Rest and relaxation – “If you try to find rest in this world, how will you ever reach that rest which is life everlasting? It is not long hours of rest you must be prepared for here, but for
Patriarch Bartholemew receives birthday letter from Pope – Vatican City, Mar 1, 2010 / 12:16 pm ( CNA ).- Ecumenical Patriarch and Archbishop of Constantinople Bartholemew I received a message from Pope Benedict XVI for his 70th
Rosaries for unborn campaign drawing prayers worldwide – Memphis, Tenn., Mar 1, 2010 / 06:12 pm ( CNA ).- A Catholic group leading a multi-national prayer effort has had 3,000 people register from countries all over the world
Swiss Guard completes Lenten spiritual exercises – Vatican City, Mar 1, 2010 / 11:48 am ( CNA ).- During last week’s lull in public events and audiences at the Vatican due to the annual Lenten retreat, the Swiss Guard
Ugandan bishops begin ‘ad limina’ visit in Rome – Vatican City, Mar 1, 2010 / 01:09 pm ( CNA ).- Bishops from Uganda met in audience with Pope Benedict XVI on Monday morning at the Apostolic Palace. A delegation of five
More condoms shipped to Olympics – An emergency shipment of condoms was shipped to Vancouver in order to better serve a city in the throes of Olympic …
Putting forth your best Facebook – While the Internet gives countless opportunities for many people to boost their image online, a recent study says …
Solar energy made simple and cheap – Solar energy is seen as a clean, ever present form of energy. The one catch is that solar panels that harness …
Elections have new App-titude – Computer applications, or Apps, are having a profound impact on how the nation views and votes fore candidates.
U.S. sets Winter Olympic records – American pride was everywhere evident in Vancouver with recent wins in the Winter Olympics. The record books would …
How to Stay Strong Spiritually During Lent – Q: Every year I start out Lent with great ambition and hope for spiritual growth, but somewhere along the way I lose interest and let myself slide. I really want to
ACE holds Friendship Games in Balingao – OZAMIZ CITY, March 1, 2010—Deepening on the theme, “Celebrating Oneness,” the archdiocese has successfully conducted the recently concluded Archdiocesan Commission on
A Sherpa’s Guide to Heaven – I didn’t want to be a father. It wasn’t that I had anything against kids. I just didn’t understand the whole melting oooh and aaaaah thing that people did around
I Love A Good Surprise! – I love a good surprise, don’t you? I love a good rumor, don’t you? I especially love a good rumor about a good surprise. Verbum Patris sums up. Various blogs and news
Margaret Sanger Interview with Mike Wallace – What would many people today be more upset about: Margaret Sanger’s views or the tobacco company sponsorship? With thanks to Connor for the video link.
What’s Another Word For… – You’ve got to check out this handout at a mandatory assembly for public school students. I think its intention is to increase sensitivity as the assembly was called
Edith Stein Conference Explores Dignity of Women – By Ann Carey South Bend, Ind., Feb 28, 2010 (CNA).- The dignity and vocation of women and men were once again the focus of the fifth annual Edith Stein Project
European Theologians Begin Church Unity Study Project – Geneva, Switzerland, Feb 27, 2010 (CNA).- Four theologians began discussions in Geneva, Switzerland this week to define the guidelines of a new project promoted from
Patriarch Receives Papal Birthday Wishes – VATICAN CITY, FEB. 28, 2010 (Zenit.org).- On the occasion of the 70th birthday of the Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, Benedict XVI sent him a telegram to wish
Pontiff Praying for Quake-stricken Chile – VATICAN CITY, FEB. 28, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI is praying for Chile, which was hit Saturday with a 8.8-magnitude earthquake. “My thought goes out to Chile and
Sunday Angelus: Life’s Joys Are Not the Goal – VATICAN CITY, FEB. 28, 2010 (Zenit.org).- The joys of life are not the final goal, but rather lights on the path to an eternal destination, says Benedict XVI. This was
Vatican Aide: Christians Are Victims of Hatred – VATICAN CITY, FEB. 28, 2010 (Zenit.org).- In many parts of the world, Christians are suffering the hatred that is generated by religious fundamentalism, says a Vatican
Between Your Daily Bread – Danielle Bean: More Ideas for Simple Meals | Wow! You all gave me some wonderfully “green” ideas in my recent post about salad add-ins. I’m going to be making some
Clutter, Clutter Everywhere – Rachel Balducci: The 40 Bags Challenge isn’t for wimps | So I started out the 40 Bags in 40 Days a little prideful (or maybe we could just call it “overly-confident”).
