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Hollywood Actress-Turned-Nun Details Vocation in New Book CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 11, 2013 ... ways, he was, but not in the way I had imagined." One evening after an engagement party, her fiancé, Don Robinson, sensed that her heart was with "something or someone else" and told her she needed to settle that before they were married. "It was something that had been gnawing on me, the thought that maybe this was something I should do," she said. Hart packed her bags and left Hollywood for Connecticut where she met with the Mother Abbess to seriously discern the possibility of her ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/hollywood-actress-turned-nun-details.html
A Garden of Visible Prayer: Creating a Personal Sacred Space One Step at a Time DAILY DONNA-MARIE: A DOSE OF INSPIRATION - April 13, 2013 ... distinctive and beautiful setting in which you can bask in God's creation and where you may very well hear His voice telling you to, "Be still and know that I am God." Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle is a Catholic speaker and author of numerous books and EWTN TV host. Margaret Rose Realy Why did you write this book? About five years ago I saw a need for gardens at St. Francis Retreat Center in Dewitt, MI. Specifically, prayer gardens where people could sit and draw ...http://donnamariecooperoboyle.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-garden-of-visible-prayer-creating.html
Dirt Therapy Taken to a New Level SNORINGSCHOLAR.COM - April 10, 2013 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/snoringscholar/~3/A6GxYVG_cIw/
Pope: The Lord Is Calling Me to "Climb the Mountain" COMMUNIO - February 24, 2013 This is Pope Benedict's final Angelus address as the Supreme Pontiff of the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. Notice the imagery he uses: the climbing the mountain and "once you've met Christ, why come down to pain?" The Pope has a new vocation: to live in adoration of Christ. On the second Sunday of Lent , the liturgy always presents us with the Gospel of the Transfiguration of the Lord. The evangelist Luke places particular emphasis on the fact that Jesus ...http://communio.stblogs.org/2013/02/pope-the-lord-is-calling-me-to.html
Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Birth of Ronald Knox INSIGHT SCOOP THE IGNATIUS PRESS BLOG - February 20, 2013 ... century, both as an Anglican and as a Roman Catholic, Ronald Knox was a well-known part of the English literary landscape. He was a favored preacher for occasions great and small; his articles on a host of topics found a place in the newspapers and monthly literary magazines; his voice was heard often on the BBC. February 17th marked the 125th anniversary of his birth, which is cause for celebration! Enjoy titles starting at 20% off either by or about the great Ronald Knox. ...http://insightscoop.typepad.com/2004/2013/02/celebrating-the-125th-anniversary-of-the-birth-of-ronald-knox.html
Dr. Taylor Marshall Canterbury Tales: Eleven Great Quotes From Pope Benedict XVI on Litu... SENSE OF THE SACRED - February 20, 2013 ... of a truly Catholic liturgical reform. In this article, he puts forward eleven quotations from the Holy Father on liturgy: Ratzinger on the Liturgical Reformers Creating a 'Fabrication, Banal Product' The liturgical reform, in its concrete realization, has distanced itself even more from its origin. The result has not been a reanimation, but devastation. In place of the liturgy, fruit of a continual development, they have placed a fabricated liturgy. They have deserted a vital ...http://senseofthesacred.blogspot.com/2013/02/dr-taylor-marshall-canterbury-tales.html
Karma Light Nuns, Bifocals and a Big Retirement Party DOLCE DOMUM - February 18, 2013 ... inducing fools these people are! Do they even teach journalism anymore or is it purely leftist activism as the core curriculum these days? It's beyond laughable what passes for an article or story about this event, and the whole scale ignorance on display is amazing. Do these people have any idea how stupid and inane they sound while trying to fit the Church into the only frame of reference they seem to know or care about: American politics. I guess I should expect much out of a group capable ...http://jeffwalker.wordpress.com/2013/02/18/karma-light-nuns-bifocals-and-a-big-retirement-party/
Online Lenten Retreats Gather Seekers for Contemplation CLERICAL WHISPERS - February 13, 2013 ... her frazzled spirit. But surprisingly, this reflective respite did not require a fast from technology. On the contrary: It required it. Welcome to the next generation of spiritual sustenance: online retreats. No need to get away to a retreat center, eat cafeteria food or get up at the crack of dawn for morning prayer. Now guided prayers or reflections from famous retreat directors, community with other retreatants, and even personal communication with a ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/02/online-lenten-retreats-gather-seekers.html
Sunday, 10 Feb – Here I Am OXYGEN - February 9, 2013 ... This week's reflections are the first batch of regular contributions by Desmond Desmond was born and raised a Catholic together with his two younger siblings but only made the connection with God after attending a Conversion Experience Retreat in May 2011 at the Catholic Spirituality Centre (CSC). Since then, he has been active in the music ministry at the CSC, serving at their retreats when time permits. He has been receiving OXYGEN since ...http://thecatholicwriter.com/oxygen/2013/02/sunday-10-feb-here-i-am/
Yesterday Was a Good Day to Lose Faith in the Catholic Priesthood THE DIGITAL HAIRSHIRT - February 2, 2013 ... across the Archdiocese, and were adopted in 1989. During these intervening years a small number of cases did arise. I sought advice from several other Bishops across the country, including Cardinal John O'Connor of New York, Cardinal Joseph Bernardin of Chicago, and then Bishop Adam Maida of Green Bay. I consulted with our Episcopal Conference frequently. All the advice was to remove priests from active ministry if there was reasonable suspicion that abuse had occurred, and then refer them to ...http://digihairshirt.blogspot.com/2013/02/yesterday-was-good-day-to-lose-faith-in.html
Program Helps Aspiring African Women Theologians Shed Light on Struggles, Hopes CLERICAL WHISPERS - January 30, 2013 ... eighth, Nyadombo, to pursue a doctorate at Trinity College Dublin. Describing the scholarship program during the Aug. 21-23 event, Jesuit Fr. James Keenan, chair of the ethics network and theology professor at Boston College, said, "If this program succeeds, we are looking at the future of theological research, scholarship and writing on the continent of Africa." Standing outside a retreat center and hostel in western Nairobi where conference participants were staying, ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/01/program-helps-aspiring-african-women.html
