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Catholic Quote of the Day — from C. S. Lewis
Integrated Catholic Life - Jan 10, 2015 at 3:30 am “Holiness is irresistible. If even ten percent of the world’s population had it, the whole world would be converted and happy before the year’s end.” (C. S. Lewis) NB: C. S. Lewis...
ROME DAY 6: Pontifical Mass with Card. Burke
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 10, 2015 at 2:48 am Today we had a Pontifical Mass at the faldstool celebrated by His Eminence Raymond Leo Card. Burke. There was a visiting choir from Ireland for the music. The Mass was in the...
Meet our keynote speaker!
St. Louis Areopagus - Archdiocesan Blog - Jan 10, 2015 at 2:00 am Ryan has a rather unique perspective of the innate nature of Purpose. His biological mother was raped yet courageously chose to continue the pregnancy, giving him Life. He was...
Encountering the Word — Mark 1:7-8
Integrated Catholic Life - Jan 10, 2015 at 1:30 am A Daily Quote From Sacred Scripture “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. I have baptized you with water;...
More Wearying Attempts to Avoid the Bleeding Obvious
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Jan 10, 2015 at 1:05 am A reader writes:
I’ve enjoyed your talks and essays from time to time, but I think your reaction to this whole torture debate has been bizarrely self-righteous and extreme. I...
Corkscrew and the Art of Sloth
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Jan 10, 2015 at 1:03 am His Abysmal Undersecretary is holding forth over at the Register.
Did a fun interview with Steven Greydanus yesterday
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Jan 10, 2015 at 1:01 am on Connecting the Dots (archives don’t exist yet, but will soon). In the course of it, Steve told me about this cool interview he did with David Oyelowo, the star of “Selma”, a...
Comment on Biography offers highlights in interesting life of New York cardinal by WRBaker
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Jan 10, 2015 at 12:59 am “…potential candidate for the papacy”?? That was wishful thinking, especially when it states, “…he is equally competent in standing toe-to-toe with the president of the United...
WDTPRS Baptism of the Lord – He must increase, we must decrease
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 10, 2015 at 12:01 am Last week … well… actually the SIXTH of January… we saw that Epiphany traditionally observes three mysteries of the Lord’s life revealing Him as divine: the adoration of Jesus by...
Why Jesus Asked to be Baptized
Integrated Catholic Life - Jan 9, 2015 at 11:01 pm At first glance, the scene makes little sense. John’s strident call to repentance provokes an overwhelming response. People of all shapes and sizes flock to him in the wilderness...
Comment on St. Norbert College and the Catholic vision of life by cynthian
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Jan 9, 2015 at 10:33 pm A surgical abortion involves ripping the arms, legs and head off the baby in the womb. That is extreme violence to a person. Then the doctor has to put the pieces back together...
How liberals want to rule.
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 9, 2015 at 9:10 pm From CharismaNews:
Houston, We Still Have a Problem: Lesbian Mayor at It Again
Remember when Houston’s lesbian mayor, Annise Parker, tried to subpoena five pastors’ sermons in a...
Comment on St. Norbert College and the Catholic vision of life by kirstizoe
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Jan 9, 2015 at 8:35 pm I am ver proud of my alma mater right now. Domestic violence is at epidemic levels not just in our country but worldwide. One of the things I loved most about attending St Norbert...
Welcomings and departures
Cardinal Seán's Blog - Jan 9, 2015 at 8:02 pm Hello and welcome!
Last Friday, Mother Agnes Mary Donovan of the Sisters of Life came to visit me in her capacity as the head of the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious...
CF196 – Driving and the Future of The Catholic Foodie Podcast
The Catholic Foodie - Jan 9, 2015 at 8:01 pm
I almost didn’t publish this podcast episode.
But I decided to do it anyway.
Why?
Because the one thing I keep saying lately is that I miss my podcast.
I’ve been doing radio for...
Florida bishop suggests same-sex relationships can be ‘marked by holiness’
LifeSiteNews - Jan 9, 2015 at 5:23 pm While Miami's archbishop warned employees this week that supporting gay 'marriage' may result in termination, St. Petersburg Bishop Robert Lynch wrote a column with remarkably...
Republican Congressman Files Bill to Repeal Obamacare: “It’s Been a Complete Failure”
LifeNews.com - Jan 9, 2015 at 5:19 pm Before the end of the first week of the new session of Congress, where Republicans control both the House and Senate, a Republican congressman has already filed legislation that...
Reconciliation at heart of expectations for papal visit to Sri Lanka
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 9, 2015 at 5:04 pm Rome, Italy, Jan 9, 2015 / 04:04 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Falling just five years after the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war, Pope Francis’ visit to the country is seen as a sign of...
“Jesus, here I am”: the life and legacy of Deacon Robert Kinsey
The Deacon's Bench - Jan 9, 2015 at 4:51 pm A beautiful remembrance from The Orlando Sentinel: “Via mutatur, non tollitur.” The Latin phrase is said in Roman Catholic funerals, but Robert Kinsey was known for living its...
