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- Morning Catholic must-reads: 20/05/13The Holy Spirit creates harmony but not uniformity in the Church, Pope Francis said in his homily on Pentecost Sunday (full text, video).
- For Pentecost, Three Words: "Newness, Harmony, and Mission"HOMILY OF POPE FRANCISPENTECOST SUNDAYST PETER'S SQUARE19 MAY 2013Dear Brothers and Sisters,Today we contemplate and re-live in the liturgy the outpouring of the Holy Spirit sent by the risen Christ upon his Church; an event of grace which filled the Upper Room in Jerusalem and then spread throughout the world.But what happened on th
- St. Bernardine of SienaThe Saint of the Day for May 20 is St. Bernardine of Siena.Bernardine was born in Carrara, Italy, in 1380. Even as a boy he nursed the sick during a time of pestilence in Siena.
- My Big Fat Unholy WeddingMany people dream of the BIG WEDDING, the fairy tale ending with cake makers, dress designers, florists, jewelers, photographers and more for the low low price of a mortgage-like sum!!! But it might just be causing heartbreak, damaging society, and hurting people's faith. When my wife and I first were engaged, we planned to get married a full two years […]
- Downplaying the canonization of Christians martyred by Muslim invaders?In a recent post about an error in a story about a new saint, readers talked about the notable lack of media coverage of another set of new saints — Christians martyred by Islamic invaders. One reader commented: The mainstream media didn’t seem particularly interested in a group of Catholics martyred by Islamic invaders. Every [...]
- Man Takes 14-Year-Old to Planned Parenthood for Abortion to Hide RapeA man in Washington state took a 14-year-old girl to a Planned Parenthood clinic for an abortion to cover up his sexual assault on the teenage girl. The abortion business apparently did the abortion without hesitation. According to the Bellingham Herald: A Washington State man who impregnated a preteen girl and forced her to have an abortion must serve a six […]
- Why "Tongues of Fire"?Happy Pentecost! Today in the liturgy we hear the story of how the Spirit descended upon the disciples in the form of tongues of fire. Why does the Spirit appear in this way? John has written a great post on the readings for today. However, since he didn't touch upon this aspect of the story, I thought I'd deal with it in a separate post. In short […]
- Bad Pentecost MathConsidering that Pentecost is often mentioned as the birthday of the Church it is not surprising to hear a homily referencing the age of the Church. Today I heard the same and like I hear all to often it involves bad Pentecost math in that the Church is referred to as being 2,000 plus years old.
- Thousands Urge Boston College to Drop Pro-Abortion Speaker Enda KennyThousands of Catholic students and parents are urging Boston College — a Catholic institution — to rescind its invitation to Irish Prime Minister, Enda Kenny, who is slated to receive an honorary degree and deliver commencement remarks on May 20. “Since Enda Kenny is openly promoting the killing of unborn children, Boston College is not only betraying its Ca […]
- Helicopter ministry offers unique perspective for faithDenver, Colo., May 19, 2013 / 04:01 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Hovering 500 feet above the ground, a ride in the Prayer One helicopter offers community leaders the opportunity to join in fellowship – and prayer – above their beloved Mile-High City. What was born from a conversation during a “boys' boondoggle in the Bahamas” some nine years ago has now turned […]
