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Sharing the Word for January 11, 2017
Franciscan Media - Jan 10, 2017 at 10:00 am Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time
January 11, 2017
Daily Reading from the USCCB: Hebrews 2:14-18
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Pope renews attack on ‘clericalist attitude’
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 10, 2017 at 9:57 am Pope Francis renews his critique of a “clericalist attitude” in a homily at daily Mass on January 10, contrasting the teaching of Jesus with that of the Pharisees.
Victory: Two Massachusetts Planned Parenthoods close
LifeSiteNews - Jan 10, 2017 at 9:57 am This is 'great news,' but shows how Planned Parenthood cares about one thing: abortion.
Kentucky kicks off the new year by passing healthy dose of pro-life laws
LifeSiteNews - Jan 10, 2017 at 9:52 am Gov. Matt Bevin signed into law a Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act and an Informed Consent bill.
Stand up to ‘enemies of peace’, Pope urges diplomats
Catholic Herald - Jan 10, 2017 at 9:50 am At the start of a new year, Pope Francis laid out a laundry list of suggested resolutions for religious and political leaders for making a joint commitment toward building peace....
Knights of Malta reiterate stand against Vatican investigation
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 10, 2017 at 9:49 am The Knights of Malta have indicated that they will not cooperate with the Vatican commission formed by Pope Francis to investigate a dispute within the order.
First Filipino to lead a US diocese will take reins in Salt Lake City
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 10, 2017 at 9:45 am Vatican City, Jan 10, 2017 / 08:45 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Tuesday the Vatican announced the appointment of Filipino-born Bishop Oscar A. Solis, currently an auxiliary bishop for...
Saint William, Archbishop of Bourges
Regina Magazine - Jan 10, 2017 at 9:38 am January 10 Today is the feast day of Saint William. Ora pro nobis. William Berruyer, of the illustrious family of the ancient Counts of Nevers, was educated by Peter the Hermit,...
Amemus eterna
Commonweal - Jan 10, 2017 at 9:38 am All That Man Is, the acclaimed novel by English writer David Szalay, is really a nine story collection; each of the pieces is thematically linked, the theme announced by the title...
Novena of Reparation for Roe vs. Wade and an End to Abortion Begins January 14th
Big C Catholics - Jan 10, 2017 at 9:35 am While legislation and public witness are important to end abortion, our most powerful weapon is prayer. From the Priests for Life website:The Catholic bishops of the United States...
Priest: Brazil’s prison system ‘factory of torture that creates monsters’
Catholic Herald - Jan 10, 2017 at 9:32 am The deaths of almost 100 inmates since the beginning of the year in Brazilian prisons does not come as a surprise for Fr Valdir Joao Silveira, national coordinator of the...
50 years of feminism: KellyAnneConn goes to the White House
Commonweal - Jan 10, 2017 at 9:28 am “Why is everything taken at face value?” [Conway] said. “You can’t give him the benefit of the doubt on this and he’s telling you what was in his heart? You always want to go by...
Kentucky Governor Signs Pro-Life Bill Banning Late-Term Abortions After 20 Weeks
LifeNews.com - Jan 10, 2017 at 9:19 am Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin signed two abortion-related bills to protect unborn babies and women over the weekend, just days after they were introduced in the legislature.
On...
The Week Publishes Piece Calling Trump Voters Dumb Evil Bigots
Creative Minority Report - Jan 10, 2017 at 9:16 am Yet somehow this isn't hate speech?Essayist Time Kreidel writes at The Week:A vote cast for Trump is kind of like a murder; there may be context to consider — a disadvantaged...
Black Pastors Urge Senate to Confirm Pro-Life Sen. Jeff Sessions for Attorney General
LifeNews.com - Jan 10, 2017 at 9:10 am A coalition of black pastors is urging the US Senate to confirm pro-life Senator Jeff Sessions as the nation’s next Attorney General.
Sessions is strongly pro-life and has a long...
Family Games: Games That Fit in Your Pocket
CatholicMom.com - Jan 10, 2017 at 9:00 am
Not everyone has time or table space to play a large, sprawled-out game. Sometimes you just need a small game that can fit in your pocket, not take up a lot of space, and play in...
Actress Tracee Ellis Ross Wants to Donate Her Golden Globes Jewelry to Planned Parenthood
LifeNews.com - Jan 10, 2017 at 8:58 am Hollywood actresses have fans of their own – but that doesn’t mean they don’t know how to be fans themselves. Especially when it comes to places like Planned Parenthood.
At the...
Canonist Ed Peters explains situation to Crux priest. Important info for priests, confessors.
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 10, 2017 at 8:40 am The other day at Crux there was a piece by Fr. Paul Keller about a theoretical (Deo gratias) case study in which the writer – basing himself on the objectively unclear notions of ...
Daily Reading for Thursday, January 12th, 2017 HD
Catholic Online - Featured News - Jan 10, 2017 at 8:36 am Reading 1, Hebrews 3:7-14
7 That is why, as the Holy Spirit says: If only you would listen to him today!
8 Do not harden your hearts, as at the ...
Father Scanlan, college and church leader, dies at age 85
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Jan 10, 2017 at 8:36 am STEUBENVILLE, OHIO — Franciscan Father Michael Scanlan, whose name is almost synonymous with the Franciscan University of Steubenville, died Jan. 7 at Garvey Manor, a Catholic...
