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Pope announces trip to Sarajevo, calls for protection of human life
Catholic Culture - World News - Feb 2, 2015 at 4:13 am At the conclusion of his February 1 Angelus address, Pope Francis announced that he would make an apostolic journey to Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on June 6....
Safeguard creation, Pope urges farmers
Catholic Culture - World News - Feb 2, 2015 at 3:59 am Pope Francis received the leaders of the Italian National Confederation of Farmers in audience on January 31 and paid tribute to the "true vocation" of farming.
"There is no...
Laying On of Hands at Ordinations
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Feb 2, 2015 at 3:57 am Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and dean of theology at the Regina Apostolorum university. Q: [Received from a bishop in Africa]...
Bishops criticise ‘perverse’ depiction of St Thomas More in Wolf Hall
Catholic Herald - Feb 2, 2015 at 3:56 am Two Catholic bishops have severely criticised Wolf Hall for its “perverse” and “anti-Catholic” depiction of St Thomas More.
The Lord Chancellor of England, played by Anton Lesser...
Papal telegram to new Italian president
Catholic Culture - World News - Feb 2, 2015 at 3:32 am Pope Francis sent a telegram of good wishes to Sergio Mattarella on January 31, the day of his election by parliament as Italian president.
The Pontiff prayed that the 73-year-old...
Catholic Quote of the Day — from Pope St. John Paul II on The Presentation of the Lord
Integrated Catholic Life - Feb 2, 2015 at 3:30 am “In the mysterious encounter between Simeon and Mary, the Old and New Testaments are joined. Together the ageing prophet and the young mother give thanks for this Light which has...
Pope approves synod participants from nearly 30 nations
Catholic Culture - World News - Feb 2, 2015 at 3:08 am Pope Francis has ratified the names of participants chosen by nearly 30 episcopal conferences to take part in the upcoming Synod of Bishops on the family.
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo...
Pope offers prayers for victims of Mexico City hospital explosion
Catholic Herald - Feb 2, 2015 at 3:01 am Pope Francis offered prayers and an expression of solidarity with the victims of a hospital explosion that left three dead and more than 70 staff and patients — mostly women and...
Seattle Seahawks Secure Solid Second Place in Superbowl!!!!!
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Feb 2, 2015 at 2:42 am New England Patriots Crawl Across Finish Line Next to Last.
I think we can all understand how the Patriots must feel going home, licking their wounds from the drubbing Seattle...
Pope Francis' Address to the Bishops of Lithuania
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Feb 2, 2015 at 2:26 am Here is the translation of the Holy Father's address to the Bishops of Lithuania during their ad Limina Apostolorum visit in Rome. * * *
Dear Brothers in the Episcopate,
I...
Perpetuating Ineffective Anti-Poverty Programs
Crisis Magazine - Church - Feb 2, 2015 at 2:10 am
The Obama presidency has been distinguished for unprecedented levels of federal social welfare spending. In his second term, President Obama is pursuing new and expanded federal...
Vatican judiciary report highlights increased international cooperation
EWTN - Vatican News - Feb 2, 2015 at 2:09 am Vatican City, Feb 2, 2015 / 02:09 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- The Vatican enhanced international cooperation following the reform of
the state's penal code and its anti-money laundering...
Re-Reading Love and Responsibility
Crisis Magazine - Church - Feb 2, 2015 at 2:00 am
Someone presumptuous enough to recommend some readings for those attending the 2015 Synod on the Family could undoubtedly put together an impressive list of books on marriage and...
Tending the Ecosystem of the Faith
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Feb 2, 2015 at 1:35 am In which we engage in some old-fashioned talk about the Faith as a whole weave from which you cannot pluck threads to accessorize your ideology.
Encountering the Word — Luke 2:33-35
Integrated Catholic Life - Feb 2, 2015 at 1:30 am A Daily Quote From Sacred Scripture And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him; and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is...
Commercial banned from the Super Bowl?
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Feb 2, 2015 at 1:28 am It seems that the NFL didn’t want this commercial during the Super Bowl.
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Joseph Pearce and Kevin O’Brien on Tolkien, Myth, and Mortality
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Feb 2, 2015 at 1:11 am A nifty EWTN series is now available on DVD:
Also, on another note entirely, Kevin tackles the question “What is Communion?”
Pope's Telegram to Newly Elected Italian President
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Feb 2, 2015 at 1:04 am Here is a translation of the Holy Father's telegram to Sergio Mattarella, who was elected on Saturday to succeed Giorgio Napolitano as the President of the Italian Republic...
Pope Congratulates Election of New Italian President
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Feb 2, 2015 at 1:00 am On Saturday, Pope Francis sent a congratulatory message to Sergio Mattarella, the 73 year old Sicilian politician who was elected as the new president of the Italian Republic....
