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TMM: On Why I Prefer Monastic Retreats CONTEMPLATIONS AND MUSINGS OF THE OTHER JC - May 15, 2013 ... ACTS/Awakening/whatever retreat, but these are not for everybody. I mention this because my wife was throwing out some old stuff, and we came across the mementos of one or another day retreat which was, as I recall, somewhat sappy. And it brought back the amount of pressure put on people--and I'm talking here about even good people who are already quite involved in their church community--to go on whichever of the "movement" retreats happens to have taken root ...http://equusnomveritas.blogspot.com/2013/05/tmm-on-why-i-prefer-monastic-retreats.html
7 Quick Takes Vol 26 DISIS - April 19, 2013 http://d-isis.blogspot.com/2013/04/7-quick-takes-vol-26.html
"Better to Die Honorably in the Field Than Ignominiously Hang Upon the Gallows." FR. Z'S BLOG - June 18, 2013 ... of the many letters she penned to her husband, John, then in Philadelphia serving in the Second Continental Congress. On a hill near her farm with her young son, Johnny, she had watched the smoke of the battle rising above Charlestown. She wrote partly to tell her husband that their friend Dr. Joseph Warren had been killed in the fight. Dearest Friend, The Day, perhaps the decisive Day is come on which the fate of America depends. My bursting heart must find vent at my pen. I ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wdtprs/DhFa/~3/ugBZq5FtqDc/
Pope Emeritus Benedict 'Relieved to No Longer Have the Weight of the Church' on Him, Brother Says CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 29, 2013 ... stepping down in February, becoming the first pope to resign in 600 years. Fr. Ratzinger, 88, who travelled from Germany to celebrate Benedict's 86th birthday on April 16, said his brother "still suffers the problems of the Church, but is really relieved to no longer have the weight of the Church on his shoulders". Speaking by telephone from his house in Bavaria, Mr Ratzinger denied the pope emeritus was suffering from major ailments. "He is now very old, he does not have any particular ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/pope-emeritus-benedict-relieved-to-no.html
The Delight of Books CATHOLICMOM.COM - April 23, 2013 ... me this book is very similar to the app she also developed (which I reviewed a while back ). I was intrigued and told her to send it over. Here's what the synopsis says: The Mysteries of the Holy Rosary Illustrated is a book for anyone interested in learning and praying the Rosary. It has colorful, inspiring, illustrations to help draw you in to prayer. Helping you visualize the many beautiful Mysteries of the lives of our Jesus and Blessed Mother Mary. It includes all 20 of the Mysteries, ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Catholicmomcom/~3/TayjLh9jjQg/
A Catholic Love Story CATHOLICMOM.COM - June 18, 2013 ... home parish, a wonderful honeymoon in the Keys and Disney, and then returned to prepare for school 5 hours away. We settled into a beautiful little condo…miraculously available for the exact 8 months we needed to finish our degrees. We went to an awesome parish and further developed some special friendships that are still very important to us today. We will celebrate our 19th Wedding Anniversary this July! We have 5 children (plus 3 in Heaven). Bill still makes me (and our kids) laugh ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Catholicmomcom/~3/zcJdbAInL4s/
Morning Roundup - Wednesday of Holy Week - Feria Quarta Hebdomadæ Sanctæ - Missa 'In Nomine Iesu' - March 27th TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS IN MARYLAND - March 27, 2013 ... DEAD? IT DEPENDS ON WHAT THE MEANING OF "IS" IS! Streets Of Gold (Olivia) > ;> ; See, the Lord GOD is my help; who will prove me wrong? (Isaiah 50:9) Te igitur > ;> ; Passio et mors Domini nostri Iesu Christi secundum Lucam The Catholic Thing > ;> ; One God: No More, No Less (Michael Baruzzini) The Chant Café > ;> ; Palm Sunday Mass Vatican The Moynihan Letters (Robert Moynihan, PhD) > ;> ; Letter #62: Staying in the Domus These Stone Walls (Fr. Gordon MacRae) > ;> ; Pope ...http://tlm-md.blogspot.com/2013/03/morning-roundup-wednesday-of-holy-week.html
Calling All Catholic Writers THE ONE TRUE FAITH - June 19, 2013 http://theonetruefaith-faith.blogspot.com/2013/06/calling-all-catholic-writers.html
Prominent Catholic Writers to Speak at CWG's Catholic Writers Conference in New Jersey SPIRITUAL WOMAN - June 19, 2013 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/SPBgN/~3/9VEQnignkHw/prominent-catholic-writers-to-speak-at.html
No Excuses, Just Grace: My Weekend in a Women's Prison CATHOLICMOM.COM - March 1, 2013 ... Prison I recently spent the weekend in a women's prison. It was my first time in prison and I was there to assist with a two-day Catholic retreat. Around the same time, I was also invited to a movie junket to Beverly Hills to watch a movie, meet the stars, network with others in the media, and then write a review. Since I still have children at home, I pace myself and didn't feel right about doing both. I love movie junkets, but I chose prison. Those two days in prison gave me ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Catholicmomcom/~3/TxcM8IEXZWE/
