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For the pope, 2011 was year of evangelization, travel and technology
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jan 4, 2012 at 1:43 pm
An interfaith meeting in Assisi, a new book on Jesus of Nazareth and a website-launching tap on an iPad were among the highlights of 2011 for Pope Benedict XVI.
Although the year...
Pope could name new cardinals this month
OSV Daily Take - Jan 4, 2012 at 1:40 pm According to Rome Reports, Pope Benedict XVI could name new cardinals on Jan. 18. On the list of possible candidates are two Americans: Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York,...
Epiphany Collect: transformed by the beauty of Your sublime glory
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 4, 2012 at 1:34 pm In the ancient Western Church and in the East, Epiphany was more important than the relative latecomer Christmas. Epiphany is from the Greek word for a divine “manifestation” or...
Pope calls Christmas the realization of humanity’s dream
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 4, 2012 at 1:21 pm Vatican City, Jan 4, 2012 / 02:21 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The joy of the Christmas season is the unparalleled union of God and man, said Pope Benedict XVI at the first general...
Playing Bugnini: How can I improve this text?
Rorate Coeli - Jan 4, 2012 at 1:12 pm We begin today our new series, an interactive special. It is called "How can I improve this text?" Its "patron" is Archbishop Annibale Bugnini, the great secretary of the works of...
European bishops urge defense of Christian family
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 4, 2012 at 1:08 pm Madrid, Spain, Jan 4, 2012 / 02:08 pm (CNA).- European bishops called on Catholics gathered Dec. 30 in Madrid’s Colombus Square for a public Mass to uphold family values in an...
Prof Stephen Bloom Talks About Crazy Religious Iowa Folks
Opinionated Catholic - Jan 4, 2012 at 1:03 pm Oh boy I missed this controversy. Get Religion has a good post that also looks at some of the criticism the piece got from folks that critique journalism. Be see to click on the...
QUAERITUR: Joining the Polish National Catholic Church
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 4, 2012 at 1:00 pm From a reader:
Some relatives told me they were considering joining the Polish National Catholic Church. I see from what you have previously written they have valid sacraments (...
Antiphons in the Roman Missal vs. the Roman Gradual
New Liturgical Movement - Jan 4, 2012 at 1:00 pm Reflections by Jeff Ostrowski
During 2011, Corpus Christi Watershed's Gregorian chant websites (created in 2009) hit a significant milestone when the total number of chant...
Ohio Right to Life Endorses Pro-Life Legislators for Primary
LifeNews.com - Jan 4, 2012 at 12:56 pm The Ohio Right to Life pro-life organization today announced its endorsements of Ohio’s state legislative candidates in contested races for the March 6th primary election. “...
LA auxiliary bishop, father of two resigns
OSV Daily Take - Jan 4, 2012 at 12:38 pm From the news-we-didn't-need department: The Vatican announced the resignation of a Los Angeles auxiliary bishop today after he admitted he has has fathered two children.From CNS:...
Meet the academics who are trying to redefine pedophilia as ‘intergenerational intimacy’
LifeSiteNews - Jan 4, 2012 at 12:34 pm by Anne Hendershott January 4, 2012 (PublicDiscourse.com) - The anger and disgust that most of us experienced when we learned of the allegations of sexual abuse of boys in the...
African American Missing Dallas Teenager Deported to Columbia By Mistake
Opinionated Catholic - Jan 4, 2012 at 12:30 pm Oh and she spoke no Spanish. Scary!! See Dallas teen missing since 2010 was mistakenly deported
Maggie Gyllenhaal Promotes Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz
LifeNews.com - Jan 4, 2012 at 12:24 pm Renowned actress Maggie Gyllenhaal recently expressed to Glamour magazine that she desires to see Planned Parenthood continue to receive federal funds. She also spewed some of the...
In California Pope Benedict Names San Diego Bishop's Successor - Bishop Cirilo Flores
Opinionated Catholic - Jan 4, 2012 at 12:12 pm Just got back into town last night after a rather more than expected extended stay to bury my grandmother. I will post on that later later perhaps.I decided to sleep in this...
Perry Stays in Republican Race, Heading to South Carolina
LifeNews.com - Jan 4, 2012 at 11:53 am After finishing in fifth in the Iowa caucus vote Tuesday night, Texas Gov. Rick Perry says he is staying in the Republican race to replace pro-abortion President Barack Obama and...
Card. George: Comparing ‘gay-liberation movement’ with KKK is A-OK.
Commonweal - Jan 4, 2012 at 11:50 am Just before Christmas, Cardinal Francis George of Chicago decided to eat one of his feet on local television. When a Fox News Chicago reporter asked George for his thoughts about...
Pope accepts resignation of LA bishop who fathered two children
EWTN - US Latest News - Jan 4, 2012 at 11:40 am Los Angeles, Calif., Jan 4, 2012 / 12:08 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
Pope Benedict publicly accepted the resignation of Los Angeles auxiliary Bishop Gabino Zavala on Jan. 4, after the...
Obama: Re-Elect Me for the Children
Creative Minority Report - Jan 4, 2012 at 11:38 am President Barack Obama was in Iowa last night and made a impassioned plea for his re-election that made me raise my eyebrow and sent a chill up my spine, according to Weasel...
