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What is canon law (and why does it matter)?

Aleteia - Sep 9, 2017 at 1:00 pm
It may seem like a bunch of rules, but it is geared towards helping others toward salvation.For many people “law” tends to be a bad word when it comes to religion. To our modern...

Catholics ARISE! Form base communities of resistance! Bring about permanent revolution!

What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Sep 9, 2017 at 12:59 pm
Over at NLM there is a highly amusing, and in an odd way comforting, note to help us put the new Motu Proprio on translation (inter alia) into perspective. Greg DiPippo posted an...

And now for something completely different…

What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Sep 9, 2017 at 12:36 pm
… we turn to the blog of the OED. If you don’t know what the OED is… well… look it up. The lexicographers were asked about their favourite words.  Some of them are humdingers…...

Ponder this: Why did 'Rives Junction Statement' on sex and marriage draw zero news ink?

GetReligion - Sep 9, 2017 at 12:33 pm
Before we dive into this week's "Crossroads" podcast (click here to tune that in), please think about this scenario in the news. Let's assume that a symbolic group of Christian...

Admonish Sinners: Reflection for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

CatholicMom.com - Sep 9, 2017 at 12:30 pm
Copyright Aldrin Mortiz via Flickr (2017). All rights reserved.     Readings for September 10, 2017: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time I used to think that God’s law was like those...

Key West shrine provides spiritual confidence against hurricanes like Irma

Aleteia - Sep 9, 2017 at 12:29 pm
Area has never experienced full force of a storm since 1922, when grotto was dedicatedAs of Saturday morning, forecasts suggest that Hurricane Irma will devastate Florida’s west...

Pope at Mass in Medellin Colombia: 'Remain steadfast and free in Christ'

News.va - Sep 9, 2017 at 12:10 pm
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis celebrated Mass on Saturday at the Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport in Medellín, in both Latin and Spanish, in memory of St. Peter Claver, Jesuit priest...

Pope Francis in Colombia: True freedom is found in courageous discipleship

Catholic News Agency - General - Sep 9, 2017 at 11:38 am
Medellin, Colombia, Sep 9, 2017 / 10:38 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Saturday, Pope Francis said that true freedom is found in letting go of the superficial things we cling to for...

Announcing The Friendship Project Book Club!

CatholicMom.com - Sep 9, 2017 at 10:30 am
Join us as we read and discuss The Friendship Project by Michele Faehnle and Emily Jaminet! CatholicMom.com contributing writers Michele Faehnle and Emily Jaminet are busy wives...

Cardinal Velasio De Paolis, canon law scholar, dies at age 81

EWTN - World Catholic News - Sep 9, 2017 at 10:19 am
Rome, Italy, Sep 9, 2017 / 10:19 am (EWTN News/CNA).- The Vatican announced Saturday that Cardinal Velasio De Paolis, C.S., prefect emeritus of the Prefecture for the Economic...

Cardinal Velasio De Paolis, canon law scholar, dies at age 81

Catholic News Agency - General - Sep 9, 2017 at 10:17 am
Rome, Italy, Sep 9, 2017 / 09:17 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Vatican announced Saturday that Cardinal Velasio De Paolis, C.S., prefect emeritus of the Prefecture for the Economic...

“The Church is not ours, she is God’s. Everyone has a place” 

Vatican Insider - Sep 9, 2017 at 10:14 am
The Church is not ours, she is God’s. Everyone has a place” and “everyone is invited to find here, and among us, his or her nourishment”. The relationship with God “cannot be a...

The priest ended my confession with this prayer and wow! It’s so beautiful!

Aleteia - Sep 9, 2017 at 10:00 am
It's worthwhile to take time to pray with and about the prayers of the Church, to learn to appreciate them anew.At the end of my confession the other day, Father said a prayer...

New Apostolic Letter Motu Proprio changes law about preparation, approval of liturgical translations

What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Sep 9, 2017 at 9:51 am
Today a new Apostolic Letter Motu Proprio was issued under the Latin title “Magnum principium”.   In various languages HERE (including the Latin text). There’s a lot to say.  I...

New Motu Proprio on Translations

New Liturgical Movement - Sep 9, 2017 at 9:03 am
The complete text of the new motu proprio on liturgical translations issued today, Magnum principium, is now available on the Vatican Bolletino in a variety of languages: Latin,...

Pope Francis and his vision of parishes: “Open doors and outward focus”

CatholicMom.com - Sep 9, 2017 at 9:00 am
  Courtesy of The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network. Used with permission. All rights reserved. From the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Francis has spoken emphatically about the...

Pope issues new directives on revision, translation of liturgical texts

Catholic News Agency - General - Sep 9, 2017 at 9:00 am
Vatican City, Sep 9, 2017 / 08:00 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Holy See has release a new “motu proprio” from Pope Francis outlining a shift in the responsibility of local bishops and...

Pope issues new directives on revision, translation of liturgical texts

EWTN - Vatican News - Sep 9, 2017 at 9:00 am
Vatican City, Sep 9, 2017 / 09:00 am (EWTN News/CNA).- The Holy See has release a new "motu proprio" from Pope Francis outlining a shift in the responsibility of local bishops and...

WLK181: The Next Big Leap

SQPN - Podcast Network - Sep 9, 2017 at 8:35 am
Sometimes there is a difference between what you are good at and what you are called to do. Being successful in what you do can become a glass ceiling that prevents you from...

Step into the fall with these September deals

Verbum Blog - Logos Bible Software - Sep 9, 2017 at 8:00 am
The seasons are changing; it is a time that is fitting for us to reflect upon God’s unchanging nature and love. As everything around us shifts, we need to continue to explore the...
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