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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 ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SunlitUplands/~3/Nt85yGpAhc0/pope-francis-is-right-to-be-cautious.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/
Evening Roundup - St. Joseph the Worker - S. Joseph Opificis - Missa 'Sapientia' - May 1st, 2013 TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS IN MARYLAND - May 1, 2013 ... ESSENCE OF ISLAM Aggie Catholics > ;> ; 15 Year Old Adults? Aggie Catholics > ;> ; A Letter To A College Grad Ask Sister Mary Martha > ;> ; Problem Child Canterbury Tales (Dr. Taylor Marshall) > ;> ; Ancient Greek Saint Joseph Manuscript - The So-Called "History of Saint Joseph" Catholic Answers > ;> ; Man! I feel like a woman? (Trent Horn) Catholic World Report - Blog > ;> ; Full text: Pope Francis' Wednesday Audience address on the Feast of St. Joseph the ...http://tlm-md.blogspot.com/2013/05/evening-roundup-st-joseph-worker-s.html
Pope Benedict XVI's Legacy: Faith and Future CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 26, 2013 ... philosophical theory but a fruit that matured on his personal path of suffering which he walked, sustained by faith in the Crucified Lord. According to Pope Benedict, in the words and deeds of Blessed John Paul II, especially in his suffering, we have been given an example of the power of Divine Mercy, of suffering joined to redemptive love. When Pope Benedict beatified his predecessor he said of the new blessed that as his strength failed his message became more eloquent: "In this way he ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/pope-benedict-xvis-legacy-faith-and.html
We Must Heal Old Wounds, Says Church's Next Primate Eamon Martin CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 22, 2013 ... course, there are some who will not want to listen," he said. "There are others, too, who have been so hurt and betrayed in the past, that understandably they find themselves unable to trust our message. That is why we must continue, as Pope Benedict XVI exhorted us in his letter, 'to reflect on the wounds inflicted on Christ's body', and persevere in our efforts to bind those wounds and heal them." Archbishop Martin said he felt a whole mixture of emotions on being chosen to ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/we-must-heal-old-wounds-says-churchs.html
Archbishop Pledges to Heal CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 21, 2013 ... course there are some who will not want to listen," he said. "There are others too who have been so hurt and betrayed in the past, that understandably they find themselves unable to trust our message. "That is why we must continue, as Pope Benedict XVI exhorted us in his letter, 'to reflect on the wounds inflicted on Christ's body', and persevere in our efforts to bind those wounds and heal them." Archbishop Martin said he felt a whole mixture of emotions on being chosen to ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/archbishop-pledges-to-heal.html
13 April 2017: The Forthcoming Miracle at San Sebastián De Garabandal in Northern Spain ROMAN CHRISTENDOM - April 14, 2013 ... this is the last one. Previously, the Cup was filling; now, it is brimming over. Many cardinals, many bishops and many priests are following the road to perdition, and with them they are taking many more souls. Ever less importance is being given to the Holy Eucharist. We should turn the wrath of God away from us by our own efforts. If you ask His forgiveness with a sincere heart. He will pardon you. I, your Mother, through the intercession of St Michael the Archangel, wish to ...http://romanchristendom.blogspot.com/2013/04/13-april-2017-forthcoming-miracle-at.html
12 Tips for Overcoming Difficulties in Prayer AGGIE CATHOLICS - April 10, 2013 ... holiness - being the person God intends you to be. In other words, success = fulfilling the vision for your life that God has for you. Prayer is indisposable in attaining this process. In the Gospel of Luke, Luke writes: "he told them a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary." -Luke 18:1 We must make prayer the center of our lives. It isn't a choice for us as Christians. But, it requires perseverance and faith to achieve such a prayer life. So, with this in ...http://marysaggies.blogspot.com/2011/10/12-tips-to-overcoming-difficulties-in.html
Dolan and Cordileone: Please Don't Call It Love (Contribution) CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 9, 2013 ... an interview with George Stephanopoulos when he professed his love for gays and lesbians, saying: "Well, the first thing I'd say to them is, 'I love you, too. And God loves you. And you are made in God's image and likeness. And — and we — we want your happiness. But — and you're entitled to friendship.'" I'm getting weary of bishops and cardinals who tell me how much they love my gay and lesbian friends and me, while at the same time willfully ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/dolan-and-cordileone-please-dont-call.html
Chrism Mass March 2013 - Cashel and Emly CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 29, 2013 ... to decree that this one Priesthood should continue in the Church. For Christ not only adorns with a royal priesthood the people he has made his own, but with a brother's kindness he also chooses men to become sharers in his sacred ministry through the laying on of hands". Christ the High Priest shares the one priesthood with all the baptised, "the priesthood of the lay faithful", as it is known. Christ also shares his priesthood through the Sacrament of Holy Orders with ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/chrism-mass-march-2013-cashel-and-emly.html
