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Cardinal Dolan sees hope and promise for US evangelism
Catholic News Agency - General - Oct 12, 2012 at 5:00 am Vatican City, Oct 12, 2012 / 04:00 am (CNA).- Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York addressed the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization at the Vatican on Oct. 11, speaking about...
Morning Catholic must-reads: 12/10/12
Catholic Herald - Oct 12, 2012 at 4:57 am Benedict XVI marked the 50th anniversary of Pope John XXIII’s celebrated “speech to the moon” last night at the end of a candlelit procession from Castel Sant’Angelo to St Peter’s...
Synod expert calls for renewed emphasis on possibility of hell, need for repentance
Catholic Culture - World News - Oct 12, 2012 at 4:56 am A US expert at the Synod of Bishops for the new evangelization has told the National Catholic Register that a renewed emphasis on the possibility of eternal damnation and the need...
In Red Mass homily, Cardinal George rues HHS mandate, abortion, same-sex marriage
Catholic Culture - World News - Oct 12, 2012 at 4:53 am In his recent Red Mass homily, Cardinal Francis George of Chicago told the assembled lawyers and judges that the HHS mandate, same-sex marriage, and abortion are three instances...
Prelate laments Taliban attack against teenage activist
Catholic Culture - World News - Oct 12, 2012 at 4:52 am Bishop Anthony Rufin of Islamabad-Rawalpindi condemned the Taliban attack on Malala Yousafzai, a 14-year-old Muslim girl in the Swat Valley known for her activism.
"God created...
Special Mass for religious liberty on October 14; Rosary novena to begin that day
Catholic Culture - World News - Oct 12, 2012 at 4:51 am A special Mass and Pilgrimage for Life and Liberty, sponsored by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty, will take place at the...
Synod fathers address media bias, Islam, annulments
Catholic Culture - World News - Oct 12, 2012 at 4:49 am On the fifth day of the Thirteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, 12 synod fathers spoke on various aspects of the synod's theme, "The New Evangelization for...
Biden, Ryan discuss Catholic faith, abortion in VP debate
Catholic Culture - World News - Oct 12, 2012 at 4:48 am Towards the end of the debate between Vice President Joseph Biden and Republican candidate Paul Ryan, moderator Martha Raddatz asked:
This debate is, indeed, historic. We have two...
Daily Scriptures Reflection for 10/12/12
CatholicMom.com - Oct 12, 2012 at 4:00 am Daily Scriptures Reflection for Friday
Scripture: Lectionary #465. Galatians 3:7-14. Psalm 111: 1-2,3-4,5-6. Luke 11:15-26:
Friday’s Scriptures
USCCB Video Reflection
Saints of...
Archbishop Gomez's first pastoral letter details evangelization plans
Catholic News Agency - General - Oct 12, 2012 at 3:16 am Los Angeles, Calif., Oct 12, 2012 / 02:16 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles has written his first pastoral letter to his archdiocese, invoking the Catholic...
Archbishop Gomez's first pastoral letter details evangelization plans
EWTN - US Latest News - Oct 12, 2012 at 3:16 am Los Angeles, Calif., Oct 12, 2012 / 03:16 am (EWTN News).-
Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles has written his first pastoral letter to his archdiocese, invoking the Catholic...
Obama Wages War on Catholicism
Crisis Magazine - Church - Oct 12, 2012 at 3:10 am Americans who oppose abortion have learned to live with Roe v. Wade, but they (as well as some abortion-rights advocates) have never come to terms with proposals forcing them to...
Analysts say Biden's abortion stance leaves reality behind
EWTN - US Latest News - Oct 12, 2012 at 3:07 am Washington D.C., Oct 12, 2012 / 03:07 pm (EWTN News).-
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's profession that he is personally opposed to abortion while supporting its legalization...
Pope speaks to faithful at end of procession, prayer vigil
News.va - Oct 12, 2012 at 3:05 am A torchlight procession organized by the Catholic Action group with thousands of people participating from every continent and state of life in the Church took place here in Rome...
Kevin O’Brien on Dorothy L. Sayers…
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Oct 12, 2012 at 2:44 am creeds, and the death of drama.
Church's joy more humble today than 50 years ago, Pope reflects
EWTN - Vatican News - Oct 12, 2012 at 2:38 am Vatican City, Oct 12, 2012 / 02:38 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
Pope Benedict believes that the Catholic Church of 2012 possesses "a
more sober and humble joy" compared to the optimism...
A friend of mine studying at Notre Dame…
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Oct 12, 2012 at 2:33 am …sends along this link to a quirky tumblr blog that one of his fellow students (getting her Ph.D in liturgy) is running: Mary is My Homegirl.
The Insufferable Smugness of the NCR Progressive
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Oct 12, 2012 at 2:10 am Reader Michelle Arnold notes:
Vatican: “Stop messing around with the Lamb of God by adding unauthorized changes.”
NCR: “Vatican and U.S. bishops mandate changes to Lamb of God.”...
Ontario Gov’t to Catholic Schools: You Can’t Say Abortion is Wrong
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Oct 12, 2012 at 2:04 am No. Really.
Thank God for the First Amendment (though it’s only a paper barrier, as Obama’s assault on religious liberty demonstrates).
The only answer to this is for Catholics to...
Over at Bedlam or Parnassus…
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Oct 12, 2012 at 2:01 am a man is deeply grateful, and it shows in a beautiful post that you should go read right now.
The best kind of giving is thanksgiving. – GKC
