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Spread Christ's joy as did St Jose de Anchieta, Pope urges
Catholic News Agency - General - Apr 24, 2014 at 4:14 pm Rome, Italy, Apr 24, 2014 / 03:14 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- During a Thanksgiving Mass for the canonization of St. Jose de Anchieta, Pope Francis spoke Thursday on the theme of joy,...
Bishop describes kidnapping, narrow escape from death, in Central African Republic
Catholic Culture - World News - Apr 24, 2014 at 4:12 pm A bishop who was kidnapped by rebels in the Central African Republic last week has told the Fides news service that his captors fully intended to kill him.
Bishop Nestor Désiré...
Journey to Easter
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Apr 24, 2014 at 4:12 pm Pictures from the Triduum
Will Pope-emeritus Benedict attend Sunday canonizations?
Catholic Culture - World News - Apr 24, 2014 at 4:05 pm Pope-emeritus Benedict has been invited to attend the canonizations of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II on April 27, but his participation in the ceremony has not yet been ...
Quick Survey of Thoughts on the Telephone Game
Saint Louis Catholic - Apr 24, 2014 at 4:00 pm You may already be aware of the unfortunate telephone conversation between Pope Francis and a divorced and (civilly-) remarried woman (recent reports say the husband was the...
High court in Philippines rejects parts of Reproductive Health bill
Catholic Culture - World News - Apr 24, 2014 at 3:56 pm The top court in the Philippines has overturned portions of the Reproductive Health law, enacted in 2012 over the strong opposition of the country's hierarchy.
Citing the...
Father McDonough’s deposition posted on archdiocesan website
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Apr 24, 2014 at 3:52 pm “We offer the deposition in its entirety as part of our renewed commitment to transparency and disclosure,” the archdiocese said in a statement April 24. “Father McDonough...
Call me Weird…..
Quartermaster of the Barque - Apr 24, 2014 at 3:50 pm But I really like to learn about stuff like this. Behold, the Pope’s (Pius XI) first telephone:
A gift from Catholics in America, apparently, with real gold and mother of pearl...
Maureen Dowd Has Opinions About John Paul II
Commonweal - Apr 24, 2014 at 3:43 pm Listen up, everyone, because Maureen Dowd has some serious thoughts about this weekend's big double canonization. You'll find them in her April 23 column: "A Saint, He Ain't" (...
Elsewhere
Commonweal - Apr 24, 2014 at 3:40 pm Paul Krugman reviews Thomas Piketty's Capital in the Twenty-First Century:
Pope John Paul II at Judaism’s holiest site
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By Rabbi Eric J. Greenberg
He stood alone in the shadow of the western retaining wall of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount. Then, God’s...
Former Clinic Worker, Abortion Activist: “We Created a Monster”
LifeNews.com - Apr 24, 2014 at 3:33 pm Washington, DC (LiveActionNews) — Before her tragic death in 2012, former abortion clinic nurse Joan Appleton traveled the country speaking out against abortion. She gave her...
A Father’s Perspective on Parenting a Child with Special Needs
CatholicMom.com - Apr 24, 2014 at 3:30 pm Editor’s note: Today, we welcome this moving contribution by Ben Ewing, the husband of our contributor Jeannie Ewing. Please join me in thanking Ben for sharing his perspective as...
I hate when bad things aren’t “Isolated Incidents”
Quartermaster of the Barque - Apr 24, 2014 at 3:19 pm I can hear the cries to Heaven.
A few weeks ago I posted this in which I linked an article about UK hospitals tossing dead aborted babies into the incinerator for use as heating...
Confirmation…..
Quartermaster of the Barque - Apr 24, 2014 at 2:51 pm Unless prevented by some infirmity, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will attend the upcoming canonization of John Paul II and John XXIII, taking place this Sunday — Divine Mercy Sunday...
Five Things To Remember On April 24
USCCB Media Blog - Apr 24, 2014 at 2:38 pm 1. The Vatican is starting to release the delegation numbers for this Sunday's canonizations. 2. We've highlighted, thanks to Jesuit Father James Martin, the surprising humor of...
Are chapel veils coming back?
The Deacon's Bench - Apr 24, 2014 at 2:37 pm CNS has a very good video looking at the phenomenon of chapel veils coming back into fashion.
Strawberry Empanadas
CatholicMom.com - Apr 24, 2014 at 2:00 pm Spring is here and so are the strawberries! These empanadas have a buttery crust and are filled with strawberry preserves. If you live in CA I’m so jealous of you right now. Even...
An Update on that Pope Francis Call…..
Quartermaster of the Barque - Apr 24, 2014 at 2:00 pm I wrote about all the murmuring yesterday. Today, the Vatican Press Office (Fr. Federico Lombardi) issued a statement:
Several telephone calls have taken place in the context of...
