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Novena to Saint Maria Goretti 2017 | Day 6

Big C Catholics - Jul 1, 2017 at 2:18 pm
July 2ndMaria was born to a poor farming family in Italy, one of six children. Her father died when she was only 9 years old. After his death, Maria had to taking care of the rest...

Pope names archbishop to succeed Cardinal Muller at doctrine office

The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jul 1, 2017 at 1:47 pm
Promoting the secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to the office of prefect, Pope Francis chose not to ask German Cardinal Gerhard Muller to serve a second...

Is your dog or cat sick? Have a priest use this blessing

Aleteia - Jul 1, 2017 at 1:00 pm
God created animals and certainly has the power to heal them. Numerous saints over the centuries have been known to interact with animals and at times provide a healing hand. St....

The Unholy Trinity: A Reflection for the 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time

CatholicMom.com - Jul 1, 2017 at 12:30 pm
By Didier Descouens – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link   Readings for July 2, 2017: 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection on #Sunday #Gospel by @dritaly: selfishness is nothing new...

READER FEEDBACK: good for the spine

What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jul 1, 2017 at 12:20 pm
From a reader: Knowing well that a positive note can be a good thing for the soul, I just wanted to write a message to thank you for continually helping me (and I presume many...

Cardinal Müller Reacts to Dismissal in Interview with German Newspaper

Rorate Coeli - Jul 1, 2017 at 12:16 pm
Photo: hbz / Stefan Sämmer / Allgemeine Zeitung Cardinal Müller was in Mainz, Germany, today, for a reunion of his high school class, and he granted an interview to the Allgemeine...

That unpopular Prelate-manager of the Roman Curia 

Vatican Insider - Jul 1, 2017 at 11:40 am
Despite being well aware of the coming storm, George Pell has no intention of pulling back and thus avoid the foreseeable international choc of a "minister" of the Holy See in...

So if pro-life Democrats huddle with top DNC boss, will it anger all those young Nones?

GetReligion - Jul 1, 2017 at 11:14 am
Does everyone remember that special U.S. House of Representatives election down in suburban Atlanta, the one that Democrats and Republicans poured millions of dollars into as a...

Reactions to the change of Prefect at CDF

What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jul 1, 2017 at 10:05 am
There will be quite a few reaction to the change of Prefects at CDF.  Hereunder I hope to catalog some of them for easy reference. Here is something predictably tasteless from the...

Gloria Purvis on what the Church is doing right and where parishes can improve

Aleteia - Jul 1, 2017 at 10:00 am
At #CatholicConvo host of Morning Glory also talks about reaching the African-American Catholic communityEWTN Radio personality Gloria Purvis will play an active role in this...

Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati Novena, Day Seven

Journey of a Catholic Nerd Writer - Jul 1, 2017 at 10:00 am
Day SevenJesus says: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.”Pier Giorgio responds: “I offer you my best wishes – or, rather, only one wish, but...

The Gist: Addiction

CatholicMom.com - Jul 1, 2017 at 9:00 am
Photo courtesy of CatholicTV. Now in its sixth season, CatholicTV Network’s series for Catholic women, The Gist, airs every Tuesday morning at 11 AM Eastern. Tune in to...

Captain Obvious to Four Random Cardinals

Saint Louis Catholic - Jul 1, 2017 at 8:34 am
Captain Obvious here: It is BEYOND time for the College of Cardinals to take decisive action about Francis. And if we can assume many or even most Cardinals have ceased to be...

You want me to do what? Understanding one of Jesus’ hardest teachings

Aleteia - Jul 1, 2017 at 8:00 am
The Gospel this Sunday is jarring. Aren't we supposed to "honor" our mother and father? Jesus said to his apostles: “Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of...

BREAKING: Pope Francis names Jesuit as Vatican doctrine chief

LifeSiteNews - Jul 1, 2017 at 7:24 am
A 73-year-old Jesuit will now run the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Timeline suggests reasons for Pope’s dismissal of conservative from top Vatican doctrine post

LifeSiteNews - Jul 1, 2017 at 7:18 am
Cardinal Müller has gone down trying his best to maintain the faith despite personal attack.

Abp Ladaria to succeed Card. Müller as Prefect of CDF

News.va - Jul 1, 2017 at 7:15 am
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Saturday named Archbishop Luis Ladaria, SJ, to replace Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller as the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the...

Convocation of Catholic Leaders kicks off today in Orlando

Aleteia - Jul 1, 2017 at 7:00 am
4 Key questions will guide a study of "missionary discipleship."In answer to Pope Francis’ call for the Church to enter a “new phase of evangelization,” the bishops of the United...

A Bishop Explains Why the Church Must Still Battle Demons Today

ChurchPOP - Jul 1, 2017 at 7:00 am
In the sixth chapter of St. Mark’s Gospel, we find the account of Jesus sending out the Twelve, two by two, on The post A Bishop Explains Why the Church Must Still Battle Demons...
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