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Tongues and Souls on Fire THE WILD REED - May 19, 2013 ... position to be lecturing on the rights and safety of children. Furthermore, how exactly does granting civil marriage rights to same-sex couples deprive children of their mother and father? That's something that, to my knowledge, has never been adequately explained. Is it because some gay couples adopt children? Do the bishops think unwanted children should only be adopted and raised by heterosexual couples? If this is the case, why all the focus on gay marriage ? Shouldn't they be pushing for ...http://thewildreed.blogspot.com/2013/05/tongues-and-souls-on-fire.html
Pope Francis Raises Hope Among Eastern Rite Catholics CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 18, 2013 ... for decades. "If you were identified as Ukrainian Catholic you were either arrested and sent to prison or sent to concentration camp to punish you for counter-revolutionary activity," Fr. Chirovsky said. "Or they would send you to a psychiatric hospital because you claimed to belong to a Church that didn't exist." The Ukrainian Catholic Church of Tucson prays for the victims of the continuing persecution of Christians in the Middle East, Fr. Chirovsky said. Pope Francis was elected March 13, ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/pope-francis-raises-hope-among-eastern.html
Quebec Priest Contests Church Teaching on Homosexuality in Fight Against Homophobia BIG BLUE WAVE - May 17, 2013 May 17th is the International Day to Fight Homophobia. Gerard Marier, of the Montfortain Fathers, wrote a letter to homosexuals in which he criticized the Church on its stance on homosexuality. It was published in La Presse . He works in the Diocese of Nicolet . Here's my translation: TITLE: The Surprising Confusion of the Church In the last few years, timidly, you have come out of the closet. Now, it is in light of day, in the public square, that we see ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bigbluewave/Miiq/~3/FpolkVHCe5M/quebec-priest-contests-church-teaching.html
St. Simon Stock A CATHOLIC VIEW - May 16, 2013 The Saint of the Day for May 16 is St. Simon Stock. On May 16 the Catholic Church remembers Saint Simon Stock, a twelfth- and thirteenth-century Carmelite monk whose vision of the Virgin Mary is the source of the Brown Scapular devotion. Simon was born during 1165 in the English county of Kent. He is said to have been strongly devoted to God from his youth, to the point that he left home at age 12 to live in the forest as a hermit. Following the customs of the earliest ...http://acatholicview.blogspot.com/2013/05/st-simon-stock.html
Our Lady of Fatima A CATHOLIC VIEW - May 13, 2013 ... day to tend their fields and animals. Children traditionally were assigned the task of herding the sheep. The three children who received the apparitions had been brought up in an atmosphere of genuine piety: Lucia dos Santos (ten years old) and her two younger cousins, Francisco and Jacinta. Together they tended the sheep and, with Lucy in charge, would often pray the Rosary kneeling in the open. In the summer of 1916 an Angel appeared to them several times and taught them a ...http://acatholicview.blogspot.com/2013/05/our-lady-of-fatima.html
Devotion for Today: Fear Not, I Am the Angel of Peace GRACE4U - May 13, 2013 ... of those who no longer, or who never, felt it necessary, to believe in, adore, hope in or love God. It is not enough to work for our own salvation; we must daily work and pray for the salvation of all. The second apparition of the Angel occurred in the summer. The children were playing when the Angel appeared and said, "What are you doing? Pray! Pray a great deal. The hearts of Jesus and Mary have merciful designs on you. Offer prayers and sacrifices continually to the Most High." When the ...http://sandy-grace4u.blogspot.com/2013/05/devotion-for-today-fear-not-i-am-angel.html
Fatima, the Pope and a Touch of Eschatology. THINKING LOVE, NO TWADDLE - May 13, 2013 It's the feast day of Our Lady of Fatima today, commemorating her first appearance in the little town of Fatima in Portugal to the three children Lucia, Jacinta and Francisco on May 13th 1917. Today, 96 years later Pope Francis will consecrate his pontificate to Our Lady of Fatima. Blessed Pope John Paul II dedicated himself to Our Lady of Fatima too, especially as he saw her hand in saving his life on May 13th 1981 when he was shot. The apparitions at Fatima have to be one ...http://mum6kids.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/fatima-the-pope-and-a-touch-of-eschatology/
Our Lady of Fatima ATONEMENTONLINE - May 12, 2013 ... children, and they saw a bright, radiant figure appearing over the trees of the Cova da Iria. They saw this figure only as "a Lady," and the "Lady" asked them to pray for the conversion of sinners and for an end to the war. Also, they were told to come back every month, on the 13th. Further apparitions took place on June 13 and July 13. This began to get the attention of large crowds of people, and the local government authorities did not like the idea of people gathering together like this, ...http://atonementparish.blogspot.com/2013/05/our-lady-of-fatima.html
Growing in Our Devotion to Mary, Our Blessed Mother CATHOLICMOM.COM - May 12, 2013 As a convert to the Catholic Church, the whole idea of giving Mary any recognition beyond being the woman who gave birth to Jesus, was foreign to me. I never had a problem with her, just never really understood her importance both in our faith and in our lives. Now, after continual nudges from her to spend some time learning what she wants to give to us, namely her Son, I have developed a true devotion to the Mother of our Lord. Being that we are in the month of Mary, I ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Catholicmomcom/~3/ioBUaASKiVE/
Feast of Pope St. Pius V A CATHOLIC LIFE - May 5, 2013 ... less active in protecting the Church outside Italy. We see him at the same time supporting the Catholic King of France against the Huguenot rebels, and encouraging Mary, Queen of Scots in the bitterness of her captivity. It is he who excommunicated her rival, the usurper Elizabeth, when the best blood of England flowed upon the scaffold and the measure of her crimes was full. The intrepidity of this Vicar of Christ found enemies. The holy Pope was accustomed to kiss the feet of the crucifix on ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/myST/~3/5pr1q4Wqi7s/feast-of-pope-st-pius-v.html
