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Divine Mercy Novena begins on Good Friday
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The novena began on Good Friday, but it's not too late to start.
The Divine Mercy novena , revealed by our Lord to St. Faustina Kowalska , was one of the favorite devotions of the Servant of God… Read More
Canonization process for Pope John Paul II moving forward
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As reported on Amy Welborn's blog, the "the Diocese of Rome officially concluded its investigation into the life, virtues and fame of sanctity of Servant of God John Paul II." "The diocesan investigation over, the acts and documents… Read More
Vietnamese Catholic priest sentenced to eight years in prison
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Fr. Nguyen Van Ly, a Vietnamese priest and pro-democracy activist, was sentenced to eight years in prison for "anti-government activities". He has already spent 14 of the past 24 years imprisoned for his opposition to the Communist government… Read More
Heroic Archbishop “ready to face bullets”
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As mentioned in The Western Confucian :
A top Zimbabwean Roman Catholic cleric said on Wednesday he was ready to face bullets in anti-government street protests to help restore the rule of law in President Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe.… Read More
Father Fessio resigns from Ave Maria University
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Fr. Joseph Fessio, SJ, the founder and editor of Ignatius Press, former head of the formerly-renowned Ignatius Institute at the University of San Francisco, and student and personal friend of Pope Benedict XVI, has been asked to resign… Read More
New Apostolic Exhortation on the Eucharist
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The new Apostolic Exhortation on the Eucharist, SACRAMENTUM CARITATIS, is available on the Vatican website. The big news about this document is that it contains no big news, whether about the Tridentine Rite Mass, crackdowns on liturgical abuses,… Read More
Sean Hannity vs. Father Euteneuer
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Lat Friday evening, Fr. Tom Euteneuer appeared on Fox's Hannity and Colmes. His appearance followed a column in Human Life International's E-newsletter in which the good Father took Mr. Hannity to task for his public apology for taking… Read More
Cardinal Rigali’s video message for 2nd Sunday of Lent
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Click here for a powerful, concise Lenten message from the Cardinal Archbishop of Philadelphia. These are so good that we'll be running them every week throughout Lent.
Thanks be to God for good shepherds like the Cardinal. … Read More
Ten reasons why Cameron’s Jesus Tomb story is bogus
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The always-noteworthy Amy Welborn directs us to Scripture scholar Ben Witherington's ten-point refutation of Titanic director James Cameron's purported discovery of the tomb of Christ. Lively discussion on the topic at Amy's blog.… Read More
Lent: Still time to give it up
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At Touchstone's Mere Comments blog, David Mills reminds us that a week into Lent, it's not too late to start giving something up. It's better late than never, so consider this delayed start "the spiritual equivalent of being… Read More
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(St. Joseph Pasta – Pasta with Sardines)
Italians have a great devotion to St Joseph, and the dishes they prepare to celebrate the feast day inevitably have a cute reference to him. Just before you serve…
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