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QUAERITUR: Why He “rose again” in the Creed when we know Christ only rose once?
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Oct 29, 2012 at 4:54 pm
For some reason I have received questions similar to this one several times, so I will drill into the matter anew… again… um…
From a reader:
Why do we say “rose again” in the...
NLM Notice
New Liturgical Movement - Oct 29, 2012 at 4:50 pm By now, many of you will have no doubt heard of the hurricane that is hitting the north-eastern part of North America. As I sit here, the wind gusts are becoming quite fierce and...
Irish agencies counseling women to lie about abortions?
Catholic Culture - World News - Oct 29, 2012 at 4:48 pm Counselors at government-run agencies have offered Irish women misleading, illegal, and even dangerous advice regarding abortion, the Irish Independent has revealed.
An...
Eye-opening errors in a <I>New York Times</I> column on abortion debate
Catholic Culture - World News - Oct 29, 2012 at 4:42 pm Writing for National Review, Wesley Smith calls attention to the stunning ignorance displayed by New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman in a piece in which Friedman argued that...
Anglican prelates eschew communion with colleagues
Catholic Culture - World News - Oct 29, 2012 at 4:38 pm Three conservative Anglican prelates--two from Nigeria and one from the US--have delined to share communion with their liberal colleagues at a conference in New Zealand....
Oklahoma bishop switches to <I>ad orientem</I> celebration of Mass in cathedral
Catholic Culture - World News - Oct 29, 2012 at 4:34 pm The National Catholic Reporter calls attention to the decision of Bishop Edward Slattery of Tulsa, Oklahoma, to celebrate Mass ad orientem in the city's cathedral.
This summer...
Transgendered Scripture readings
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Oct 29, 2012 at 4:33 pm Liturgiam authenticam is in force. We have receive a revision of the euchological formulae for Holy Mass in the Novus Ordo. What about the lectionary? Does anyone think the...
On Hurricane Sandy: “God sent the whirlwind. Thank God for righteous judgment”
The Deacon's Bench - Oct 29, 2012 at 4:33 pm We could see this coming, couldn’t we? Details: Hurricane Sandy continues to pummel the coastal Atlantic region as the historic “superstorm” makes its way up the East Coast. The...
Bishop in Philippines rebukes priests for simony
Catholic Culture - World News - Oct 29, 2012 at 4:28 pm A leading prelate in the Philippines has warned his priest against the practice of simony: offering spiritual goods for sale.
"My dear brother priests, the sacraments are not to...
Planned Parenthood Sues Texas Again to Force Taxpayer Funding
LifeNews.com - Oct 29, 2012 at 4:25 pm After losing its first lawsuit last week in its attempt to force Texas taxpayer to fund it, the Planned Parenthood abortion business has filed a second lawsuit.
The new lawsuit...
Ted Kennedy's widow opposes assisted-suicide initiative in Massachusetts
Catholic Culture - World News - Oct 29, 2012 at 4:22 pm Victoria Reggie Kennedy, the widow of longtime Senator Ted Kennedy, has taken a strong stand in opposition to "Proposition 2," a statewide ballot initiative that would legalize ...
In a time of trouble, Egypt's Coptic Orthodox choose a new pope
Catholic Culture - World News - Oct 29, 2012 at 4:14 pm Leaders of the Coptic Orthodox Church cast ballots on October 29 to choose a new leader, replacing Pope Shenouda III, who died in March after leading the Egyptian church for...
Environmentalists Promote Legal Rights for Plants, Nature
LifeNews.com - Oct 29, 2012 at 4:05 pm The environmental movement is growing increasingly radical and anti human.
Taking a beat from the animal rights movement, we have seen increasing advocacy for human-stifling...
Papal message underlines migrants' hope for better future
Catholic Culture - World News - Oct 29, 2012 at 4:03 pm In his annual message for the World Day of Migrants, Pope Benedict XVI writes that the Church affirms the right of people to migrate, "there is a need to reaffirm the right not to...
Price to Pay: Shocking True Story of Muslim Convert to Catholicism
CatholicMom.com - Oct 29, 2012 at 4:00 pm Editor’s note: While I have not yet completely finished my review copy of The Price to Pay: A Muslim Risks All to Follow Christ, I really couldn’t wait any longer to share this...
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Rome of the West - Oct 29, 2012 at 3:52 pm A view of the Mississippi River, from scenic overlook at the Dupot Reservation Conservation Area, in Pike County, Missouri.
Vatican willing to wait for response from SSPX
Catholic Culture - World News - Oct 29, 2012 at 3:48 pm The Vatican has indicated that it has not yet received a formal response from the Society of St. Pius X to an offer of reconciliation, and is willing to wait.
The Ecclesia Dei ...
Hurricanes and political storms, near my desk in D.C.
GetReligion - Oct 29, 2012 at 3:43 pm A long time ago (in digital terms), back at the beginning of this here weblog, I sat at my desk in West Palm Beach, Fla., listening to the sound of an oncoming hurricane and...
The Gravitational Pull v The Biological Solution
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Oct 29, 2012 at 3:35 pm Brick by brick… college by college…
From a reader:
Thought you might like to know that Franciscan University just celebrated its first Solemn High Mass for the patronal feast of...
How Dan Rather helped invent modern hurricane coverage on TV in 1961
The Deacon's Bench - Oct 29, 2012 at 3:34 pm We’ve gotten used to seeing endless hurricane coverage these days, but the real trailblazer in this kind of reporting, the first television correspondent to wade into the water...