God's Divine Gift to Me- What Faith Can Do... ALWAYS A JOY... - June 17, 2013 ... that I have been here so long in India, I actually looked into the mirror of my compact powder, pinched my left cheek and stared at my reflection. I asked myself. "Do you know what you are doing with your life?". I just stared at my reflection and then began smiling. As I celebrate my 9 th "Divine" Anniversary, I know ONE thing for sure. My life has been beyond what I could ever imagine before. I have not just had a God-encounter once but now a life filled with God-experiences…through ...http://alwaysajoy.blogspot.com/2013/06/gods-divine-gift-to-me-what-faith-can-do.html
From Dr. Robert Moynihan: Letter #21: Angelus VOICE FROM THE DESERT - February 24, 2013 Received by email. * * * I receive letters from Dr. Moynihan via email. Dr. Moynihan is a loyal papist. I read his letters once in a while to get a feel for the current mindset of the papist crowd [FJD]. * * * February 24, 2013, Sunday—Angelus "The Lord is calling me 'out to the mountain' to devote more time to prayer and meditation, but this does not mean I'm abandoning the Church."—Pope Benedict XVI, in his final Sunday Angelus address as Pope, ...http://reform-network.net/?p=19816
Fr. Z Demonstrates the Value of Protestant Ecumenism POPIN' AIN'T EASY - April 30, 2013 http://popinainteasy.blogspot.com/2013/04/fr-z-demonstrates-value-of-protestant.html
Conclave Talk and Social Media: Interview With Msgr. Paul Tighe, Pontifical Council for Social Communications TE DEUM LAUDAMUS! - March 8, 2013 ... generated by the tool, so they are not necessarily related ...http://te-deum.blogspot.com/2013/03/conclave-talk-interview-with-msgr-paul.html
Meet Sr. Bernadette Brazil FRANCISCAN LIFE - May 31, 2013 ... County Social Services in Wilsonville , Oregon , where she brought needed services—and the joy of her presence—to senior citizens. When lack of funding ended that position, Bernie went on a sabbatical. One of the highlights of that year was the opportunity of traveling to China with a friend who was adopting a baby. The sabbatical also brought word of a position available at St. Ann Convent, leading Sr. Bernadette to her present ministry. Sr. Bernadette brings to St. Ann 's and to ...http://franciscanlife.blogspot.com/2013/05/meet-sr-bernadette-brazil.html
Vatican Defends Pope's Conduct in 1970s Crackdown CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 19, 2013 http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/vatican-defends-popes-conduct-in-1970s.html
Pascha: Easter Sweet Cheese Spread, Updated CATHOLIC CUISINE - March 25, 2013 ... yogurt, cottage cheese and/or sour cream, but not in the cheese section . If you cannot find farmer's chesse and need to use large curd cottage cheese or ricotta, rinse the cheese with cold water and drain well in a fine colander. Ricotta might need to just be drained. Then take a fine mesh strainer and press the cheese through to make it finely sieved and ready to mix. I've had trouble over the years having the mixture drain well so it becomes firm. Last year was my most successful year. The ...http://catholiccuisine.blogspot.com/2013/03/pascha-easter-sweet-cheese-spread.html
The Priesthood, Serra and the Institute of Christ the King BATTLE FOR THE CORE - April 9, 2013 http://www.battleforthecoreoftheworld.com/2013/04/the-priesthood-serra-and-institute-of.html
THE ROMAN SOCRATES [ST PHILIP NERI] BY LOUIS BOUYER Cong. Orat. MONKS AND MERMAIDS (A BENEDICTINE BLOG) - March 16, 2013 ... Renaissance.] The call from his peaceful retreat at San Germano to the turmoil of Rome was unquestionably a call to the apostolate. On arriving there he set himself at once to win back the youth to Christ, but what weapons was he to use against the old pagan magic? He did not seem attracted by any of the more ancient Orders; though he was still friendly with the Dominicans who had brought him up, he was no more likely to join them than he was to yield to the invitation of the ...http://fatherdavidbirdosb.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-roman-socrates-st-philip-neri-by.html
The Radical Move by a Traditionalist Pope (Comment) CLERICAL WHISPERS - February 20, 2013 ... Initially, the archbishop will spend his nights sleeping in the refurbished convent now being prepared to accommodate Benedict and himself, while also working for the new pontiff. Providing adequate lifelong security for the former pope may be one reason why he has decided to remain within the secure walls of Vatican City. Had he opted to spend the rest of his days in a monastery elsewhere, such as at Monte Cassino, halfway between Rome and Naples, this might have involved huge expense to be ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-radical-move-by-traditionalist-pope.html
