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Why Did a Catholic High School Valedictorian Turn Down Ivy League Scholarships?
The Deacon's Bench - Jun 4, 2013 at 5:32 am This kid has his head screwed on straight. Details from the New York Daily News: Sal Cocchiaro knows numbers. He just graduated as valedictorian of St. Francis Prep with a 100.7...
Archbishop Michael Neary's Homily on Day for Life"
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jun 4, 2013 at 5:19 am The Sacredness of Life I extend a very warm welcome to you all. As Christians today we are faced with an urgent and formidable challenge. The moral and spiritual heritage of...
Faithful in Thailand moved by Pope's words on Corpus Christi
EWTN - World Catholic News - Jun 4, 2013 at 5:12 am Si Racha, Thailand, Jun 4, 2013 / 05:12 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
In a spirit of jubilation and fervor, Catholics in Thailand celebrated the feast of Corpus Christi with Eucharistic...
World Youth Day Registration Ending on June 20th
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jun 4, 2013 at 5:11 am Every week the “Official Fan Page of the 2013 Rio WYD” presents a new challenge to young people. On Saturday, June 1, it presented the “Challenge of Challenges”: to register or...
Pope at Mass: Hypocrisy is the language of the corrupt
News.va - Jun 4, 2013 at 5:10 am (Vatican Radio) Hypocrites may say all the right things, but for the wrong reasons. A Christian should not use a "socially mannered language", prone to hypocrisy, but speak the...
Speak the language of truth in love, Pope urges faithful
Catholic Herald - Jun 4, 2013 at 5:05 am Catholics should speak “the language of truth in love”, not the language of hypocrisy, the Pope said at Mass this morning.
In his homily in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae...
Catholic bishop attends service marking Queen’s coronation anniversary
Catholic Herald - Jun 4, 2013 at 4:50 am A Catholic bishop is attending the service celebrating the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
Westminster Auxiliary Bishop Alan Hopes, an Anglican convert...
Prelate welcomes failure to enact same-sex marriage in Illinois
Catholic Culture - World News - Jun 4, 2013 at 4:46 am The Illinois House of Representatives did not vote on legislation to redefine marriage to include couples of the same sex because it did not appear to have sufficient votes to...
Mexican bishop calls for protection of migrants following murders
Catholic Culture - World News - Jun 4, 2013 at 4:46 am Following the murder of two women, Mexican bishops has called upon civil authorities to protect migrants from Central America who traveling through Mexico to seek entry into the...
Philippine bishops: priests shouldn't carry guns in dangerous areas
Catholic Culture - World News - Jun 4, 2013 at 4:45 am Following passage of a law allowing for the more widespread carrying of firearms in the Philippines, two bishops said that priests should not carry guns, even in dangerous areas...
Bishop: Turkish riots not a replay of �Arab Spring'
Catholic Culture - World News - Jun 4, 2013 at 4:44 am Riots in Turkey against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's authoritarian regime are not a replay of the Arab Spring, according to the apostolic vicar of Istanbul.
"One cannot...
Church attacked in Zambia
Catholic Culture - World News - Jun 4, 2013 at 4:42 am Youth activists associated with Zambia's ruling party, the Patriotic Front (PF), attacked a prayer gathering at a Protestant church.
"We were beaten, others had their cars smashed...
Five church schools in Gaza face closure after Hamas order
Catholic Herald - Jun 4, 2013 at 4:37 am Five schools in Gaza – two Catholic and three Christian – face closure if the Hamas government follows through on an order forbidding co-educational institutions, according to the...
Pope Francis says John XXIII was ‘filled with goodness’ as he prays at his tomb
Catholic Herald - Jun 4, 2013 at 4:13 am The life of Blessed John XXIII is a lesson in how obedience and trust in God lead to an interior peace that is naturally recognized by and shared with others, Pope Francis has...
Morning Catholic must-reads: 04/06/13
Catholic Herald - Jun 4, 2013 at 4:11 am John XXIII was a model of peace and obedience, Pope Francis said at a gathering to mark the 50th anniversary of the Blessed’s death yesterday (full text, video).
Irish Catholics...
Statistics: Top 10 cities for May. Plus: Top 10 cities from countries where English is not a native language
Rorate Coeli - Jun 4, 2013 at 4:10 am Thank you all for your numerous visits in the month of May! Our top 10 cities in number of visitors for the month were the following:
1. London
2. New York
3. Rome
4. Sydney
5...
Cast the Nets
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jun 4, 2013 at 4:01 am In October 2012 in Rome, the entire Church directed its gaze towards the "New Evangelization" in the XIII Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. The term "New...
Daily Scriptures Reflection for 6/4/13
CatholicMom.com - Jun 4, 2013 at 4:00 am
Daily Bible Reflection
Scripture: Lectionary 354. June 4, 2013. Tobit 2:9-14. Psalm 112: 1-2.7-8.9. Mark 12:13-17
Today’s Scriptures
USCCB Video Reflection
Saints of the Day
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Pope Francis Calls Blessed John XXIII A Model of Sanctity
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jun 4, 2013 at 3:54 am In his homily during yesterday’s morning Mass in the chapel of Domus Sanctae Marthae, Pope Francis referred to Pope John XXIII as a “model of sanctity.” On the 50th anniversary...
Francis Visited by Children, Parents and Staff from Local Hospital
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jun 4, 2013 at 3:36 am On Friday evening, Pope Francis had a private meeting with a group of 22 sick children who are being treated at the Department of Pediatric Oncology at the Agostino Gemelli...
