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Pope to the Church in Sicily: Be Witnesses of God's Mercy
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Apr 26, 2015 at 7:00 pm The Church in Sicily is called to bear witness to mercy, especially in the upcoming Jubilee Year. This was the message given by Pope Francis to participants of the VI Regional...
Pope Gives Benin's Bishops Ingredients for a Fruitful Church
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Apr 26, 2015 at 7:00 pm Support families, pursue the formation of young people and promote interreligious dialogue. This was the recipe Pope Francis gave to the bishops of Benin this morning who are in...
Ireland's defense of marriage leaders speak up for mothers, fathers, children
Catholic News Agency - General - Apr 26, 2015 at 4:58 pm Dublin, Ireland, Apr 26, 2015 / 03:58 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Opponents of a referendum that would recognize “gay marriage” in Ireland face an uphill fight, but one commentator says...
Hillary Clinton on religious beliefs
Commonweal - Apr 26, 2015 at 4:31 pm During her 2008 presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton talked a great deal about religion. At one point, she and Barack Obama faced off in a “Compassion Forum” in which they were...
Pope to newly ordained priests: No more boring sermons
The Deacon's Bench - Apr 26, 2015 at 3:42 pm Details: On Sunday morning Pope Francis ordained 19 new priests, exhorting them to serve the flock rather than manage it, and to feed the people of God with heartfelt homilies...
WDTPRS: 4th Sunday of Easter (2002MR) – Our humility and the might of the Shepherd
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Apr 26, 2015 at 2:39 pm For this 4th Sunday of Easter, Good Shepherd Sunday, we have a little gem for a Collect.
Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, deduc nos ad societatem caelestium gaudiorum, ut eo perveniat...
Shock Treatment or Selfishness?
Jimmy Akin.org - Apr 26, 2015 at 1:36 pm Recently I heard a priest describe something that happened to him in the early days of his priesthood.
From his age, I’m guessing this would have been the mid-1970s.
He said that...
Sign that marriage license? Ancient sacraments vs. battles over civil contracts
GetReligion - Apr 26, 2015 at 1:15 pm
This week's Crossroads podcast (click here to listen in) grew out of my latest "On Religion" column, rather than a GetReligion post, so here is a bit of background on the subject...
Pope to new priests: Don’t be a peacock
Catholic News Agency - General - Apr 26, 2015 at 1:04 pm Vatican City, Apr 26, 2015 / 12:04 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis presided over the ordination of nearly twenty men to the priesthood on Sunday, where he warned them against...
The Cradle of Civilization!! Going, going....
Commonweal - Apr 26, 2015 at 12:00 pm Didn't Christopher Dawson--or someone, maybe Nietzsche?--trace the excellence and superiority of the West back to the Greeks? Now this: "The Greeks are not Western."
"The imperial...
Pope Francis assures Nepal earthquake survivors of his closeness and prayers
Catholic News Agency - General - Apr 26, 2015 at 11:06 am Kathmandu, Nepal, Apr 26, 2015 / 10:06 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis led the crowds gathered in Saint Peter’s Square for the weekly Regina Caeli address in praying for the...
Sunday Brunch Specials: April 26
CatholicMom.com - Apr 26, 2015 at 11:00 am
Welcome to the CatholicMom.com Sunday Brunch! We’re serving up a buffet of articles from the past week. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and settle in to enjoy some great reads.
A...
Heads up! Reactions to my post about destruction of Christian businesses still rolling in.
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Apr 26, 2015 at 10:11 am Reactions to my post When they come to destroy your business because you are pro-traditional family are still rolling in. It was cited quite a few news outlets and blogs.
Today,...
Recent Prisoner Free Exercise Cases
The Religion Clause - Apr 26, 2015 at 9:40 am In West v. Grams, (7th Cir., April 22, 2015), the 7th Circuit vacated the district court's dismissal on mootness grounds of a Muslim inmate's RLUIPA claim. While the inmate had...
The Monteverdi Vespers of 1610
New Liturgical Movement - Apr 26, 2015 at 8:55 am Arriving in the San Polo district of Venice, I stand in front of one of the city’s largest churches: Santa Maria Gloriosi, better known as the Frari, named for the Franciscans who...
Pope ordains priests for diocese of Rome
News.va - Apr 26, 2015 at 8:15 am (Vatican Radio) On Sunday, Pope Francis presided over the ordinations of priests for the diocese of Rome in Saint Peter’s Basilica, reminding them they are ministers of unity in...
Pope at Regina Coeli prays for Nepal earthquake victims
News.va - Apr 26, 2015 at 8:15 am (Vatican Radio) On Sunday, Pope Francis remembered the victims of the recent earthquake in Nepal which has claimed the lives of nearly 2,000 people.
After the recitation of the...
Good Shepherd Sunday
Communio - Apr 26, 2015 at 8:10 am On the 4th Sunday of Easter in the Novus Ordo liturgy the Church reads the gospel of Jesus as the Good Shepherd. Here are some words from a sermon by St. Peter Chrysologus:
“We...
Egyptian Channel Cancels Program After Host's Criticism of Conservative Islam
The Religion Clause - Apr 26, 2015 at 8:00 am Egypt's Daily News reported yesterday that the Al-Qahera Wal Nas satellite channel has cancelled the program hosted by commentator Islam El-Behiry after two lawsuits against it...
Exodus is at the heart of vocations: Pope
The Busy Catholic - Apr 26, 2015 at 8:00 am Holy Father releases message for World Day of Prayer for Vocations
Novices look on as Pope Francis meets with those discerning vocations during an audience in 2013. The 50th World...
