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Gaza and the Collective Conscience
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- Monday, January 12th, 2009
- Richard Van De Water
In the past two weeks, over 800 Palestinian refugees in Gaza have been killed and thousands wounded in the Israeli incursion into Gaza. Diminishing American media coverage suggests a story that is losing the interest of a public already fed… Read More
Religious Freedom: A Double Standard
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- Tuesday, October 9th, 2007
- Richard Van De Water
On Sept. 24, President Bush spoke to the UN General Assembly against "regimes that deny their people fundamental rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration." He was referring to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the UN General Assembly… Read More
“Investing in Peace” with Cluster Bombs
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- Tuesday, August 21st, 2007
- Richard Van De Water
On Thursday, August 16, the US Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns signed an agreement in Jerusalem promising Israel $30 billion in military grants over the next ten years. This amounts to a 25 percent increase in US military aid to… Read More
The Church Today
Today's Mass Readings
Readings for May 22
Liturgy of the Hours
Daily Divine Office
Words of Encouragement
“Teach me to pray, Lord. Teach me to pray in your name, to pray with faith, to pray unceasingly. Teach me to pray for the people you have entrusted to my care. You want to shower your graces down upon…
Pope Benedict's Day
May 27th – Pentecost Sunday
Vatican Basilica, at 9:30
PAPAL MASS
Holy Mass
Saint Peter’s Square, at 12:00
Regina Caeli…
Quote of the Day
“There is nothing more beautiful than to be surprised by the gospel, by the encounter with Christ. There is nothing more beautiful than to know Him and to speak to others of our friendship with him.” ~Pope Benedict XVI…
Homily of the Day
Be brave
Saint of the Day
St. Godric of Finchale
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Celebrate St. Joseph’s Feast Tonight!
Pasta di San Giuseppe
(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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