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Pope calls for dialogue in Iraq
News.va - Jun 29, 2014 at 8:01 am (Vatican Radio) Following the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis again appealed for peace and dialogue in Iraq. “The news coming from Iraq is unfortunately very painful,” he said. “I...
Chapter 6: Rejection {Jesus: A Pilgrimage}
CatholicMom.com - Jun 29, 2014 at 8:00 am Welcome to our virtual book club! We’re reading Fr. James Martin’s bestseller, Jesus: A Pilgrimage. Each week we will tackle a chapter and look forward to a lively discussion...
Plaintiff Lacks Standing In Establishment Clause Challenge To ACA Individual Mandate
The Religion Clause - Jun 29, 2014 at 7:38 am In Cutler v. United States, (D DC, June 25, 2014), the District of Columbia federal district court dismissed a challenge to the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate. ...
Former Vatican Diplomat Defrocked On Sex Abuse Charges; Criminal Trial Will Follow
The Religion Clause - Jun 29, 2014 at 7:00 am Vatican Information Service reported on Friday:The first stage in the canonical trial against the former apostolic nuncio in the Dominican Republic, Josef Wesolowski, has been...
Pope Francis on vocations: Christians need Mary, Church
News.va - Jun 29, 2014 at 6:55 am
(Vatican Radio) On Saturday evening, in the Grotto of Lourdes in the Vatican Gardens, Pope Francis with a group of young people from the Diocese of Rome who are involved in...
On the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jun 29, 2014 at 6:31 am Here is the translation of the Holy Father’s address before and after the recitation of the Angelus, to the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square. * * *
Dear brothers and...
A priest—or two or three—in the family
The Deacon's Bench - Jun 29, 2014 at 5:29 am An impressive vocation story from Pennsylvania: Kyle Sahd was in the second grade, preparing for his first Holy Communion at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Columbia, when...
On Peter's Day, Francis Calls Bishops To "Follow"
Whispers in the Loggia - Jun 29, 2014 at 5:29 am Marking the patronal feast of Rome, on this solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul the city's 266th bishop marked the 30th anniversary of the tradition instituted by St John Paul II...
Trust in God overcomes worldly fears, Pope tells archbishops
Catholic News Agency - General - Jun 29, 2014 at 5:25 am Vatican City, Jun 29, 2014 / 04:25 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On the feast of Saints Peter and Paul Pope Francis installed 24 new archbishops with the pallium, urging them, like Peter,...
Trust in God overcomes worldly fears, Pope tells archbishops
EWTN - Vatican News - Jun 29, 2014 at 5:25 am Vatican City, Jun 29, 2014 / 05:25 am (EWTN News/CNA).- On the feast of Saints Peter and Paul Pope Francis installed 24 new
archbishops with the pallium, urging them, like Peter,...
Homily for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul
News.va - Jun 29, 2014 at 5:10 am
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis celebrated Mass for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul on Sunday, in the Basilica of Saint Peter. During the Mass, he conferred the pallium on...
Ultimate freedom means choosing the good, bishop says
EWTN - US Latest News - Jun 29, 2014 at 5:02 am Lincoln, Neb., Jun 29, 2014 / 05:02 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Bishop James Conley joined other religious leaders in Lincoln, Neb. for a
prayer service for religious liberty, reminding...
Daily Gospel Reflection for June 29, 2014
CatholicMom.com - Jun 29, 2014 at 5:00 am
Today’s Gospel: Matthew 16:13-19
St. Peter never failed to deliver in his zealous responses to Jesus. In the case of today’s Gospel, he quickly and unabashedly responded to the...
Pope: God is Capable of Transforming Our Hearts Through His Mercy
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jun 29, 2014 at 4:48 am Saints Peter and Paul “received the love of God and let themselves be transformed by his mercy; thus they became friends and apostles of Christ.” These were the words of Pope...
Daily Catholic Quote from Pope St. John Paul II
Integrated Catholic Life - Jun 29, 2014 at 3:30 am “The way Jesus shows you is not easy. Rather, it is like a path winding up a mountain. Do not lose heart! The steeper the road, the faster it rises towards ever wider horizons....
Pope Francis: Dialogue is the Only Path for Peace
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jun 29, 2014 at 2:53 am During his Sunday Angelus address to thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis appealed for peace in Iraq, which has experienced an upsurge in violence...
Encountering the Word — Matthew 16:17-19
Integrated Catholic Life - Jun 29, 2014 at 2:30 am Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and...
Pope Francis' Homily for the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jun 29, 2014 at 2:17 am Here is the translation of the Pope's homily during the Mass of the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, which was celebrated at St. Peter's Basilica this morning. * * *
On this...
Pope Celebrates Mass for Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jun 29, 2014 at 2:05 am Thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Basilica to celebrate the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul this morning. Pope Francis presided the Mass, which saw the traditional...
June 29: Quartermaster of the Barque turns 1!
Quartermaster of the Barque - Jun 29, 2014 at 2:01 am Either by way of coincidence (or Providence), this blog was born on June 29, 2013, the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul. Of course, it is Peter’s (and his successors’) Barque,...
