Sep. 21, 7pm—Sep. 22, 7pm
American Life League (Encouraging Words)
Lord, May I ever be a guardian! – Blessed is he who is the guardian of his own life and a caretaker of his brethren’s salvation too.(Saint Peter Chrysologus, Selected Sermons and Homilies, Magnificat)
Catholic News Agency
Ad accusing Planned Parenthood of targeting African Americans banned in major cities – Austin, Texas, Sep 22, 2010 / 03:12 am ( CNA ).- Heroic Media, an Austin, Texas advertising agency dedicated to promoting a pro-life message, is accustomed to
Archbishop urges Argentineans to defend life and family – Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sep 21, 2010 / 10:01 pm ( CNA ).- Archbishop Alfonso Delgado of San Juan de Cuyo, Argentina denounced the recent series of attacks against life
Benedict XVI urges intense prayer for Catholic-Orthodox talks – Vatican City, Sep 22, 2010 / 09:52 am ( CNA/EWTN News ).- The Pope called the faithful to a greater commitment to Christian unity during Wednesday’s audience. The “peace
Cardinal Cordes to address Catholic Charities USA anniversary – Vatican City, Sep 22, 2010 / 01:55 pm ( CNA/EWTN News ).- The president of the Vatican’s office for administering charitable aid will speak to a U.S. gathering of
Cardinal warns against fraud in upcoming Venezuela elections – Caracas, Venezuela, Sep 22, 2010 / 11:57 am ( CNA ).- This week the Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, called for Venezuela’s Sept. 26 elections to be
Cuban dissident calls on EU to support Varela Project – Havana, Cuba, Sep 22, 2010 / 06:01 pm ( CNA ).- The coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, has called on the European Union to support the
Homosexual advocacy group not legitimately Catholic, military archbishop says – Washington D.C., Sep 22, 2010 / 05:54 am ( CNA ).- After receiving a letter from the group Catholics for Equality urging a change to the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy,
UK still has ‘Christian heart,’ says Pope Benedict XVI – Rome, Italy, Sep 22, 2010 / 05:17 am ( CNA/EWTN News ).- The Holy Father used superlatives to describe the positive outcomes of his Apostolic Visit to the U.K.
University of Notre Dame announces new coordinator for pro-life issues – South Bend, Ind., Sep 22, 2010 / 01:09 am ( CNA/EWTN News ).- Continuing its response to the controversy over President Obama’s speech at the prominent Catholic
US bishop urges Congress to remember low income families in tax debate – Washington D.C., Sep 22, 2010 / 12:25 pm ( CNA ).- A U.S. bishop urged Congressional leaders to remember the plight of low income families as it debates future tax
Vatican bank chief on money laundering allegations: ‘nothing to hide’ – Vatican City, Sep 22, 2010 / 04:04 pm ( CNA ).- Responding to allegations of money laundering, the president of the Vatican bank told Vatican analyst Andrea Tornielli
Catholic Online > Home & Family
Ode to Frank Sheed: A ‘Secular’ (Natural Law) Defense of Marriage – In response to (and in support of) Jennifer Hartline’s commentary on the National Review’s …
Special Report: Confronting the Pornography Epidemic – It’s no secret that we live in a pornified culture. Erotic images seem to be …
Catholic Online > U.S. News
Members of California religious cult found safe – Members of a California religious cult have been found safe and sound after friends and relatives expressed fear …
Midwest Catholic Bishops Exhort Flocks to Fight for Marriage with their Vote – The Minnesota Catholic Bishops are launching an aggressive six week campaign to remind or re-catechize Catholics …
Two children die after being locked in closet – An Indianapolis neighborhood is coming to grips with the horrific fact that a mother locked her five children in a …
Creative Minority Report
Absorbing A Terrorist Attack – You are going to hear a lot of spin about this comment of the President to Bob Woodward. “We can absorb a terrorist attack. We’ll do everything we can to prevent it, but
Baby Abandoned in Alley Saved – I don’t know whether to call this a horrible or wonderful story. I’ll focus on the positive and say it’s wonderful because in the end a few people reacted with humanity
Naomi Rose Would Be Four – I’ve spoken to Patrick Coffin on his radio show and have exchanged emails. I’m used to funny Patrick Coffin, even smart Patrick Coffin (don’t tell him I said smart). But
Silliest Explanations for Parting the Red Sea – OK. You’re on the run with a few hundred thousand of your best friends from the most powerful and dangerous army known to man. The well armed bad guys are right behind
EWTN News
Benedict Xvi Recalls His Apostolic Trip To United Kingdom – VATICAN CITY, 22 SEP 2010 (VIS) – During this Wednesday’s general audience, held in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope turned his attention on his recent apostolic trip to the
Cardinal Cordes At Centenary Of Catholic Charities Usa – VATICAN CITY, 22 SEP 2010 (VIS) – The Pontifical Council “Cor Unum” today issued a communique concerning the forthcoming visit to the USA of Cardinal Paul Josef Cordes,
Catholic-Orthodox Commission Resumes Dialogue On Papal Primacy – An international Orthodox-Catholic commission opened a dialogue session on the papal primacy on September 22 in Vienna. In doing so, the commission continued discussions
Pontifical Acts for Sept 22 – VATICAN CITY, 22 SEP 2010 (VIS) – The Holy Father appointed Archbishop Giovanni d’Aniello, apostolic nuncio to the Democratic Republic of Congo, as apostolic to Thailand
Pope Calls For Prayer For Catholic-Orthodox Unity – VATICAN CITY, 22 SEP 2010 (VIS) – At the end of his catechesis during this morning’s general audience, and before greeting those present in various languages, the Holy
Secretariat Of State Communique On Ior Investigation – VATICAN CITY, 22 SEP 2010 (VIS) – Yesterday afternoon the Holy See Press Office published the following communique issued by the Secretariat of State concerning
US Bishops Ask Catholics To Lobby Senate To Ratify Nuclear Weapons Reduction Treaty – The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has published an action alert asking Catholics to urge your Senators to publicly support the new START treaty because
Faith and Family Live!
