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Morning Prayer for Monday, 1/7/13
CatholicMom.com - Jan 7, 2013 at 5:00 am Morning Prayer for Monday following Epiphany
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Peace Is Impossible Without Openness to God, Pope Says
Franciscan Media - Jan 7, 2013 at 5:00 am VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Deploring war, civil conflict and poverty around the world, Pope Benedict XVI told foreign ambassadors assembled at the Vatican that peace-building requires...
Can prayer suceed where nicotine patches, acapuncture and drugs can’t?
Catholic Herald - Jan 7, 2013 at 4:45 am There was an inspiring article in the Telegraph last week, written by a woman, Eileen Fairweather, who finally gave up smoking through the power of prayer. As she herself says,...
Pope: Address to the Members of the Diplomatic Corps
News.va - Jan 7, 2013 at 4:26 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Benedict XVIth on Monday received in audience the Members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See. Below, please find the complete text of Pope...
Morning Catholic must-reads: 07/01/13
Catholic Herald - Jan 7, 2013 at 4:10 am Bishops must resist “intolerant” agnosticism, Benedict XVI said as he ordained four archbishops, including his personal secretary, on the feast of the Epiphany yesterday (full...
The Hand of God
Crisis Magazine - Church - Jan 7, 2013 at 3:15 am Save for those who ski or take vacations in the south, January and February are not the most charming months and they did not exist at all on the oldest Roman calendar, which had...
“Same-Sex” Marriage Legislation: What’s at Stake?
Crisis Magazine - Church - Jan 7, 2013 at 3:10 am At the beginning of the New Year, 2013, a law is being proposed in the General Assembly to change the legal definition of marriage in Illinois to accommodate those of the same sex...
Giotto: Nature Meets the Supernatural
Crisis Magazine - Church - Jan 7, 2013 at 3:08 am Giotto di Bondone, the fabled pre-Renaissance painter, has had a problem. Being so famous, he is a big target. His fame has engendered a cadre of critics who have, over the years...
Socialist politician says Spanish bishop should be 'muzzled'
EWTN - World Catholic News - Jan 7, 2013 at 2:09 am Madrid, Spain, Jan 7, 2013 / 02:09 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
A socialist government official in Andalusia, Spain, called for a local Catholic bishop to be "muzzled" for arguing that...
Tabernacles
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Jan 7, 2013 at 1:43 am The Original TARDIS:
Much MUCH bigger on the inside than on the outside.
10 Arguments for Same Sex Marriage…
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Jan 7, 2013 at 1:29 am …and why they are flawed are discussed by Brandon Vogt over at OSV.
My favorite reply to Brandon so far is this from “Satan”:
Has anyone really been far even as decided to use...
Dominican Bananarchist Flash Mob Evangelization GO!
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Jan 7, 2013 at 1:28 am Dominicans are cool.
I don’t have time to reply now…
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Jan 7, 2013 at 1:18 am but a reader for whom I have a lot of respect writes in response to my posts on gun culture post-Newtown and I thought it fair to give him a soapbox:
Mark,
I’ve really appreciated...
Cravings: A Refreshing Guide To Freedom in Christ
The Catholic Foodie - Jan 7, 2013 at 12:19 am
What’s the Deal with Catholicism and Food?
I’m The Catholic Foodie, right? This is “where food meets faith,” right? But I don’t often talk plainly about the food-faith connection...
QUAERITUR: What is wrong with women being lectors?
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 7, 2013 at 12:01 am From a readerette:
Thank you for your wonderful blog.
I have been reading lots of comments, and seen some criticism of women lectors. What is wrong with women being lectors?
I...
Culture: Rudy vs. Forrest Gump and The Need for Competition
Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - Jan 7, 2013 at 12:00 am Competition is beneficial for more than just trophies and bragging rights. Jared Zimmerer, in light of tonight's national championship football game, reflects on the necessity...
Speaking with Christopher West about “Fill These Hearts”
Integrated Catholic Life - Jan 6, 2013 at 11:01 pm I remember so clearly when I first “met” Christopher West. I had picked up a CD of one of his talks after a Jason Evert talk at a neighboring parish. I was stuffing envelopes in...
