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Encountering the Word — Micah 6:8
Integrated Catholic Life - Jan 4, 2015 at 1:30 am A Daily Quote From Sacred Scripture “He has showed you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with...
Vatican honours 26 Church workers killed in the past year
Catholic Herald - Jan 4, 2015 at 12:51 am The Vatican Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples has paid tribute to 26 Church workers killed in 2014.
In its annual report, the Congregation also highlighted the...
God has Come in Search of You
Integrated Catholic Life - Jan 3, 2015 at 11:01 pm We often hear of our search for God, but seldom, if ever hear of God’s search for us—or at least we do not think we do. But, the truth is that God first seeks us out, so that we...
Christmas Anointing of the Sick
Journey of a Catholic Nerd Writer - Jan 3, 2015 at 10:41 pm Happy New Year, everyone! I took a little break from blogging to enjoy some much needed time off... and to take care of my poor mama who ended up getting a 24-hour stomach bug...
Homily for January 4, 2015: The Epiphany of the Lord
The Deacon's Bench - Jan 3, 2015 at 10:27 pm Before we take down the lights, and sweep up the pine needles, and cash in those gift cards, and visit the exchange counter at Macy’s…the church gives us one more Christmas blast...
IRS Updates Instructions For Small Charities Seeking Exempt Status
The Religion Clause - Jan 3, 2015 at 6:14 pm In Internal Revenue Bulletin 2015-1 (Jan. 2, 2015), the IRS has published Rev. Proc. 2015–5 (scroll to pg. 186) . The Revenue Procedure updates the instructions for small...
Pope Announces Names of 20 New Cardinals
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jan 3, 2015 at 6:00 pm Pope Francis has announced the 20 names of those whom he will make cardinals at the February 14, 2015 Consistory. More than just announcing the 15 archbishops and bishops who...
Angelus Address: On Peace in Our Hearts, Families, World
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jan 3, 2015 at 6:00 pm Here is a Vatican Radio translation of the address Pope Francis gave today before and after praying the midday Angelus with those gathered in St. Peter's Square. * * *
Dear...
Pope: Each of Us Has Responsibility to Bring Peace
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jan 3, 2015 at 6:00 pm Pope Francis says that each of us needs to work to bring peace in our own environments, especially amid family tensions, and that these "small gestures" have great value, opening...
Florida District Court Judge Attempts To Clarify Injunction In Same-Sex Marriage Case
The Religion Clause - Jan 3, 2015 at 5:49 pm A Florida federal district court has ruled on a motion to clarify a preliminary injunction it previously issued in a suit challenging Florida's ban on same-sex marriage. (See...
European Aging Report
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jan 3, 2015 at 4:26 pm In 2012, the European Council asked the Economic Policy Committee for an update on the age-related expenditure projections by the autumn of 2014, to take into account new...
Happy New Year, happy new orders!
The Deacon's Bench - Jan 3, 2015 at 4:11 pm A few of the Sisters of Our Mother of Divine Grace, from their website. Some heartening news from the good people at The National Catholic Register: The Holy Spirit is breathing...
The Monks and the Airline — United, in Charity (Video)
Catholic Vote - Jan 3, 2015 at 3:57 pm
From The New York Times comes this tale of a monk traveling abroad, a confused and clueless United, and the monk’s brothers back home, struggling to remain in the charity of...
Christmas 2014 Photopost - Part 2
New Liturgical Movement - Jan 3, 2015 at 3:18 pm We have received such a large number of submissions for our Christmas photoposts that I am going to do a third one tomorrow, so as to keep them to a manageable length. Once again...
Albertus Magnus Center Announces 2015 Summer Program
New Liturgical Movement - Jan 3, 2015 at 3:00 pm This has just come in from the Albertus Magnus Center for Scholastic Studies, which holds a delightful summer program each year in Norcia, Italy, benefiting from the presence and...
Saint Odilo of Cluny
Communio - Jan 3, 2015 at 2:51 pm Saint Odilo of Cluny (962-1049) is remembered for his intense Benedictine life at Cluny and as the 5th abbot of Cluny he oversaw the expansion of the Cluniac reform but he’s best...
10 Popular Heresies
Making Things Visible - Jan 3, 2015 at 2:48 pm Heresies are the destruction of your faith. In order for one to have divine faith, which is the faith that saves, one must believe all that God through Christ in the Holy Spirit...
German cathedral to turn off lights in protest at anti-Islamic march
Catholic Herald - Jan 3, 2015 at 2:23 pm Cologne Cathedral will turn off its lights on Monday evening in protest against an anti-Islamic march in the German city.
A group called Patriotic Europeans Against the...
More reasons for the promotion of Summorum Pontificum
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 3, 2015 at 2:03 pm The Congregation for Divine Worship in Rome received a new Prefect last November, His Eminence Robert Card. Sarah. He should be a good, solid Prefect. At the same time, however...
Reflection for the Epiphany of the Lord
CatholicMom.com - Jan 3, 2015 at 2:00 pm
Readings for January 4, 2015: The Epiphany of the Lord
Up until now, all has been quite humble. A donkey-ride to a dusty town south of Jerusalem. Hotel rooms all booked up. ...
