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Daily Readings for Monday, January 02, 2017
Catholic Online - Featured News - Jan 1, 2017 at 4:02 pm Reading 1: 1 John 2:22-28, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 98:1-4, Gospel: John 1:19-28
Recent Prisoner Free Exercise Cases
The Religion Clause - Jan 1, 2017 at 3:52 pm In Oliver v. Adams, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 177694 (ED CA, Dec. 22, 2016), a California federal magistrate judge allowed an inmate to move ahead with his suit for injunctive relief...
The Circumcision of Our Lord
Regina Magazine - Jan 1, 2017 at 3:12 pm January 1 Today is the feast of The Circumcision of Our Lord. by Dom Prosper Gueranger, 1870 Our new-born King and Saviour is eight days old today; the Star, that guides the Magi...
A Prayer for Guidance: Prayer of the Day for Monday, January 02, 2017
Catholic Online - Featured News - Jan 1, 2017 at 3:01 pm Lord Jesus, may everything I do begin with You,
continue with Your help,
and be done under Your guidance.
May my sharing in the Mass free me ...
St. Basil the Great: Saint of the Day for Monday, January 02, 2017
Catholic Online - Featured News - Jan 1, 2017 at 3:01 pm St. Basil the Great was born at Caesarea of Cappadocia in 330. He was one of ten children of St. Basil the Elder and St. Emmelia. Several of his ...
Christmas 2016 Photopost - Part 3
New Liturgical Movement - Jan 1, 2017 at 3:00 pm We begin the new year by finishing up some business from the old one, our final set of photos of your Christmas liturgies. We will also be doing one or more for Epiphany; a...
New Year calls for courage, hope; no more hatred, selfishness, pope says
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jan 1, 2017 at 1:56 pm Whether the new year will be good or not depends on us choosing to do good each day, Pope Francis said.
Memorial of Saint Basil the Great and Saint Gregory Nazianzen [w/ Homily]
Big C Catholics - Jan 1, 2017 at 1:30 pm January 2, 2017Basil was educated in Caesarea, Constantinople, and Athens in the fourth century. He enjoyed stimulating university life. There he met Gregory Nazianzen, a quiet,...
Not sure what to think piece: If news is our 'New Religion,' what's the impact of this faith?
GetReligion - Jan 1, 2017 at 1:11 pm
For year's now, I have been pointing GetReligion readers toward a classic 2004 PressThink essay entitled "Journalism Is Itself a Religion," by Prof. Jay Rosen of New York...
The Vatican v. The Knights of Malta – High Drama
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 1, 2017 at 12:43 pm I am watching the kerfuffle between the Vatican and the Knights of Malta with a measure of amusement.
To be more precise, I watch the dust up between the Vatican City State (SCV)...
Homily for the Epiphany of the Lord, January 8, 2014, Year A
Big C Catholics - Jan 1, 2017 at 12:00 pm Adoration of the Magi, Gentile da Fabriano, 1423, Uffizi Gallery, Italy.Fr. Charles IrvinSenior PriestDiocese of Lansing(Click here for today’s readings)The Feast of the Epiphany...
Let’s build peace every day in 2017, says Pope Francis
Catholic Herald - Jan 1, 2017 at 11:25 am Whether the New Year will be good or not depends on us choosing to do good each day, Pope Francis said.
“That is how one builds peace, saying ‘no’ to hatred and violence – with...
Praying with Pope Francis
Communio - Jan 1, 2017 at 10:25 am The Pope’s intention for January 2017 is for Christian Unity
That all Christians may be faithful to the Lord’s teaching by striving with prayer and fraternal charity to restore...
Sharing the Word for January 2, 2017 – Year 1
Franciscan Media - Jan 1, 2017 at 10:00 am Memorial of Sts. Basil and Gregory Nazianzen
January 02, 2017
Daily Reading from the USCCB: Psalm 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4
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Fr. Z’s Predictions for 2017
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 1, 2017 at 9:30 am Right out of the gate this year!
ObamaCare (aka “Affordable” Care Act) will be repealed.
Construction will begin on The Wall.
Pres. Trump’s first international trip will be to...
Pope Francis: divine motherhood of Mary a gift to us all
News.va - Jan 1, 2017 at 9:19 am (Vatican Radio) On the morning of New Year’s Day, in St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis celebrated Mass to mark the Solemnity of Mary, Most Holy Mother of God.
In his homily, the...
Your Sunday Sermon Notes
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 1, 2017 at 9:18 am Was there a good point made in the sermon you heard for your Mass of Obligation?
Let us know.
For my part, for the Extraordinary Form (it isn’t the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of...
After Istanbul attack, Pope prays for those who fight 'bloody stain' of terrorism
EWTN - Vatican News - Jan 1, 2017 at 9:01 am Vatican City, Jan 1, 2017 / 09:03 am (EWTN News/CNA).-
Sunday, the first day of the new year and the 50th World Day of Peace, Pope Francis condemned a terrorist attack which took...
After Istanbul attack, Pope prays for those who fight ‘bloody stain’ of terrorism
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 1, 2017 at 8:03 am Vatican City, Jan 1, 2017 / 07:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Sunday, the first day of the new year and the 50th World Day of Peace, Pope Francis condemned a terrorist attack which took...
The Feast of the Circumcision 2017
New Liturgical Movement - Jan 1, 2017 at 8:00 am He that was ineffably born of the Father as the Word without division or separation, and as God from God, abideth in unchangeable divinity, beareth the circumcision in the flesh....
