Follow the star to Christ – “The star beckoned the 3 wise men out of their distant country and led them to recognize and adore the King of heaven and earth. The obedience of the star calls us to
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Archbishop calls priests to holiness and orthodoxy – Seville, Spain, Jan 5, 2010 / 09:51 pm ( CNA ).- In his first pastoral letter during the Holy Year of St. James , Archbishop Juan Jose Asenjo of Seville, Spain urged
Chinese underground Catholic bishop dies – Stamford, Conn., Jan 5, 2010 / 11:38 pm ( CNA ).- Underground Catholic Bishop Leon Yao Liang died on Dec. 30, 2009 at the age of 87. An advocacy group for Chinese
Coal sent to Spanish president on feast of Epiphany – Madrid, Spain, Jan 6, 2010 / 12:58 pm ( CNA ).- On the eve of Epiphany, Right to Life in Spain opted to send a freight car overflowing with coal instead of a gift to
Magi ‘models of true wisdom,’ says Pope at Angelus – Vatican City, Jan 6, 2010 / 11:16 am ( CNA ).- Following the Epiphany Mass in the Vatican basilica, Pope Benedict XVI recited the Marian Angelus prayer with the public
Pope greets ‘little missionaries’ after the Angelus – Vatican City, Jan 6, 2010 / 05:23 pm ( CNA ).- After the Angelus on Wednesday, Pope Benedict XVI greeted young representatives the world over in commemoration of the
44. Investing Wisely (Mt 13:44-52) – “Let me seek you in desiring you; let me desire you in seeking you; let me find you in loving you; let me love you in finding you.” – St Anselm Matthew 13:44-52 ‘’The
Encouragement for parents in the trenches? – Yesterday I had this great idea : I was going to write a an encouraging post for my friend Katie Rose . As I mentioned once before, in the span of a year she and her
Christianity Without Christ – When you are an atheist, thinking can get you in trouble. There are seemingly no limits to the mental self-tomfoolery that folks will engage in to avoid the obvious.
Jennifer O’Neil Speaks About Her Abortion – Pretty powerful stuff from the famous actress/model on how she was pressured into an abortion. Thanks to the work of the Silent No More campaign.
Stupidest Invention Yet – Perfect. So when the rescue helicopters come searching for survivors you’ll look just like floating debris. Brilliant. I just hope this wasn’t made with government
The Ultrasound as a Weapon? – An executive director of a Community Pregnancy Center named Candice Keller said in the That’s far from shocking but the number she put to it was. She said 85 percent of
Archbishop Calls Priests To Holiness and Orthodoxy – Seville, Spain, Jan 5, 2010 (CNA).- In his first pastoral letter during the Holy Year of St. James, Archbishop Juan Jose Asenjo of Seville, Spain urged priests to be
Catholics Cannot Support Abortion, Bishops Reiterate – Madrid, Spain, Jan 6, 2010 (CNA).- The press director for the Spanish Bishops� Conference, Isidro Catela Marcos, has written a letter on behalf of the bishops
Czech Cardinal Warns: Muslims Are Conquering Europe – January 06, 2010 Cardinal Miloslav Vlk, who has served as Archbishop of Prague since 1991, has warned in an interview that �if Europe doesn’t change its relation to its
Holy Land Coordination Event To Meet in Jerusalem – Jerusalem, Israel, Jan 6, 2010 (CNA).- The Holy Land Coordination, an annual event intended to advance work and solidarity with the local Christian community, will meet
Magi “Models of True Wisdom,” Says Pope – Vatican City, Jan 6, 2010 (CNA).- Following the Epiphany Mass in the Vatican basilica, Pope Benedict XVI recited the Marian Angelus prayer with the public in St. Peter’s
Millions See Benedict XVI in 2009 – Vatican City, Jan 5, 2010 (CNA).- The Prefecture of the Pontifical House released statistics today detailing the estimated numbers of faithful able to attend public
Pope’s Visit to Roman Synagogue Confirmed – Vatican City, Jan 5, 2010 (CNA).- Despite the negative reactions from some members of the Jewish community following his recent declaration of Pope Pius XII as
Come To Jesus, Tiger – Rebecca Teti: Says You: is it ever inappropriate to evangelize? | I’m curious to know this community’s reaction to Fox News analyst Brit Hume’s call for Tiger Woods to
Crock and Roll – Rachel Balducci: Life Rocks when I cook with my Crock (Pot) | It is the end of a long day—the kind of day that included an OB check-up (everything is great!) and sending
Do U NFP? – Danielle Bean: Coffee Talk: NFP | (Join each day’s Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun:
From 0 to 4 in 12 Months – Danielle Bean: Meet an amazing family and help encourage a hero-mom! | I’m sure you remember Katie Rose. She’s an amazing young Catholic mom who has shared her writing
How Can a Catholic Mom Find Good Friends? – Fr. John Bartunek, LC: Ask a Priest vol. 1 | Q: How do you recommend we interact with fellow Catholics who blatantly disregard the churches teachings on contraception or
iWant This – Rachel Balducci: tell me how awesome this thing is | Surfing the Internet recently, it seemed everywhere I turned there was some glowing report about the iPod touch.
