Sep. 27, 7pm—Sep. 28, 7pm
American Life League (Judie Brown)
STEM CELL THEORY V. STEM CELL FACT – Advocates of human embryonic stem cell research cover a vast spectrum on the political road map. They are not all Obamaites but it is interesting that many hold similar
Catholic News Agency
Abortion, gay marriage contrary to natural order, says Mexican cardinal – Guadalajara, Mexico, Sep 28, 2010 / 02:52 am ( CNA ).- The Archbishop of Guadalajara, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez, charged last week that the laws recently passed in
Ambassador Kmiec remembers Msgr. Sheridan as an inspiration to faith – Los Angeles, Calif., Sep 28, 2010 / 10:32 am ( CNA ).- The death of Malibu’s Msgr. John V. Sheridan after a serious car accident has prompted U.S. Ambassador to Malta
Archdiocese of Sao Paulo criticizes art exhibit promoting violence – Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sep 28, 2010 / 01:22 pm ( CNA ).- The Archdiocese of Sao Paulo has called on Brazil’s Public Ministry to intervene in the Sao Paulo Art Biennial and
Cardinal Rivera: Mexico takes ‘giant step backward’ when divided – Mexico City, Mexico, Sep 28, 2010 / 04:52 pm ( CNA ).- The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera said in his homily Sunday for the nation’s
Catholic congressman receives homosexual group’s award for opposing ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ – Washington D.C., Sep 27, 2010 / 08:12 pm ( CNA ).- Congressman Joseph Cao (R-La.), a self-described “proud co-sponsor” of a bill ending a policy against open homosexuals
Catholic psychologists discuss implications of new study on jobs and divorce – Denver, Colo., Sep 28, 2010 / 05:57 am ( CNA ).- Earlier this year, a psychological journal published a groundbreaking study on possible links between divorce rates and
Encourage pilgrims to imitate Christ, Pope tells pastoral workers – Rome, Italy, Sep 28, 2010 / 09:05 am ( CNA ).- In a letter to participants at an international conference examining pastoral activity at pilgrimages and shrines this
Pontifical forum in Africa to emphasize cultural development, dignity of human person – Vatican City, Sep 28, 2010 / 11:49 am ( CNA/EWTN News ).- Pontifical groups on culture and evangelization released a communique on Tuesday announcing an upcoming forum
Pope salutes military chaplains of Italy with call to holiness – Rome, Italy, Sep 27, 2010 / 10:59 pm ( CNA/EWTN News ).- Pope Benedict XVI encouraged military chaplains to promote holiness in the military in the midst today’s
USCCB pro-life chairman issues statement on upcoming Respect Life month – Washington D.C., Sep 28, 2010 / 03:03 pm ( CNA/EWTN News ).- In light of the upcoming Respect Life Month of October, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston issued
Catholic Online > Home & Family
Federal Trade Commission takes aim against Pom – Pom, or Pom Wonderful is sold in distinctive curvy bottles at grocery stores and is derived from pomegranates. The …
Reflection: When Prayer is a Struggle: Just Do It Anyway – It feels like a terrible thing I’m about to say, but here goes: I often have a very hard …
Special Report:Rest in Peace, Fr. Thomas Dubay – Fr. Dubay was hospitalized about a month ago and then transferred to a rehabilitation facility for specialized …
Catholic Online > International News
Nigeria suffers flooding, high waters – In a region already beset by famine and scarcity, flooding in many parts of Nigeria have left many farmers with …
Rescue cage rushed to trapped Chilean miners – A rescue cage to haul 33 trapped miners in Chile to safety has been rushed to the job site. The 924-pound cage was …
Catholics Come Home Blog
CCH Recommends… – An oldie but goodie! Even if you have already read Rome Sweet Home by Dr. Scott and Kimberly Hahn, it is certainly worth another read…or…perhaps you can think of someone
Creative Minority Report
I Know Dogs Don’t Go To Heaven But… – I think God should make an exception for this dog. EMBED-Dog Prays Before Breakfast – Watch more free videos Thanks to Viral Footage which scours the internet for all
