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What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Aug 27, 2017 at 7:33 am
It’s the 12th Sunday after Pentecost or else the 21st Ordinary Sunday. Was there a good point made in the sermon you heard during the Holy Mass in fulfillment your of Sunday...

South Carolina governor ends funding of abortion clinics

EWTN - US Latest News - Aug 27, 2017 at 6:06 am
Charleston, S.C., Aug 27, 2017 / 06:06 am (EWTN News/CNA).- In an executive order issued Aug. 25, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster directed state agencies to stop funding...

South Carolina governor ends funding of abortion clinics

Catholic News Agency - General - Aug 27, 2017 at 6:06 am
Charleston, S.C., Aug 27, 2017 / 05:06 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In an executive order issued Aug. 25, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster directed state agencies to stop funding...

Pope urges 'full rights' be given to persecuted Rohingya minority

EWTN - Vatican News - Aug 27, 2017 at 5:50 am
Vatican City, Aug 27, 2017 / 05:50 am (EWTN News/CNA).- On Sunday Pope Francis made a fresh appeal on behalf of the persecuted Muslim Rohingya minority, voicing his closeness to...

Pope urges 'full rights' be given to persecuted Rohingya minority

Catholic News Agency - General - Aug 27, 2017 at 5:50 am
Vatican City, Aug 27, 2017 / 04:50 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Sunday Pope Francis made a fresh appeal on behalf of the persecuted Muslim Rohingya minority, voicing his closeness to...

Daily Gospel Reflection for August 27, 2017 - 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

CatholicMom.com - Aug 27, 2017 at 3:30 am
Today’s Gospel: Matthew 16:13-20 – 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Sometimes, St. Peter really gets to me. Yes, I’m sure our first Pope was a good and holy man but, admittedly, he...

Let Church teaching pervade your work, Pope Francis tells Catholic politicians

EWTN - Vatican News - Aug 27, 2017 at 1:51 am
Vatican City, Aug 27, 2017 / 01:51 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Pope Francis received a group of Catholic lawmakers from around the world on Sunday, telling them their work must build...

Imprisonment without hope for the future is torture, Pope says

Catholic Herald - Aug 27, 2017 at 12:37 am
Although prisoners must pay a price for their crimes, incarceration must not be used as a method of torture but rather as an opportunity to become contributing members of society...

Don’t Hold Anything Back from the Lord

Integrated Catholic Life - Aug 26, 2017 at 11:04 pm
There is a great old popular jazz standard written by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons titled All of Me that is one of my favorite tunes.  I particularly like the rendition...

Trump Implements Continued Ban On Transgender Enlistment In Military

The Religion Clause - Aug 26, 2017 at 10:19 pm
Yesterday President Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum (full text) implementing his previously announced intent to bar enlistment of openly transgender individuals in the U.S...

Hey Western Washington! I’m coming to speak at Holy Rosary in Edmonds!

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Aug 26, 2017 at 10:16 pm
…on Monday, August 28 at 7:00 PM! I will be talking about  my book By What Authority?: An Evangelical Discovers Sacred Tradition and discussing the way in which Sacred Tradition...

The Pope expresses, “My full closeness to our persecuted Rohingya brothers and sisters” 

Vatican Insider - Aug 26, 2017 at 5:42 pm
“Sad news has reached us of the persecution of our Rohingya brothers and sisters” the Pope says in his greetings at the end of the Angelus - let all of us ask the Lord to save...

Brazilian priest found stabbed to death in his home

Catholic News Agency - General - Aug 26, 2017 at 5:02 pm
Guarabira, Brazil, Aug 26, 2017 / 04:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A priest in the northeastern Brazilian state of Paraiba was found dead in his rectory Thursday morning, with signs of...

Rome, September 1st, Islamic gathering at the Colosseum: “We want it as a place to pray”

Rorate Coeli - Aug 26, 2017 at 4:24 pm
Libero Quotidiano August 25, 2017 Disturbing image of the October 2016 Muslim gathering The appointment is for September 1st. On that day Muslims will invade the Colosseum  ...

Once again, Charlie Hebdo takes aim at violent Islamists -- this time in Spain

GetReligion - Aug 26, 2017 at 4:00 pm
Here we go again. The French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has published a cartoon on its cover page devoted to the August 17, 2017, terror attack in Barcelona that left 13...

ASK FATHER: Heavy-handed priest imposes quirky personal whims on TLM

What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Aug 26, 2017 at 3:42 pm
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I kindly ask your opinion (and perhaps advice) on the following matter of great importance to our local TLM community. The rector of the church (who...

Feast of the Seven Joys of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Big C Catholics - Aug 26, 2017 at 3:01 pm
This feast (also known as The Franciscan Crown Rosary) is August 27th.The Franciscan Crown Rosary, properly known as "The Franciscan Crown of Our Lady's Joys" dates back to...

St. Monica, Holy Matron and Mother of St. Augustine

Big C Catholics - Aug 26, 2017 at 1:31 pm
(In 2017, this feast is superseded by the Sunday liturgy.)August 27th, is the memorial of Saint Monica. She is an example of those holy matrons of the ancient Church who proved...

Prayer to St. Monica For the Conversion of Those Who Have Left the Faith

Big C Catholics - Aug 26, 2017 at 1:27 pm
The prayers of Saint Monica, together with God's grace, turned her wayward son, Saint Augustine, from sinner to saint. St. Monica, model of motherhood, your patience and fervent...

Cardinal DiNardo: Pray for everyone enduring Hurricane Harvey

Catholic News Agency - General - Aug 26, 2017 at 1:07 pm
Houston, Texas, Aug 26, 2017 / 12:07 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The arrival of Hurricane Harvey in Texas is a time for prayer, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston has said. “...
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