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Law On Damage To Church Property Survives Establishment Clause Challenge
The Religion Clause - Nov 5, 2012 at 6:28 am In People v. Chambliss, 2012 Ill. App. Unpub. LEXIS 2653 (IL App., Nov. 1, 2012), an Illinois appellate court upheld against an Establishment Clause challenge an Illinois law (720...
Recent Articles of Interest
The Religion Clause - Nov 5, 2012 at 6:11 am From SSRN:
Jennifer L. Wright, Religious Law Schools and Democratic Society, (Howard Law Journal, 2013, Forthcoming).
Marc O. DeGirolami, The Punishment Jurist, (Foundational...
Shariah Courts Role Expands In Egypt's Sinai Peninsula
The Religion Clause - Nov 5, 2012 at 6:05 am According to the Wall Street Journal last Friday, in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula Shariah courts are proliferating to fill the void in governmental services. Islamic courts have long...
Selective readings, ruptures in ritual, artificial impositions, reclaiming continuity
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Nov 5, 2012 at 6:00 am CNA/EWTN had a piece about the pilgrimage to Rome in thanksgiving for Summorum Pontificum. The undersigned was happy to be quoted.
Pilgrims arrive in Rome to celebrate Latin Mass...
A prayer before voting
The Deacon's Bench - Nov 5, 2012 at 5:54 am From the great Concord Pastor, Fr. Austin Fleming: The election is tomorrow, Lord, and I was wondering: if you were a candidate - would you be elected? I know if you were running...
Let’s hope Americans make the right choice tomorrow – by legalising cannabis
Catholic Herald - Nov 5, 2012 at 5:48 am Something very important happens on Tuesday when America comes to vote – but the epoch-making decision isn’t Obama versus Romney. Rather it is happening in three states where...
Britain discovers Catholic social teaching
The Deacon's Bench - Nov 5, 2012 at 5:34 am Europe’s hard times are leading more people to take a closer look at Catholic social thought. From the BBC: A new zeitgeist is capturing business people, academics and political...
New Evangelization? Living Tradition? It's all a matter of holiness
Rorate Coeli - Nov 5, 2012 at 5:00 am New Evangelization: passing on holiness (Nov. 4, 2012)
We are all called to be holy. It is what gives meaning to our life on earth. But how can we reach holiness? By being true...
Catholic Techie Sister Caroline Cerveny
CatholicMom.com - Nov 5, 2012 at 5:00 am Don’t let the alphabet soup after her name or the “Dr.” in front of it scare you away from Sister Caroline Cerveny. She is, at the heart of it, a teacher.
That’s why she founded ...
Priest Says Prayers, Rosary Helped His Triathlon Finish
Franciscan Media - Nov 5, 2012 at 5:00 am LOS ANGELES (CNS) — After California priest Father Thomas Baker finished a grueling triathlon in Hawaii, he acknowledged that parts of the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike race and a...
"With A Firm Reliance On Providence...."
Whispers in the Loggia - Nov 5, 2012 at 4:55 am And so, finally, it's almost over. A fuller post to come, but as the lights get ready to go out on Campaign 2012, we'd be remiss to start the week anywhere but with this cycle's...
Boston College religious-education chair: 'Catholic case for supporting Obama'
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 5, 2012 at 4:52 am The chairman of the Department of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry at Boston College says that he supports President Barack Obama's reelection because his "overall social...
Jewish-Catholic dialogue examines religion in public square, denounces vandalism of churches
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 5, 2012 at 4:49 am At a recent meeting between representatives of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the National Council of Synagogues, participants examined religion's role in...
Popular Brazilian priest's new church holds 20,000
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 5, 2012 at 4:48 am An estimated 50,000 people attended the inaugural Mass at the Mother of God sanctuary in São Paulo, Brazil's largest city. The church, which seats 6,000, has additional standing...
Nevada court could order disabled woman to undergo abortion over Catholic parents' objection
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 5, 2012 at 4:48 am The attorney for William and Amy Bauer, the adoptive parents of a pregnant 32-year-old mentally-disabled woman, fears that a Nevada district judge could order their daughter to...
French cardinal speaks out against same-sex marriage, notes steps towards 'barbarism'
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 5, 2012 at 4:46 am Addressing the bishops of France, Cardinal André Vingt-Trois of Paris called for opposition to the proposed legalization of same-sex marriage in France.
"Contrary to what is...
Coptic Orthodox Church elects new pope
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 5, 2012 at 4:43 am The Coptic Orthodox Church--an Oriental Orthodox Church that ceased to be in full communion with the Holy See following the Ecumenical Council of Chalcedon in 451--has selected a...
Lawyers say Poland shocked over abortion fine
EWTN - World Catholic News - Nov 5, 2012 at 4:02 am Warsaw, Poland, Nov 5, 2012 / 04:02 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
Local attorneys say the European Court of Human Right's decision to fine Poland for not helping a girl obtain an abortion...
Morning Prayer for Monday, 11/5/12
CatholicMom.com - Nov 5, 2012 at 4:00 am Morning Prayer for Monday of the Thirty-First Week in Ordinary Time
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QUAERITUR: Priest changes word of the Eucharistic Prayer
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Nov 5, 2012 at 4:00 am From a reader:
A priest (not the pastor) in my suburban ___ parish changed the words in Eucharistic Prayer IV to reflect inclusive language. ‘You formed man’ became ‘You formed us...
