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IRS Asked Anti-Abortion Group About Content of Public Prayers CRUSADER MAXIMUS - May 17, 2013 IRS asked anti-abortion group about content of public prayers : While applying with the Internal Revenue Service for tax-exempt status in 2009, an Iowa-based anti-abortion group was asked to provide information about its members' prayer meetings, documents sent by an IRS official to the organization reveal. On June 22, 2009, the Coalition for Life of Iowa received a letter from the IRS office in Cincinnati, […] Gets ...http://crusadermaximus.tumblr.com/post/50672789030
The Month of May Is Dedicated to Mary CHILDREN'S ROSARY - May 8, 2013 In the Encyclical of Pope Paul VI on Prayers during May he so beautifully describes how the month of May is a time " long dedicated to Mary, the Mother of God. Our heart rejoices at the thought of the moving tribute of faith and love which will soon be paid to the Queen of Heaven in every corner of the earth. For this is the month during which Christians, in their churches and their homes, offer the Virgin Mother more fervent and loving acts of homage and veneration; and it ...http://childrensrosary.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-month-of-may-is-dedicated-to-mary.html
Tidbits From Haiti! FRANCISCAN LIFE - May 6, 2013 ... sit inside but they like to sit on the rim. No one fell off so I guess they're used to it! The Haitian people have had one natural disaster after the other and have been faced with continual oppression and injustice from other countries and their own leaders throughout their history. Yet nothing seems to lessen their enthusiasm for celebrating their faith. I guess when you suffer like that you either lose your faith or it becomes deeply rooted and real. Meci, Bondye! (Thank you, God!) Sr. Jo ...http://franciscanlife.blogspot.com/2013/05/tidbits-from-haiti.html
War-Weary Syrians to Unite in Prayer; Ask Christians Worldwide to Join Them MARY, OUR MOTHER - April 30, 2013 ... Christian church in Syria is experiencing a deep humanitarian crisis that is leading to the rapid loss of hope. In the face of violence and persecution, our brothers and sisters are striving to keep their eyes on the Lord and seeking His face in their country. Even in pain, suffering and death, God is using the church to accomplish His plan. On Saturday, May 11, Christians from different denominations such as Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant/Evangelical are joining together in prayer and ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/YVVY/~3/TBmnD4_AQqs/war-weary-syrians-to-unite-in-prayer.html
The Real Question Is What CHOICE Do Each of Us Make in Meeting Our Spiritual Challenges? 1CATHOLICSALMON - March 23, 2013 ... group's basic principles, would they be considered an active member? The real question is what CHOICE do each of us make in meeting our spiritual challenges? Are you one of the 'Cafe Catholics' who have not darked the door of the church for some time or who has little knowledge about Christ at the centre of His Church? Has your knowledge of Faith stagnated and become fuzzy, so you just add little bits into your 'faith' because it feels more comfortable to do so, and fits into ...http://1catholicsalmon.com/2013/03/23/the-real-question-is-what-choice-do-each-of-us-make-in-meeting-our-spiritual-challenges/
An Inward Joy DOLCE DOMUM - March 19, 2013 ... one of my best friends, Fr. Hottovy, who happened to be in town for the night and stopped by to drop off a statue that he's been holding for us ever since he purchased it at Lourdes in France while at World Youth Day two years ago. It is a beautiful rendering of St. Joseph holding the child Jesus that was blessed by Pope Benedict XVI that now resides atop our piano. We spent those hours catching up, talking about theological architecture, his recent return from a trip to the Holy Land, and a ...http://jeffwalker.wordpress.com/2013/03/19/an-inward-joy/
Goodbye Pope Benedict, Hello Pope Francis MY JOURNEY - March 17, 2013 http://audrey-shark.blogspot.com/2013/03/goodbye-pope-benedict-hello-pope-francis.html
THE ROMAN SOCRATES [ST PHILIP NERI] BY LOUIS BOUYER Cong. Orat. MONKS AND MERMAIDS (A BENEDICTINE BLOG) - March 16, 2013 ... not the need for sleep that draws him away—there must be no mistake—this has been merely the beginning. He makes his way without hesitation through the familiar darkness to a flight of crumbling steps down which he plunges to an even darker night. What draws him is not a mere crypt, but a secret kingdom which, led by an instinctive attraction, he has been one of the first to discover. The steps lead to a network of galleries through which he passes as one who knows his way. The ...http://fatherdavidbirdosb.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-roman-socrates-st-philip-neri-by.html
Habemus Papam! - Habemus monialis! We have a Pope! - We have a nun! ... THE LIFE OF A NEW SISTER - March 13, 2013 ... moving day, actually. This morning, while my students were working on proposals for their group semester project, I was typing an e-mail. I noticed that an e-mail came in. Being the curious person I am, I made sure the draft was saved and went to my inbox. I had received an e-mail from our Superior General, Sr. Franca, in Rome. The subject line? "Good news." I knew what it was immediately. It is difficult for me to describe the emotions I felt as I read that I have been ...http://sisternicole.blogspot.com/2013/03/habemus-papem-monialis-we-have-pope-we.html