Controlled Chaos – Tom and Caroline McDonald: Splitting Housework Between Spouses | Q: We’re at an impasse: I’m exhausted from being at home with four kids all day, and my husband is worn
Faith & Family on the Road – Robyn Lee: Help us Spread the Word! | I love going to conferences. This past weekend I was blessed to travel with Associate Editor, Lynn Wehner, to the Boston Catholic
From Tots to Teens – Danielle Bean: Coffee Talk: Parenting | (Join each day’s Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun:
Nothing To Do With Blonde – Rebecca Teti: …everything to do with age | Here’s a four-second look at why I fear returning to a formal office job when my kids are grown. W/ a polite nod to my FB
Baby Bodies Found in Philadelphia Abortion Clinic – The bodies of two dozen aborted babies were discovered recently in the freezer of a Philadelphia abortion clinic. But this should not surprise us. Abortion clinics
Our Lady’s University – Templeton Prize winner and author Michael Novak has been a creative, compassionate, Catholic voice during a difficult time of American Catholic history. His glowing
Today on Kresta – March 1, 2010 – Talking about the Things That Matter Most on Mar. 1 4:00 – It Doesn’t End Here: An Amazing Story of Faith and Forgiveness Pope John Paul II declared the year 2000 a Year
Dramatic Vegas Abortion-Reversal Results in Healthy Birth – By Peter J. SmithLAS VEGAS, March 1, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – All is well that ends well. For pro-life advocates the healthy birth of Baby Claire’ puts a fitting close
IVF Technique May Pass on Genetic Defects to Children – By Thaddeus M. BaklinskiSAN DIAGO, California, March 1, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – An advanced form of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment is being overused and may
When Bishops Do the Right Thing – Commentary by Rev. Thomas J. Euteneuer President, Human Life InternationalMarch 1, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Ought we rejoice in Lent? Well, Bishop Robert Vasa of Baker,
Sydney World Youth Day Fuels Surge in Vocations – By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist The influence of World Youth Day 2008 is being cited as the reason why vocations are surging in the Archdiocese of Sydney.
Woman “Tweets” Her Abortion – By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist In what should be considered an all-time low in disrespect for human life, a Florida woman used Twitter to share her experience
Solemn Mass Offered by Jesuits at Fordham University – We recently showed to you some of the liturgical developments taking place at Seton Hall University, and now the NLM is very pleased to present some news from a recent
The Vanishing Reproaches on Good Friday – It is puzzling what happened to the Reproaches on Good Friday, an essential part of the Roman Rite for ages, but all-but-vanished today. At least since the 9th century,
A Catholic view of Canada’s big hockey win – As coverage of the Winter Olympics wraps up, today’s New York Times ran a hockey story that looks at the big game and the even bigger win from the perspective of a
Cruise lines: Taking a vacation from God – By Mary DeTurris PoustCelebrity cruise line and Royal Caribbean are among the luxury ships taking to the high seas without a priest on board to celebrate Sunday Mass for
Lovely Kind of E-mails! – Stephen, You probably do not remember me, but I met you last year at Easter’s Catholic Books in Sacramento California, where we briefly talked about conversion from
When Bishops Do the Right Thing – By Fr. Thomas Euteneuer, HLI Ought we rejoice in Lent? Well, Bishop Robert Vasa of Baker, Oregon, has given us the absolute best reason to rejoice in a penitential
Life, Death, Sacrifice and More – A coupla priests sittin’ around talkin.’ Runs the gamut from thought-provoking to challenging, to amusing, to the source of power. Ten solid minutes. I can’t make
March 1st: To Confession! – The Diocese of New York City , in a move that will be replicated in many Diocese throughout the country, will be offering ’round the clock confession on March 5-6. A
Simple Supper for a busy day – Thanks to Reader Dick. Love the recipes, and the videos Pollo Arrosto by Allessandro Ingredients 1 whole chicken 1200 grams (42.32 oz) 2 Rosemary sprigs 2 – 3 Cloves of
Is Evil Necessary? – The Creation of Adam and Eve by Jean Fouquet ******* Father God is Good…we determined that because of the evil existing in the world,… magulo po ehh…pero ang
Mourning in the Somascan Family – I still remember well this wonderful lady, Signora Iolanda, the brother of my two superiors Fr. Grato and Fr. Richard. During our Novitiate way back 1990 she visited the
Does this sound even a little plausible to you? – From CWN: German archbishop: No relation between clerical abuse and homosexuality March 01, 2010 Denying a link between the clerical abuse of minors—predominantly
Fr. Z TV – Streaming LIVE – Z-Cam & Radio Sabina, or “Fr Z TV” is on the air most of the time! Watch the feeder and very often windows of the chapel and also my office. Live Broadcasting by Ustream
Note to readers – People are writing that “Sr. Joan” has a piece on that scholarly bastion the Huffington Post. I know. I vivisected it a few days ago, in no uncertain terms, but some of
Z-Cam news – The laptop that ran the Z-Cam died tonight. RIP. I have lost a lot of hardware in the last couple months. It is all going at the same time, it seems. Post from: WDTPRS
Rest and relaxation – “If you try to find rest in this world, how will you ever reach that rest which is life everlasting? It is not long hours of rest you must be prepared for here, but for
How to convert a Church of Christ (Iglesia ni Cristo) to Catholicism. Please help…