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Rand Paul: Abolish Abortion Now!
Making Things Visible - Mar 19, 2013 at 6:00 am Will we soon be Abolishing Abortion? Not likely to happen. I wish I could say that it was going to. The reason I post this article, is primarily because, Rand Paul, is perhaps the...
Pope Francis Begins Papacy Pledging to Protect Church
Franciscan Media - Mar 19, 2013 at 6:00 am VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis formally began his ministry as bishop of Rome and as pope by pledging to protect the Catholic Church, the dignity of each person and the beauty...
On the feast of Saint Joseph there's a horizon of hope, horizon of God, Petrine ministry of Francis inaugurated
Communio - Mar 19, 2013 at 5:24 am
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I thank the Lord that I can celebrate this Holy Mass for the inauguration of my Petrine ministry on the solemnity of Saint Joseph, the spouse of the...
The Papal Pallium
News.va - Mar 19, 2013 at 5:20 am Among the liturgical insignia of the Supreme Pontiff, one of the most evocative is the pallium made of white wool, symbol of the bishop as the good shepherd and, at the same time...
Pope: Homily for inaugural Mass of Petrine Ministry [full text]
News.va - Mar 19, 2013 at 5:10 am (Vatican Radio) Homily of the Holy Father at the Inauguration of his Papal Ministry 19 March 2013:Dear Brothers and Sisters, I thank the Lord that I can celebrate this Holy Mass...
American awareness vital to ending trafficking, professor says
EWTN - US Latest News - Mar 19, 2013 at 5:08 am Denver, Colo., Mar 19, 2013 / 05:08 am (EWTN News).-
A human rights activist emphasized her hope that Americans will fight the international crisis of trafficking by raising...
Archbishop Gomez says Pope understands immigrants
EWTN - US Latest News - Mar 19, 2013 at 5:08 am Los Angeles, Calif., Mar 19, 2013 / 05:08 pm (EWTN News).-
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles said that the new Pope's immigrant roots are a gift to the Church in the U.S. as...
Pope Francis receives Fisherman’s Ring and papal pallium
Catholic Herald - Mar 19, 2013 at 5:03 am Content syndicated from RomeReports.com.
Architect says Churches must be beautiful to reflect faith
Catholic News Agency - General - Mar 19, 2013 at 5:02 am South Bend, Ind., Mar 19, 2013 / 04:02 am (CNA).- Because they help impart the Catholic faith to the world, Church buildings have a responsibility to reflect God's beauty, says...
The Logic of the Court and the Prospect of Homosexual Marriage
Crisis Magazine - Church - Mar 19, 2013 at 5:00 am Next week, the Supreme Court will begin its consideration of two cases, one concerning the Defense of Marriage Act and the other California’s Proposition 8 Amendment, which may...
Ceremonail Details of Today's Mass of Inauguration
New Liturgical Movement - Mar 19, 2013 at 5:00 am The following details of the papal Mass of inauguration (which takes place today) have been published on News.va. I excerpt those parts which are likely of most interest to our...
Pope prays at tomb of St Peter before inaugural Mass
Catholic Herald - Mar 19, 2013 at 4:59 am Content syndicated from RomeReports.com.
The Dorothy Day Few of Us Know
Crisis Magazine - Church - Mar 19, 2013 at 4:55 am She lamented the encroachment of the state and the perils of the welfare system. She once compared abortion to genocide and the U.S. government to Nazi Germany. She cheered on...
Pope gets out of Popemobile to bless disabled man before inaugural Mass
Catholic Herald - Mar 19, 2013 at 4:50 am Content syndicated from RomeReports.com.
Bestowal of the Fisherman's Ring
Communio - Mar 19, 2013 at 4:49 am
The Cardinal Dean prays,
Most Holy Father, may Christ, the Son of the living God, the shepherd and guard- ian of our souls, who built his Church upon rock, grant you the ring,...
Imposition of the Pallium
Communio - Mar 19, 2013 at 4:47 am
The Senior Cardinal Deacon prays,
May the God of peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great shepherd of the sheep, bestow upon you the Pallium taken...
Pope Francis: Homily at Inaugural Mass (full text)
Catholic Culture - World News - Mar 19, 2013 at 4:47 am Dear Brothers and Sisters, I thank the Lord that I can celebrate this Holy Mass for the inauguration of my Petrine ministry on the solemnity of Saint Joseph, the spouse of the...
Everyone must be 'protector' like St. Joseph, Pope says
EWTN - Vatican News - Mar 19, 2013 at 4:44 am Vatican City, Mar 19, 2013 / 04:44 am (EWTN News/CNA).- Pope Francis called on all people to be "protectors," like Saint Joseph,
by watching over and caring for the poor,...
Everyone must be 'protector' like St. Joseph, Pope says
Catholic News Agency - General - Mar 19, 2013 at 4:44 am Vatican City, Mar 19, 2013 / 03:44 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis called on all people to be “protectors,” like Saint Joseph, by watching over and caring for the poor, families...
Full text of Pope Francis’s inauguration homily
Catholic Herald - Mar 19, 2013 at 4:42 am Dear Brothers and Sisters, I thank the Lord that I can celebrate this Holy Mass for the inauguration of my Petrine ministry on the solemnity of St Joseph, the spouse of the Virgin...
