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New (anniversary) issue is live
Commonweal - Oct 14, 2014 at 9:43 am On our website now, our special Ninetieth Anniversary issue, with stories from Luke Timothy Johnson on what it means to be a Commonweal Catholic; from William Pfaff on his early,...
Schoenstatt Releases Documentary on Life of Founder
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Oct 14, 2014 at 9:40 am A 12-minute documentary about Schoenstatt has been released, just days before the Oct. 18th 100th anniversary of the ecclesial movement. "Father Joseph Kentenich, A prophetic...
Is your faith wearing cosmetics? Take them off, Pope Francis says
Catholic News Agency - General - Oct 14, 2014 at 9:37 am Vatican City, Oct 14, 2014 / 08:37 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In his daily mass on Tuesday Pope Francis warned about the hypocrisy of those who do good in order to be seen, saying that...
Is your faith wearing cosmetics? Take them off, Pope Francis says
EWTN - Vatican News - Oct 14, 2014 at 9:37 am Vatican City, Oct 14, 2014 / 09:37 am (EWTN News/CNA).- In his daily mass on Tuesday Pope Francis warned about the hypocrisy of
those who do good in order to be seen, saying that...
Abortion Clinic Defends Abortions With “Jesus Never Shamed Women” Sign
LifeNews.com - Oct 14, 2014 at 9:31 am Men can and do make a difference — just ask former abortion workers. In particular, they’ve noticed that no-shows and cancellations go way up when a it’s a man in a Roman collar...
The Parish of the Second Ebola Patient’s Family: Our Lady of Fatima, Fort Worth
Catholic Vote - Oct 14, 2014 at 9:21 am On October 13′s feast of the Miracle of the Sun, parishioners at Our Lady of Fatima parish in Fort Worth prayed for another miracle.
Our Lady of Fatima is the parish home of the...
Young Widower Reflects on Vocation to Marriage
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Oct 14, 2014 at 9:21 am Chris Faddis had to learn very early about what Vatican II calls a "continuation of the marriage vocation," that is the stage of widowhood. He was married in 2006 and just a...
The Necessary Context
Creative Minority Report - Oct 14, 2014 at 9:19 am What clarity just a few days can bring.Yesterday we had the release of the mid-Synod relatio and all the hubbub that has ensued. So many people are trying to give the document...
Synod day 10 presser: Walk back?
Commonweal - Oct 14, 2014 at 9:07 am That didn't take very long. A mere twenty-four hours after the Vatican released the Synod on the Family's surprising document summarizing the discussions so far, Holy See...
Francis says “no” to a cosmetic faith, what matters is active charity
Vatican Insider - Oct 14, 2014 at 9:04 amTwo Children Were Raped Several Times, Clinic Did Abortions But Never Reported Rapes
LifeNews.com - Oct 14, 2014 at 9:01 am Two children were raped several times resulting in several pregnancies that ended in abortion. Each time the young victims were sent back into the hands of their abuser because...
Faith Isn't for Looking Good, Warns Pope
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Oct 14, 2014 at 8:55 am Faith is not only a “cosmetic” matter, but one of active charity, says Pope Francis. The Pope said this today in his morning homily at the Casa Santa Marta, reported Vatican...
Number of men preparing for Catholic priesthood continues to rise
Diocese of Westminster - Oct 14, 2014 at 8:44 am 16 men have started studying for the Catholic priesthood at the start of the 2011 – 2012 academic year at Allen Hall, the Diocese of Westminster’s seminary in London.
Holy See press office issues clarification on the synod relatio : “It is a working document”
The Deacon's Bench - Oct 14, 2014 at 8:43 am This just in: The General Secretariat of the Synod, in response to reactions and discussions following the publication of the Relatio post disceptationem, and the fact that often...
Irish Times Abortion Poll is Misleading, Pro-Life Group Says
LifeNews.com - Oct 14, 2014 at 8:39 am The Pro Life Campaign has said the question asked on abortion in the latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll is completely misleading. The poll publishedin recent days claims that 68%...
Do You Know Where You Are Going?
CatholicMom.com - Oct 14, 2014 at 8:30 am Of, course as Christians, we journey towards heaven. But sometimes the sea between getting from point “A”, the here and now, to point “B” our heavenly reward can get murky...
Vocations Discernment Group/Mass for Vocations
Diocese of Westminster - Oct 14, 2014 at 8:07 am We meet on the 4th Friday of every month from 7-9pm in the Hinsley room in Morpeth Terrace, next to Westminster Cathedral.
Helping young people to discern their vocations
Diocese of Westminster - Oct 14, 2014 at 8:04 am These words sum up aptly the ethos of the Vocations Group: to assist young adults grow in the freedom and maturity to choose their heart’s deepest desire, to discover God’s dream...
Persevere: Your daily Liturgical Pep Talk!
Making Things Visible - Oct 14, 2014 at 8:00 am Persevere: Your daily Liturgical Pep Talk!Great article on your responsibility to press on with renewal in spite of the difficulties. The Christian life is one of overcoming...
Wha' happened? NYTimes, RNS report on 'real or implied' 'earthquake' at Vatican that 'may or may not' have an effect
GetReligion - Oct 14, 2014 at 8:00 am What exactly happened at the Vatican's Extraordinary Synod on the Family yesterday? NewsBusters' Ken Shepherd observes that, if you look to "many liberal media reporters" for the...
