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Cherishing all stages of life
The Catholic Leader - Feb 8, 2015 at 9:00 pm By Teresa Martin THE state elections held in Queensland recently have seen eight pro-abortion Emily’s List women elected to parliament. This is a tragedy for Queensland and our...
Saint Josephine Bakhita
Communio - Feb 8, 2015 at 8:31 pm When Pope Benedict XVI published his encyclical on Hope, “Spes Salvi” he showed the world a new aspect of hope in the person of a tremendously beautiful saint of the 20th century...
A Brief Theory about Marilynne Robinson
Commonweal - Feb 8, 2015 at 6:52 pm “I have scoured the Internet,” a friend emailed me when Marilynne Robinson’s Lila had just been released, “and found not one critical or negative review of Marilynne Robinson.”...
'Rock star' cardinal talks big cities, small gestures
Catholic News Agency - General - Feb 8, 2015 at 6:40 pm Vatican City, Feb 8, 2015 / 05:40 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle knows a thing or two about urban evangelization. Ranked among the youngest cardinals in the...
Lenten focus on Jesus’ mercy
The Catholic Leader - Feb 8, 2015 at 6:00 pm By Emilie Ng ARCHBISHOP Mark Coleridge has encouraged Catholics to discover God’s mercy in Lent, prompting several changes to the annual Lenten resources prepared by...
Pope: Even in Frantic Cities, God Is Present, Accompanies
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Feb 8, 2015 at 6:00 pm "Yes, God continues to be present even in our cities that are frantic and distracted!" Pope Francis made this reflection when addressing the plenary assembly of the Pontifical...
Pope Names New Head of Swiss Guards
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Feb 8, 2015 at 6:00 pm Pope Francis has promoted Christoph Graph this Saturday to be the new commander of the Swiss Guards this Saturday. Graf, 53, had been serving as vice-commander until his...
Pope's Address to Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM)
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Feb 8, 2015 at 6:00 pm Below is a translation of Pope Francis' address to the participants in the Symposium of the Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) Saturday at noon in the Vatican...
'Pastors Must Remain Free From Every Worldly, Political Concern'
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Feb 8, 2015 at 6:00 pm In order to properly serve the Church in Africa, Pope Francis says pastors must “remain free from every worldly and political concern.” Addressing participants of the Symposium...
Pope's Homily at Mass at Roman Parish of St. Michael the Archangel
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Feb 8, 2015 at 6:00 pm Below is a translation of Pope Francis’ homily during his pastoral visit to the parish of Saint Michael the Archangel at Pietralata, in the northern sector of the diocese of Rome...
Ensuring Survivors' Voices Are Heard
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Feb 8, 2015 at 6:00 pm On Saturday, members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors updated journalists on their work during their meetings held in the Vatican from Feb. 6-8th....
Pope to Roman Parishioners: 'Let Yourselves Be Healed By Jesus'
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Feb 8, 2015 at 6:00 pm Pope Francis made a pastoral visit to the Roman parish of St. Michael the Archangel in Pietralata on Sunday afternoon. According to the Vatican news blog, Il Sismografo, the...
Timeline of Official Devotion to St. Joseph
Virtual St. Joseph Altar - Feb 8, 2015 at 5:54 pm Get the PDF download!
Full translation of Cardinal Burke's interview to France 2: Resisterò (I will resist)
Rorate Coeli - Feb 8, 2015 at 5:34 pm Source: 13h15 le dimanche, Sunday program of French public television network France2, broadcast on Sunday, February 8, 2015: title "N'oubliez pas de prier pour moi" (Do not...
Bishops’ accountability is key concern for Pope’s child protection commission
The Catholic Leader - Feb 8, 2015 at 4:25 pm BISHOPS who do not comply with the child-protection norms adopted by their bishops’ conferences and approved by the Vatican must face real consequences, president of the...
WDTPRS: 5th Ordinary Sunday – A clear and certain trumpet to lead us
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Feb 8, 2015 at 3:49 pm This Sunday’s Collect is in the pre-Conciliar Missal for the 5th Sunday after Epiphany. Our prayer presents imagery of a family and, on the other hand, a group of dutiful...
Editorial: Dogmatic but not on dogma
Rorate Coeli - Feb 8, 2015 at 3:27 pm Editorial: Radicati nella fede, February 2015
Newsletter of the Catholic community of
Vocogno, Diocese of Novara, Italy
Dogmatic
but not on dogma appears to be the exact state of...
A youth movement in the priesthood
The Curt Jester - Feb 8, 2015 at 1:25 pm An excerpt from a very good article in the Star Tribune.
Today, almost 140 young men are discerning the priesthood at St. John Vianney College Seminary at the University of St....
A thought about Card. Burke and the Fishwrap
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Feb 8, 2015 at 1:11 pm I had a thought about what Card. Burke said. In his interview with a French TV station, His Eminence said, in answer to a question about the possibility that the Pope might...
Parish dedicated to Rome's poor gets a visit from Pope Francis
Catholic News Agency - General - Feb 8, 2015 at 1:01 pm Rome, Italy, Feb 8, 2015 / 12:01 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis traveled in the eastern outskirts of Rome on Sunday afternoon to hear confessions and say Mass at a parish known...