Common Ground? – Rebecca Teti: | I’m so glad Arwen posted the piece about the child-free movement. The numerous commenters there seem to have the moral arguments well in hand, but I
Let God In – 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:
No Kids, Please? – Arwen Mosher: Choices of the child-free | I read an article this afternoon. I can’t decide whether to recommend that you read it or not. It’s interesting. It’s
Ordering Up Trouble – Danielle Bean: tips for dining out with kids | Anyone who has ever been trapped at a restaurant table with (or near!) an unruly child will appreciate 10 Tips For Dining
Reminded By the Donut Man – Kelly Dolin: God is So Good | I’m running the morning carpool with my three-year-old charges in tow. They demand tunes. “Turn on The Donut Man,” John yells from the
Fr. Frank Pavone’s Blog
Malpractice is Rampant… – A Florida abortionist has lost his medical license, in part because of a botched abortion in which he inadequately dilated a patient’s cervix, then ruptured her uterus
Kresta In The Afternoon
Cartoon of the Day – End of Recession
Outrageous Statement of the Day – On the 21 September 2010 edition of CNN’s Rick’s List, anchor Rick Sanchez noted how President Obama was apparently being “dogged” and blamed conservative talk radio
The Pope has routed his enemies and brought joy to the faithful – By William Oddie on Monday, 20 September 2010 Catholic Herald – UK How does one sum up the papal visit in a few words? A survey of the four days, event by event – four
University of Notre Dame announces new coordinator for pro-life issues – Sep 21, 2010 ( EWTN News/CNA ) Continuing its response to the controversy over President Obama’s speech at the prominent Catholic institution, the University of Notre
LifeNews.com
Alaska Poll Has Pro-Life Joe Miller Leading With Pro-Abortion Murkowski Running – Juneau, AK (LifeNews.com) — Even with pro-abortion Sen. Lisa Murkowski running as a write-in candidate, a new Rasmussen Reports poll shows pro-life Republican Senate
Ella Marketer: Drug Doesn’t Cause Abortions, Pro-Lifers Warn Pharmacists – Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) — As pro-life advocates launch a campaign to warn pharmacists about the newly-approved abortion drug ella, the marketer of the so-called
Largest 40 Days for Life Campaign Against Abortion Starts in America, Canada – Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) — The largest 40 Days for Life campaign in the history of the prayerful event kicks off tomorrow in 238 locations in the United States,
Louisiana Law on Safety Standards for Abortion Centers Faces New Lawsuit – Baton Rouge, LA (LifeNews.com) — A group of Louisiana abortion businesses not wanting to abide by a new state law that allows the health department to better hold them
Republicans to Unveil 2010 Election Agenda, Pro-Life Goals on Abortion Expected – Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) — Republicans are expected to unveil their 2010 election agenda on Thursday and, after some concern from pro-life quarters that no
West Virginia Poll Has John Raese Possibly Defeating Joe Manchin for Senate – Charleston, WV (LifeNews.com) — Two new polls in the West Virginia race for the U.S. Senate show Republican candidate John Raese has a chance of defeating Democratic
LifeSiteNews.com
23rd Annual Life Chain to Take Place across North America on Sunday October 3, 2010 – By Thaddeus M. BaklinskiSeptember 22, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The annual Life Chain, a pro-life prayer and witness event, will take place this year in cities and towns
40 Days for Life Launches in Record 238 Locations around the World – By Thaddeus M. BaklinskiSeptember 22, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A record 238 locations in the US, Canada, Australia, England, Northern Ireland and Denmark are
Bishop Vasa: Individual Bishops Trump Conference Every Time – By Patrick B. CraineSeptember 22, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The authority of the Catholic bishop within his own diocese trumps the national bishops’ conference and “no
Florida Appeals Court Rejects Homosexual Adoption Ban – By Peter J. SmithTALLAHASSEE, Florida, September 22, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Florida Third District Court of Appeal has ruled that Florida’s 33-year-old law
Former Notre Dame Official Will Now Testify in ND 88 Case – By Peter J. SmithSOUTH BEND, Indiana, September 22, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Attorneys representing the 88 pro-life demonstrators arrested at the University of Notre
Have More Children and Go Back to Church or Europe Will Become Islamicized: Senior Vatican Official – By Hilary WhiteROME, September 22, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Europe will grow more “Islamicized” if Christian Europeans do not start having more children, and going back
Latin America Under Siege – Dear Friends of life and family,The “culture of death” — Pope John Paul II’s term for the international pro-abortion and anti-family movement, is now winning serious