Most Low-Down Anti-Christian Ad O’ The Season – Wow. Alan Grayson, running for Congress in FL-8, may the most low down dirty skunk running for Congress this year (and that’s sayin’ somthing). But he is also
Obama Officially Jimmy Carter Now – Obama scolds Democrat voters, calling their apathy “inexcusable” and “irresponsible.” Weasel Zippers reports: Admonishing his own party, President Barack Obama says it
Randall Terry Teaches How to Destroy Koran – How is this helping? I hate to see this. Randall Terry, the former head of Operation Rescue whose primary talent of late seems to be snaring headlines, has just released
U.N. To Appont Ambassador to Space Aliens – OK. This is the worst news ever. Brace yourself. The United Nation’s is appointing the head of the Office for Outer Space Affairs to come up with a response should we be
EWTN News
Abidjan Meeting To Promote Development In Africa – VATICAN CITY, 28 SEP 2010 (VIS) – A preparatory meeting for a forum on “Cultures, identities of peoples and development in Africa and the Black Diaspora” began yesterday
Catholic-Orthodox Talks On Papacy: Officials Optimistic, While Moscow Denies Breakthrough – The Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue Between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, which met in Vienna last week, failed to produce any
Father Thomas Dubay, Retreat Master And Author, Dies – Father Thomas Dubay, the famed retreat master and spiritual director, died on September 26. Ordained in 1950, the Marist priest wrote several books on the spiritual
Faith and Family Live!
3 Ways to Eat More Veggies – Danielle Bean: Got Vegetables? Many Americans Don’t | Being mom (and wife!) to a number of somewhat less than enthusiastic vegetable-eaters, this recent article in the
Can You Make Teens Go to Mass? – Tom and Caroline McDonald: encouraging big kids to make faith their own | Q. As our oldest son has become a teenager, he has begun to balk at going to Mass, and he has
Little Musicians – Arwen Mosher: How do you train them? | My daughter’s birthday is coming up, and she wants a drum. It takes little to push me into audio-overload, so the idea of a drum
Mr. Zuckerberg’s Ovation – Rebecca Teti: | The governor of NJ, mayor of Newark and founder of Facebook turned up on Oprah the other day. They were there to talk about an exciting bipartisan
Speak Your Mind – 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:
Fallible Blogma
Inception (the Movie) and the Real Reality – I saw Inception (the movie) a couple weeks ago. It was very, very cool. First of all, it was just a really neat idea for a movie which lent itself to some really
Fr. Frank Pavone’s Blog
Do Not Be Afraid – On September 29, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. Gabriel was the angel who told Mary she would carry the Son of God in
Kresta In The Afternoon
– Talking about the “things that matter most” on Sept. 28 4:00 – CNN: “What the Pope Knew” This weekend CNN aired a special entitled “What the Pope Knew” – focusing on the
Cartoon of the Day – Obama supporters
Depressing Stats on American Ignorance of Religious Knowledge – A survey of 3,412 Americans conducted by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life has documented the extent of religious ignorance. While 44% of Americans speak
Pope appoints Ricardo Blázquez to investigate the Regnum Christi
LifeSiteNews.com
Ann Coulter Rocks HomoCon, Blasts Same-Sex “Marriage” – By Peter J. SmithNEW YORK, September 28, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Conservative commentator Ann Coulter stayed true to her reputation for courting controversy during an
GOP Leads Democrat in Pro-Life Senate Race for West Virginia – By Peter J. SmithCHARLESTON, West Virginia, September 28, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – In West Virginia two pro-life candidates are battling each other for a U.S. Senate
Mexico City Reaches 47,000 Abortions after 42 Months of Legalization – By Matthew Cullinan Hoffman, Latin America CorrespondentMEXICO CITY, September 28, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Almost 47,000 unborn babies have died by surgical abortion
