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Today’s crazy for the Christian Trump defender to defend…
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Mar 4, 2017 at 10:54 am …instead of the unborn or the gospel. Without citing evidence, Trump accuses Obama of wiretapping him during the race More classic Orwellian tactics from this authoritarian liar....
ASK FATHER: Removing Holy Water during Lent
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Mar 4, 2017 at 10:49 am From a reader…
I am currently serving at a parish as a transitional deacon. On Thursday I noticed along with the parishioners that the Holy Water was removed from the entrance of...
Update on Sky, the little baby we were praying for
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Mar 4, 2017 at 10:46 am Her Mom writes: Sky was moved out of the icu last night. Doctors and nurses were thrilled with her progress. Sky was pretty “drugged” for a while but quickly started getting back...
Pope Francis: modernity, vernacular stirred up many problems – music “mediocre, superficial and banal”
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Mar 4, 2017 at 10:28 am Nothing will come of this, of course, but it is nice to hear from Pope Francis. Alas, Benedict XVI and John Paul II said similar things about music and liberals ignored them, too...
Pope Francis: Education is key to the renewal of sacred music
Catholic News Agency - General - Mar 4, 2017 at 10:25 am Vatican City, Mar 4, 2017 / 09:25 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis said Saturday that while liturgical music has often struggled to live up to the quality and beauty the mystery...
The Gist: Having Your Cake and Eating It Too
CatholicMom.com - Mar 4, 2017 at 9:00 am
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Now in its sixth season, CatholicTV Network’s series for Catholic women, The Gist, airs every Tuesday morning at 11 AM Eastern. Tune in to...
Pope Francis is going on retreat – and you can join in
EWTN - Vatican News - Mar 4, 2017 at 8:35 am Vatican City, Mar 4, 2017 / 08:35 am (EWTN News/CNA).- As Pope Francis leaves Sunday to begin his annual Lenten retreat, Fr.
Giulio Michelini, the priest leading this year's...
Pope Francis is going on retreat – and you can join in
Catholic News Agency - General - Mar 4, 2017 at 7:35 am Vatican City, Mar 4, 2017 / 06:35 am (CNA/EWTN News).- As Pope Francis leaves Sunday to begin his annual Lenten retreat, Fr. Giulio Michelini, the priest leading this year’s...
Vatican publishes consolidated financial statement for 2015
News.va - Mar 4, 2017 at 7:33 am (Vatican Radio) A communiqué released on Saturday by the Vatican’s Secretariat for the Economy provides a synopsis of the Annual Accounts of the Holy See, Vatican City State and...
Bringing Education in Sacred Arts Into the Mainstream - Take Workshops for Credit
New Liturgical Movement - Mar 4, 2017 at 7:00 am I am pleased to announce that Pontifex University is now offering studio credit for its Masters in Sacred Arts through established teachers offering workshops around the world. As...
Why is gendercide wrong and screening for Down syndrome okay, advocates ask
EWTN - World Catholic News - Mar 4, 2017 at 6:09 am London, England, Mar 4, 2017 / 06:09 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Is it ok to abort a baby who has been diagnosed with Down syndrome? What about if you find out the baby is a girl, and...
Pope Francis calls for renewal of sacred music tradition
News.va - Mar 4, 2017 at 5:58 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Saturday received the participants in a major international conference on sacred music, a half-century after the promulgation of the Conciliar...
Daily Gospel Reflection for March 4, 2017
CatholicMom.com - Mar 4, 2017 at 3:30 am Today’s Gospel: Luke 5:27-32
When people go to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, they introduce themselves by saying, “Hi. I’m Joe X and I’m an alcoholic.” Admitting that you’re an...
CQ CQ CQ – Ham Radio Thursday: Vatican Radio’s suicide based on bad econ and bad info
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Mar 4, 2017 at 2:00 am First, the bad news.
From Sandro Magister on the sad sad sad blinkered decision to shut down Vatican Radio’s shortwave operations.
There was a big stir over the post from Settimo...
The Bishop of Mostar-Duvno could not be clearer
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Mar 4, 2017 at 1:50 am Quoth he: “The Virgin Mary has not appeared in Medjugorje,” said Bishop Ratko Peric of Mostar-Duvno, the diocese in Bosnia-Herzegovina, which includes Medjugorje. There is no...
Hey Olympia and Lake Stevens, Washington!
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Mar 4, 2017 at 1:44 am I’m coming to speak at St Michael parish in Olympia tomorrow, March 5, at 11 AM on “The Roots of Catholic Social Teaching”. Then, tomorrow evening at 6:30 PM, I will be speaking...
A lovely Lenten gift in the Sincere Searching of Another
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Mar 4, 2017 at 1:37 am …is what happened to me earlier this week. I wrote about it over at Catholic Weekly.
LENTCAzT 2017 04: Saturday after Ash Wednesday – May the Virgin Most Holy help us
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Mar 4, 2017 at 12:01 am These daily 5 minute podcasts for Lent are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season and to thank the benefactors...
40 Ways to Get More Out of Lent
Integrated Catholic Life - Mar 3, 2017 at 11:04 pm This, of course, is not an exhaustive list of Lenten ideas. But it’s a start! Many of the resources mentioned here are available on my website at www.crossroadsinitiative.com or...
Daily Catholic Quote — from St. Teresa of Avila
Integrated Catholic Life - Mar 3, 2017 at 11:02 pm “We shall never learn to know ourselves except by endeavoring to know God; for, beholding His greatness, we realize our own littleness; His purity shows us our foulness; and by...