NY Gov. Signs Bill Allowing “Unmarried” Partners to Adopt – By Peter J. SmithALBANY, New York, September 22, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – New York will now allow unmarried partners – heterosexual and homosexual – to adopt a child
Rockford Police Chase Ultrasound Vehicle from Abortion Clinic – By Kathleen GilbertROCKFORD, Illinois, September 22, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Rockford pro-life community is up in arms after police chased away an ultrasound
U.S., EU Urged to Help Chinese Forced-Abortion Protester – By Kathleen GilbertWASHINGTON, D.C., September 22, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The leader of a Christian group has implored help from the executive and legislative
US Catholic Bishops Slam Catholic Professor-Theologians over Book on Sexuality – September 22, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on Wednesday issued a sharply worded rebuke of a book co-authored by two
Living His Life Abundantly
New Battle Brewing Over Family Planning Coverage in ObamaCare – By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is finalizing rules for coverage of preventive services under the new
New Bill Will Set up Referral Service for Planned Parenthood – By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist A major grassroots pro-life group has learned that a bill scheduled to be rushed through the House Energy and Commerce
Senate Fails to Pass Controversial Defense Bill – by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist The U.S. Senate may have dealt a death blow to any chance of repealing the military’s “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Policy” this year
Study: Cyber Bullying Has Worse Impact on Youth than Physical Violence – By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist A new study conducted by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found that cyber-bullying may be even
New Liturgical Movement
Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross: St. Paul’s, Philadelphia – With the focus having been on Newman’s beatification this past week, it is perhaps only too easy to forget two other joyous events we only recently celebrated on
Mass in Honour of Blessed John Henry Newman, University Church, Dublin – Earlier last month, we presented some images and information on Newman’s University Church in Dublin, Ireland. This past September 20th, following the beatification of
Mass of Thanksgiving at the Birmingham Oratory – Further to the photos of the Solemn Vespers recently offered at the Birmingham Oratory, we are also pleased to show some images from the Mass of Thanksgiving for the
OSV Daily Take
U.S. media missed what was important about Pope Benedict’s UK trip – Deacon Greg Kandra, of the Deacon’s Bench blog, did an informal test and finds that Americans — including Catholics in the pews — got shortchanged in media coverage of
Steve Ray
My Run in Mesa Arizona – If interested, Check out my running trip on @EveryTrail: 2010-09-22 Mesa Arizona http://bit.ly/c3VEHM I have a lot of other runs uploaded to EveryTrail.com.
The Anchoress
Wondering about Ameridolotry, Krugman, Absorption… – My plan to work, work, work, today is being interrupted by a family situation that needs attending-to (nothing awful, but important, nonetheless) so here’s some
USCCB News
Bishops Doctrine Committee Says Book By Creighton University Professors Conflicts With Catholic Teaching On Sexuality – WASHINGTON (September 22, 2010) The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Doctrine has issued a statement in response to a request from the
What Does The Prayer Really Say?
«Θαλαττα! Θαλαττα!» – «Θαλαττα! Θαλαττα!» they cried, as they came to the coast. I finally have access to all the levels of the server and can get to work.
Benedict XVI asks prayers for Catholic-Orthodox talks – From CNA: Vatican City, Sep 22, 2010 / 09:52 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Pope called the faithful to a greater commitment to Christian unity during Wednesday’s audience.
BLOG RENEWAL UPDATE – There is still a great deal to be done. But as you can see the blog is not imploding. Tomorrow will bring some modifications including, I hope a mobile theme a good
CHILE: Card. Errazuriz against the “ideological colonialism of abortion” – From CNA: Cardinal affirms Chile’s rejection of abortion Santiago, Chile, Sep 21, 2010 / 05:52 pm (CNA).- During the celebrations commemorating Chile’s bicentennial,
PRAYER REQUEST – In your goodness, would you please pray for a priest friend, Fr. D, who is quite sick? Some sort of nasty bug. He mentioned that the doctor actually came to him, house
Some random thoughts – Some random thoughts. Quentin Tarantino belongs in jail. To a certain pastor I know: Can you spell “scarlet fever”? We’re on to you. We talk about you too. Lemon can be
US Military Archbp: Homosexual advocacy group is not Catholic – From CNAwith my emphases and [comments]: Homosexual advocacy group not legitimately Catholic, military archbishop says Washington D.C., Sep 22, 2010 / 05:54 am (CNA).-