School Must Allow Transgender’ 6th Grader to Use Girls’ Bathroom: Maine Human Rights Panel – By Kathleen GilbertAUGUSTA, Maine, September 28, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Maine Human Rights Commission (HRC) has ruled that a middle school unlawfully
Sixty Thousand Brazilians Attend Pro-Life Demonstration Led by Controversial Bishop – By Matthew Cullinan Hoffman, Latin America CorrespondentRECIFE, Brazil, September 27, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Over sixty thousand Brazilians attended a pro-life rally
Three Decades of Forced Abortion…and Counting: China to Continue One-Child Policy – By Thaddeus M. BaklinskiBEIJING, September 29, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – On Sept. 25, 1980, the Communist Party Central Committee issued a statement saying that “in 30
USCCB Pro-Life Head Urges Pro-Life Witness in Statement Marking Respect Life Month – WASHINGTON, September 28, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston today called Catholics to “constantly witness to the inestimable worth
Living His Life Abundantly
Iowa Catholics Mobilize to Protect Marriage – By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist Thanks to the efforts of the Iowa Catholic Conference, voters in Iowa will be able to voice their opinion about marriage on a
Jury Refuses to Convict Christian Evangelists – By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist Late Friday evening, a jury of six Dearborn, Michigan residents returned a unanimous verdict of not guilty of breach of the
Pope’s Visit Already Producing Fruit in UK – By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist Just days after the conclusion of Pope Benedict’s trip to the UK, a new Christian advocacy group has formed to launch a
Rest in Peace, Father Thomas Dubay, S.M. – Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist The Catholic world lost a giant this weekend with the passing of Father Thomas Dubay, the famed Marist author and
Texas Tea Partiers Uncover Massive Voter Fraud – By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist A small group of citizen watchdogs uncovered evidence of massive voter fraud in Texas during the 2008 election, and their
New Liturgical Movement
Daniel Mitsui Series on Catholic Art and Artisans – Some of you will no doubt be interested to learn of a series which Daniel Mitsui is pursuing on his blog, “Interviews on Catholic Religious Art.” So far Daniel has
Pope’s Private Visit to the Birmingham Oratory and Newman’s Rooms – The photographic service of L’Osservatore Romano have made some images available from the Pope’s recent private visit to the Birmingham Oratory, which included a visit
Solemn Mass in the Usus Antiquior at Notre Dame Seminary, New Orleans – A seminarian from the archdiocese of New Orleans sends in some photographs of a Solemn Mass in the usus antiquior offered in the beautiful chapel of Notre Dame Seminary
OSV Daily Take
Atheists ace religion test. Catholics, not so much – By Mary DeTurris Poust Just yesterday, as I was searching for Catholic background information on some off-the-beaten-path teachings, I came across a website run by an
Patrick Madrid
Did Martin Luther believe in the Immaculate Conception of Mary? – Here’s a recent tidbit from Taylor Marshall’s blog that will likely raise a few eyebrows, pique a few sensitivities, and elicit a few comments around Christian blogdom,
Discerning the Diabolical Spirit – The Diabolical Spirit By Fr. Jordan Aumann, O.P. (RIP) Normally diabolical influence on the individual Christian is restricted to simple temptation, although it is not
Steve Ray
Bible Study is for Catholics! – For my appearance on Morning Air with Sean Herriott on Relevant Radio today. I have often said “The Bible is a Catholic book. It is our heirloom. When I used the Bible
Call to Holiness Conference – Sunday afternoon I had the honor of being the keynote speaker at the fundraising dinner for the Call to Holiness ( http://www.calltoholiness.com ). It was a full house —
Catholic Bible Study – I will be talking about Catholic Bible Study on Relevant Radio Tuesday at 7 AM and 9 PM Eastern time. You can listen at http://www.relevantradio.com. More soon.
