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Catholic charity to hold day of prayer for peace in Iraq
Catholic News Agency - General - Aug 1, 2014 at 1:04 am Baghdad, Iraq, Aug 1, 2014 / 12:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Aid to the Church in Need has scheduled Aug. 6 as day of prayer for Iraq, portions of which are now controlled by Islamist...
Cong. for Worship considers (’bout time) more dignified “Sign of Peace”. POLL
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Aug 1, 2014 at 12:01 am I have posted polls about your feelings about the “Sign of Peace” during the Novus Ordo.
I saw this today at CNA:
Vatican announces desire for more restrained sign of peace at...
2 August until midnight: “Portiuncula” Plenary (or Partial) Indulgence
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Aug 1, 2014 at 12:01 am From midnight tonight to midnight 2 August, you can gain the “Portinuncula” Indulgence.
Catholic Encyclopedia
St. Francis, as you know, repaired three chapels. The third was...
Saying your Prayers versus Praying your Prayers
Integrated Catholic Life - Jul 31, 2014 at 11:01 pm In the spiritual life, the language we use intimately reflects our hearts. As an example, let’s look at prayer. Do we “say our prayers?” Or do we pray in an intimate relationship...
Does Obama Sense a Wave?
Catholic Vote - Jul 31, 2014 at 10:46 pm Is a Republican wave building for the fall congressional elections? It’s possible. After all, it would seem more likely that the 2014 midterm electorate will look more like the...
Report: Sign of Peace to remain in place at Mass
The Deacon's Bench - Jul 31, 2014 at 10:29 pm A good English translation of this hasn’t surfaced yet, but here’s the gist, from L’Espresso and Sandro Magister: The sign of peace in the Roman Rite of the Mass will remain at...
Heartwarming Ad That Will Thaw Even Your Cold Heart
Creative Minority Report - Jul 31, 2014 at 9:42 pm I know that banks are mean, cruel, and heartless. I mean, in any Hallmark movie if a guy or girl is introduced as a banker rest assured that about three quarters of the way...
Resolution introduced to protect persecuted Christians in Iraq
Catholic News Agency - General - Jul 31, 2014 at 9:02 pm Washington D.C., Jul 31, 2014 / 08:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Congressional representatives have introduced a resolution to protect persecuted Christians and other minorities in Iraq...
AUGUST 1st, 2014 Worldwide Day of Prayer and Adoration Special schedule for online LIVE streaming of events
Rorate Coeli - Jul 31, 2014 at 7:56 pm In solidarity with our Persecuted Brethren in Iraq and Syria
As we announced last week, tomorrow will be a Day of Adoration and Prayer around the world for the persecuted...
Albanian Church Leaders Note Hopes for Pope's September Visit
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jul 31, 2014 at 7:00 pm The Church leaders of Albania say they are ecstatic the Pope will visit September 21. “Very grateful and happy” were the words the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Albanian...
Freed Sudanese Christian Woman Meriam Ibrahim Arrives In US
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jul 31, 2014 at 7:00 pm The Christian Sudanese woman who faced a death sentence for not renouncing her faith is finally safe in the United States. Meriam Ibrahim arrived in the U.S. on Thursday with...
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? The Pope
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jul 31, 2014 at 7:00 pm The Pope has made a surprise dinner visit, to the delight of Rome's Jesuits. Thursday evening, to mark the feast of St. Ignatius, the Holy Father made a surprise visit for...
Stepping Up Fight Against Human Trafficking at Core of Vatican Conference
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jul 31, 2014 at 7:00 pm The call to combat human trafficking was echoed again at the Vatican this week. Urging participants to step up the fight and support trafficking survivors, the Vatican held a...
Star Trek as Horror
The Curt Jester - Jul 31, 2014 at 6:30 pm There was part of the Gene Wolfe interview I wanted to break out into a separate post.
I know you thought Algis Budrys a tremendous writer.
A. J. was a friend. I admired _Who_ [...
Religious freedom nominee's record prompts worry
Catholic News Agency - General - Jul 31, 2014 at 6:10 pm Washington D.C., Jul 31, 2014 / 05:10 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The announcement that Rabbi David Saperstein is being tapped as the next U.S. ambassador for global religious freedom...
Vatican announces desire for more restrained sign of peace at Mass
Catholic News Agency - General - Jul 31, 2014 at 6:01 pm Vatican City, Jul 31, 2014 / 05:01 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Congregation for Divine Worship, in a recent circular letter, announced that the placement of the sign of peace within...
What we have come to: language blogger fired for writing about “homophones”
The Deacon's Bench - Jul 31, 2014 at 5:18 pm Really: Homophones, as any English grammarian can tell you, are words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings — such as be and bee, through...
A Q&A with Gene Wolfe
The Curt Jester - Jul 31, 2014 at 5:08 pm Here is an absolutely wonderful interview with SF great Gene Wolfe. Some interesting questions did get asked along with what you would expect.
Which writers have most influenced...
Pope's prayer intentions for August 2014
Catholic Culture - World News - Jul 31, 2014 at 4:38 pm The Vatican has announced the prayer intentions of Pope Francis for August 2014.
The Pope's general intention is: "That refugees, forced by violence to abandon their homes, may...
Milwaukee archdiocesan bankruptcy case sent to mediation
Catholic Culture - World News - Jul 31, 2014 at 4:37 pm A federal bankruptcy-court judge has sent the case of the Milwaukee archdiocese to mediation, in a fresh effort to avoid further prolonged litigation.
"The point of this is to try...
