Bishops of Venezuela call for end to violence – Caracas, Venezuela, Jan 12, 2010 / 12:48 am ( CNA ).- The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela, Archbishop Ubaldo Santana, called for an end to the violence
Cardinal Bertone urges respect for Christians in Egypt – Cairo, Egypt, Jan 12, 2010 / 12:59 pm ( CNA ).- After recent anti-Christian attacks in Egypt, the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, called for the
Church neutral on re-election of Colombian president – Bogotá, Colombia, Jan 12, 2010 / 07:10 pm ( CNA ).- The secretary of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Bishop Juan Vicente Cordoba, explained this week that the
More attacks on churches in Malaysia ‘Allah’ conflict – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan 12, 2010 / 06:37 am ( CNA ).- Attacks on Christian churches and institutions continue in Malaysia after a court ruling allowing non-Muslims
Pope addresses Israeli and Palestinian impasse – Vatican City, Jan 11, 2010 / 08:04 pm ( CNA ).- Pope Benedict XVI reiterated his stand on the rights of Israel and Palestine to be sovereign and mutually-respecting
USCCB media director lists bishops’ health care concerns – Washington D.C., Jan 12, 2010 / 06:26 pm ( CNA ).- In a Washington Post column on Jan. 8, Sister Mary Ann Walsh, director of media relations for the U.S. Conference of
Vatican releases Holy Father’s prayer intentions for 2011 – Vatican City, Jan 11, 2010 / 10:56 pm ( CNA ).- L’Osservatore Romano has published the prayer intentions of Pope Benedict XVI for 2011, a full year in advance. The Holy
Vice president’s mother laid to rest in Delaware – Wilmington, Del., Jan 12, 2010 / 11:42 am ( CNA ).- President Obama and the First Lady are attending a Catholic funeral service today for Vice President Joe Biden’s
Can you prove…? – As Catholics, we should always be ready to defend our faith, to give a reason for our hope ( 1 Peter 3:15 ). From time to time, we will post some articles to our blog we
33 – Today is my thirty-third birthday, and I’d like to ask for a gift! I’d love to get some advice, tips and/or wisdom from people who have already been here. So I ask of
In Nebraska? Come Hear D Mac – CMR’s very own Denis McNamara will be speaking on church architecture this week in Omaha, Nebraska. The illustrated lecture will include images which exemplify the
Shrum Attacks Bishops and Catholic Pols – The powers that be n the Democrat party must be getting real nervous over the final passage of the health-care bill if Bob Shrum’s article in The Week Magazine is any
Bishops of Venezuela Call for End to Violence – Caracas, Venezuela, Jan 12, 2010 (CNA).- The president of the Bishops� Conference of Venezuela, Archbishop Ubaldo Santana, called for an end to the violence sweeping the
Grenade Attack on Cathedral in Philippines – Manila, Philippines, Jan 12, 2010 (CNA).- Police in the Philippines are investigating a grenade attack on Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cathedral in Jolo, early on Sunday. An
More Attacks on Churches in Malaysia “Allah” Conflict – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan 12, 2010 (CNA).- Attacks on Christian churches and institutions continue in Malaysia after a court ruling allowing non-Muslims to use the
Patriarch To Accompany Pope to Rome’s Synagogue – ROME, JAN. 11, 2010 (Zenit.org).- The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Fouad Twal, will accompany Benedict XVI this Sunday when the Pontiff visits Rome’s
Portuguese Parliament Approves Gay “Marriage” – Lisbon, Portugal, Jan 11, 2010 (CNA).- Despite opposition from the Bishops’ Conference of Portugal as well as from a large portion of the country, Portugal’s Parliament
Telegram for the Death of Cardinal Razafindratandra – VATICAN CITY, 12 JAN 2010 (VIS) – Benedict XVI has expressed his condolences for the death of Cardinal Armand Gaetan Razafindratandra, archbishop emeritus of
True Environmentalists Are Pro-Life, Says Pope – VATICAN CITY, JAN. 11, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI says efforts to protect the environment cannot be opposed to human life and safeguarding the dignity of the
Vatican-Israel Meeting Seen as “Useful” – VATICAN CITY, JAN. 11, 2010 (Zenit.org).- The Bilateral Permanent Working Commission between the Holy See and the State of Israel met last week, with “useful” results. A
Anything Goes – Danielle Bean: Coffee Talk: Open Forum | (Join each day’s Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun:
Best Mac and Cheese – Arwen Mosher: What’s your recipe for this comfort food classic? | For as long as I can remember I’ve been on a quest for the perfect baked macaroni and cheese recipe. My
But I Don’t Want To – Colleen Duggan: Lessons in Prayer From My Child | “I don’t want to do all of it! It’s too many! It’s too hard!” my frustrated six year old exclaims. Patrick has been
Letters to God – Lisa Hendey: Another great family film we should all support! | Last week, while the Facebook breast cancer “game” was all the rage, I had the opportunity to see a
On My Heart Today – Rachel Balducci: a beautiful song of worship | Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing, one of my favorite hymns, performed by the same artist who sang on the Babies movie
Pregnant, Again? – Danielle Bean: When family disapproves of your growing family | A dad recently emailed me this message: “We found out that we are expecting our 6th child. After the