Pope Francis's Prayer Intentions for May 2013 ABOUT.COM CATHOLICISM - May 3, 2013 On April 29, the Vatican Information Service announced Pope Francis's prayer intentions for May. These are the prayer intentions that Catholics should keep in mind this month whenever we pray for the intentions of the Holy Father—as, for instance, when we pray the final prayers of the rosary . Pope Francis's general prayer intention for May 2013 is "That administrators of justice may act always with integrity and right conscience." In ...http://catholicism.about.com/b/2013/05/03/pope-francis-prayer-intentions-for-may-2013.htm
Saint Joseph the Worker COMMUNIO - May 1, 2013 ... is a defender and a father, a man who values his work as a carpenter whom God chose to be the head of the Holy Family. Joseph's silent but has excellent hearing, and his intercession is very powerful over the Heart of the Savior. Remember he heard the God's call through the angel in the silence of sleep; the angel used dreams to communicate God's plan. Pope Francis said today, "we celebrate the feast of Saint Joseph the Worker. Joseph, the carpenter of Nazareth, reminds us of the dignity and ...http://communio.stblogs.org/2013/05/saint-joseph-the-worker-2.html
Evening Roundup - Feria of Paschaltide - Missa 'Iubilate Deo' or St. George, Martyr - Missa 'Protexisti' - April 23rd, 2 TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS IN MARYLAND - April 23, 2013 http://tlm-md.blogspot.com/2013/04/evening-roundup-feria-of-paschaltide_23.html
Pope Appeals for Calm in Venezuela, Relief for China's Earthquake Victims CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 21, 2013 On Sunday Pope Francis made a series of appeals following the midday recitation of the Marian prayer, Regina Caeli, with thousands of faithful in St Peter's Square. The Holy Father appealed for calm in Venezuela following hotly contested presidential elections and for relief for the suffering victims of a devastating earthquake in Sichuan province, mainland China: "I am closely following the events currently taking place in Venezuela. I accompany them with deep concern, ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/pope-appeals-for-calm-in-venezuela.html
Pope Appeals for Calm in Venezuela, Relief for China's Earthquake Victims NEWS.VA - April 21, 2013 (Vatican Radio) On Sunday Pope Francis made a series of appeals following the midday recitation of the Marian prayer, Regina Caeli, with thousands of faithful in St Peter's Square. The Holy Father appealed for calm in Venezuela following hotly contested presidential elections and for relief for the suffering victims of a devastating earthquake in Sichuan province, mainland China: "I am closely following the events currently taking place in Venezuela. I accompany them with ...http://www.news.va/en/news/pope-appeals-for-calm-in-venezuela-relief-for-chin
Pope Ordains 10 New Priests, "Build the House of God, Which Is the Church, With Word and Deed" CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 21, 2013 ... Virgin. Pope Francis also referred to the Day in his Regina Caeli address delivered to an estimated 70 thousand people gathered in St. Peter's Square. And after the Marian prayer he also spoke about China and Colombia, inviting prayers "for the victims and for those who are suffering because of the violent earthquake" that hit southern China and "for reconciliation and peace." "I call- he added - on the beloved Venezuelan people, especially institutional ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/pope-ordains-10-new-priests-build-house.html
Pope: Be Merciful Pastors, Not Functionaries CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 21, 2013 On the 50 th World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Pope Francis ordained ten men to the priesthood for the diocese of Rome at Sunday Mass in St Peter's basilica, mandating them to 'build the house of God, which is the Church, in word and example'. The ten men ranging in age from 26 to 44, were drawn from the Diocesann major seminary, the Neocatechumenal Way seminary for the diocese, Redemptoris Mater and the Oblates of Divino Amore seminary. Ahead of the ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/pope-be-merciful-pastors-not.html
Pope: Be Merciful Pastors, Not Functionaries NEWS.VA - April 21, 2013 (Vatican Radio) On the 50 th World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Pope Francis ordained ten men to the priesthood for the diocese of Rome at Sunday Mass in St Peter's basilica, mandating them to 'build the house of God, which is the Church, in word and example'. Emer McCarthy reports listen: The ten men ranging in age from 26 to 44, were drawn from the Diocesann major seminary, the Neocatechumenal Way seminary for the diocese, Redemptoris Mater and the Oblates ...http://www.news.va/en/news/pope-always-be-merciful-pastors-of-the-people-of-g
The Marriage Conversation: Getting That and Other Things Right SKY VIEW - April 17, 2013 ... helpful in framing the policy debate along more solid grounds. He is of the opinion that educating the youth will help reverse their widespread support for alternative lifestyles and unions. For instance, he said, "Reversing this trend requires the education of young people on the reality of marriage…." As with many Catholic scholars and evangelists, he suggests that education is the key in restoring the acceptance of the Christian definition of marriage. In part, I agree with him. ...http://catholic-skyview-tremblay.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-marriage-conversation-getting-that.html
Bishop Kevin Vann - A Mensch THE DIGITAL HAIRSHIRT - April 8, 2013 ... very simple things that were described to me by my friend, Trish, in our conversation yesterday. As you know, my California parish, St. Joseph, had the honor of Bishop Vann celebrating its Easter Masses that were televised on EWTN and Trish acted as Lector . First, she was quite nervous when she got to church because of everything going on. Arriving in the Sacristy, she did not see the Bishop and figured it was because he had not yet arrived, as she got to the church early. "Oh no, he's here," ...http://digihairshirt.blogspot.com/2013/04/bishop-kevin-vann-mensch.html
