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A Prayer of Exorcism Taught by Saint Anthony
Aleteia - Feb 21, 2016 at 11:02 pm Popular tradition holds that St. Anthony taught a prayer to a poor woman who sought help against the temptations of the devil. The Franciscan Pope Sixtus V had the prayer — also...
Catholic Quote of the Day — from St. Teresa of Avila
Integrated Catholic Life - Feb 21, 2016 at 11:02 pm “Always think of yourself as everyone’s servant; look for Christ Our Lord in everyone and you will then have respect and reverence for them all.” (St. Teresa of Avila, Doctor of...
WATCH: If You Could, Who Would You Choose to Have Dinner With?
Aleteia - Feb 21, 2016 at 11:01 pm A company called MasterFoods asked families in Australia a simple question: “If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would you choose?” The answers parents gave...
Encountering the Word — Colossians 1:15-20
Integrated Catholic Life - Feb 21, 2016 at 11:01 pm A Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture “He is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of all creation; for in him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and...
The Courage to Go Against the Tide–What’s the greatest obstacle you need to overcome?
Aleteia - Feb 21, 2016 at 11:00 pm Because I’m small and I’m fragile and I’m empty… But I give it all to You Tori Harris, a young American artist, journeys with us this Lent with her song, “Less of me.” At a time...
Masses for the Living: A True Act of Mercy, In Any Year
Aleteia - Feb 21, 2016 at 11:00 pm 9) Have masses said for the living: friends and family members, even strangers you read/hear about, who are having a hard time. — 56 Ways to be Merciful in the Year of Mercy In...
Reddit AMA on Monday, Feb 22 – ask me about Drupal VM, Honeypot or anything!
Jeff Geerling's Blog - Feb 21, 2016 at 7:11 pm I'll be hosting a Reddit AMA on the Drupal subreddit tomorrow morning, Monday February 22, starting at 10 a.m. Eastern / 9 a.m. Central.
During the AMA, I would love to hear any...
Homily for the 3rd Sunday in Lent, February 28, 2016, Year C
Big C Catholics - Feb 21, 2016 at 7:08 pm Fr. Charles Irvin
Senior Priest
Diocese of Lansing
(Click here for today’s readings)
In our newspapers we read of disasters and watch catastrophes on television. And we deal with...
Morning Catholic must-reads: 22/02/16
Catholic Herald - Feb 21, 2016 at 6:01 pm Pope Francis called for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty at yesterday’s Angelus (full video).
Fernando Cardenal, a Jesuit priest who defied the Vatican to serve in...
Dr. Scott Hahn and “The Fourth Cup”
Quartermaster of the Barque - Feb 21, 2016 at 5:40 pm I’m taking an on-line course on catechesis and the following caught my attention (from Dr. Scott Hahn’s Book, A Father Who Keeps His Promises):
Jesus instituted the Eucharist...
Pope Francis against the death penalty: criminals too have the right to life
Catholic News Agency - General - Feb 21, 2016 at 4:39 pm Vatican City, Feb 21, 2016 / 03:39 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Christians must work to abolish the death penalty and improve prison conditions, Pope Francis said on Sunday.
After praying...
A Roman Pilgrim at the Station Churches 2016 (Part 2)
New Liturgical Movement - Feb 21, 2016 at 4:00 pm We continue following our friend Agnese’s visits to the Lenten Station Masses.Ember Wednesday - St Mary MajorThe traditional Mass readings for the three Ember Days in Lent form a...
Recent Prisoner Free Exercise Cases
The Religion Clause - Feb 21, 2016 at 3:42 pm In Mu'min v. Wingard, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18479 (WD PA, Feb. 16, 2016), a California federal district court dismissed a Muslim inmate's complaint that he was denied the use of...
Ohio Gov. John Kasich Signs Bill to De-Fund Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz, Cuts $1 Million
LifeNews.com - Feb 21, 2016 at 3:13 pm Ohio Governor John Kasich today signed a bill that will de-fund Planned Parenthood, which runs approximately one-third of the abortion centers in the Buckeye State. After the...
Pope expresses joy after meeting Russian Orthodox patriarch
Saint Louis Review - St. Louis News - Feb 21, 2016 at 2:41 pm Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM HAVANA — Though their differences are recognizable and real, Pope Francis...
Abp. Carlson pushes for switch to Girl Scout alternatives
Saint Louis Review - St. Louis News - Feb 21, 2016 at 2:25 pm Jennifer Brinker | jbrinker@archstl.org | twitter: @jenniferbrinker
A new Catholic Committee for Girls Formation is being charged with ministry to all girls in the...
ASK FATHER: Father sprinkles water with fingers into chalice
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Feb 21, 2016 at 2:07 pm From a reader…
QUAERITUR:
Is it liturgically correct for a priest to dip their fingers into the water pitcher and then shake them off into the chalice as a means to add water to...
Donald Trump Defends Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz: “My Friends Know It Better Than You”
LifeNews.com - Feb 21, 2016 at 1:46 pm In what may be the last straw for some pro-life voters who support Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate once again defended his positive comments concerning the...
OMg! OMg! Journalists continue to ignore the Associated Press Stylebook!
GetReligion - Feb 21, 2016 at 1:20 pm
Yes, here we go again.
I was interested in this Syracuse, N.Y., dateline story already, because of its obvious religious overtones -- both in terms of the scientist in the lede...