The Last Gentleman – Rebecca Teti: | Are there any Walker Percy fans in this audience? I haven’t read him in a while, but was an absolute addict in my college and grad school days. Here’s a
Doing the Math – Over at CatholicCulture, Uncle Di has an interesting post about conflicting poll numbers in Massachusetts concerning which candidate is likely to win Ted Kennedy’s
Strange Fluffy Snow Cylinders – In his novella At the Mountains of Madness, which is set in Antarctica, H. P. Lovecraft’s narrator at one point writes: The newspapers have printed the bulletins we sent
American Exceptionalism and American Religion – It is a curious formula, that phrase “American exceptionalism.” As commonly used, the phrase suggets that the United States somehow escaped the typical patterns of
Outrageous Statement of the Day – “Fox Comedy Show Depicts Jesus Threatening to Give Tiger Woods Crabs” The title really says it all. I debated whether to even post this, however, I think it is important
Today on Kresta – January 12, 2010 – Talking about the “things that matter most” on Jan. 12 4:00 – Understanding and Overcoming Administered Freedom, Inquisitorial Tolerance, and Equality by Command When it
Austria Approves Over-the-Counter Morning-After Pill – By Patrick B. CraineVIENNA, Austria, January 12, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Austrian women of all ages can now obtain the abortifacient ‘morning-after’ pill without a
Commentary on January 11 News – Our Latin American correspondent Matthew Hoffman was in a car accident yesterday suffering a concussion. Thanks be to God he did not sustain life-threatening injuries.
Faith in Obama’s Health Handling Hits New Low – By Kathleen GilbertWASHINGTON, D.C., January 12, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A new poll released by CBS News shows that public approval of President Obama’s handling of
LifeSiteNews NewBytes – Jan. 11, 2009 – * Disclaimer: The linked items below or the websites at which they are located do not necessarily represent the views of LifeSiteNews.com. They are presented only for
MA Dark Horse Candidate Could Kill Health Bill – By Kathleen GilbertBOSTON, January 12, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Poll numbers are showing an anti-health care bill dark horse candidate pulling alongside Democrat
Supreme Court Blocks Recording of Prop. 8 Trial – By Peter J. SmithSAN FRANCISCO, California, January 11, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Supreme Court has blocked a federal judge’s plans to tape the trial on the
Western Europe Sees Rise in Homosexual Gov’t Officials – By Kathleen GilbertJanuary 12, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – More influential political positions in Western Europe are being taken over by individuals who openly profess
Pope Calls Same-Sex Relations an Attack on Creation – By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist During a traditional January address to the Vatican diplomatic corps yesterday, Pope Benedict XVI called laws ignoring the
A Hermeneutic Is A Hard Thing To Shake – By Pat Archbold | A hermeneutic is a hard thing to shake. We all have our own hermeneutic, a lens through which we view the world, which can either serve to distort or
More Discernment, Less Ideological Reaction – By Mark Shea | Rod Bennett, author of Four Witnesses (a fine book about the apostolic Fathers) and a very creative, insightful, and orthodox thinker, pushes back against
Protect Your Marriage … in the Office – By Danielle Bean | Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project, recently published a list of 7 Tips For Avoiding an Office Affair. I especially appreciated #4: Never
Coronation of Pope John XXIII – Online media files have this event have been coming out for two years, but the best I’ve seen are from Gloria.TV, which has the entire liturgy from top to bottom online.
“This is what Islam teaches you?” – Not to long ago I was shopping with my wife. A Muslim woman was in front of us in line and arguing with the cashier. I knew she was Muslim because of the hijab around
Relief Efforts for Haiti – The Haitian people are perhaps the poorest people in the Western Hemisphere. An Earthquake registering 7.0 on the Richter Scale . You’ll recall, the San Francisco
Why the Internet is Evil – Because I have work to do. I. Have. Work . To. Do. And I just spent an hour watching men dance. I could watch Baryshnikov all day. I’d forgotten how good the dancing was
Gave over in France? Who’s next? – The young Papist has a rather dire note about the Catholic Church in France. Christian Campbell, an Anglican blogger who aspires to full communion with Rome, excerpts an
QUAERITUR: EMCHs and people who want blessings – From a reader: In our large parish, I serve as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. Yes, I know, there are preferred ways of approaching the distribution of the
Request from Fr. Z for old Mass/new Mass thoughts – Under another entry there has been some consideration of the age of Catholics who prefer the newer form of the Roman Rite, the Novus Ordo. Some suggest that perhaps
Bishops of Venezuela call for end to violence – Caracas, Venezuela, Jan 12, 2010 / 12:48 am ( CNA ).- The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela, Archbishop Ubaldo Santana, called for an end to the violence
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