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Second Grader: Defeat Obama, “He Says You Can Kills Babys”
LifeNews.com - Jan 18, 2012 at 9:21 am I received the following from a second grade teacher: The class has been learning about Martin Luther King, Jr., and we were talking about how one person can make a big difference...
Feast of St. Peter's Chair in Rome
Saint Louis Catholic - Jan 18, 2012 at 9:18 am Today is the Feast of St. Peter's Chair in Rome. This is the ancient patronal feast of the authority of the Popes. Even before the wreckovation of the Calendar in 1969, this...
Anticipating the Pope in Cuba
The Forum - Jan 18, 2012 at 9:07 am From Reuters:SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (Reuters) - The Virgin of Charity of El Cobre is a gold-clothed, doll-like figurine which, according to Cuban legend, three fishermen found...
Are child tax deductions a step down the slippery slope to serfdom?
Commonweal - Jan 18, 2012 at 9:05 am This post, in which First Things contributor Greg Forster makes what he calls “The Moral Case Against Child Tax Deductions”, is a strange piece of reasoning. Here is Forster’s...
January 21, the Memorial of St. Agnes
Catholic Hot Dish - Jan 18, 2012 at 8:56 am
St. Agnes stained glass at St. Nicholas in Belle River, MN.
St. Agnes (292-304 AD) is one of the most revered and famous saints of the early Church. Her courageous martyrdom was...
On Chivalry
The Forum - Jan 18, 2012 at 8:48 am A great article by Ed West, appearing in the Telegraph:One of the disturbing aspects of the sinking of the Costa Concordia is the implication that men barged past families to...
Stopping sex trafficking at the Super Bowl
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jan 18, 2012 at 8:09 am Picking up from efforts to stem sex trafficking at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, 11 women’s religious orders from Indiana and Michigan are working to stop sex trafficking at...
Faith Comes by Hearing: Illiteracy not an obstacle in sharing Biblical faith
Communio - Jan 18, 2012 at 8:08 am An extraordinary gift has made the good news of the Bible better known for those who are unable to read and write. Reportedly 50 percent of the world is illiterate. An initiative...
Recommendations issued for Year of Faith
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jan 18, 2012 at 8:08 am In an effort to help Catholics have a better and correct understanding of their faith and become authentic witnesses to Christ, the Vatican issued a list of pastoral...
Letter objects to altering definition of marriage
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jan 18, 2012 at 8:03 am A letter signed by more than three dozen U.S. religious leaders objects to the specter of religious groups being forced to treat same-sex unions “as if they were marriage.”
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Catholic Book Spotlight – Diana Jenkins
CatholicMom.com - Jan 18, 2012 at 8:00 am Today, I’m thrilled to share my recent conversation with prolific Catholic author Diana R. Jenkins. Diana has worked creatively and tirelessly to craft great resources for our...
Pope explains the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Communio - Jan 18, 2012 at 7:57 am This week, as you know, is a period of time for prayer (and fasting, I hope) for the intention of Christian Unity. The intention in my mind, and I might say, in the mind of the...
Ceremony for new cardinals to feature changes
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jan 18, 2012 at 7:56 am
U.S. Archbishop Edwin O’Brien, right, pro-grand master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem, is one of two new U.S. cardinals named by Pope Benedict XVI Jan...
The Sinking Ship. What's The Big Deal?
Creative Minority Report - Jan 18, 2012 at 7:24 am I don't understand why everybody is getting so upset about this captain abandoning ship. I mean what is the big deal? This kinda thing happens everyday. Don't think so?Don't...
The Two Feasts of St. Peter's Chair
New Liturgical Movement - Jan 18, 2012 at 7:00 am The feast of St. Peter’s Chair was originally kept on one of two dates. Some sources, going back to the fourth century, attest to it on January 18th, among them, an ancient...
Daily Quote from St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Doctor of the Church
Integrated Catholic Life - Jan 18, 2012 at 6:30 am “Jesus, help me to simplify my life by learning what you want me to be – and becoming that person.” (St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Doctor of the Church) Please help us in our mission to...
Church In Bankruptcy Need Not Disclose Membership List
The Religion Clause - Jan 18, 2012 at 6:11 am In re Deliverance Christian Church, 2011 Bankr. LEXIS 5219 (ND OH, Dec. 1, 2011), involves the issue of how much information a church in bankruptcy must furnish to a bank that is...
In evangelical South Carolina, Perry calls Santorum “a good Catholic”
The Deacon's Bench - Jan 18, 2012 at 6:10 am It was a soundbite that attracted some attention:
Speaking to media during an impromptu press conference Tuesday, Texas Gov. Rick Perry twice mentioned rival Rick Santorum’s...
