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St. John Fisher, Marriage, and Moral Absolutes
Crisis Magazine - Church - Apr 7, 2014 at 5:25 am In his October 2013 article on the question of communion for divorced and civilly remarried Catholics, Cardinal Gerhard Müller underscored that the Catholic Church had risked much...
Dutch priest in Homs ‘shot dead’
Catholic Herald - Apr 7, 2014 at 5:23 am A Dutch Jesuit priest who chose to remain in the beseiged city of Homs to care for its starving population has been shot dead, according to media reports.
Fr Frans van der Lugt, a...
Wyoming Catholic College to Host Bishops Conley, Etienne at Commencement
Catholic Education Daily - Apr 7, 2014 at 5:23 am The College’s Baccalaureate Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Paul Etienne of the Diocese of Cheyenne, with Bishop James Conley of the Diocese of Lincoln con-celebrating and...
Blind Resentment: The Origins of Anti-Catholicism Today
Crisis Magazine - Church - Apr 7, 2014 at 5:20 am In a US News and World Report essay that has been widely denounced as incoherent, poorly researched, and bigoted, Jamie Stiehm recently reproached Justice Sonia Sotomayor for her...
Jean-Baptiste de La Salle: Educator and Saint
Crisis Magazine - Church - Apr 7, 2014 at 5:15 am In the so-called Age of Enlightenment, philosophes like Voltaire worked zealously to destroy Christianity among the elite of society, at the same time, not caring one whit for “...
Notre Dame Honors Congressman Chris Smith with Evangelium Vitae Medal
Catholic Education Daily - Apr 7, 2014 at 5:15 am “In their work and in their persons, Congressman Chris and Marie Smith are extraordinary witnesses to the inalienable dignity and matchless worth of every member of the human...
Daily Gospel Reflection for April 7, 2014
CatholicMom.com - Apr 7, 2014 at 5:00 am
Today’s Gospel: John 8:1-11
Three challenges of discipleship are contained in this reading, reflected in the actions of Jesus: first he prays, then he receives the people with...
University of San Francisco to Honor Public Supporter of Same-Sex Marriage
Catholic Education Daily - Apr 7, 2014 at 4:58 am The Honorable John V. Roos will receive an honorary degree and deliver the commencement speech on May 17 for the University of San Francisco School of Law.
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Encountering the Word — 1 Chronicles 16:23-24
Integrated Catholic Life - Apr 7, 2014 at 4:30 am “Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Tell of his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!” (1 Chronicles 16:23-24)...
Pope Francis visits Roman parish, laments abortion
Catholic Culture - World News - Apr 7, 2014 at 3:59 am Pope Francis spent three hours visiting a parish in Rome's Magliana neighborhood on April 6.
Before hearing confessions and celebrating Mass, Pope Francis met with different...
Pope Francis approves recommendations on the future of the Ior
News.va - Apr 7, 2014 at 3:55 am (Vatican Radio) The Holy See’s press office has issued a statement saying the Holy Father has approved a proposal on the future of the Istituto per le Opere di Religione (IOR...
Jesus calls us out of the tomb of our sin, says Pope
Catholic Culture - World News - Apr 7, 2014 at 3:36 am In his April 6 Angelus address, Pope Francis reflected on the Gospel account of the raising of Lazarus (Jn. 11:1-45).
"Christ is not resigned to the sepulchers that we have...
Mayors are called to be 'mediators,' says Pope
Catholic Culture - World News - Apr 7, 2014 at 3:23 am In a brief April 5 address to Italian mayors, Pope Francis said that mayors are called to be "mediators" in the midst of their people's needs.
Rather than corrupt "intermediaries...
Consultant named for potential APSA reorganization
Catholic Culture - World News - Apr 7, 2014 at 3:05 am The Secretariat for the Economy, headed by Cardinal George Pell, has announced that an Italian business professor has been named interim special consultant to the extraordinary...
Friends of the Little Portion Hermitage
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Apr 7, 2014 at 2:50 am I’ve always loved John Michael Talbot and admired his work, both in music, and as a leader in the Christian community. That said, *this* Little Portion has nothing to do with John...
Cosmos in the Lost on the “eclipse of science”…
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Apr 7, 2014 at 2:50 am during those terrible Middle Ages.
It’s amazing how much intellect worshippers fail to *use* the object of their adoration when it comes to the regurgitation of memes that have...
Goody! Tolkien’s translation of Beowulf…
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Apr 7, 2014 at 2:25 am …will be published in May. His essay “Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics” has been called the greatest work on Beowulf ever written, so we lit crit types are awaiting his...
My Heart Goes out to the People of Spokane
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Apr 7, 2014 at 2:24 am John Weingarten of 40 Days for Life Spokane writes the following letter to Bishop Blaise Cupich regarding his Annual Catholic Appeal:
Dear Bishop Cupich,
February 4 was the ...
Kevin O’Brien recently visited the future birthplace…
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Apr 7, 2014 at 2:14 am …of James T. Kirk, as well as having other adventures.
Hi diddly dee!
An actor’s life for me!
Pope to visit 3 Italian dioceses
Catholic Culture - World News - Apr 7, 2014 at 2:12 am Pope Francis will make pastoral visits to three Italian dioceses this summer, according to a Vatican Radio report.
On June 21, the Pope will visit the Diocese of Cassano all'Jonio...
