→ TIP: To search for an exact phrase, put quotes around it. For example, "communion letter".
Cleveland Catholic Bishop and Breakaway Congregation Continue Talks CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 18, 2013 ... then, despite warnings from Lennon that their salvation was at stake. About five months after the breakaway church formed, Lennon threatened Marrone with punishment through church law, saying he must cease his unauthorized Masses and resign from the community. Faced with remaining faithful to his congregation or to his bishop, Marrone wrote to Lennon: "It is my decision to remain in my present position with the Community of St. Peter." When Marrone read the letter during a ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/cleveland-catholic-bishop-and-breakaway.html
HOLY MASS FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI Basilica of Saint John Lateran Thursd THE EUCHARIST - JESUS IS WITH US - May 18, 2013 ... presence in our midst and with us, a presence that is tangible, close, in our homes, as the "beating Heart" of the city, of the country, and of the area, with its various expressions and activities. The sacrament of Christ's Charity must permeate the whole of daily life. Actually it is wrong to set celebration and adoration against each other, as if they were competing. Exactly the opposite is true: worship of the Blessed Sacrament is, as it were, the spiritual "context" in which the community ...http://eucharistjesuswithus.blogspot.com/2013/05/holy-mass-for-solemnity-of-corpus.html
Pope Francis Is Right to Be Cautious About Distributing Communion SUNLIT UPLANDS - May 17, 2013 ... explains why Pope Francis doesn't give Communion when he is celebrating Mass, except in rare cases. Although the Holy Father has given no explicit explanation himself of why he has chosen this course, Magister points out that "there is one page in a book he published in 2010 that allows one to infer the motives at the origin of this practice." In the book, the then Archbishop of Buenos Aires refers to parishioners "who have killed… indirectly, with improper management of ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SunlitUplands/~3/Nt85yGpAhc0/pope-francis-is-right-to-be-cautious.html
Letter to My Big Kids: THY WILL BE DONE... - May 17, 2013 LETTER TO MY BIG KIDS: 1. STAY close to God… A) Remember He is your best friend b) Say your daily prayers: morning/meals/night-(guardian angel prayer, act of contrition, rosary) c) Talk to your guardian angel frequently d) Read your bible e) Remember you can talk to God whenever and wherever f) Ask Him to protect you before you drive g) Daily mass is the key to a closer relationship and wisdom to HIS will-do a spiritual communion if you can't make ...http://babystepsjmj.blogspot.com/2013/05/letter-to-my-big-kids.html
Denying Babies Communion: "A Medieval Innovation" CAELUM ET TERRA - May 15, 2013 ... integral part of Christian Initiation for infants]." That this was the actual liturgical practice of Rome can be seen, for example, in the 7th century Ordo romanus XI, and in the 12th century Roman pontifical, which repeats almost verbatim the same rule (I cite from the later text): "Concerning infants, care should be taken that they receive no food or be nursed (except in case of urgent need) before receiving the sacrament of Christ's Body. And afterwards, during the whole of Easter Week, let ...http://caelumetterra.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/denying-babies-communion-a-medieval-innovation/
Pope at Mass: The Holy Spirit and Historical Memory NEWS.VA - May 13, 2013 ... moment, a man or woman who has no history. He or she does have a history, but does not how to enter into history. It is the Spirit that teaches us how to enter into history. Historical memory ... When in the Letter to the Hebrews, the author says: 'Remember your fathers in the faith' – memory; 'remember the early days of your faith, how you were courageous' - memory. A memory of our life, of our history, a memory of the moment when we had the grace of meeting Jesus, the ...http://www.news.va/en/news/pope-at-mass-the-holy-spirit-and-historical-memory
1st Sunday of Advent - Year A SUNDAY HOMILIES FROM AUSTRALIA - May 13, 2013 ... they are suggested to us from images such as the Shroud of Turin or the Veil of Veronica. Nor is it just to contemplate his look – the way he looks at me. It is both of these things but even more. To contemplate the face of Christ is to contemplate, as deeply as we can, his truth, his inner being, the inner reality of the man who is God. To contemplate the face of Christ is to contemplate the human face of a man but also the human face of God. To contemplate the face of Christ is to ...http://homiliesfromaustralia.blogspot.com/2013/04/1st-sunday-of-advent-year-a.html
