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Jesus Breathed on Us JOURNEY TO WISDOM - May 18, 2013 A Reflection on John 20:19-22 N.A.B. By: Larry T We are being assaulted! The attack on us is shocking, alarming, and ominous. We are the Catholic Church and attacks on our Church are personal attacks on us and our faith. Examples of the onslaught aren't hard to find. Illinois Catholic Charities close over adoption rule. Catholic Charities in Illinois has served for more than 40 years as a major link in the state's social service network for poor and ...http://journeytowisdom-ocbs.blogspot.com/2013/05/jesus-breathed-on-us.html
Devotion for Today: Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary GRACE4U - May 10, 2013 ... for us; Mary as Mother of the Church; Mary as obedient daughter, Mary as our Gevirah (Queen Mother of Israel) -- we ponder her interior life in each of these roles, consecrate ourselves to Jesus through her , make reparations for offending her as our Mother, ask her intercession for us with her Son, and emulate her as the model of Christian perfection. ( http://www.fisheaters.com/ih.html ) How did this devotion spread throughout the Church? Many early saints promoted devotion to the Heart of ...http://sandy-grace4u.blogspot.com/2013/05/devotion-for-today-devotion-to.html
A Personal Note, or Taking It Down a Notch Καθολικός διάκονος - April 1, 2013 ... hard to believe that this July will mark my seventh year as a (semi-)serious blogger and the re-naming of this blog as the very non-marketable Καθολικός διάκονος. I actually started my blog in August 2005 and posted 6 times before going on a hiatus, starting to blog in earnest almost a year later. This is my 2473rd post, a number that includes those 6 early posts. My genre very much remains ...http://scottdodge.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-personal-note-or-taking-it-down-notch.html
Homily at Chrism Mass, March 2013 - Ferns CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 28, 2013 ... Sundays to celebrate different aspects of Christian life. These special days have become a familiar part of church life - Vocations Sunday, Emigrant Sunday, Mission Sunday. The idea is to emphasise and acknowledge the work that goes on in the different areas of church life, to be aware of it, focus on it, and if possible support and encourage it. From time to time the Church does this not just for a day but for a whole year. So three years ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/homily-at-chrism-mass-march-2013-ferns.html
Pope Francis Urges Christians to Have Joy Over Cross G-MANS JOURNEY - March 26, 2013 Vatican City, Mar 24, 2013 / 05:54 am ( CNA/EWTN News ) .- Pope Francis declared on Palm Sunday that Christians must not be sad or discouraged but filled with joy because Jesus conquered evil and every sin "with the force of God's love." "Jesus on the Cross feels the whole weight of the evil, and with the force of God's love he conquers it, he defeats it with his resurrection," he said March 24. "Dear friends," Pope Francis told the thousands of pilgrims filling St. ...http://gman59.blogspot.com/2013/03/pope-francis-urges-christians-to-have.html
Pope Francis on Palm Sunday: Joy, Cross, Youth, Waiting for Rio De Janeiro CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 24, 2013 At least 50 thousand people, mostly young people, participated in the Palm Sunday celebration in St. Peter's Square with Pope Francis and dozens of cardinals, bishops and priests. The crowd grew throughout the celebration, however, to fill almost the entire Via della Reconciliazione leading to an estimate of 200 thousand faithful. The celebration today includes the memorial of Jesus entering Jerusalem, accompanied by the people waving palm trees in celebration and the Mass ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/pope-francis-on-palm-sunday-joy-cross.html
On "Being Released" – From the Pope-Emeritus, a Final Angelus WHISPERS IN THE LOGGIA - March 3, 2013 Before anything else, well, this Sunday morning just felt rather strange – even, indeed, amid the context of these last 20 days. (Side-note: has it really been just 20 days since all this began? ) For the last eight years, see, every day here – whatever the season; whether at home or on the road – has begun the same way: wake up, and even before getting out of bed, reach for (depending on the evolution of the tools) the laptop, phone or iPad and find out ...http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/2013/03/on-being-released-from-pope-emeritus.html
In Today's Youth "Multiverse," "An Extremely Complex, but Fascinating Reality" WHISPERS IN THE LOGGIA - February 7, 2013 Following up on the Culture plenary , this morning saw the event's private audience with the Pope, and a notable reflection on its focus toward engaging youth culture. Here, B16's text in English, as translated by Vatican Radio : Dear Friends, I am delighted to meet you at the opening of the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for Culture, during which you will focus on understanding and deepening, from different perspectives, the "emerging youth cultures." I ...http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/2013/02/in-todays-youth-multiverse-extremely.html
Pope Benedict: The Church Has Confidence in the Youth! DA MIHI ANIMAS - February 7, 2013 http://salesianity.blogspot.com/2013/02/pope-benedict-church-has-confidence-in.html
The Online Death Cafe GOOGLING GOD - February 5, 2013 ... this week and Sunday I'll have a reflection on the Sunday Gospel. The four topics will be: 1) What would be the worst way to die? 2) What would be the best way to die? 3) Can you discuss a death of a loved one that really effected you? 4) What end of life issues are you most concerned about for yourself? 5) What do you want done at your funeral/burial? This topic came to me because the Huffington Post talked about Death Cafes today. Here's a ...http://googlinggod.com/2013/02/05/the-online-death-cafe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-online-death-cafe
