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Pope's Angelus Address: Do Not Preserve God's Grace in a Safe!
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Nov 16, 2014 at 2:03 am God calls us to make the wealth He has entrusted to us grow, not to lock it in a safe. This was the theme of Pope Francis’ address during Sunday’s Angelus prayer. The Holy Father...
Gospel Reading for Sunday, November 16th
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Nov 16, 2014 at 1:36 am Jesus told his disciples this parable: "A man going on a journey called in his servants and entrusted his possessions to them. To one he gave five talents; to another, two; to a...
“Have you been saved?”
Integrated Catholic Life - Nov 15, 2014 at 11:01 pm Have You Been Saved? In Acts 4, St. Peter delivers a powerful sermon. He concludes by saying, “There is no salvation through anyone else, nor is there any other name under heaven...
Did John Use Mark as a Template?
Jimmy Akin.org - Nov 15, 2014 at 10:13 pm The Church Fathers on John’s Gospel
Clement of Alexandria gives the following account of when and how John’s Gospel was written:
[L]ast of all, John, perceiving that the external...
All Souls 2014 Photopost
New Liturgical Movement - Nov 15, 2014 at 10:06 pm And finally, we have our All Souls photopost! There are a ton of photos this time, so I hope you enjoy it. Vienna - Solemn Mass celebrated in the presence of Raymond Cardinal...
Obama Urges Equality For Religious Minorities In Burma
The Religion Clause - Nov 15, 2014 at 6:52 pm In Burma yesterday, President Obama held a joint news conference (full text) with opposition politician Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Asked about his discussions with the Burmese...
Saturday Showdown Results
Saint Louis Catholic - Nov 15, 2014 at 6:42 pm Thisvs.ThisWho won? I'll give you a hint:I need this
Cert. Petitions Begin To Be Filed In 6th Circuit Same-Sex Marriage Cases
The Religion Clause - Nov 15, 2014 at 6:20 pm Plaintiffs who lost in the 6th Circuit last week in their challenges to same-sex marriage restrictions in four states (see prior posting) are seeking Supreme Court review rather...
Dine Without Whine: Apple Juice Pork Chops and Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash
CatholicMom.com - Nov 15, 2014 at 6:00 pm
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Apple Juice Pork Chops
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
4 pork chops
Seasoned salt
1/4 cup water
1...
On the Parable of the Talents
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Nov 15, 2014 at 6:00 pm Here is the translation of the address given by Pope Francis before and after the recitation of the Angelus today. * * *
Dear brothers and sisters,
This Sunday's Gospel is the...
Pope Francis' Address to Association of Italian Catholic Doctors
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Nov 15, 2014 at 6:00 pm Here is the translation of Pope Francis' address to the Association of Italian Catholic Doctors yesterday. * * *
I welcome you on the occasion of the seventieth anniversary of...
Memling: pocket-sized masterpieces from the Renaissance (Video)
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Nov 15, 2014 at 6:00 pm To view the video click here.
Every Life Counts: Valuing every child's life, no matter how short it is
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Nov 15, 2014 at 6:00 pm To view the video click here.
Why Go to Church?
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Nov 15, 2014 at 5:13 pm Everyone knows that a lot of people no longer bother going to church on a Sunday. The latest study of this trend examines the motives behind this and also attempts to suggest ways...
For one young Catholic, music is an apostolate of beauty
Catholic News Agency - General - Nov 15, 2014 at 4:46 pm Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov 15, 2014 / 03:46 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- An up-and-coming Catholic musician in Michigan aims to expose listeners to God in the same way she did during her...
[Practical Gardening] Transplanting Perennials and Hardwoods
CatholicMom.com - Nov 15, 2014 at 4:00 pm If you didn’t have time in October, November is perfectly fine for dividing and transplanting in your gardens. The urgency of spring gives way to a slower pace of planning.
There...
[Practical Gardening] Transplanting Perennials and Hardwoods
CatholicMom.com - Nov 15, 2014 at 4:00 pm If you didn’t have time in October, November is perfectly fine for dividing and transplanting in your gardens. The urgency of spring gives way to a slower pace of planning.
There...
November 15: San Jose parish observes 100th anniversary with Extraordinary Form Mass
New Liturgical Movement - Nov 15, 2014 at 4:00 pm Reader Roseanne Sullivan sent in news about a special event in the Bay area:Another historically significant event in the history of the Latin Mass in the San Francisco Bay Area...
False Mercies
Commonweal - Nov 15, 2014 at 3:46 pm Pope Francis today spoke to the Association of Italian Catholic Doctors. In his short, but powerful address he said:
The dominant thinking sometimes suggests a "false compassion...
Obamacare’s Uncertain Future
Catholic Vote - Nov 15, 2014 at 2:44 pm Over at the Weekly Standard, attorney Adam J. White has a good piece describing the legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act that the Supreme Court has just decided to hear. Or...
