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General Audience: On the Apostolic Visit to Turkey
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Dec 3, 2014 at 1:19 am Here is the translation of the Holy Father's catechesis during his weekly General Audience this morning in St. Peter's Square. Before his arrival, the Holy Father visited the sick...
Cardinal Scola: Pope Francis will stand with tradition on marriage
Catholic News Agency - General - Dec 3, 2014 at 1:01 am Vatican City, Dec 3, 2014 / 12:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In an interview with an Italian paper published on Tuesday, Cardinal Angelo Scola of Milan stated that Pope Francis will not...
The Most Effective Evangelist in History
Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - Dec 3, 2014 at 12:00 am Today marks the feast of one of Catholicism's most prominent missionaries, St. Francis Xavier, who likely evangelized more people than anyone else in Church history. Brandon Vogt...
Breviaries With a 2-Year Cycle of Patristic Readings
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Dec 2, 2014 at 11:38 pm Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and dean of theology at the Regina Apostolorum university. Q: One of my classmates and I were...
The Ardent Light of Faith During Advent
Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 2, 2014 at 11:01 pm The song “O Holy Night” is usually heard throughout the holidays, even in secular environments, because it is so inspiring. The text was written by the French poet, Placide...
Much More Than a Campaign!
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Dec 2, 2014 at 11:00 pm Dear Reader,
If you are new subscriber to ZENIT, the beginning of our annual donation campaign may have caught you by surprise. Let us bring you up to speed.
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Dominican Rite Solemn Mass, Oakland CA
New Liturgical Movement - Dec 2, 2014 at 10:19 pm The High Altar of St. Albert' PrioryI pleased to let our readers know that the Dominican student brothers of the Western Dominican Province will be singing and serving a Dominican...
To uplift the poor, Catholic couple sees non-governmental solutions
Catholic News Agency - General - Dec 2, 2014 at 10:05 pm Denver, Colo., Dec 2, 2014 / 09:05 pm (CNA).- Catholic philanthropists John and Carol Saeman say that helping the poor requires a “fundamental change” in how society responds to...
ADVENTCAzT 04: “Wordless is the Word of the Father”
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 2, 2014 at 9:58 pm Here is a short, daily podcast to help you prepare for the upcoming feast as well as for your personal meeting with the Lord.
These podcasts are a token of gratitude to my...
A Deacon’s Prayer
The Deacon's Bench - Dec 2, 2014 at 8:42 pm I attended a deacon vicariate meeting tonight and this beautiful prayer was given to us on a holy card. It is credited to Deacon Lazaro J. Ulloa. A Deacon’s Prayer Come to my...
‘The Sisterhood: Becoming Nuns’ — Francesca Says, ‘God Has Used Me to Do Good’
Catholic Vote - Dec 2, 2014 at 7:50 pm “The Sisterhood: Becoming Nuns,” airing Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime (click here to see the Nov. 25th premiere) is “reality TV,” which is to say it’s hardly an accurate...
Adoption takes the spotlight in pro-life ad campaign
Catholic News Agency - General - Dec 2, 2014 at 7:29 pm Austin, Texas, Dec 2, 2014 / 06:29 pm (CNA).- A life-affirming online ad campaign seeks to present the positive experience of adoption as an alternative to abortion for women...
Immigration changes will take months, at least, to take effect
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Dec 2, 2014 at 6:47 pm It will be several months, at least, before anyone can apply to take advantage of immigration policy changes announced by President Barack Obama Nov. 20.
Book Review – The Glory of the Crusades
The Curt Jester - Dec 2, 2014 at 6:42 pm I’ve read some books on the history of the Crusades and it is a rather fascinating chapter of Church history. It is kind of like the Facebook relationship status “It’s complicated...
Obama immigration plan largely welcomed; critics challenge its legality
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Dec 2, 2014 at 6:34 pm President Barack Obama’s package of actions affecting millions of people without legal immigration status received support from Catholic organizations, labor unions and...
She Was Placed on Unpaid Leave Because She Was Pregnant, But if She Had Aborted…
LifeNews.com - Dec 2, 2014 at 6:03 pm Tomorrow the United States Supreme Court will hear a case concerning Peggy Young, a UPS driver who was given unpaid leave after revealing to the company that her doctor advised...
Autism Speaks: 'Catholic Church Can Be a 'Big Help' in Understanding Autism'
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Dec 2, 2014 at 6:00 pm The co-founders of Autism Speaks have expressed how the Vatican’s “embracing” of people with autism is moving and is what this Pope is all about. While attending the Vatican’s...
Pope Discusses Aims for Interreligious, Ecumenical Dialogue in Turkey
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Dec 2, 2014 at 6:00 pm Reflecting on his three-day apostolic visit to Turkey that concluded Sunday, Pope Francis affirmed his commitment to restore full communion between the Catholic and Orthodox...
Dominican Republic's Chief Prosecutor and Vatican Counterpart Meet
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Dec 2, 2014 at 6:00 pm Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi released a statement today saying that Francisco Dominguez Brito, Chief Prosecutor of the Dominican Republic, met today with Gian Piero Milan, the...
