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How to Accentuate the Positive
Crisis Magazine - Church - Aug 6, 2014 at 3:10 am
In recent decades the Church has tried more than ever to accentuate the positive. As a result, she talks less about rules and prohibitions than in the past. Those things are...
Do not become a prisoner of fear, Nigerian bishop urges
EWTN - World Catholic News - Aug 6, 2014 at 3:06 am Jos, Nigeria, Aug 6, 2014 / 03:06 am (EWTN News/CNA).- Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Jos, a city in northern Nigeria, has
stressed the importance of remaining present to his...
Do not become a prisoner of fear, Nigerian bishop urges
Catholic News Agency - General - Aug 6, 2014 at 3:06 am Jos, Nigeria, Aug 6, 2014 / 02:06 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Jos, a city in northern Nigeria, has stressed the importance of remaining present to his...
Living Life in Preparation for Death
Crisis Magazine - Church - Aug 6, 2014 at 3:00 am
Shortly before taking leave of this world, Sir Winston Churchill, who had lived a very long and illustrious life, was reportedly asked about the state of his soul:
“I am...
Encountering the Word – Romans 12:2
Integrated Catholic Life - Aug 6, 2014 at 2:30 am “Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect.” (...
On planned Noah's Ark theme park, NPR doesn't tell the hull story
GetReligion - Aug 6, 2014 at 2:30 am
Mosaic of Noah's Ark in the Cathedral of Monreale, Sicily.
NPR raises an eyebrow but mostly keeps an even keel in a report on a tax break for a planned creationist theme...
"Heroic Priesthood" - New Film by Fr. Robert Barron
Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - Aug 6, 2014 at 2:11 am Today Word on Fire is proud to announce Fr. Robert Barron's newest film, "Heroic Priesthood." The twelve-minute documentary, produced in partnership with Spirit Juice Studios,...
Trust God's love in difficult times, bishop counsels
EWTN - US Latest News - Aug 6, 2014 at 1:12 am Orlando, Fla., Aug 6, 2014 / 01:12 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- A relationship with God is the most important thing to remember in difficult times, said Bishop John Noonan of Orlando at...
Boston cardinal chides new Massachusetts buffer zone law
Catholic News Agency - General - Aug 6, 2014 at 1:02 am Boston, Mass., Aug 6, 2014 / 12:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston has criticized a new Massachusetts law re-establishing buffer zones around abortion...
Boston cardinal chides new Massachusetts buffer zone law
EWTN - US Latest News - Aug 6, 2014 at 1:02 am Boston, Mass., Aug 6, 2014 / 01:02 am (EWTN News/CNA).- Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston has criticized a new Massachusetts law
re-establishing buffer zones around abortion...
Liturgical Notes on the Feast of Saint Dominic
New Liturgical Movement - Aug 6, 2014 at 1:00 am Saint Dominic died on the evening of August 6, 1221, and was canonized in 1234 by Pope Gregory IX (1227-41) who had known him personally and declared that he no more doubted his...
In New Declarations, Priest Pardoned by Pope Francis Says, "The Holy Spirit Sends Us His Message through Fidel Castro."
Rorate Coeli - Aug 5, 2014 at 11:27 pm O, Light-Bearing Star !
No, the Maryknoll Sandinista priest Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, 81, who had his suspension a divinis, decreed by Pope John Paul II, removed by Pope Francis...
Great Photos of Today's Ordination
Saint Louis Catholic - Aug 5, 2014 at 11:05 pm OK, then, here are the first really great photos of the priestly ordinations today, from STLToday. They have a nice slide show, from which the above photos come.
Is Free Will Scientifically Dead?
Integrated Catholic Life - Aug 5, 2014 at 11:01 pm Brian Greene, an American theoretical physicist at Colombia University and possibly the most well-known string theorist, was recently quoted by LiveScience, “I think free will bit...
The Guns of August Still Rumble: Part II - In the End, Austria Dismantled, but Germany More Centralized and Unified than Ever: Why?
Rorate Coeli - Aug 5, 2014 at 11:00 pm Balmoral, 1896: Tsaritsa Alexandra Feodorovna with Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna in her arms, Tsar Nicholas II, Queen Victoria, and Edward, Prince of Wales (Edward VII) ...
Pope Sends Message for Latin American Family Congress
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Aug 5, 2014 at 7:00 pm The First Latin American Congress on the Pastoral Care of the Family sponsored by the bishops of the region, is underway in Panama through Aug. 9. With the theme "Family and...
English Summary of Pope's Audience on the Church
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Aug 5, 2014 at 7:00 pm Here is the English-language summary of Pope Francis' General Audience of today: ***
Dear Brothers and Sisters:
In today’s Audience, we resume our catechesis on the Church,...
Pope Francis' Homily and Address to 50,000 Young German-Speaking Altar Servers in Rome
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Aug 5, 2014 at 7:00 pm At 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, Pope Francis met in Saint Peter’s Square with 50,000 German-speaking altar servers from the dioceses of Germany – and also from the dioceses of Vienna and...
Pope to 50,000 Youth: Your Enthusiasm Can Bring Back Those Estranged From the Lord
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Aug 5, 2014 at 7:00 pm Pope Fracis says young people have a specific role to play -- one that only they can accomplish -- in the new evangelization. He said this Tuesday evening in St. Peter's when he...
Pope's Audience Address: On the Church
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Aug 5, 2014 at 7:00 pm Here is a translation of Pope Francis' address during the General Audience this morning in Paul VI Hall in the Vatican. This is his first audience since he had taken a pause from...
