+2014):
Here's why Pope Francis goes off script
EWTN - Vatican News - Jan 17, 2015 at 9:00 am Vatican City, Jan 17, 2015 / 09:15 am (EWTN News/CNA).- In a press briefing with journalists in the Philippines, Vatican
spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi ventured to explain the...
“It’s time to stop the craziness”: Brooklyn priest to hold Month’s Mind Mass for slain police officers
The Deacon's Bench - Jan 17, 2015 at 8:58 am From The New York Daily News: Msgr. David Cassato, pastor of St. Athanasius Church in Bensonhurst, will say a special Month’s Mind Mass at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday to mark the one-...
Is your pet in paradise? The fascination over pets and the afterlife
The Deacon's Bench - Jan 17, 2015 at 8:21 am Photo: from Harstdale Pet Cemetery website From The New York Times: In December, Pope Francis got the attention of pet owners everywhere when he was quoted as saying, “Paradise is...
Here's why Pope Francis goes off script
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 17, 2015 at 8:15 am Manila, Philippines, Jan 17, 2015 / 07:15 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In a press briefing with journalists in the Philippines, Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi ventured to explain...
Pope improvises prayer at Mass for typhoon survivors
The Deacon's Bench - Jan 17, 2015 at 8:05 am From Vatican Radio: Pope Francis improvised a special prayer at the end of the Holy Mass celebrated for the survivors of the typhoon Haiyan at Tacloban, Philippines on Saturday....
Weekly Giveaway: Rosary, Tiny Saints, and Books Galore
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Pope Francis to Philippines cardinal: 'this visit is really for me'
EWTN - Vatican News - Jan 17, 2015 at 7:50 am Vatican City, Jan 17, 2015 / 08:11 am (EWTN News/CNA).- On his return flight from the Philippine city of Tacloban to Manila,
where he met with and shared in the suffering of...
Pope Francis to Philippines cardinal: 'this visit is really for me'
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 17, 2015 at 7:10 am Vatican City, Jan 17, 2015 / 06:10 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On his return flight from the Philippine city of Tacloban to Manila, where he met with and shared in the suffering of...
The Feast of St Anthony the Abbot
New Liturgical Movement - Jan 17, 2015 at 6:28 am St Athanasius of Alexandria is best known as the great champion of the Nicene Faith, for which he was exiled five times over the course of an episcopate of 45 years (328-373); for...
Prayers asked for woman killed in freak accident at papal Mass
EWTN - World Catholic News - Jan 17, 2015 at 6:25 am Manila, Philippines, Jan 17, 2015 / 06:55 am (EWTN News/CNA).- A local woman was killed at an airport near Tacloban, Philippines where
Pope Francis had just celebrated Mass for...
Ordinance 93
CatholicMom.com - Jan 17, 2015 at 6:00 am
To be perfectly honest, I don’t know if this qualifies as a Catholic book. Frankly, I would think it’s a pro-life novel, though the author insists that she just wants to start a...
"Theology of the Body" explained - a Traditional Catholic view
Rorate Coeli - Jan 17, 2015 at 6:00 am The following essay is part of Don Pietro Leone's book on marriage and family, The Family Under Attack (available on Amazon and on Amazon UK), and is exclusively published by...
Prayers asked for woman killed in freak accident at papal Mass
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 17, 2015 at 5:55 am Manila, Philippines, Jan 17, 2015 / 04:55 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A local woman was killed at an airport near Tacloban, Philippines where Pope Francis had just celebrated Mass for...
