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Rev. Andrew Greeley Dies
The Religion Clause - May 31, 2013 at 8:04 am In an extensive review of his life and accomplishments, the Chicago Tribune reports:The Rev. Andrew Greeley, the outspoken Roman Catholic priest, best-selling novelist and...
Canadian bishops affirm dignity of all human life
News.va - May 31, 2013 at 8:01 am (Vatican Radio) A day after Canadian abortionist Dr. Henry Morgentaler died in his Toronto home, the president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, Archbishop Richard...
Pope discusses Middle East, human trafficking with UN General Assembly President
News.va - May 31, 2013 at 8:01 am (Vatican Radio) The scourge of human trafficking and the continued tension in the Middle East were the focus of Pope Francis’ concerns in discussions with the President of the...
What a May!
CatholicMom.com - May 31, 2013 at 8:00 am
What a May!
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven…Ecclesiastes 3:1
Did you hear that? It was a gigantic sigh; it was the universal “May is...
“Consuming the Word” Book Giveaway
Brandon Vogt - May 31, 2013 at 7:25 am "Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others." - St. Augustine
Since I've built up a large collection of extra books and...
Pope: You cannot proclaim the Gospel if you are a ‘slave to sorrow’
Catholic Herald - May 31, 2013 at 7:02 am It is impossible to proclaim Jesus if you are a “slave” to your sorrows, Pope Francis said at Mass this morning.
According to Vatican Radio, he said: “It’s the Spirit that guides...
Compendium of the 1961 Revision of the Pontificale Romanum - Part 11: The Blessing of an Image of the Virgin Mary (1595 & 1961)
New Liturgical Movement - May 31, 2013 at 7:00 am In the Pontifical of 1595, the bishop wears a white cope and simple miter for the solemn blessing of an image of the Virgin Mary, which begins as usual with “Adjutorium nostrum”...
AU Promotes Church-State Separation With Humorous Celebrity Music Video
The Religion Clause - May 31, 2013 at 6:43 am Americans United in a press release yesterday announced their petition drive in support of separation of church and state, promoted in a surprising music video by Jane Lynch and...
Curiouser and Curiouser
Creative Minority Report - May 31, 2013 at 6:40 am Ten days after the fact, the answers about how and why Ibragim Todashev was shot and killed by the FBI have only resulted in a lot more questions.
The original story has fallen...
Daily Catholic Quote on the Visitation
Integrated Catholic Life - May 31, 2013 at 6:30 am “During those days Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard...
Start Spreading the News
Dominicana - May 31, 2013 at 6:30 am When we’ve heard an astonishing and exhilarating piece of good news, we simply have to tell someone about it. Unable to contain our joy, we must share it with those around us,...
Pope Francis: Long faces cannot proclaim Jesus
News.va - May 31, 2013 at 6:20 am (Vatican Radio) The Holy Spirit is the "author" of Christian joy and to proclaim the Gospel we need to have joy in our hearts gifted us by the Spirit of God. There is a certain...
The Eucharist: A Sacrament That Allows Us to Live Together Our Discipleship
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - May 31, 2013 at 6:15 am Yesterday, Pope Francis presided over the Mass for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. The Mass, which took place in the square in front of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, was...
Tennessee Appeals Court Says Notice For Meeting On Controversial Mosque's Site Plan Was Adequate
The Religion Clause - May 31, 2013 at 6:15 am In Fisher v. Rutherford County Regional Planning Commission, (TN App., May 29, 2013), a Tennessee Court of Appeals reversed a trial court's holding that Rutherford County had...
Nigerian Parliament Passes Bill To Ban Gay Marriages and Criminalize Gay Advocacy
The Religion Clause - May 31, 2013 at 6:10 am The Washington Post reports that yesterday Nigeria's House of Representatives passed by voice vote a bill that had been passed by the Senate in 2011 that would ban same-sex...
Court Says State Civil Rights Commission Has Jurisdiction Over Homeschooling Organization
The Religion Clause - May 31, 2013 at 6:05 am In Fishers Adolescent Catholic Enrichment Society, Inc. ["FACES"] v. Bridgewater, (IN Ct. App., May 29, 2013), an Indiana appeals court affirmed most of the decision of an...
Adore Him everywhere, all the time, even online
CatholicMom.com - May 31, 2013 at 6:00 am
“What wonderful majesty! What stupendous condescension! O sublime humility! That the Lord of the whole universe, God and the Son of God, should humble Himself like this under the...
Evil Overlords-in-Training, Take Note!
Snoring Scholar - May 31, 2013 at 6:00 am Are you aiming for world domination? Looking for tips on minions and henchpeople? Need a boost to your moral in a world that just doesn’t appreciate evil the way it should?
Look...
Developments In 2 Ten Commandments Suits
The Religion Clause - May 31, 2013 at 6:00 am As previously reported, last September the Freedom From Religion Foundation filed suit against the Connellsville, Pennsylvania school district challenging a Ten Commandments...
Second Annual Fortnight for Freedom to Be June 21-July 4
Franciscan Media - May 31, 2013 at 6:00 am WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. bishops' second annual Fortnight for Freedom — a period of prayer and fasting to raise awareness of challenges to religious liberty, both nationally...