Preparing for Conclave, Cardinal Dolan Visits His Rome Parish CNS BLOG - March 10, 2013 ... dozen priests and altar servers, the cardinal took five minutes to make his way up the aisle of the small church, stopping to greet individual parishioners as a trumpeter and organist played the baroque "Prince of Denmark's March," a standard of wedding ceremonies. "What a big crowd," Cardinal Dolan remarked during his homily, looking out at the standing-room-only congregation of more than 300, which included a number of journalists. "Let's take two collections this morning, okay?" He asked ...http://cnsblog.wordpress.com/2013/03/10/preparing-for-conclave-cardinal-dolan-visits-his-rome-parish/
A Reflection on Spiritual Recovery VENERABLE MATT TALBOT RESOURCE CENTER - March 4, 2013 ... don't we? The serpent said to Eve: "your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God". (Genesis 3:5) Pride. We try, again and again, to play God; we try to manage the world, our own destiny, other people. The thing is, once you dedicate yourself to figuring out life without God, you find yourself smack dab in self-centered fear. Suddenly, managing the universe is your problem, and you know you're not up to the task. My biggest trigger used to be trying to control what everyone thought of me. ...http://venerablematttalbotresourcecenter.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-reflection-on-spiritual-recovery.html
Papal Apartments, Lateran Basilica Sealed COMMUNIO - March 1, 2013 ... prayed, and tasks identified. Doors were locked and a ribbon with wax seal secured the papal area. The Camerlengo is the acting head of state and is the Church's administrator of the material holdings of the Church. This office is in distinction to the Dean of the College of Cardinals, Angelo Cardinal Sodano, who cares for the spiritual well-being of the cardinals and chairs the meetings prior to the conclave. The Vatican embassies also received communication at 8pm saying ...http://communio.stblogs.org/2013/03/papal-apartments-lateran-basil.html
Homoheresy in the Catholic Church RANTING CATHOLIC MOM - February 22, 2013 ... exception of militant pro-abortion feminists. When I am not restricted by my job, I want to be free from fear of retribution for speaking the truth of church teaching. Shouldn't we all be able to do that? Especially the Pope? Please go to this link and read the article . It is long. Print it out. Make notes in the margins as you recall events in your encounters with various Catholics that bothered you, but there was nothing overtly wrong. And then share this article with as many people as you ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RantingCatholicMom/~3/Wnx8EzkMDyI/homoheresy-in-catholic-church.html
"I'm a Catholic Priest of the 21st Century........ LINEN ON THE HEDGEROW - February 19, 2013 .....I like my folk group at Sunday Mass, my team of Eucharistic Ministers, I do a great deal with my brothers and sisters in the Anglican, Methodist and United Reform churches. We have lots of jolly get togethers, prayer meetings (but not with Catholic prayers you understand), Lent lunches and inter parish quizzes. And we regularly share the same church for a joint service; it's all very ecumenical and pally. What's that? The SSPX ? I ...http://linenonthehedgerow.blogspot.com/2013/02/im-catholic-priest-of-21st-century.html
A Personal Remembrance... ATONEMENTONLINE - February 13, 2013 ... such-and-such a time, and we would be taken to a private dining room upstairs. As I said, the Commission was comprised of a small group (perhaps a dozen or so), and when we entered the room we were individually greeted by Cardinal Ratzinger. I had the good fortune to have been befriended by then-Archbishop (later Cardinal) Virgilio Noe, who was the chairman of our Commission. He had always seen that I was given time to speak at our meetings, and he often ...http://atonementparish.blogspot.com/2013/02/a-personal-remembrance.html
Homeschool Mother's Journal: Week 6 (with a Little Bit of the Skipped Weeks 4 and 5) TRAINING HAPPY HEARTS - February 8, 2013 ... of both the good and the bad kind, but mostly the good, and sometimes the literal. The kiddoes enacting naughty, mean garden gnomes before heading off to a Parent Presentation that Luke and Nina were prepared for at Drama Kids last week. In fact, this week's laughter, sharing and warmth hit an apex last night, when I was blessed to spend three hours enjoying Drama Mama (and Papa) night with my Drama Kids families. Drama Mama (and Papa) night is always one of my favorite nights ...http://traininghappyhearts.blogspot.com/2013/02/homeschool-mothers-journal-week-6-with.html
Have You Heard of Expose Abortion CARIBBEAN CATHOLIC - January 27, 2013 ... www.AfricanAmericanOutreach.org , and within the Hispanic community at www.SacerdotesPorLaVida.org . Tune in to "Defending Life" From the privacy of your own home, you can learn from the experts about the best pro-life strategies and most compelling pro-life testimonies by tuning in to "Defending Life," the world's largest, longest-running TV series about abortion and the pro-life movement. Hosted by Fr. Frank Pavone, this series airs on EWTN, the world's largest religious broadcasting ...http://caribbeancatholic.blogspot.com/2013/01/have-you-heard-of-expose-abortion.html