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Pilate Said To Him
Dominicana - Mar 21, 2013 at 6:30 am “Pilate said to him, ‘What is truth?’” (John 18:38a)
In a few days, we will see Jesus standing in the praetorium and Pontius Pilate, a government official and not a philosopher,...
Prayer to Saint Benedict
Communio - Mar 21, 2013 at 6:16 am
Detail - Glory of the New Born Christ in presence of God Father and the Holy Spirit (Annakirche, Vienna). Adam and Eve are represented below Jesus Christ Ceiling painting made by...
Bishops say mandate still threatens religious liberty
EWTN - US Latest News - Mar 21, 2013 at 6:12 am Washington D.C., Mar 21, 2013 / 06:12 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
Despite proposals to modify the federal contraception mandate, the U.S. bishops said that the regulation is still...
Pope Meets With Fellow Argentineans at Domus Sanctae Marthae
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Mar 21, 2013 at 6:10 am Yesterday afternoon, Pope Francis invited an estimated 50 Argentine nations who reside in Rome to a spur of the moment gathering at the Domus Sanctae Marthae. Among those...
British Minister says Pope's simplicity resonates with people
News.va - Mar 21, 2013 at 6:05 am (Vatican Radio) British Minister for Faith and Communities Baroness Warsi says Pope Francis' simplicity resonates with people, especially during the current global financial...
Kentucky Settles Establishment Clause Case With New Safeguards For Child-Care Agencies
The Religion Clause - Mar 21, 2013 at 6:05 am A settlement agreement has been reached in the long-running litigation in Pedreira v. Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children (see prior posting). Yesterday both ABP and an ACLU...
That’s one way to learn Spanish
Snoring Scholar - Mar 21, 2013 at 6:00 am I’ve had a half-hearted desire to learn Spanish for some time.
Don’t get the mistaken impression from that that I have actually done anything beyond thinking (and maybe once or...
So you want to buy a tablet?
CatholicMom.com - Mar 21, 2013 at 6:00 am
Thinking about buying a tablet? That’s a pretty wise choice, from all indications. With the advent of Windows 8 and its touchscreen functionality, tablet technology is the next...
Plaintiffs May Move Ahead On Some of Their Claims Charging Anti-Semitic Bullying
The Religion Clause - Mar 21, 2013 at 6:00 am In Shively v. Green Local School District Board of Education, (ND OH, Feb. 28, 2013), parents filed suit claiming that school officials and employees failed to prevent or respond...
Heretics Receive The Eucharist
Making Things Visible - Mar 21, 2013 at 6:00 am Public Heretics Receive the Eucharist. Back in the day (by that I mean the day of the Church fathers) love for the Eucharist compelled Catholics to protect Jesus from scandal. By...
Vatican Security Restrategizing for Pope's Personal Style
Franciscan Media - Mar 21, 2013 at 6:00 am VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis' style of breaking away from his security detail and diving toward the crowds means his protectors have had to do a quick rewrite of strategy,...
Morning Catholic must-reads: 21/03/13
Catholic Herald - Mar 21, 2013 at 5:45 am Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has invited Pope Francis to visit the Holy Land with him next year to mark the 50th anniversary of the landmark meeting between Patriarch...
Pope Francis to celebrate Holy Thursday Mass at juvenile prison
News.va - Mar 21, 2013 at 5:45 am (Vatican Radio) It was announced by the Holy See Press Office on Thursday that Pope Francis will celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the juvenile prison '...
Vatican releases official photograph of Pope Francis
The Deacon's Bench - Mar 21, 2013 at 5:41 am From the Vatican news site Facebook page: Dear friends, we show you the official photo of Pope Francis, with his signature. In the crucifix is the image of Jesus the “good...
Pope Francis: a lover of silence enters the fray
Catholic Herald - Mar 21, 2013 at 5:18 am Last week José María Poirier’s 2005 profile of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was read all over the world. In this exclusive article he considers how Pope Francis will govern the...
Pope Francis to celebrate Holy Thursday Mass at juvenile prison
The Deacon's Bench - Mar 21, 2013 at 5:14 am Our surprising new pope continues to surprise. From Vatican Radio: It was announced by the Holy See Press Office on Thursday that Pope Francis will celebrate the Holy Thursday...
Another Catholic newspaper folds
The Deacon's Bench - Mar 21, 2013 at 5:04 am Details: The Catholic Northwest Progress, a newspaper published for more than a century by the Seattle archdiocese, will cease publication on June 27 and be replaced by a ten-...
Maryland Catholics call death penalty repeal a pro-life win
Catholic News Agency - General - Mar 21, 2013 at 5:01 am Annapolis, Md., Mar 21, 2013 / 04:01 am (CNA).- Catholics in Maryland are welcoming the repeal of the death penalty in the state as a step towards a culture of life that respects...
Youth recount historic election of Pope Francis
EWTN - Vatican News - Mar 21, 2013 at 5:01 am Vatican City, Mar 21, 2013 / 05:01 am (EWTN News).-
As time drew closer to 7 p.m. on March 13, crowds of faithful filled in the rain-soaked piazza of St. Peter's Basilica as much...
<I>Washington Post</I> examines future Pope's record on abuse cases
Catholic Culture - World News - Mar 21, 2013 at 4:53 am Although "nobody has presented evidence that [Cardinal Jorge Mario] Bergoglio was directly involved covering up sex abuse," the future Pontiff "declined to meet" with clergy sex...
