Pope Benedict’s World Youth Day schedule released – Madrid, Spain, Feb 10, 2011 / 02:58 pm ( CNA/EWTN News ).- World Youth Day 2011 organizers have published Pope Benedict XVI’s complete schedule of activities for the
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ARMM official wants August polls postponed – CAGAYAN DE ORO City, Feb. 10, 2011—An official of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao is pushing for a postponement of the 2011 ARMM elections citing unresolved
Married Congressman Resigns for…Ick! – A GOP Congressman is resigning but I’m not sure if the reason is infidelity or sheer cheeseballery. The Blaze reports: Rep. Christopher Lee, a married Republican
Media Malpractice – Vatican Response – So many news outlets have misreported about the new I-Phone app that Vatican spokesman has responded. This, of course, has prompted a whole new wave of media malpractice
Most Common Big Family Fracases – New parents will often ask me questions about how to raise children because I have five children, none of whom are (currently) in jail. Asking me for parenting advice is
OK. Now I’m Worried. – U.S. Director of National Intellgence James Clapper testifies that the Muslim Brotherhood is about as dangerous as your local Jaycees chapter. This is horrifyingly
Refusing to Suffer is Refusing to Live – Chelsea Zimmerman wrote what I consider a must read of the day about how suffering must be accepted as part of life. A refusal to accept suffering has disastrous
Note On Appointment Of Apostolic Delegate To Kosovo – VATICAN CITY, 10 FEB 2011 (VIS) – Given below is the text of a note released by the Holy See Press Office this morning, concerning today’s appointment of the new nuncio
Nuns Denied Opportunity To Vote In Ontario Election – Four nuns were denied their right to vote in the Cambridge (Ontario) municipal election for Catholic school board candidates last fall. Sister Michael Daniel Dumais, 39,
Other Pontifical Acts for Feb 10 – VATICAN CITY, 10 FEB 2011 (VIS) – The Holy Father: – Accepted the resignation from the office of major archbishop of Kyiv-Halyc, Ukraine, presented by Cardinal Lubomyr
Papal Audiences for Feb 10 – VATICAN CITY, 10 FEB 2011 (VIS) – The Holy Father today received in separate audiences: – Four prelates from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines on their
Papal Message: Proposing Vocations In The Local Church – VATICAN CITY, 10 FEB 2011 (VIS) – “Proposing Vocations in the Local Church” is the theme of the Pope’s Message for the forth-eighth World Day of Prayer for Vocations,
Press Conference To Assess Results Of The Pauline Year – VATICAN CITY, 10 FEB 2011 (VIS) – At 11 a.m. on Thursday 17 February in the Holy See Press Office, a conference will be held to present an assessment of the Pauline Year
Priests Divergent Views On Egyptian Protests – Msgr. Robert Stern, head of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association, and Father Luciano Verdoscia, an Italian missionary in Cairo, offer differing analyses of the
100 Small Successes – Danielle Bean: Small Successes vol. 100 | It’s important for moms to recognize that all the small successes in our days can add up to one big triumph. So on Thursday of
Couple Chat – Danielle Bean: Coffee Talk: Marriage | (Join each day’s Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun:
Faith “Seemed To Be Fading Away” – Rebecca Teti: St. Peter Canisius “formed people’s faith for centuries” | Since the Church finds herself re-proposing the faith to people who were once Catholic—and
How Can We Stop Bullying? – Lisa Hendey: What will help? | Today is “National Stop Bullying Day”. This event, which happens on the second Wednesday of every February, encourages schools to conduct
True Confessions – Rachel Balducci: Worth the effort | Excited talk of the new Confession App has led to a statement from the Vatican clarifying that the application is “not a substitute
Today on Kresta in the Afternoon – February 10, 2011 – Talking about the “things that matter most” on Feb. 10 4:00 – Egypt army poised to take charge, Mubarak to address nation Egypt’s military announced on national
Arizona Committees Consider New Bills to Limit Abortions – Two committees in the Arizona legislature considered bills on Wednesday to further limit abortions after the passage of a package of bills last legislative session. The
Texas Senate Committee Passes Abortion-Ultrasound Bill – A Texas state Senate panel on Wednesday approved a bill that would allow women a chance to see an ultrasound of their unborn child before having an abortion. When used
NY Planned Parenthood Deceives Public – By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist When asked why an employee of a Planned Parenthood clinic in the Bronx was caught aiding and abeting an alleged sex trafficker
Vandals Use Satanic Symbols to Deface Catholic Church – By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist Police in Dayton, Ohio are looking for the person(s) responsible for spray painting Satanic symbols on statues at Immaculate
A System of Heraldry for the Anglican Ordinariates – My first substantive article for The Anglo-Catholic , a website dedicated to the nascent Ordinariates, is being published today. You can read it here . It is a treatment
New Abbot of Heiligenkreuz Abbey – The Cistercian Abbey of Heiligenkreuz in Austria, which we have often covered here on the NLM ( click here for former posts) has today elected a new abbot, after its
Sighcula Sighculorum – I always rather enjoyed my occasional visits to a blog which came out of Westminster Cathedral in London, Solomon, I Have Surpassed Thee . That blog came to a close two
A German Comments on Islam – A man, whose family was German aristocracy prior to World War II, owned a number of large industries and estates. When asked how many German people were true Nazis, the
#089 – The Strange Career of Thomas Pound – “Stories from the Heart” is a daily radio program which features Catholic inspirational stories. The stories are uplifting, bringing the heart and soul closer to God. Each show is around 14 minutes.
iPhone Confession; Verdicts Via NPR – A few days ago I wrote about the new confession prep app developed by two priest and approved by the Bishop of Fort Wayne. While I thought the tool could be a terrific
Mubarak Leaving; Egypt Steps Into Great Unknown – Looks like this may be real : Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak is to step down tonight, two sources have told NBC News, losing his 30-year grip on power after 17 days of
St. Scholastica; Irritating Sister – photosource When I made my first inquiries about becoming a Benedictine Oblate, I received this icon with the monastery’s response. It sits on my desk, still. Today is
New President of Ave Maria University – My friends at Ave Maria Radio sent me a note that today it will be announced that there is a new President and CEO of Ave Maria University, Mr. Jim Towey. There will be
Pray for Egypt and the safety of Egyptian Christians – It looks like Pres. Mubarak is not stepping down. I suspect some of the crowds will go bananas. Pray for Egypt and especially the safety of fellow Christians in this
Propose rather than impose – An alert reader informed me about a post on the blog of Msgr. Charles Pope in Washington D.C. I had the pleasure of meeting him last year at the time of the great
QUAERITUR: Is it a sin not to pray every day? – Regarding the new iPhone app to help make a good confession (which I thoroughly reviewed here) a reader asks: I read a couple bloggers didn’t like that the app includes
Snowmonk – We have heard from this tyke before. My four year old is at again. (I’m not sure if he has a future in advertising or in a monastery). During a fresh snowfall on the
Some random thoughts – Just some random thoughts. Bearnaise sauce freezes well. Washing amices is a pain. At a certain temperature, snow squeaks. I was only slightly impressed with a Lee
Bishop calls for renewed missionary zeal in Latin America – San José, Costa Rica, Feb 10, 2011 / 05:57 pm ( CNA ).- The president of the Latin American Bishops’ Council, Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis, is calling for renewed
