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Gay Folks Are "Cheap Labor" For Catholic Church ?
Opinionated Catholic - Jan 21, 2012 at 2:01 pm It is truly amazing how so many smart talented people can be well just so stupid at times. For some it might be they live in some echo chamber ,and in fact are not very...
COLLECT 3rd Sunday after Epiphany: shelter from the attacks of Hell
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 21, 2012 at 1:59 pm
Today’s Collect was in the ancient Veronese and Gelasian Sacramentaries, and so it represents the best of the liturgical tradition of the early Church in Rome, formed out of the...
Agnes: “Shining with the fire of divine love”
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 21, 2012 at 1:41 pm Let us invoke St. Agnes, virgin and martyr.
O glorious Agnes, chosen by God, though weak,
to make His own might manifest in your martyrdom,
together with the Apostles
intercede...
Lambs of God
The Deacon's Bench - Jan 21, 2012 at 1:28 pm The traditional blessing of lambs took place today, the Feast of St. Agnes:
Click here to view the embedded video.
Christian Spirituality in the Catholic Tradition
The Curt Jester - Jan 21, 2012 at 1:06 pm Last year I read Fr. Jordan Aumann’s theology which I absolutely loved. I recently finished another book he wrote Christian Spirituality in the Catholic Tradition which is sort...
BTW, the name “Halo” is already taken.
Commonweal - Jan 21, 2012 at 12:56 pm John Paul the Great University in San Diego is advertising itself on Facebook as the “Catholic Gaming School.” Endorsed as “authentically Catholic” by the Cardinal Newman Society...
An illiberal mandate.
Commonweal - Jan 21, 2012 at 12:52 pm In our January 13 editorial, we criticized a ruling from the Department of Health and Human Services that would require all employers to include “contraception and sterilization...
On Mass with a deacon
The Deacon's Bench - Jan 21, 2012 at 12:33 pm
Over at Catholic Sensibility, blogger Todd Flowerday is walking through the GIRM and has come to a section about Mass with a Deacon:
171. When he is present at the celebration...
Weekly Giveaway (01/20)
Brandon Vogt - Jan 21, 2012 at 12:33 pm "Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others." - St. Augustine
Because I've built up a large collection of duplicate...
Nigeria, the death toll rises to 162 after attacks by Islamic fundamentalists
Vatican Insider - Jan 21, 2012 at 12:08 pmAdults, youth share hope at pro-life demonstrations in Nebraska
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 21, 2012 at 12:07 pm Lincoln, Neb., Jan 21, 2012 / 01:07 pm (CNA).- For 37 years Cathy Peterson, a parishioner at St. Columbkille Church in Papillion, Neb. has zipped her coat, tied her shoelaces and...
Healthy Habits for the New Year Include NFP
CatholicMom.com - Jan 21, 2012 at 12:00 pm The beginning of a new year often prompts the making of resolutions regarding lifestyle. Some will decide to exercise more or to eat better.
Nowadays healthier lifestyle choices...
Obama Defends Conscience
Commonweal - Jan 21, 2012 at 11:56 am Yesterday, the Obama administration upheld the original provision for religious exemption in the Affordable Care Act by not extending it to religiously-affiliated organizations...
“This is a sad moment in the life of our country…”
The Deacon's Bench - Jan 21, 2012 at 11:39 am “I cannot imagine a more direct and frontal attack on freedom of conscience than this ruling. This decision must be fought against with all the energies the Catholic Community...
"Why 'Fishers of Men'?: A Forgotten Old Testament Prophecy" (Post & Podcast on the Sunday Readings, 1/22/12
The Sacred Page - Jan 21, 2012 at 11:32 am This Sunday Jesus calls the disciples to be "fishers of men" (Mark 1:17). Where does this imagery come from? Here we look at the Old Testament prophecy that seems to provide the...
Bishops praise Pope's warning about US religious freedom threats
EWTN - US Latest News - Jan 21, 2012 at 11:25 am Washington D.C., Jan 21, 2012 / 12:17 pm (EWTN News).-
Pope Benedict's concern about the threats to freedom of religion in the United States caused several U.S. bishops to be "...
Why I Love Religion AND Love Jesus!
SQPN - Podcast Network - Jan 21, 2012 at 11:22 am On today’s episode of Catholic Weekend, Sarah Reinhard, Steve Nelson, Fr. Jay and Fr. Roderick talk about the YouTube video “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus” (viewed over 15...
Is It Unchristian to Not Trust Newt?
Creative Minority Report - Jan 21, 2012 at 11:20 am Pat's been pretty tough on Newt here and he's gotten some pretty nasty hate mail in return on that. But we're cool with that. You want to see hate mail, check out the times that...
