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Daily readings: June 9-15
Catholic Herald - Jun 6, 2013 at 8:34 am Ordinary Form
Divine Office Week II
Sunday, June 9: Tenth Sunday in
Ordinary Time
1 Kgs 17:17-24; Ps 30; Lk 7:11-17
Monday, June 10: Weekday in Ordinary Time
2 Cor 1: 1-7; Ps 34;...
Bishops of England and Wales Call for Amendments to Marriage Bill
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jun 6, 2013 at 8:29 am The House of Lords spent two days debating the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill. On Tuesday, the House rejected an amendment tabled by Lord Dear, a crossbench peer and former West...
Let us turn to Christ in faith, confident that he summons his people to new life
Catholic Herald - Jun 6, 2013 at 8:22 am ‘I will praise you, Lord, you have rescued me. O Lord, you have rescued my soul from the dead, restored me to life from those who sink into the grave.” The psalms frequently...
When a pastor has an affair and nobody’s talking
GetReligion - Jun 6, 2013 at 8:21 am A megachurch pastor resigns after admitting an affair. That sounds like a news story, right? Only problem: Outside of an official church statement, nobody seems to be talking. Not...
The Pope Quotes The Anchoress?
The Deacon's Bench - Jun 6, 2013 at 8:14 am Well, maybe not exactly. But he comes very close to it. He uses the central thesis of her new book as a springboard for today’s homily: As is custom the Pope reflected on the...
Ave Maria University Sells its Nicaraguan Campus
Catholic Education Daily - Jun 6, 2013 at 8:02 am Ave Maria University sells its Nicaraguan campus to fellow Florida institution, Keiser University.
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Pope Francis to spend Summer at Vatican
News.va - Jun 6, 2013 at 8:01 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis will remain at the Domus Sanctae Marthae residence in the Vatican, even during the summer months. The Director of the Press Office of the Holy See,...
Enduring Obnoxious Children is no Day at the Beach
CatholicMom.com - Jun 6, 2013 at 8:00 am
Advice from Marybeth Hicks
To: Marybeth From: Bracing myself for obnoxious relatives
Summer is coming, and that means it’s time for our annual family reunion, a full week at the...
Army Punishes Soldier who Served Chick-fil-A & More
Creative Minority Report - Jun 6, 2013 at 8:00 am That title comes from Foxnews. I suppose it is not entirely accurate. It should read "Army Punishes Soldier who Served Chick-fil-A and expressed support for DOMA"
It seems that...
Governments Must Respect, Recognized and Declared, Rights of Refugees
News.va - Jun 6, 2013 at 7:46 am Vatican City, 31 May 2013 (VIS) – “Welcoming Christ in Refugees and Forcibly Displaced Persons” is the title of the document prepared by the Pontifical Councils for the Pastoral...
Cor Unum: summer will aggravate crisis in Syria
News.va - Jun 6, 2013 at 7:43 am Vatican City, 6 June 2013 (VIS) – The Pontifical Council “Cor Unum” called a meeting, from 4-5 June, of the Catholic charitable agencies that are working to combat the crisis in...
Significant Progress in Bilateral Commission between Holy See and Israel
News.va - Jun 6, 2013 at 7:42 am Vatican City, 6 June 2013 (VIS) – According to a joint communique released today, “the Bilateral Permanent Working Commission between the Holy See and the State of Israel met [...
Litany in honor of Our Holy Father Norbert
Communio - Jun 6, 2013 at 7:35 am
Lord, have mercy on us,
Christ, have mercy on us,
Lord, have mercy on us,
Christ, hear us,
Christ, graciously hear us,
God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us,
God, the Son...
Expert says Church's abuse prevention should differ for each culture
Catholic News Agency - General - Jun 6, 2013 at 7:35 am Rome, Italy, Jun 6, 2013 / 06:35 am (CNA/EWTN News).- An expert on dealing with sexual abuse cases within the Church says prevention guidelines being developed with Vatican...
Expert says Church's abuse prevention should differ for each culture
EWTN - Vatican News - Jun 6, 2013 at 7:35 am Rome, Italy, Jun 6, 2013 / 07:35 am (EWTN News/CNA).-
An expert on dealing with sexual abuse cases within the Church says prevention guidelines being developed with Vatican...
Pope Francis to future diplomats: No to careerism!
News.va - Jun 6, 2013 at 7:30 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Thursday spoke to the members of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, which is dedicated to training priests to serve in the diplomatic corps...
Pope's summer agenda released
News.va - Jun 6, 2013 at 7:30 am (Vatican Radio) The Prefecture of the Papal Household has released Pope Francis' agenda for the summer period, from July through to the end of August. Briefing journalists, Holy...
Daily Catholic Quote from St. Norbert
Integrated Catholic Life - Jun 6, 2013 at 7:19 am “O Priest! You are not yourself because you are God. You are not of yourself because you are the servant and minister of Christ. You are not your own because you are the spouse of...
When you meet Christ, you accept his history
Communio - Jun 6, 2013 at 7:08 am Father Sergius Bulgakov expressed himself very adequately when he said: "He who has once met Christ, His Savior, on his own personal path, and has felt His Divinity, has, in that...
Despite lawsuit, Ohio archdiocese keeps teacher morality clause
EWTN - US Latest News - Jun 6, 2013 at 7:02 am Cincinnati, Ohio, Jun 6, 2013 / 07:02 am (EWTN News/CNA).-
Although the Archdiocese of Cincinnati has been ordered to pay $171,000 to a school teacher fired for undergoing...
