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Father Francis Maple - 50th Anniversary TIME FOR REFLECTIONS - May 17, 2013 ... patting my head. The candle I carried had set my hair on fire. There was a bald patch there for a few weeks. That priest was Fr. Luke. I got to like him and decided when I grew up I would become a priest like him, wearing a brown habit, a black beard and a pair of sandals. It was now my ninth birthday, and on our birthdays, our father used to tell us to go the priest and get his blessing. I was shy at that time and I didn't want to do it, but you could not say no to Dad. It ...http://timeforreflections.blogspot.com/2013/05/father-francis-maple-50th-anniversary.html
Father Francis Maple - 50th Anniversary COMMUNITY OF CATHOLIC BLOGGERS - May 17, 2013 ... patting my head. The candle I carried had set my hair on fire. There was a bald patch there for a few weeks. That priest was Fr. Luke. I got to like him and decided when I grew up I would become a priest like him, wearing a brown habit, a black beard and a pair of sandals. It was now my ninth birthday, and on our birthdays, our father used to tell us to go the priest and get his blessing. I was shy at that time and I didn't want to do it, but you could not say no to Dad. It ...http://communityofcatholicbloggers.blogspot.com/2013/05/father-francis-maple-50th-anniversary.html
Pope Francis Takes on Liberal Theology: Defines Dialogue and Importance of Following Sound Doctrine BATTLE FOR THE CORE - May 8, 2013 ... forever. Dialogue comes from charity, from love. But with that prince, it is impossible to dialogue : one can only respond with the Word of God who defends us, for the world hates us – and just as he did with Jesus, so will he do with us. 'Only look,' he will say, 'just do this one small little scam…it is a small matter, nothing really – and so he begins to lead us on a road that is slightly off. This is a pious lie: 'Do it, do it, do it: there is no problem,' and it begins ...http://www.battleforthecoreoftheworld.com/2013/05/pope-francis-takes-on-liberal-theology.html
Reverend Mother Marietta THE DIGITAL HAIRSHIRT - May 7, 2013 ... individual stories - already the stories I have heard have completely busted the myth that such women only come from pious little girls who remain naive about the big, bad world. Naw, these women are tough - when I mentioned to Reverend Mother that with two military veterans in their community, at least they have those sisters who know how to wield a firearm, to which Reverend Mother replied with a big grin, "No - we all ...http://digihairshirt.blogspot.com/2013/05/reverend-mother-marietta.html
Why Do Liberals Try to Make Religious Life So … Small? FR. Z'S BLOG (OLIM: WHAT DOES THE PRAYER REALLY SAY?) - May 7, 2013 ... [...] "There's no recruiting," Sister Catherine Marie told me. Curious women, including many college students, stay with the Dominicans for short retreats; otherwise, the sisters' outreach is just existing, publicly. "It's about being visible and available," she said. "We usually get two master's degrees, one in theology and one in the field of education. So we have a lot of contact with young people." [...] They resisted my insinuation that they cared only about the church's "conservative" ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wdtprs/DhFa/~3/XY8r0HTh2Xw/
The Nuns Not on the Bus STELLA BOREALIS CATHOLIC ROUNDTABLE - May 7, 2013 The Nuns Not on the Bus http://religionandpolitics.org/2012/10/26/the-nuns-not-on-the-bus/ By Mark Oppenheimer October 26, 2012 (AP Photo/John Russell) L ast April, the Vatican issued an 8-page document addressed to the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, the major association of American nuns. The "doctrinal assessment" accused the nuns of "radical feminism," of agitating for women's ordination, and of remaining ...http://northlandcatholic.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-nuns-not-on-bus.html
Look Inside and Above MOUNT CARMEL - April 11, 2013 ... seems to me I have found my heaven on earth, since heaven is God and God in in my soul. The day I understood that, everything became clear to me, and I wish I could whisper this secret to those I love in order that they also might cling closely to God through everything." How does one develop an awareness of the Trinitarian indwelling? This is a theological question requiring an expert. Far be it for me to presume such expertise! But for whatever its worth, I can share some ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MountCarmel/~3/a8HfJ5vUD70/look-inside-and-above.html
The Brown Scapular: It's Modern Day Significance MOUNT CARMEL - April 10, 2013 ... lives and the world. What does this tiny, brown piece of cloth, have anything to do with our Christian life? The Brown Scapular embodies Mary's spirit. In our world of noise and frenzied activities, the Scapular invites us to remember our origin and roots as Carmelites. Anyone who wears the Brown Scapular implicitly ties him or herself to the spirit and life of Carmel. We should remember that we were founded in the caves of Mount Carmel, in the spirit of Elias, to contemplate God "in whose ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MountCarmel/~3/crnbySI6MUI/brown-scapular-its-modern-day.html
