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On deacons, blogs, bishops and obedience
The Deacon's Bench - May 4, 2014 at 5:14 am Over at his blog, Deacons Today, Bill Ditewig unpacks the recent controversy surrounding the UK’s Deacon Nick Donnelly, and takes a closer look at the relationship between a...
Daily Gospel Reflection for May 4, 2014
CatholicMom.com - May 4, 2014 at 5:00 am
Today’s Gospel: Luke 24:13-35
What a stirring sight. An illiterate fisherman, a man who cowered in fear mere hours ago, now stands up with the eleven, raises his voice and...
UK rules exclude pro-life medical professionals from specialist diploma
EWTN - World Catholic News - May 4, 2014 at 4:41 am London, England, May 4, 2014 / 04:41 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- U.K. requirements that medical professionals seeking a specialist diploma must be willing to prescribe contraception and...
Music, dance and Majorettes take over St. Peter's Square! (Video)
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - May 4, 2014 at 4:11 am To view the video click here.
Day 11: Venice/Rome – Of taxis, water and other
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - May 4, 2014 at 4:05 am I am on my way to Roma today. Venice is gloriously beautiful this morning. A smart person would plan a vacation according to which city I am about to leave: that’s the time the...
Nomadelfia: A lifestyle based on early Christians (Video)
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - May 4, 2014 at 4:04 am To view the video click here.
Kerygma Awards recognizes short film about miscommunication (Video)
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - May 4, 2014 at 4:01 am To view the video click here.
WDTPRS: 3rd Sunday of Easter – your beehive
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - May 4, 2014 at 2:42 am This Sunday’s Collect, it seems to me, reflects a conscious attempt on the part of Holy Church to remind us of the Easter Vigil.
The prayer has antecedents in both the Veronese...
Italy's March for Life draws global participation
EWTN - World Catholic News - May 4, 2014 at 2:11 am Rome, Italy, May 4, 2014 / 02:11 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- The fourth annual March for Life held in Rome May 4 drew attendees from across Italy, Europe and the United States.
LCWR Spirituality Generator
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - May 4, 2014 at 12:01 am The Leadership Conference of Women Religious annual assembly will take place later in the summer. I will, of course, apply again for credentials to attend. But I am really...
Five Practical Lessons to Become a Better Disciple
Integrated Catholic Life - May 3, 2014 at 11:01 pm There is a section of Luke’s Gospel known as the Travel Narrative. In this section, Jesus and his disciples journey to Jerusalem where redemption will occur and the Church will be...
Defamation Claim Between Hindu Temple Members Dismissed
The Religion Clause - May 3, 2014 at 10:24 pm In Thiagarajan v. Tadepalli, (TX App., April 30, 2014), a three-judge panel of the Texas Court of Appeals dismissed under the ecclesiastical abstention doctrine both a defamation...
Poem: Discipline
Breviary Hymns - May 3, 2014 at 8:36 pm My Heart's Desire Unto Thee Is BentDiscipline is a poem by the Welsh-born English poet, orator, and Anglican priest: George Herbert (1593–1633). It is included in the Religious...
Introducing: Will and Lina; Q&A
Journey of a Catholic Nerd Writer - May 3, 2014 at 7:28 pm It's official: the first novel is available on Amazon for Kindle! It's kind of surreal! This is definitely not the book I started writing in 2008 but I like how it changed as I...
The Twelve Minor Prophets on the Way to Emmaus
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - May 3, 2014 at 7:00 pm Acts 2:14, 22-33
Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 1 Peter 1:17-21 Luke 24:13-35
On the way to Emmaus, Jesus opens the Scriptures to the two disciples and shows them how it was...
New Archbishop of Liverpool Installed
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - May 3, 2014 at 7:00 pm At his installation Mass on Thursday, the new Archbishop of Liverpool, Malcolm McMahon OP, called on the people of his diocese and beyond to make preaching the Gospel their...
Religious Freedom Severely Violated in 15 Countries, Says US Report
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - May 3, 2014 at 7:00 pm The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has released a new report in which it urges the State Department to designate or redesignate 15 nations as...
Joseph Muzquiz, Servant of God
Communio - May 3, 2014 at 6:19 pm You may not know about The Servant of God, Father Joseph Muzquiz, a candidate for sainthood. His cause opened in 2010 in the Archdiocese of Boston. I recommend following the work...
Liturgical dance? Check out these tap-dancing seminarians in Rome
The Deacon's Bench - May 3, 2014 at 6:13 pm From the North American College comes this demonstration of terpsichorean talent by some happy hoofers at the rector’s dinner last month.
Legal groups offer free analysis in wake of Mozilla head's resignation
Catholic News Agency - General - May 3, 2014 at 6:05 pm Scottsdale, Ariz., May 3, 2014 / 05:05 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- After the resignation of a Silicon Valley CEO following an uproar over his defense of marriage, two firms are providing...