St. Gemma Galgani and the Holy Eucharist THE EUCHARIST - JESUS IS WITH US - May 9, 2013 ... Father, that seems to me cannot be equalled even by the beatitude of the Saints and Angels. They admire the face of Jesus, and are certain of not committing sin or of being lost; and I admire those two things, and I should like to be of their company, but I too have reason for exalting, for Jesus enters everyday into my heart. Jesus gives me all of Himself, though I give Him nothing worthy in return. I always ask Him for so many things, and to tell the truth, I am afraid of wearying Him, but ...http://eucharistjesuswithus.blogspot.com/2013/05/st-gemma-galgani-and-holy-eucharist.html
Pope Francis: Pro-Abortion Politicians Ineligible for Communion THE EUCHARIST - JESUS IS WITH US - May 8, 2013 A letter Pope Francis sent to the bishops of Argentina in late March is getting note from a pro-life Catholic group that says it is encouraging for pro-life advocates because it says pro-abortion politicians should not be eligible for communion in the Catholic Church. In the letter, Pope Francis directed the Argentinean bishops to govern the Church there following the Aparecida Document. The text states, in part, "[people] cannot receive ...http://eucharistjesuswithus.blogspot.com/2013/05/pope-francis-pro-abortion-politicians.html
The Fifth Dimension. FRIENDS WITH CHRIST - May 8, 2013 ... complementarity and of unity in Christ. The interior dynamic of the new evangelisation will, in time, correct this. So, in Pope John Paul II's last Encyclical Letter he showed how the Church is built upon the Eucharist. It is upon the Eucharist, rather than upon human notions of community, that your Christian life and mine are derived and formed; the real focus for the project of our lives is Christ and His mission. In this focus there is an inexhaustible richness. There is no ...http://friendswithchrist.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-fifth-dimension.html
Pope Francis: God Loves Us As a Father NEWS.VA - May 8, 2013 ... the Father to save us (John 4: 5-26; 3:17). Jesus came to give us this' "living water" that is the Holy Spirit, so that our life may be guided by God, may be animated by God, may be nourished by God. When we say that a Christian is a spiritual man, this is what we mean: a Christian is a person who thinks and acts according to God, according to the Holy Spirit. And do we believe in God? Do we act according to God? Or do we let ourselves be guided by so many other things that are not God? At ...http://www.news.va/en/news/pope-francis-god-loves-us-as-a-father
Tell Card. Dolan, Pope Says No Communion to the Likes of Biden. "Eucharistic Coherence" DIVINE RIPPLES - May 7, 2013 http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pope-tells-argentine-bishops-to-use-doc-restricting-communion-for-pro-abort Pope tells Argentine Bishops to use doc restricting communion for pro-aborts by John-Henry Westen VATICAN CITY, May 3, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In a letter to the Bishops of Argentina sent in late March, Pope Francis directed Argentina's Bishops to govern the Church there following the Aparecida Document . : : The text states ...http://divine-ripples.blogspot.com/2013/05/tell-card-dolan-pope-says-no-communion.html
CD 271: On Meditation THE HERMENEUTIC OF CONTINUITY - May 7, 2013 ... affection. Our prayer should also prompt us to practical Christian charity so it is also good to form some concrete resolution. If you set aside some time each day to pray in this way, you will grow in the love of God and grow in holiness. In time, God may give you the grace to remain silently in His presence simply contemplating his goodness and love. Catholic Dilemmas column published in the Catholic Herald Suggestions for Catholic Dilemmas are always welcome in the ...http://the-hermeneutic-of-continuity.blogspot.com/2013/05/cd-271-on-meditation.html
