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Philadelphia archdiocese will hear appeals on school closings
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 12, 2012 at 2:25 pm The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has established an appeals process for reconsideration of decisions on closing schools.
Two committees will hear appeals: one for the 4 high...
QUAERITUR: Pastor says he can waive requirement of regularizing marital situation.
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 12, 2012 at 2:24 pm From a reader:
I am in the process of converting from the Anglican tradition to the
Catholic Church. The priest of the church where I am taking RCIA has told me that he has the...
Will They Really Fix the Offensive John Paul II Statue?
Jimmy Akin.org - Jan 12, 2012 at 2:24 pm So you know that UGLY statue of John Paul II they have outside Rome's main train termnal?
You know, the one that looks like this . . . ?
The artist who designed it is now blaming...
Pro-aborts spread false claim that bishop said it was ok to rape a woman who had an abortion
LifeSiteNews - Jan 12, 2012 at 2:16 pm by Matthew Cullinan Hoffman January 12, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Pro-abortion forces on the internet are engaged in an ongoing campaign accusing a Spanish bishop of legitimizing...
John Stewart on Ron Paul
Making Things Visible - Jan 12, 2012 at 2:03 pm Everyone from left to right, from Fox News to MSNBC is dismissing Dr. Paul. John makes good comedy on it! It is hard to believe that real people with real intellectual capacity...
Engaging Teenagers in the Faith, Part 1
CatholicMom.com - Jan 12, 2012 at 2:00 pm If you have one of those quirky beings in your house called a teenager, chances are you’ve heard the complaint that he or she doesn’t “feel” like going to mass. If you heard this...
Kitsch and liturgy
Commonweal - Jan 12, 2012 at 1:58 pm http://www.tikkun.org/article.php?story=mar2001_madsen
In the thread on “whooping,” Jeanne Follman has some remarks and a link that I think deserve discussion in their own right (...
The Church Year: Jan. 13, 2012
Jimmy Akin.org - Jan 12, 2012 at 1:55 pm Today is Friday of the 1st week in Ordinary Time. The liturgical color is green.
In the Extraordinary Form, this is the season after Epiphany, and the liturgical color for today...
Native of Ivory Coast eagerly serves the Church in new land
Saint Louis Review - St. Louis News - Jan 12, 2012 at 1:42 pm By Joseph Kenny | jkenny@stlouisreview.com
Roland N'Guessan's story similar to other Catholics who came to America a century or more ago,...
‘Pro-choice’- but only when it comes to killing babies
LifeSiteNews - Jan 12, 2012 at 1:28 pm by Jonathon Van Maren January 12, 2012 (Unmaskingchoice.ca) - As the abortion debate in Canada heats up and growing numbers of young people join the fray, abortion advocates are...
St. Mary Magdalen in Brentwood celebrates 100 years of 'witnessing Christ'
Saint Louis Review - St. Louis News - Jan 12, 2012 at 1:20 pm By Barbara Watkins | bwatkins@archstl.org
There have been a lot of changes at St. Mary Magdalen Parish since it began 100 years ago in what would become Brentwood. But one...
Cardinal Foley remembered as great evangelizer
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 12, 2012 at 1:05 pm Vatican City, Jan 12, 2012 / 02:05 pm (CNA).- The new head of the Vatican's social communications council Archbishop Claudio Celli recalled the rich legacy of his predecessor,...
Can Scotland Prosecute A Referee For Saying Mean Things About Catholics and the Pope ?
Opinionated Catholic - Jan 12, 2012 at 1:04 pm On the twitter some remarks about the Catholic Church by a former referee across the pond has set off a full tilt of outrage. It also includes the topic of laws that most...
Murderers for Jesus
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Jan 12, 2012 at 12:55 pm “On occasion scientists working on the nuclear program in Iran turn up dead. I think that’s a wonderful thing, candidly.- Rick Santorum
Yesterday, one of my readers was explaining...
Pope links economic crisis with individualism, urges reform
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 12, 2012 at 12:55 pm Rome, Italy, Jan 12, 2012 / 01:55 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict said Jan. 12 that the economic crisis hitting much of the West is the result of self-centeredness but that it...
Carleton University Pro-Life Group May be Kicked Off Campus
LifeNews.com - Jan 12, 2012 at 12:41 pm The pro-life students involved with the pro-life organization at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada have faced attacks on their free speech rights for years and now the...
Roe vs. Wade May be 39, But Pro-Lifers Should be Encouraged
LifeNews.com - Jan 12, 2012 at 12:14 pm This month marks the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court’s hideous decision to legalize abortion on demand in the United States. Since then, some 50 million unborn...
Jimmy on Catholic Answers Live (1/5/12)
Jimmy Akin.org - Jan 12, 2012 at 12:07 pm Jimmy Akin answers:
Why are there differences in the genealogies in Matthew and Luke?
How do you address the Protestant claim that even with unified teachings, Catholics aren
