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"The House of The Father, Doors Always Wide Open"
Whispers in the Loggia - Oct 14, 2014 at 4:20 am “I see clearly that the thing the church needs most today is the ability to heal wounds and to warm the hearts of the faithful; it needs nearness, proximity. I see the church as a...
Holy See diplomat: promote family unity in migration policy
Catholic Culture - World News - Oct 14, 2014 at 4:07 am Addressing an international meeting on migration, the Holy See's leading representative at UN offices in Geneva spoke of the tragic effects of family separation because of...
Synod's midterm not received by happy synod fathers
EWTN - Vatican News - Oct 14, 2014 at 4:07 am Vatican City, Oct 14, 2014 / 04:07 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
After a media frenzy and lively internal debate were both raised by the publication of the midterm relatio of the Synod of...
Synod of Bishops (October 11 roundup): synod fathers critique interim document
Catholic Culture - World News - Oct 14, 2014 at 3:54 am The eleventh general congregation (session) of the Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the Family took place on October 13.
Preaching at Terce (...
Cuts at Vatican Radio could leave the world’s poorest worse off
Catholic Herald - Oct 14, 2014 at 3:50 am Under Francis, transparency, efficiency and austerity have become the new catchwords at the Vatican. The Pope has set up numerous secretariats and councils to oversee reform. They...
Filipinos pray for safety of Pope Francis ahead of visit
Catholic Herald - Oct 14, 2014 at 3:27 am The head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines has ordered all military chaplains to dedicate their daily rosary for the safe visit of Pope Francis to their country in January....
Vatican to UN: Middle East minorities need our protection
News.va - Oct 14, 2014 at 3:19 am (Vatican Radio) “The alarming, escalating phenomenon of international terrorism, new in some of its expressions and utterly ruthless in its barbarity” demands “ a deeper and...
What kinds of family issues are important to a Nicaraguan bishop?
EWTN - Vatican News - Oct 14, 2014 at 3:11 am Vatican City, Oct 14, 2014 / 03:11 am (EWTN News/CNA).- Gang violence, family separation and a "chauvinistic culture" that strains marriages are among the challenges facing...
What kinds of family issues are important to a Nicaraguan bishop?
Catholic News Agency - General - Oct 14, 2014 at 3:11 am Vatican City, Oct 14, 2014 / 02:11 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Gang violence, family separation and a “chauvinistic culture” that strains marriages are among the challenges facing...
Archbishop urges peace during new round of Ferguson protests
Catholic Herald - Oct 14, 2014 at 3:04 am Archbishop Robert J Carlson of St Louis urged protesters to turn away from violence as a new round of protests began over the shooting to death of African-American teenager...
The synod’s struggle to balance charity with truth
Catholic Herald - Oct 14, 2014 at 2:34 am Following my last blog, which raised certain themes from the debates on the current Synod on the Family, there was a post made by one Basilius which criticised me for “talking up...
As a non-climate scientist…
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Oct 14, 2014 at 2:27 am I’ve remained more or less agnostic on the question of anthopogenic climate change since, hey, what do I know? The reports and argumentation in the public square have always...
Paul Catalanotto has put together some nifty Church history vids
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Oct 14, 2014 at 2:26 am Here’s one on Arius and Nicaea:
I saw this years ago on a flight and it killed me
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Oct 14, 2014 at 2:17 amNicole DeMille…
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Oct 14, 2014 at 2:15 am is a font of common sense and goodness. God bless her!
Bishops, Bigots, and Ben Affleck
Crisis Magazine - Church - Oct 14, 2014 at 2:10 am
An exchange about Islam that took place recently on Real Time with Bill Maher helps to crystallize what’s wrong with many discussions about Islam and terrorism. Maher and fellow...
God Finally Gets Around to Revealing the Truly True Truth
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Oct 14, 2014 at 2:06 am Golly, what a completely novel idea. Who’da thunk a Protestant would claim–for the thirty thousandth time–that everybody before him (especially those EEEEEEVIL papists) was wrong...
Polish bishops join voices of concern over synod midterm
EWTN - Vatican News - Oct 14, 2014 at 2:03 am Vatican City, Oct 14, 2014 / 02:03 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- The Polish bishops' conference voiced concerns Monday over the interim
report released by the Extraordinary Synod of...
The Second Sorrowful Mystery: The Scourging at the Pillar
Verbum Blog - Logos Bible Software - Oct 14, 2014 at 2:00 am This post is by Brody Stewart, Verbum Marketing and Promotions Coordinator.
“Then Pilate took Jesus and had him scourged” (John 19:1, NABRE).
This event takes up all of nine...
Advice for the Pope in Light of the Synod
Crisis Magazine - Church - Oct 14, 2014 at 2:00 am
The Holy Father has been very good in lecturing priests and telling us what to do. We are to go out into the world and “make a mess.” We are to “smell like the sheep.” We are to...