I Thirst THE CANON'S STALL - March 29, 2013 ... palate is drier than a potsherd" – the top of my mouth feels like a lump of dry old clay pottery. These graphic words remind us how desperately thirsty Our Lord was, and that is surely our first problem with this dryness of Jesus. Because it is quite likely that we have never been really thirsty. Yes, we have the odd dry moment. There is that long, difficult wait of several hours before or after some operations when we are "nil by mouth", forbidden to drink anything. But ...http://thecanonsstall.blogspot.com/2013/03/i-thirst.html
The Supper and the Garden AIRMARIA.COM - March 28, 2013 Ave Maria Meditations. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI: address at the Basilica of St John Lateran, Holy Thursday, 5 April 2012 Dear Brothers and Sisters! Holy Thursday is not only the day of the institution of the Most Holy Eucharist, whose splendour bathes all else and in some ways draws it to itself. To Holy Thursday also belongs the dark night of the Mount of Olives, to which Jesus goes with his disciples; the solitude ...http://airmaria.com/2013/03/28/the-supper-and-the-garden/
Remember Man, You Are Dust! CHRIST'S FAITHFUL WITNESS - March 23, 2013 ... Myself will make up for everything that is lacking in you ." Ah! Dust-hood! After those words, I went peacefully into heart surgery, knowing that whatever I haven't done, Jesus would accomplish for me. It wasn't a bad experience. Jesus identified St. Faustina Kowalska as the "Secretary of My Divine Mercy." She wrote a diary explaining her experiences with Jesus, Divine Mercy One nun after regularly going to confession still felt she was not forgiven. It was a great suffering to her. She ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChristsFaithfulWitness/~3/Scz4Nv6ef-k/remember-man-you-are-dust.html
Regarding Father Joseph Jurgelonis, Liturgical and Doctrinal Dissent LA SALETTE JOURNEY - March 20, 2013 The Code of Canon Law states clearly that, "The ordinary minister of Holy Communion is a bishop, a presbyter, or a deacon. The extraordinary minister of Holy Communion is an acolyte or other member of the Christian faithful deputed in accord with Can. 230.3" No lay person who distributes Holy Communion should ever be referred to as a "eucharistic minister." But some within the Church ...http://lasalettejourney.blogspot.com/2013/03/regarding-father-joseph-jurgelonis.html
What Makes Pope Francis Tick: Read His Pastoral Letter for the Year of Faith CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 20, 2013 Pastoral Letter from Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Octubre de 2012 Dear Brothers and Sisters: Among the most striking experiences of the last decades is finding doors closed. Little by little increasing insecurity has made us bolt doors, employ means of vigilance, install security cameras and mistrust strangers who call at our door. None the less in some places there are doors that are still open. The closed door is really a symbol of our today. It is something ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/what-makes-pope-francis-tick-read-his.html
Communion in the Hand CATHOLIC WORKING MOM - February 27, 2013 ... in 1977, The United Stated Bishops were granted permission from Rome to administer Holy Communion in the Hand with certain specifications – and with much care to be taken. I remember being a child in the elementary grades when this transition took place. I was curious to learn more so I went to the "handy dandy" internet and Googled "Communion in the Hand, 1977." Unbelievably, I found a whole website dedicated to the ...http://danardoyle.wordpress.com/2013/02/27/communion-in-the-hand/
The Holy Face of Christ Recognized in the Sick VULTUS CHRISTI - February 11, 2013 How vitally important it is to receive the messages of the Holy Father in hearts that are humble and open! The Holy Father teaches indefatigably, offering the Church the splendour of the truth, presented with the oil of consolation and the wine of hope . The images are (from top to bottom) Rembrandt's Good Samaritan, Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face, Venerable Luigi Novarese, the founder of ...http://vultus.stblogs.org/2013/02/the-holy-face-of-christ-recogn.html
The Relevance of Holiness: St. Bernadette and Lourdes INSIGHT SCOOP THE IGNATIUS PRESS BLOG - February 11, 2013 The Relevance of Holiness Patricia A. McEachern, Ph.D. The Introduction to A Holy Life: St. Bernadette of Lourdes Ignatius Insight On a cold winter day in 1858 in Lourdes, France, Bernadette Soubirous, a tiny, asthmatic shepherdess went in search of wood along the Gave River. The visions this humble young girl experienced that day has since deepened the faith of millions. Bernadette could scarcely believe her eyes when a beautiful Lady appeared before her. Eventually, she ...http://insightscoop.typepad.com/2004/2013/02/the-relevance-of-holiness-st-bernadette-and-lourdes.html
The Motive and Mission of the True Prophet INSIGHT SCOOP THE IGNATIUS PRESS BLOG - February 2, 2013 ... holy call/Who finds not heav'n to suit the tastes of all." There have long been false prophets who have sought to tickle the ears of the people in order to acquire money, power, and fame. In our day and culture, we can easily point to televangelists as heirs to false prophets, but such sophists and con men come in many forms. The words of the Apostle John are as true today as they were in the first century: "[M]any false prophets have gone out into the world" ...http://insightscoop.typepad.com/2004/2013/02/the-motive-and-mission-of-the-true-prophet.html
Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time PREPARE FOR MASS - January 31, 2013 ... First Letter to the Corinthians, after explaining through the image of the body that the different gifts of the Holy Spirit contribute to the good of the one Church, Paul shows the "way" of perfection. It does not, he says, consist in possessing exceptional qualities: in speaking new languages, understanding all the mysteries, having a prodigious faith or doing heroic deeds. Rather, it consists in love agape that is, in authentic love which ...http://prepareformass.wordpress.com/2013/01/31/fourth-sunday-of-ordinary-time-year-c/