Revival of the Catholic Church in the West CONTEMPLATIVE CHARISMATIC - May 7, 2013 ... Spirit to intervene in the life of the Catholic Church Pope John XXIII, on the eve of the Second Vatican Council in 1959 prayed: Renew Your wonders this day, as by a new Pentecost. Grant to Your Church that, being of one mind and steadfast in prayer with Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and following the lead of blessed Peter, it may advance the reign of our Divine Saviour, the reign of truth and justice, the reign of love and peace. Amen. [ii] Whilst the Curia prepared an agenda for a short Council ...http://christopherjmoorewriter.wordpress.com/2013/05/07/revival-of-the-catholic-church-in-the-west/
Eucharistic Coherence Today When There's Division of Communio COMMUNIO - May 6, 2013 ... was the archbishop of St Louis that he tried to teach with a distinct voice on this subject, and we can look also Cardinal George, Archbishop Gomez and Bishop Finn in the way they connect with other bishops in the USA, or not . In some ways all bishops agree; but in others they differ in how deal with the matter. Cardinal Dolan recently gave Communion to Vice President Joe Biden at Mass at St Patrick's Cathedral. The debates have been unhelpful because the baptized faithful, ...http://communio.stblogs.org/2013/05/eucharistic-coherence-today-wh.html
Simon of Cyrene Group in Trinidad Offer a Solution for Dwindling Catholic Numbers CARIBBEAN CATHOLIC - May 5, 2013 In the Port of Spain Catholic news of may 5th 2013 there is a letter from the Simon of Cyrene group that seeks to address the issue of why there is a constant decline in the membership of the catholic church. I would like to applaud their effort. Good job guys. I would like to suggest something else too - there should be a sounding board for disgruntled Catholics, where the church could address issues. Too many good catholics have stopped serving because they have come ...http://caribbeancatholic.blogspot.com/2013/05/simon-of-cyrene-group-in-trinidad-offer.html
OUR LADY'S TEARS When more than a century ago Our Lady appeared to ... FIRE, SALT, AND LIGHT. - May 5, 2013 ... more than a century ago Our Lady appeared to children at a place we have come to know as La Sallette she appeared weeping. It was a recent letter from a friend in the United States, sharing his reflections from time spent in adoration with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, which drew me to reflect anew on how often in the past two hundred years [ perhaps yet again today in some part of the world] Our Blessed Mother has come to plead with us to repent, to be converted, to be true ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hopeforpriests/hcWS/~3/rUuLP5Px6kI/our-ladys-tears-when-more-than-century.html
The Foundations of the New Jerusalem OUTSIDE THE ASYLUM - May 5, 2013 ... Church". For the first reading (Ac 15:1-2, 22-29) concerns the Council of Jerusalem (ca. 42) and the letter the Council sent to the gentile Christians of Antioch, Syria and Cilicia — not just the first ecumenical council, but also the first instance in which the Church instructed others without appeal to Scripture, Christ's teaching or other precedent. There is a choice of second reading; for our purposes, let's take Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23. In this reading, the angel ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Outside_The_Asylum/~3/YRc0vIOg9K8/the-foundations-of-new-jerusalem_6845.html
Pope Francis Says the Holy Communion Should Be Witheld From Pro-Aborts ABYSSUS ABYSSUM INVOCAT / DEEP CALLS TO DEEP - May 3, 2013 !!!!! Pope tells Argentine Bishops to use doc restricting communion for pro-aborts by John-Henry Westen Fri May 03, 2013 15:16 EST VATICAN CITY, May 3, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – In a letter to the Bishops of Argentina sent in late March, Pope Francis directed Argentina's Bishops to govern the Church there following the Aparecida Document . Although the letter did receive some media attention, few outlets mentioned the stress Pope ...http://abyssum.wordpress.com/2013/05/03/pope-francis-says-the-holy-communion-should-be-witheld-from-pro-aborts/
SSPX: We Didn't Criticize Pope Francis; We Agree With Him CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 3, 2013 The spokesman for the society unites Bishop Bernard Fellay's remarks from his latest letter to Holy Father's. A spokesman for the Society of St. Pius X has denied its leader, Bishop Bernard Fellay, was criticizing Pope Francis for his concer n for the poor in a recent letter to supporters. "It is an analysis of the current situation facing the Church, not a criticism of Pope Francis' concern for the poor," said Father Alain Lorans, spokesman for ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/sspx-we-didnt-criticize-pope-francis-we.html