Self Improvement and Sacraments – Susie Lloyd: Why Do Nearly Half of New Year’s Resolutions Work? | I dimly recall that before the end of 2009 I thought about maybe talking to my husband about sitting
What Gifts Do We Bring? – Lisa Hendey: Pondering our God-given gifts | With today being the traditional celebration of Epiphany, my thoughts are heading back to my musings Sunday morning as I
An Invitation to the March for Life – May I extend to you a personal invitation to join me for the Annual March for Life in Washington DC on January 22? On the morning of the March, I will lead and preach at
Big Doings at Decent Films! Plus: St. Lucy Nativity – Well, here’s one big reason why I’ve been missing in action here at JA.o: I’ve been hard at work on the latest renovation of the Decent Films Guide. It just went live
Czech cardinal warns: Muslims are conquering Europe – Cardinal Miloslav Vlk, who has served as Archbishop of Prague since 1991, has warned in an interview that “if Europe doesn’t change its relation to its own roots, it
Outrageous Statement of the Day – 8 of them in fact!!! Well, it may not be an outrageous statement, but it IS outrageous to claim that these 8 campaign promises are being met. According the analysis done
Today on Kresta – January 6, 2010 – Talking about the “things that matter most” on Jan. 6 4:00 – Kresta Comments on Infant Baptism It was this week in 1527 that Swiss Anabaptist reformer Felix Manz was
Abortion Numbers Down in Israel – By Thaddeus M. BaklinskiJERUSALEM, January 6, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Department of Health in Israel has released the latest figures on abortion in the country
First “Gay Marriage” Registered in Argentina – By Matthew Cullinan Hoffman, Latin America CorrespondentTIERRA DEL FUEGO, Argentina, January 5, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Two HIV-positive men were registered in a
C-SPAN Challenges White House and Congress – By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist Just as Congressional leaders began to leak news of their intention to bypass the traditional conference committee process for
France to Ban “Psychological Violence” Within Marriage – By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist A new law in France may soon make it illegal for husbands and wives to hurl insults, threaten or accuse one another of
Record Number of Catholic Workers Killed in 2009 – By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist The Vatican news agency is reporting that a record number of Catholic pastoral workers were killed around the world in 2009. A
Two Million Attend Papal Events in 2009 – By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist The Vatican has released statistics showing that during the course of 2009, more than two million people participated in
24 U.S. Bishops Could Retire in 2010 – By Tim Drake | Up to 24 U.S. bishops, including two cardinals, could retire because of age this year, reported the Georgia Bulletin. There are 11 active U.S. bishops,
A Fix for Catholic Music – The editors Dappled Things were certainly tenacious. They were after me for some time to write a piece for regular parishes on how to get from here to there in the area
Benedict XVI – Mass of the Epiphany – While live coverage was not possible today, here is an image from the Pope’s Epiphany Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica today. The Holy Father wore a beautiful Roman chasuble
Charleston, day three – Do you remember your parents or grandparents telling you that things were hard when they were children? They had to walk to school – no one gave them a ride, much less
Epiphany in the Ambrosian Rite – As I wrote in my previous post about the Vigil of Epiphany, Milan gloried for more than eight centuries in guarding the relics of the Three Kings, until Frederick
Helping those who help themselves – Informed sources tell me that Matt, at Absolutely No Spin , will be posting instructions on how to add a ribbon to your Parish Book of Chant. Can’t wait!
10 top OSV stories for December – Here are links to the top 10 OSV stories in December 2009: 1. Where in the world are today’s Catholics? 2. Weighing evidence for the Shroud of Turin 3. Abortion Clinic
An Italian Epiphany tradition – By Mary DeTurris Poust I know we officially celebrated Epiphany on Sunday, but I’m one of those purists who continues to celebrate Epiphany on January 6. So here we are,
Calvinists are swarming over on Free Republic – Things are getting a little fidgety over in Calvinland, at least within the Sovereign Calvinist embassy to Free Republic. The Great Reformed Ping List is underway again,
Google is for Dhimmies – Robert Spencer from Jihad Watch shows how Google automatically offers viciously derrogatory search suggestions on phrases such as “Christianity is” (I also found it does
Epiphany? So What? – What is Epiphany anyway? And why should I care? Find out on Wednesday morning, January 6 with Steve Ray and Sean Herritt at 8:30 AM Eastern on Relevant Radio’s Morning
Funk, Priesthood & Jobs – I know that header could describe the state of the whole nation, right now; we’re in a funk. But really, I am simply down with a bit of a fever/sore throat/immune system
Neoneocon; Hitler’s Germany & US – Neoneocon rouses me from my couch that I may link to her fascinating post , one that seems relevant to our day. She offers a quote from a book (written by a “man of the
Bp. Vasa: excommunication can be appropriate – More from the ever interesting Bishop of Baker, H.E. Most Rev. Robert Vasa. My emphases and comments: Excommunication is a declaration of acts that severs ties By Bishop
OLDIE PODCAzT for Epiphany – Here are a couple oldie PODCAzTs for Epiphany!PODCAzT 49: Leo the Great on Epiphany; Lefebvre compared to Athanasius; feedback Post from: WDTPRS OLDIE PODCAzT for
QUAERITUR: about what a priest said for absolution – From a reader: This past weekend I went to a nearby church for confession. When I was done confessing, the priest didn’t start out with the customary “God the Father of
QUAERITUR: Holy Communion twice in one day… did I sin? – From a reader: At Mass this morning I received Communion, then unexpectedly invited to serve Mass this evening, which I did. I did not think to say to the priest before
WDTPRS: EPIPHANY – Super Oblata (2002MR) – On Sunday I posted a WDTPRS about the Collect for Epiphany in the 2002 Missale Romanum. Today, REAL Epiphany, we can have a look at another of the orations for Holy
Yikes – You remember the icon of Mary which had three hands? This comes from John Sonnen in Rome. Yikes! Post from: WDTPRS Yikes Post from: WDTPRS Yikes
Follow the star to Christ – “The star beckoned the 3 wise men out of their distant country and led them to recognize and adore the King of heaven and earth. The obedience of the star calls us to
