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Sharing the Word for November 11, 2017
Franciscan Media - Nov 11, 2017 at 12:00 am Memorial of Saint Martin of Tours
November 11, 2017
Daily Reading from the USCCB: Romans 16:3-9, 16, 22-27
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Caught Unprepared
Integrated Catholic Life - Nov 10, 2017 at 11:04 pm The parable of the foolish virgins who let the oil in their lamps run out recalls the recurring nightmare that so many experience, of being caught totally unprepared for a test or...
Daily Catholic Quote — from Fr. Thomas Dubay, S.M.
Integrated Catholic Life - Nov 10, 2017 at 11:02 pm “The human person is authentic to the extent that he lives the truth. He conforms his mind, words, actions to what is. His mind reflects reality, and his speech reflects his mind...
A prayer to bless the door of your home
Aleteia - Nov 10, 2017 at 11:00 pm "As we pass through this door, draw us more deeply into your presence."The door is one of the most important parts of our home. Through it we come and go, receive visitors and say...
Remembering the dead at every meal
Aleteia - Nov 10, 2017 at 11:00 pm An important tradition that pays homage to the faithful departed.Many families maintain a tradition of invoking God’s blessing upon their food before eating. It is a simple way of...
Ida Peterfy survived Nazis and Communists to catechize children in California
Aleteia - Nov 10, 2017 at 11:00 pm Sister Ida was a visionary leader who sought to teach the faith in a clear and understandable way.Born on October 7, 1922, in Kassa, Hungary, Ida Peterfy was raised in a devout...
A simple formula to rejuvenate your marriage in 2 days
Aleteia - Nov 10, 2017 at 11:00 pm Just three brief moments of time within your routine is all it takes. What with the daily commute, work, social networking — and let’s not forget when kids get mixed into the...
5 Classic murder mysteries that rival the remake of ‘Murder on the Orient Express’
Aleteia - Nov 10, 2017 at 11:00 pm In honor of the new film, some family friendlier flicks of the past that killed it on the big screen. Margaret Rutherford did it. She was the one who ruined me, who made cinematic...
From Elvis to the cloister
Aleteia - Nov 10, 2017 at 11:00 pm Photo of the Day: November 11, 2017Mother Dolores Hart pets a cat at the Abbey of Regina Laudis monastery in Bethlehem, Connecticut. Mother Dolores, a cloistered nun, was once an...
On Veteran’s Day, we Knights of Columbus salute these brother Medal of Honor recipients
Aleteia - Nov 10, 2017 at 11:00 pm The four tenets of the Knights of Columbus are Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism. The Knights of Columbus officially became a fraternal Catholic society on March 29, 1882...
A powerful exhortation from FDR in a WWII Bible given to soldiers
Aleteia - Nov 10, 2017 at 11:00 pm Roosevelt encouraged his soldiers to read the Bible and find strength in its pages.Among the many items issued to soldiers of the Second World War, Christians received a pocket-...
The Jesuit son of General William Tecumseh Sherman
Aleteia - Nov 10, 2017 at 11:00 pm It's not clear that Sherman ever fully forgave his son for joining the Society.In the spring of 1878, General William T. Sherman opened a letter from his oldest son Thomas, a...
How to persevere, even when fellow Christians let you down
Aleteia - Nov 10, 2017 at 11:00 pm If we cooperate with Grace, it's a simple press forward, combined with three true things.Here’s a tweet that hits home: Warren Buffet’s advice over Twitter is one part motivation-...
Italian nun martyred in Somalia takes step toward beatification
Catholic News Agency - General - Nov 10, 2017 at 9:13 pm Vatican City, Nov 10, 2017 / 08:13 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- An Italian nun killed in Somalia in 2006 has been officially recognized as a martyr, as Pope Francis moved her cause for...
Our 9th Annual Social Justice Convocation
Cardinal Seán's Blog - Nov 10, 2017 at 7:29 pm Hello and welcome!
Last Friday I was very happy to go to Weymouth to celebrate a Mass to commemorate the 60th anniversary of St. Jerome School.
A number of priests concelebrated...
Explore the Gospel of Mark this November
Verbum Blog - Logos Bible Software - Nov 10, 2017 at 7:05 pm
We are making our way into a new liturgical year and season with the start of Advent. This new time has us exploring the Gospel of Mark in Year B of the lectionary, and now is...
Proposed tax bill has 'unconscionable' flaws, US bishops say
Catholic News Agency - General - Nov 10, 2017 at 6:02 pm Washington D.C., Nov 10, 2017 / 05:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Proposed tax legislation under consideration in Congress needs many changes to avoid further harming the poor, the U.S....
The Jubilate Deo Choral Ensemble sings Duruflé’s “Pie Jesu”
Aleteia - Nov 10, 2017 at 6:00 pm Sophia Obregon sings a wonderful solo.The vocal ensemble Jubilate Deo was formed in 1983 during a general assembly of the “Joyeuse Lumière” youth movement. The group is made up of...
Saint Martin of Tours and His Visions of the Devil
Big C Catholics - Nov 10, 2017 at 5:54 pm Saint Martin of Tours possessed the gift of discerning spirits. Once the devil appeared to him radiant and clothed in royal apparel, and spoke as if he were Christ. Martin,...
Transfiguration campaign aims to bolster Mass participation
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Nov 10, 2017 at 5:30 pm A fall initiative at Transfiguration in Oakdale has put commitment to Sunday Mass in the forefront.