How Does One Pray? MOUNT CARMEL - March 22, 2013 ... formulas of prayers but they acquire distinct differences because people and souls are different. What is prayer? How does one pray? My intention is not to write a treatise on prayer! I am not an expert on prayer. But someone asked me, "how do you pray?" This blog is an attempt to answer that question and a desire to share. Early in my spiritual life, prayer for me was a set of formulas composed by spiritual masters and Saints. They consisted of devotions ad ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MountCarmel/~3/SUKjlFXUwAk/how-does-one-pray.html
Team Sisters of Mary Take on the American Bible Challenge Tonight CATHOLICMOM.COM - March 21, 2013 ... to help older members of their order as they advance into retirement."The American Bible Challenge," which is hosted by comedian Jeff Foxworthy, tests con-testants' knowledge of the Bible. In addition to seeking money for charity, appearing on the game show is a way of practicing their mission of New Evangelization. Sr. Maria Suso describes the Sisters of Mary as a new community, founded 16 years ago by Mother Assumpta and three other Sisters. Since then, it has grown to 120 Sisters, most of ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Catholicmomcom/~3/zfjCgeo4qV4/
Sadie's Dreams of a Convent A WOMAN'S PLACE... - March 20, 2013 ... God made the world. He made Adam. He made Eve. Eve went walking in the garden. She saw the fruit tree. She saw the snake. I wouldn't want to be up high in the tree like that. The snake said the fruit would make them like God. God came walking in the garden. They had to leave. He put two angels in front of the garden to guard it. They could never go back. Do you know the angels names Mommy? No? And after that everything changed and people did bad things." I really, really ...http://awomansplaceis.blogspot.com/2013/03/sadies-dreams-of-convent.html
The 4th Annual Nun Run TOM PERNA - March 9, 2013 For the first time ever, I attended the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration (aka The Desert Nuns) Nun Run . This was the 4th Annual Nun Run and it was a great morning, a little cold for Tempe (Arizona) in March, but still a great event. Being that I am not much of a runner, I decided to volunteer at the Late Registration table where I checked in people that registered for the parish and school challenges, a new component to this year's race. The races included a 10k run, 5 ...http://tomperna.org/2013/03/09/the-4th-annual-nun-run/
7 Quick Takes Friday (vol. 207) CONVERSION DIARY - February 15, 2013 ... keep up with all those self-imposed rules. I also later realized that these 'sacrifices' made me focus way too much on myself and not nearly enough on Jesus and those around me. In a way, I had allowed my offerings to become a competition — within myself (could I REALLY pull this off for 6 weeks!?) and with others (I wonder what they're giving up…). Make your Lent about Jesus, not about you. Our offerings, sacrifices, prayers, participation should all be things ...http://www.conversiondiary.com/2013/02/7-quick-takes-friday-vol-207.html
It's Not Just the State That Needs to Say Sorry to Magdalene Survivors (Opinion) CLERICAL WHISPERS - February 9, 2013 ... McAleese's report when a nun says, "We were institutionalised too, of course." The nuns were Irishwomen from Irish homes. Most of them probably better off than the women they called "penitents". But some may have been escaping their own horrors and their opportunities outside their orders were limited. And the "auxiliaries" who opted to stay in the laundries for life to "help" run the laundries? They are the scariest figures in the whole report. One woman was beaten up by two ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/02/its-not-just-state-that-needs-to-say.html
What's the Message on the Runway for Baroque Fashions? (Opinion) CLERICAL WHISPERS - January 30, 2013 ... administrators wear their academic robes, while parents and families wear suits and dresses. A bishop in a silk cape with ribbons and a skullcap looks out of place. Once, at a fundraising event in a large hotel, a bishop wore what he called his "full dress uniform, which attracts lots of compliments on my wardrobe." The main speaker of the night remarked: "If I were dying and someone with a red bow and gown drew near, I would be scared stiff." The media pays attention to the current pope's ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/01/whats-message-on-runway-for-baroque.html
St. Paul's Conversion and My Own Conversion Story CATHOLIC FIRE - January 25, 2013 ... Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul , which gives us occasion to reflect on our own faith journey and our own conversion experiences. How do we relate to Paul's conversion story? St. Paul's Conversion Paul was the most ferocious enemy of the Church, who as a zealous Jew and Pharisee was persecuting Christians during the first century. Paul rooted out Christians in the synagogues, taking them into Jerusalem in chains to have them persecuted. In fact, he even assisted in the ...http://catholicfire.blogspot.com/2013/01/st-pauls-conversion-and-my-own.html
