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An international gathering of scholars will be held in Rome, February 9 - 11, just before the College of Cardinals meet for a day of reflection and prayer on February 17. 
Some men find work more satisfying that home life. As a husband and father of a very busy family, I can understand: at work I get to exercise my mind solving complex problems on a daily basis and I get rewarded for doing so. At home, I referee petty disputes between three toddlers over a stuffed animal (and am usually rewarded by at least one child throwing a tantrum). 
Recently, Bishop Frank Dewane informed a Fort Myers woman that by submitting herself to a simulated Rite of Ordination to the Catholic priesthood she would incur the penalty of excommunication. 
I, like many Catholics, am thrilled to see the bishops making such strong statements on the issues. Nonetheless, I do want to raise one simple question, not as a challenge, but as a way to bolster the cause: Why downplay the question of contraception? Why not seize this moment to engage the culture with boldness on the issue? 
Flannery O’Connor was the reluctant pilgrim who went to Lourdes. She lived a quiet life with her mother on Andalusia Farm in Milledgeville, and after her death was hailed as one of the finest Southern authors of the 20th century. She was a funny and brilliant person, and a faithful Catholic, who died at age 39 from lupus. THE CHURCH TODAY
- Today's Mass Readings:
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- St. Egidio Maria (St. Giles Mary) (February 7, 2012)
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- International Bishops: To Be pro-Israel Has to Mean Being pro-Palestinian
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- Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions for February 2012
Mayor Bloomberg: Planned Parenthood's White Knight
This isn’t the place to list every objection I might have to Mayor Bloomberg’s policies, but most notable is his unwavering stance in favor of abortion. Making it worse is that Bloomberg is a high-profile member of the Republican Party, which has become the pro-life party in America.Read More »
Komen Caves
Komen for the Cure’s stunning reversal to fund Planned Parenthood after all, has an important lesson for us all. What you saw last week was a concerted, intentional effort by an ideological minority — the radical pro-abortion forces — not just to make their case in public, but to destroy the opposition. Read More »
The "DP" of Adoption Instead of Abortion
Those letters, “D” and “P,” have special meaning in our household, standing for “Divine Plan.” Bill Clark, a devout Catholic, 80 years old, who lives in California, has taught us a lot about the "DP." Clark was the closest adviser to President Ronald Reagan. More than any other figure, Clark helped Reagan peacefully take down the Soviet empire.Read More »
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THE NEWS
Komen exec quits after Planned Parenthood flap
Handel said the discussion to cut funding for Planned Parenthood started before she came to the group last year.
Appeals Court Rejects Gay Marriage Ban
A federal appeals court panel here ruled Tuesday that California's voter-mandated ban on gay marriages was unconstitutional.
Army silences military archbishop on contraception mandate
U.S. Catholic military chaplains around the country were initially told to disobey their archbishop’s instruction to read a pastoral letter from the pulpit.
BLOGS
American Papist - Thomas Peters
Memo to Obama: You’ve Got a Problem.
It’s been amazing to watch White House Press Secretary Jay Carney dutifully take the podium day after day and deny that Obama has created a problem for himself by forcing Catholic individual … Read More »
High Concepts - Daniel McInerny
Ralph McInerny, Sonnet 71
My father, Ralph McInerny, died two years today, January 29, 2010. Below is his poem, Sonnet 71, from his collection, Shakespearean Variations (St. Augustine’s Press 2001), a series of poems … Read More »
Young and Catholic - Mary Lane
Blame it on the Alcohol
Alcohol is bad! Except, ok—it’s not. It’s actually inherently good. Even Jesus was a fan. We see him drinking wine as part of the Jewish feasts and even performing a miracle transforming … Read More »
The Way of Beauty - David Clayton
Murals by John Singer Sargent at Boston Public Library
Yes really, I do mean at the Boston Public Library. It is quite a surprise to go into the public library and find a wonderful set of murals painted by the great American artist. One room has … Read More »
Catholic By Grace - Denise Bossert
Becoming God's Best Poem – even when you feel too busy
“So much depends upon a red wheelbarrow, glazed with rainwater, beside the white chickens.” American poet William Carlos Williams wrote the poem. I happen to like it, but my husband just lau … Read More »
Coffee and Canticles - Daria Sockey
Year of Faith, Liturgy of the Hours, &Taiwan
Participate in Mass and Eucharistic adoration, study the Catechsim, and pray the Liturgy of the Hours. That's the advice of the Bishops of Taiwan to the laity regarding the way to best … Read More »
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