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Dubuque archbishop encourages holiness at installation
EWTN - US Latest News - Jun 2, 2013 at 5:01 am Dubuque, Iowa, Jun 2, 2013 / 05:01 pm (EWTN News).-
The newly-installed Archbishop Michael O. Jackels of the Archdiocese of Dubuque said that God is calling everyone to live the...
Catholics prepare for worldwide Eucharistic Adoration
News.va - Jun 2, 2013 at 4:40 am (Vatican Radio) Catholics around the world are preparing to join Pope Francis on Sunday for an unprecedented, worldwide hour of prayer and adoration before the Blessed Sacrament...
Sunday Scriptures Reflection for 6/3/13 – Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ
CatholicMom.com - Jun 2, 2013 at 4:00 am Scripture: Lectionary 170: Solemnity of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ ( Corpus Christi). Genesis 14:18-20. Psalm 110:1.2.3.4 I Corinthians 11:23-26. Luke 9:11-...
The Bishop of Fréjus-Toulon, Dominique Rey and the “liturgical renewal”
Vatican Insider - Jun 2, 2013 at 2:50 amChrist’s Gift of the Eucharist
Integrated Catholic Life - Jun 1, 2013 at 11:01 pm Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ – Corpus Christi. Jesus began to prepare us for this great gift of the True Presence of His Body, Blood, Soul and...
President Welcomes Nuns-on-the-Bus Leader Seeking Immigration Reform To White House
The Religion Clause - Jun 1, 2013 at 9:09 pm On Thursday, according to the White House Blog, President Obama met at the White House with Sister Simone Campbell, the Executive Director of NETWORK, a National Catholic Social...
EEOC Sues Trucking Company That Refused To Reassign Muslim Drivers Who Objeced To Alcohol Delivery
The Religion Clause - Jun 1, 2013 at 8:54 pm Land Line reports on the lawsuit filed May 29 by the EEOC against Illinois-based Star Transport, Inc. (EEOC press release). The suit charges that the trucking company failed to...
3rd Circuit Hears Oral Arguments In Business' Contraceptive Mandate Challenge
The Religion Clause - Jun 1, 2013 at 8:43 pm As reported by Fox 43 News, on Thursday the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument in Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Sebelius. An audio recording of the full...
Jean Stapleton and a “Simple Melody”
The Deacon's Bench - Jun 1, 2013 at 7:44 pm The comedy icon and treasure died today at the wondrous age of 90. There’s was more to her than what folks saw every week on “All in the Family.” Below, a delightful example from...
Cardinal Danneels not opposed to gay marriage
Rorate Coeli - Jun 1, 2013 at 5:48 pm "Next Tuesday Cardinal Godfried Danneels will turn 80. In the interview he granted us, he expressed himself notably about homosexual marriage which has been making headlines...
For victims with ‘silent scream’: Pope to lead first-ever simultaneous world-wide adoration hour
LifeSiteNews - Jun 1, 2013 at 5:17 pm by Peter Baklinski VATICAN CITY, May 31, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – For the first time in the history of the Catholic Church, a global simultaneous one hour prayer of Eucharistic...
Political scholar says religious freedom unites society
Catholic News Agency - General - Jun 1, 2013 at 5:12 pm Washington D.C., Jun 1, 2013 / 04:12 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Through respect and healthy debate, society can find a balance in respecting the rule of law while accommodating the...
Mass for the 850th Anniversary of the Dedication of Notre-Dame de Paris
Rorate Coeli - Jun 1, 2013 at 3:17 pm A full set of 330 images of the Traditional Mass celebrated on May 29 in the Metropolitan Cathedral and Basilica of Our Lady of Paris (Missa 'Terribilis' - Votive Mass for the...
Well, if it's a symbol, to hell with it, Flannery O'Connor's insight into eucharistic coherence
Communio - Jun 1, 2013 at 3:10 pm
One of the authors that I believe we have to look to for insight when it comes to sacramentality is the great southern woman, Flannery O'Connor. The great feast of Corpus Christi...
Churches dumping Boy Scouts over gay policy … or not?
GetReligion - Jun 1, 2013 at 2:58 pm Godbeat pro Bob Smietana wrote a story this week exploring whether churches will keep sponsoring Boy Scout troops or drop their affiliation given the organization’s new gay-...
Liturgical Guide: Sacred Heart
Breviary Hymns - Jun 1, 2013 at 2:19 pm The hymns selected from the Liturgy of the Hours for use on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus reflect the theme of God's merciful love for mankind. Although this feast...
Homily for June 2, 2013: Corpus Christi, the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
The Deacon's Bench - Jun 1, 2013 at 2:18 pm [Click here for readings] Last week, my wife and I traveled to California. One of the places we visited for Mass was the cathedral in Los Angeles: Our Lady of the Angels, now...
Bishops’ Adviser on Sexual Abuse: ‘How Do We Get Children Safer?’
Catholic News Agency - General - Jun 1, 2013 at 2:06 pm Birmingham, Ala., Jun 1, 2013 / 01:06 pm (National Catholic Register).- Al Notzon III is the chairman of the National Review Board that advises the U.S. Conference of Catholic...
What Should You Give a Newly Ordained Priest (or Deacon)?
The Deacon's Bench - Jun 1, 2013 at 1:33 pm Over on his Facebook page, Fr. James Martin has some ideas: The best gift of all is your love and prayers, but in case you want to supplement that, the most useful gifts (in my...
