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Mark Twain on ‘forgiveness’
Catholic Servant - Jul 21, 2012 at 9:52 pm Did you know that Mark Twain considered his biography of St. Joan of Arc his greatest work?
11th Circuit: Limits On Carrying Guns In House of Worship Do Not Violate Free Exercise Rights
The Religion Clause - Jul 21, 2012 at 9:39 pm In GeorgiaCarry.org, Inc. v. State of Georgia, (11th Cir., July 20, 2012), the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected constitutional challenges to a Georgia law restricting...
Ordination update: 17 new deacons in Helena
The Deacon's Bench - Jul 21, 2012 at 9:16 pm
Details, from the Montana Catholic:
An ordination, much like a wedding, is a momentous occasion, both for the man receiving Holy Orders and for those gathered in joyful witness...
President Issues Ramadan Greetings
The Religion Clause - Jul 21, 2012 at 8:48 pm President Obama yesterday released a statement (full text) sending Ramadan wishes from himself and Michelle to Muslim Americans and Muslims around the world. He said in part:This...
An anniversary
Commonweal - Jul 21, 2012 at 7:35 pm Rorate coeli is a conservative blog quite sympathetic to the Lefebvrite FSSPX. It has just posted what it thinks is the first English translation of the pastoral letter issued by...
Shrimp Masala: A Delicious Experiment in Cajun-Indian Fusion
The Catholic Foodie - Jul 21, 2012 at 7:00 pm
OK. I’m gonna say it… This dish is INSANE.
So insane that I made it two weeks in a row.
I just couldn’t help myself.
Masala is a combination of dry and roasted spices, typical...
No longer “Catholic”
The Deacon's Bench - Jul 21, 2012 at 6:50 pm
In a rare and dramatic move, the Vatican has stripped a prestigious university of its right to call itself “Catholic.”
Details:
The Vatican has announced it is stripping the...
US bishops' relief agency defends alliance with aid organization
Catholic News Agency - General - Jul 21, 2012 at 6:02 pm Washington D.C., Jul 21, 2012 / 05:02 pm (CNA).- Catholic Relief Services, the official overseas relief agency for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, says that it worked...
Romney quotes the Book of Mormon
GetReligion - Jul 21, 2012 at 5:35 pm One of the reasons it’s important to have reporters who understand religion is so that they don’t miss the subtext or deeper meaning of words spoken by those they cover. Usually...
16th Sunday, Simple English Propers
New Liturgical Movement - Jul 21, 2012 at 5:32 pm In most parishes, people will sing songs of some sort. At a growing number of parishes, you will heard the actually words of the liturgy sung with Gregorian modes.
Events - FSSP training for priests Solemn High Mass in Charlotte, NC
Rorate Coeli - Jul 21, 2012 at 4:31 pm 1. From the FSSP, a reminder of the Low Mass Priest training course, which will take place in their Seminary of Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Nebraska, on September 17-21. The...
Opening Your Heart and Your Home to An Exchange Student
CatholicMom.com - Jul 21, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Open Your Heart and Your Home to an Exchange Student
Hosting an international exchange student can be an enriching experience for the entire family that will last a lifetime. By...
Encouraging Extraordinary Form News
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jul 21, 2012 at 3:54 pm For your “Brick By Brick” file.
My old friend His Excellency Most Rev. Alexander Sample, Bishop by the Grace of God and the Apostolic See of Marquette in Michigan, recently...
The Good Shepherd Teaches the Flock - Commentary On Sunday Mass Readings Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time ( July 22 , 2012 )
Opinionated Catholic - Jul 21, 2012 at 3:39 pm From the always good The Sacred Page.
Cairo
Commonweal - Jul 21, 2012 at 2:11 pm I have been in Cairo for about a month and I am now Mr. Bat. I have been named Mr. Bat by the Egyptians, who make fun of my name because there is no P sound in Arabic. Of course,...
Home is where the box is
Catholic News Agency - General - Jul 21, 2012 at 2:00 pm Camden, N.J., Jul 21, 2012 / 01:00 pm (CNA).- Sisters Brianna and Danielle Breen look out of the roof of the cardboard dwelling where they spent the night at St. Charles Borromeo...
Church responds to Colorado shooting
News.va - Jul 21, 2012 at 1:05 pm (Vatican Radio) Eleven people remain in critical condition after a gunman opened fire early yesterday morning in a Colorado theatre, claiming the lives of 12 people and wounding...
Pope's butler released into house arrest
News.va - Jul 21, 2012 at 12:30 pm (Vatican Radio) Director of the Holy See press office Fr Federico Lombardi announced in a press conference on Saturday that Paolo Gabriele, Pope Benedict’s butler who has been...
Catholic health share plan offers alternative to contraception mandate
EWTN - US Latest News - Jul 21, 2012 at 12:04 pm Washington D.C., Jul 21, 2012 / 12:04 pm (EWTN News).-
A new Catholic health care sharing ministry may soon offer an alternative to traditional insurance plans for those who have...
Ecce Ancilla Domini
CatholicMom.com - Jul 21, 2012 at 12:00 pm
Ellen Gable Hrkach
Editor’s note: Today, we share a “classic” column by contributor Ellen Gable Hrkach. This column first ran in May, 2010. I would like to thank Ellen for being...
