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Join the 90-Day Bible Challenge
CatholicMom.com - Jan 3, 2013 at 4:00 pm Join the 90-Day Bible Challenge
If you’re looking for a way to “kick start” your New Year and make faith a major part of your life in 2013, check out the recently announced 90-Day...
Italian banks suspend Vatican credit-card processing
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 3, 2013 at 3:58 pm The Vatican was thrown into cash-only economic system on January 2, when the Bank of Italy refused to process electronic payments through the Vatican's terminals.
The Bank of...
Fr. Z’s 2013 New Year’s Resolutions – ADDENDUM
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 3, 2013 at 3:58 pm I posted my 2013 resolutions HERE. People especially liked #3.
I am going to add another resolution.
I will write something - by hand - every day.
By hand, that is, one paper...
2.3 million attended papal audiences, ceremonies in 2012
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 3, 2013 at 3:48 pm More than 2.3 million people attended public audiences or liturgical celebrations at which Pope Benedict XVI presided in 2012.
Year-end statistics furnished by the Prefecture of...
Abortion Results in the Rejection, Destruction of Relationships
LifeNews.com - Jan 3, 2013 at 3:48 pm “In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.” Matthew 2:18...
Chief Rabbis of Israel say, 'Killing fetuses is murder'
LifeSiteNews - Jan 3, 2013 at 3:31 pm by Thaddeus Baklinski JERUSALEM, January 3, 2013, (LifeSiteNews.com) - Israel’s two chief rabbis have again issued a letter to all synagogue and community rabbis urging them to...
Catholic Health Company 10th to Stop HHS Mandate Enforcement
LifeNews.com - Jan 3, 2013 at 3:12 pm A Catholic health management company has become the tenth entity to receive a favorable judicial ruling preventing enforcement of the pro-abortion HHS mandate that is a part of...
How targeting “Les Mis” to Christians paid off
The Deacon's Bench - Jan 3, 2013 at 3:03 pm Though some were shocked, simply shocked to see fleeting moments of sexual congress (one involving a guy in a Santa suit), other Christians have embraced the movie’s message. From...
Archdiocese to host Reconciliation Weekend in Feb. 2013
Saint Louis Review - St. Louis News - Jan 3, 2013 at 2:43 pm
In conjunction with the Year of Faith, the Archdiocese of St. Louis is hosting an archdiocesanwide Reconciliation Weekend.
The weekend will take place on Friday, Feb. 22...
Time Mag on "The Weakening Pro-Choice Movement"
Creative Minority Report - Jan 3, 2013 at 2:38 pm Pro-aborts are getting worried folks. Check this out from Time Magazine. The liberal rag frets that old wimmins aren't clearing out for young fresh blood. What Time doesn't say is...
Judge Dismisses Fraud Suit From Ex-Planned Parenthood Employee
LifeNews.com - Jan 3, 2013 at 2:30 pm A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former employee of the Planned Parenthood abortion business’s Iowa affiliate.
The former Planned Parenthood abortion clinic...
What’s wrong with gay marriage? Let me count the ways…
The Deacon's Bench - Jan 3, 2013 at 2:27 pm Actually, I’ll let Brandon Vogt do it. He lays out 10 common arguments in favor of same-sex marriage, and then deftly deflates them in Our Sunday Visitor. As Brandon points out...
Nifty Chart Labels and Shows Today's Protestant And Evangelical Communities
Opinionated Catholic - Jan 3, 2013 at 2:24 pm This is a pretty nifty chart by Brandan Robertson. He has a dialogue on it at The Spectrum of Protestantism in 2013 [Part 1] I guess its because I am a convert to Catholicism but...
Obituary | Sr. M. Harriette Stieber, SCC
Saint Louis Review - St. Louis News - Jan 3, 2013 at 2:22 pm A funeral Mass was celebrated Dec. 4 at Sacred Heart Convent in Wilmette, Ill., for Sister of Christian Charity M. Harriette Stieber, a former grade school teacher in St. Louis....
Obituary | Sr. Virginia Kuhn, SCC
Saint Louis Review - St. Louis News - Jan 3, 2013 at 2:21 pm A funeral Mass was celebrated Dec. 7 for Sister Virginia Kuhn, a former administrator of St. Vincent Home for Children. The Mass was at Sacred Heart Convent in Wilmette, Ill....
Obituary | Sr. Joan Erdmann, CSJ
Saint Louis Review - St. Louis News - Jan 3, 2013 at 2:21 pm A memorial Mass was celebrated Dec. 17 at Nazareth Living Center Chapel in south St. Louis County for Sister Joan Erdmann, CSJ, a retired teacher.
Sister Joan, 82, died Dec. 5 at...
Twenty Something | Say yes to new risks and new graces in 2013
Saint Louis Review - Viewpoints - Jan 3, 2013 at 2:08 pm
Barbara Benson Keith's wake-up call came while chatting with a fellow kindergarten teacher at the end of a school day.
Her colleague said, "'I hope in 10 years I'm right...
Faith and Culture | Tasting goodness and wisdom in food, faith
Saint Louis Review - Viewpoints - Jan 3, 2013 at 2:08 pm By Javier Orozco
Recently while watching TV with my wife, I came across a cooking show that focused on Asian cuisine. What impressed me about...
Help Build a House for AIDS Orphans
CatholicMom.com - Jan 3, 2013 at 2:00 pm Orphan’s New Year’s Resolution: Build a House for Other Orphans
I recently became aware of a special project being conducted by the adopted son of our wonderful contributor, Patti...
Don't Blame Gerrymandering For Nation's Political Woes
Opinionated Catholic - Jan 3, 2013 at 1:56 pm Pretty good column in the UK Guardian that I think largely is correct. It blast to hades and back some common popular assumptions. See Why 'gerrymandering' doesn't polarise...