The Anchoress
“Someone’s gonna die!” – I have been sitting here, working away at my desk , and all around me, for over a quarter of an hour, now, has been the smell of roses, even though there is not a rose
Anglican Ordinariate Proceeds Apace – Heraldry of Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury , and Pope Benedict XVI , respectively On the heels of Pope Benedict’s well-received visit to the United Kingdom
Can you name all these celebs? – Look at how people used to dress! Like grown-ups! And this seems to have been a fairly casual, “lets get together this afternoon and chat” sort of occasion, circa,
Should Sisters Retake the Habit? – It’s the question I am asking in today’s column on the homepage, and I think it’s worth asking, particularly in light of the recent growth in vocations in habited
The Celeb Names & Why We Care – Earlier I posted a picture of celebrities from the 1940s and asked you to identify them . Some of the guesses were very good, indeed. I myself was only able to recognize
The Splendor of the Church
ANSWERING OBJECTIONS ON SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL – The interior of St. Peter’s Basilica, suffused with light… Anonymous said… Hello po! I am a Catholic po and I believe that there were things that went wrong with
ASWANG DAW ANG MGA CATOLICO DAHIL KUMAKAIN AT UMIINOM NG KATAWAN AT DUGO – The Holy Eucharist by Nicolai Kharlamov andee of talisayan misamis oriental said… Farher Abe, bakit sa lahat ng mga christian religions ay sa catholic church lang po
BAKIT SI POPE PAUL VI ANG HULING SANTO PAPA MAY CORONATION OF THE TIARA? – The very beautiful Papal Tiara… one of several used by the Popes. Below, shows Blessed Pope John XXIII wearing the same Tiara. Anonymous said… Uhmm, Fr, bakit po c
EXCHANGE WITH SSPX FOLLOWER, Part 6 On Doctrinal Differences – The magnificent statue of St. Peter in Rome. Anonymous said… DOCTRINE — WHY ? II Doctrine, or teaching, is of the very essence of the Catholic Church. Souls must
REFUTING A DATING DAAN MEMBER ON LIFE-AFTER DEATH – Icon of the All Saints jc said… the story of Abraham and Lazarus is a parable told by Jesus to his disciples. Wala pang judgement na nagaganap. At totoo nmang walang
USCCB News
Catholic-Oriental Orthodox Dialogue Discusses Proselytism, Other Pastoral Issues Facing Their Churches – WASHINGTON (September 28, 2010) —The United States Oriental Orthodox-Roman Catholic Consultation held its 2010 meeting at the Passionist Spiritual Center in Bronx, New
USCCB Pro-Life Committee Chairman Issues Statement for Respect Life Month – WASHINGTON (September 28, 2010)—In a statement to mark Respect Life Month, October 2010, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston addressed direct threats to human
USCCB Publishes Findings, Recommendations after Mission to Haiti and Haitians in Other Caribbean Nations – WASHINGTON (September 27, 2010)—Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami, head of the U. S. bishops special Task Force on Haiti, introduced September 27, the report The
What Does The Prayer Really Say?
BLOG RENEWAL / POLL: Speed… again – I have been receiving mixed feedback about the speed with which the blog now loads for people. Let’s try this again, with a poll. Please pick the best answer and then
QUAERITUR: Can bishops forbid pastors to add a TLM to the schedule – I have of late received more than one email from readers with similar questions. In effect, they have asked if diocesan bishops can forbid pastors to add a Traditional
QUAERITUR: Everyone must stand until distribution of Communion is over – From a reader: Our last pastor decided we should all stand up before the Great Amen (going so far as to pause the Mass until all were standing -and some peoples refusal
QUAERITUR: Gathering around the altar at school Mass – From a reader: It was announced during our school Mass today, by the associate here at the parish where I teach, that henceforth, whatever class has “planned” the school
QUAERITUR: The “sign of peace” is optional?!? Can I opt out? – From a reader: Wait, the sign of peace is an option, not a requirement?!?! How did I not know this? Am I bound by obedience to participate if the priest uses this
QUAERITUR: Using the orginal “main” altar rather than the “table” – From seminarian reader: My present church is thinking on having a EF Mass as well as a Versus Deus [Deum] OF Mass. The Original High Altar is still in place with the



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