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Encountering the Word — Proverbs 3:1-2
Integrated Catholic Life - May 9, 2015 at 11:01 pm A Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture “My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; for length of days and years of life and abundant welfare will...
Why Can’t ‘A.D.’ Make Catholics Happy?
Catholic Vote - May 9, 2015 at 8:33 pm
Christians of all sorts grouse and complain that our faith isn’t represented on TV. And when it is, we grouse and complain that it’s not perfect — and then, lots of us don’t tune...
Thank You for the Pre-Orders!
Jimmy Akin.org - May 9, 2015 at 7:55 pm
I wanted to say thank you to everyone who has pre-ordered my commentary and study guides on the Gospel of Mark from Verbum Bible Software.
Enough pre-orders have been received...
A Chance to Do a Work of Mercy
Catholic and Enjoying It! - May 9, 2015 at 7:54 pm A reader writes:
It has just come to my attention that Courtney Lenaberg doesn’t have a headstone yet as her family can’t afford one. I know you get a lot of donation requests for...
Virginia bishops on the death penalty: We're having the wrong debate
Catholic News Agency - General - May 9, 2015 at 5:52 pm Richmond, Va., May 9, 2015 / 04:52 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- As discussions surrounding a “more humane” death penalty in the United States continue, the two Catholic bishops of...
“Can you drink this cup?”: a stirring vocation story, told through the history of a chalice
The Deacon's Bench - May 9, 2015 at 5:06 pm A beautiful story. Read more about the chalice here. But watch the video below.
The Gist: Accentuate the Positive
CatholicMom.com - May 9, 2015 at 4:00 pm Season four of the CatholicTV Network’s series for Catholic women, The Gist, airs this fall with all-new shows. Tune in every Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. Eastern for a new episode...
March for Life in Rome: May 10
Rorate Coeli - May 9, 2015 at 3:49 pm Corrispondenza RomanaSummary of article by Mauro Faverzani All is set to go: a great response from adherents and good media coverageEverything is set to go. In a few hours time...
Synod will endorse Church teaching on family – Cardinal Pell
Catholic News Agency - General - May 9, 2015 at 3:23 pm Vatican City, May 9, 2015 / 02:23 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Cardinal George Pell, prefect of the Vatican's Secretariat for the Economy, spoke this weekend on issues surrounding the...
Open source is 'only reliable way' to preserve human history, argues Vatican
Open Source Catholic - May 9, 2015 at 2:54 pm From The Inquirer:
"The main question at the start of our project was which format to save the texts. We needed to make sure [people] could still read the digital files in 50...
The Churches on VE Day: Faith grapples with new “Iron Curtains”
Vatican Insider - May 9, 2015 at 2:09 pmLove Unlimited: Reflection for the 6th Sunday of Easter
CatholicMom.com - May 9, 2015 at 2:00 pm
Bernardo Cavallino [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Readings for Sunday, May 10: 6th Sunday of Easter
Some people seem to think that the Catholic Church is just another...
It’s that time again: First Communion
The Deacon's Bench - May 9, 2015 at 1:42 pm Some shots from the big event at our parish this morning. The atmosphere seemed less chaotic than usual—and the parents were well-behaved. (I credit our administrator—who read...
OK. It's Impossible Not to Snark About Obama's National Day of Prayer Proclamation
Creative Minority Report - May 9, 2015 at 1:40 pm President Obama issued his proclamation for the National Day of Prayer. And it's just impossible not to roll your eyes.In part, it reads:When women and men of all backgrounds and...
Virtual Pilgrims
Commonweal - May 9, 2015 at 1:21 pm Last month, Jim Martin, S.J., went with a group of pilgrims to the Holy Land and invited others to be virtual pilgrims with him on the journey. Seeing Martin's virtual pilgrimage...
Don’t forget to ask Mary’s help
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - May 9, 2015 at 1:19 pm Remember me.”
No one wants to be forgotten. The last thing you want to hear if you email someone or call them on the phone is, “Who are you again?” Especially not when you thought...
CW271: Mothers, Mary, and the Year of Mercy
SQPN - Podcast Network - May 9, 2015 at 12:48 pm
In this episode: Maria Johnson, Steve Nelson, Jeff Nielsen, Fr. Cory Sticha, Sarah Vabulas Mother’s Day; Walking with Mary this May; Year of Mercy and Divine Comedy; Tom Pringle’...
Mother's Day 2015
Big C Catholics - May 9, 2015 at 12:00 pm The Virgin of the Lilies, Bouguereau, 1899
This weekend is Mother's Day. This post is dedicated to my Mother and to mothers everywhere. Icons represent and make present spiritual...
Beautiful: how a mother returned to the Church when her son became a priest
The Deacon's Bench - May 9, 2015 at 11:59 am This belongs in the Writing Straight With Crooked Lines file…the story of a mother, Kristin Gilger, who left the Catholic Church, and how God drew her back through her son. A...
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas that Don’t Cost a Dime
Snoring Scholar - May 9, 2015 at 10:56 am Today I realized something: MOTHER’S DAY IS TOMORROW.
Which would be fine and dandy and wonderful, if it didn’t come with the realization that I DIDN’T PLAN AHEAD. Two of the moms...
