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Some Joyous News from a Reader
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Dec 5, 2011 at 1:03 am She writes:
I always pray along with the prayer requests and I love the praise reports, so I thought I would share some goodness – and remind everyone how powerful simple Mass...
Your good news and Sunday sermon observations
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 5, 2011 at 12:01 am Will you share some good news with your fellow readers?
Also, do you recall a good point from the sermon you heard on Sunday?
In Search of St John Southworth
Diocese of Westminster - Dec 5, 2011 at 12:00 am A new DVD has been released which tells the story of St John Southworth, a Saint of the Diocese of W...
Advent Earnestness
Commonweal - Dec 4, 2011 at 11:29 pm From an Advent sermon of John Henry Newman, “Divine Calls,” meditating upon the call of Samuel:
We need not fear spiritual pride then, in following Christ’s call, if we...
Keeping Christ in Christmas – Our Family’s Approach
Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 4, 2011 at 11:01 pm “Actions speak louder than words.” “One picture is worth a thousand words.” “Talk is cheap.” There are lots of different sayings in the English language that generally express...
Message to our readers
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Dec 4, 2011 at 11:00 pm Dear Zenit readers,
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Adolescents in series
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Dec 4, 2011 at 11:00 pm by Franco Olearo
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The Social Doctrine of the Church cannot be Chained Up
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Dec 4, 2011 at 11:00 pm VATICAN CITY, Monday, December 5th, 2011 (ZENIT.org).- Offered to our readers is this introductory synthesis of the ?Third Report on the Social Doctrine of the Church in the World...
QUAERITUR: BEARDS! FACIAL HAIR! BISHOPS! SEMINARIANS! DRAMA! SCANDAL!
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 4, 2011 at 9:30 pm From a reader:
I am now wondering about beards for clerics of the Roman Rite (if, as Benedict once asked, the Latin Rite still exists). [If Benedict existed... some scholars of...
CU Episode 182: And Also With Youuuur Spirit.
Catholic Underground - Dec 4, 2011 at 7:58 pm The Missal has launched. Hilarity ensues, we;ve got some of the stories. Shopping much? IRL or CyberMonday? Mark Twain and Communicating without saying anything. Also, how to...
Just a Dad Playing Hero
Creative Minority Report - Dec 4, 2011 at 7:48 pm I’ve played Barbies. I’ll admit it. Don’t you dare judge me. I’m a father of four girls. I had no choice.When my oldest was a toddler it was just her and me during the week...
Acts of contrition: why some are more prone to apologize
The Deacon's Bench - Dec 4, 2011 at 7:39 pm
It seems some of us are just hard-wired to be more contrite, according to one study:
A new study suggests that specific personality traits offer clues about whether a person is...
Another reason to get the Kindle Fire: the Divine Office app
The Deacon's Bench - Dec 4, 2011 at 6:35 pm Well, here’s an answered prayer.
After weeks of waiting and wondering, I’m delighted to report that the folks behind the excellent Liturgy of the Hours app, Divine Office, have...
And now, a nativity scene for the Jetsons
The Deacon's Bench - Dec 4, 2011 at 6:05 pm
It will be on display at the cathedral in Los Angeles this week, according to The Tidings:
The U.S. debut of “Haute Sphere,” a contemporary interpretation of the Nativity scene...
Adrianne Price: Sacred Christmas — Catholic CD Review
CatholicMom.com - Dec 4, 2011 at 5:30 pm Just in time for Advent and the holidays, I’m happy to share the good news about the release of Sacred Christmas, the second CD from the wonderfully talented Adrianne Price. I’ve...
Vatican's Gaudi exhibition proves popular
Catholic News Agency - General - Dec 4, 2011 at 5:24 pm Vatican City, Dec 4, 2011 / 06:24 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- An exhibition exploring the art, science and spirituality of Barcelona’s La Sagrada Familia Basilica is proving to be a...
"Comfort Ye" Sunday: Musical Exegesis
The Sacred Page - Dec 4, 2011 at 5:04 pm This weekend I was too busy with the Science and Faith Conference at Franciscan University (more on that later) to blog on the readings, but here's a clip of George Frideric...
The "Super Bowl" Begins: In LA, A Morenita Mass (and) Procession
Whispers in the Loggia - Dec 4, 2011 at 4:36 pm We might still be a week out from the late-night mañanitas and the annual climax of the Stateside church's ever-booming Guadalupe festival, but the coast-to-coast celebrations of...
Catechists and Teachers: How to Review Material
CatholicMom.com - Dec 4, 2011 at 4:30 pm You just completed a chapter with your class and you need to review it to make sure your students understand it and/or get them ready for a test. What should you do? How can you...
