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Pope to commemorate 50th anniversary of Paul VI saying first Mass in the vernacular
The Deacon's Bench - Feb 3, 2015 at 8:35 am From Pray Tell: It was announced in the most recent edition of L’Osservatore Romano that Pope Francis will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first celebration of the...
Archbishop Romero recognized as a martyr
Catholic Culture - World News - Feb 3, 2015 at 8:33 am The Vatican has formally recognized the martyrdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero, clearing the way for his beatification.
At a private audience on February 3, Pope Francis authorized...
Deeping our Prayer Lives
CatholicMom.com - Feb 3, 2015 at 8:30 am
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I was so blessed to be able to have a day retreat to be with God and a group of wonderful women from our Catholic Homeschool Co-op at the Pro...
News vs. advocacy: Time reports on an evangelical church coming out for same-sex marriage
GetReligion - Feb 3, 2015 at 8:00 am A number of folks emailed us links to Time's recent story on an evangelical church changing its position on same-sex marriage.
Or as the magazine's headline described it:...
Recognition of the martyrdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero, the friars Michal Tomaszek and Zbigniew Strazalkowski, and Fr. Alessandro Dordi
News.va - Feb 3, 2015 at 7:54 am
Vatican City, 3 February 2015 (VIS) – Today the Holy Father Francis received in a private audience Cardinal Angelo Amato, S.D.B., prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of...
8 February: First International Day of Prayer against Human Trafficking
News.va - Feb 3, 2015 at 7:53 am
Vatican City, 3 February 2015 (VIS) – This morning a press conference was held in the Holy See Press Office to present the first International Day of Prayer and Awareness...
For Cardinal George, God's grace is bigger than cancer
EWTN - US Latest News - Feb 3, 2015 at 7:43 am Chicago, Ill., Feb 3, 2015 / 07:43 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Despite the uncertainty that comes with cancer, Cardinal Francis George,
the retired Archbishop of Chicago, says his days...
“Looking for hope? Pick up the Gospel and talk to the Lord instead of wasting time on soap operas”
Vatican Insider - Feb 3, 2015 at 7:37 amDisability groups: Colorado 'Death with Dignity' bill discriminates against us
EWTN - US Latest News - Feb 3, 2015 at 7:35 am Denver, Colo., Feb 3, 2015 / 07:35 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- In many ways, Kari Ann Lucas is living the American Dream. She runs a
law practice, has four kids, and is involved in her...
A Cri de Coeur from a Convert to Pope Francis
Rorate Coeli - Feb 3, 2015 at 7:26 am Open Letter to Pope Francis: A Cri de Coeur from a Convert
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“Dear...
The Gospel is more important that soap operas or gossip, Pope says
EWTN - Vatican News - Feb 3, 2015 at 7:25 am Vatican City, Feb 3, 2015 / 07:59 am (EWTN News/CNA).- In his homily Tuesday Pope Francis noted the importance of contemplating
scripture, and urged faithful to read the Gospel...
The Pope’s dystopian reading material
Catholic Herald - Feb 3, 2015 at 7:23 am John Allen has written in Crux that there is a sense of apocalyptic urgency to recent papal pronouncements and travel plans. “Given his repeated references to Lord of the World,...
Pope Francis approves martyrdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero
Catholic Herald - Feb 3, 2015 at 7:11 am Archbishop Oscar Romero has been declared a martyr by the Pope.
A statement released by the Vatican today confirmed a previous ruling that the archbishop from San Salvador was “...
The Secret to Scaling the Summit
CatholicMom.com - Feb 3, 2015 at 7:00 am
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The summer my late husband Bernie died, I figured that the best way to survive what I knew would be a long, hot, lonely summer at...
The Gospel is more important that soap operas or gossip, Pope says
Catholic News Agency - General - Feb 3, 2015 at 6:59 am Vatican City, Feb 3, 2015 / 05:59 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In his homily Tuesday Pope Francis noted the importance of contemplating scripture, and urged faithful to read the Gospel...
The Impudence of Being Earnest
Dominicana - Feb 3, 2015 at 6:30 am There is a scene early in Cormac McCarthy’s novel All the Pretty Horses in which young John Grady, about to set off for Mexico, runs into the girl who has recently jilted him. She...
Pope at Santa Marta: A lesson in contemplative prayer
News.va - Feb 3, 2015 at 6:25 am (Vatican Radio) Daily contemplation of the Gospel helps us to have true hope, said Pope Francis Tuesday morning during Mass celebrated in the Casa Santa Marta chapel. In his...
Francis' world school attracts innovative educational projects at the Vatican (Video)
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Feb 3, 2015 at 6:12 am To view the video click here.
Pope approves martyrdom of Msgr. Oscar Romero (Video)
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Feb 3, 2015 at 6:09 am To view the video click here.
Summum Loses Monument Bid Again-- This Time In Utah Supreme Court
The Religion Clause - Feb 3, 2015 at 6:01 am Since 2003, Summum has been attempting to require Pleasant Grove City, Utah to accept a "Seven Aphorisms" monument to be placed in a city park where a Ten Commandments monument...
