| The Catholic Church and Abortion | | 2008-08-16 01:13:55 | | The Catholic Church and Abortion
Church Has Always Condemned Abortion
By Fr. William Saunders
The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is sacred from conception until [...] | | By: Peace Spiritual Inspiration | | |
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| Catholic Carnival 185: One of the Best | | 2008-08-13 21:45:34 | | I've been doing the Carnival now for over three and half years; I have to say the quality seems to keep getting better. These articles are excellent and show the talent in the Catholic blogging community. The Truth is being preached everywhere in the Catholic blogosphere, so enjoy:
Long Skirts starts us off with a lighthearted poem in Termites. God made termites as well, didn't He? But what was His greatest creation? Find out in the poem.
From Army of Martyrs we have Do Catholics also use Private Judgment? This post explores the differences between Catholic "private judgment" and how protestants view "private judgment."
Book Reviews and More offers us Spiritual Biographies - Seminars. A few years back in a course called Shapers of the Roman Catholic Tradition, RS 383 the primary text was John R. Tyson's Invitation to Christian Spirituality: An Ecumenical Anthology. He reviews his courses and links to each of them.
Catholic New Media Roundup brings us Episode 4. It discusses the s | | By: Living Catholicism | | |
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| Federal Bank to acquire 5% stake in Catholic Syrian Bank | | 2008-07-27 15:20:02 | | Kerala-based Federal Bank is set to buy 5 per cent stake in unlisted Catholic Syrian Bank (CSB).Federal Bank Chairman M Venugopalan described the stake acquisition as a strategic investment.Sources involved with the deal said Federal Bank bought CSB’s shares at around Rs 250 each.For the year ended March 2008, Catholic Syrian Bank, which operates through a network of 348 branches, reported a net profit of Rs 36.56 crore. Federal Bank posted a net profit of Rs 360 crore in 2007-08.Related :India: a hub of luxury brands in next 5 years | | By: Best Investments in India | | |
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| I Love Being Catholic! | | 2008-07-24 20:00:06 | | This week's Catholic Carnival is up here and it's subtitled "I love being Catholic." Not a bad name at all, if I do say so myself! And the Carnival is worth your time.
Also, don't miss out on the big Catholic sale at HolyFamilyCatalog.com. Just wanted to mention it!
God bless,
Jay
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| A Brief History of “Roman Catholic” Anti-Semitism | | 2008-07-08 14:13:00 | | A Brief History of “Roman Catholic” Anti-SemitismYear 306: The Roman Catholic Church’s “Synod of Elvira” banned marriages and all contact between Christians and Jews.Year 315: Constantine made Christianity the “state” religion. His Edict of Milan extended religious tolerance to Christians, but Jews lost many of their rights. The edict also declared that Jews were no longer allowed to live in Jerusalem.Year 325: The Council of Nicea separated the celebration of Easter from the Jewish Passover. Its subsequent edict stated, “For it is unbecoming beyond measure that on this holiest of festivals we should follow the customs of the Jews. Henceforth let us have nothing in common with this odious people... We ought not, therefore, to have anything in common with Jews... our worship follows a ... more convenient course ... we desire, dearest brethren, to separate ourselves from the detestable company of the Jews ... How, then, could we follow these Jews, who are almost certainly | | By: Shattered Paradigm | | |
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| The "Why I Can't Be A Catholic" Offensive | | 2008-07-06 15:54:00 | | So recently I was invited by a friend to attend services at the local Catholic church. Of course I declined, and I think I may have offended my friend in doing so.I know. :(But in my defense, he's the one who put me on the spot so I had to come up with something, and I certainly didn't want to tell him that I just don't need any church to fulfill my needs because I fulfill my own needs quite nicely and quite often, thank you very much.Hey!Don't give me that look!I meant I fulfill my needs by goi | | By: The Offended Blogger | | |
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| Two Things: New Catholic Network and the Catholic Carnival | | 2008-07-04 15:30:30 | | I just read in the recent Catholic World Report about a new Catholic online network at SQPN.com. It looks very interesting and, oddly enough, is just around the corner from us in Conyers, Georgia (not literally, but I did live there while working at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit). So far, so good. There's lots of good content on their website.
Also, don't miss this week's Catholic Carnival here. As always, it's a wonderful roundup of Catholic thought from throughout the blogosphere.
Sorry for the infrequent posting lately, Summer's here and we've been busy with the kids. But I do have a couple of posts I'm working on now.
God bless,
Jay | | By: Living Catholicism | | |
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| The Debate Over The Apocrypha - Why Are There Extra Books In The "Catholic Bible" That Aren't In The Bible That Most Christians Read? | | 2008-07-02 13:45:00 | | The Apocrypha ("hidden", "doubtful") most commonly refers to a group of disputed books which are rejected by Protestants and most other Christian groups and accepted by the Roman Catholic organization.So why are these books in the "Catholic Bible" and not in other Bibles?The folks over at inplainsite.org have done a very good job of explaining the issues behind this debate. The article linked to below will answer such questions as:-Did the Jews consider the Apocrypha part of the Old Testament?-What did Jesus think of the Apocrypha?-Does the New Testament refer to the Apocrypha?-Did the early church fathers believe the Apocrypha was authoritative?-What kinds of problems do we find with the Apocrypha?For those who are curious about this topic I would encourage you to go read the article:http://www.inplainsite.org/html/apocrypha.html
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| Catholic Website for Teens | | 2008-07-02 07:35:47 | | Just wanted to point out a new Catholic resource for teens called Songs in the Key of Justice from Disciples Now. It offers Catholic song downloads and lots of social opportunities specifically for Catholic teens. I think this is exactly the type of thing Pope John Paul II was calling us to with his New Evangelization. And it looks fun and interesting, unlike some other sites setup for teens. God bless,Jay
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| Clap for Jesus: A Great Catholic Charity needs help | | 2008-06-22 10:29:14 | | This morning we had Father Simon from Ghana come and speak at our parish. They're trying to raise $300,000 to finish the building of a Catholic school in Ghana. So far he's had quite a bit of success in improving the conditions of an impoverished area of Ghana and this would be the next big step on his journey.
You can see the details at ClapForJesus.org where you can also give a donation of money or time or sign up to participate in a wine auction at St. Andrews in Roswell to raise money. If you can give they would appreciate it, but your prayers are needed as well. Africa is dealing with poverty and AIDS in an unprecedented way. So please pray that this sparks a revival of Catholic culture in the area. Father Simon is committed to raising Catholic children by giving them an education in morals and faith as well as traditional subjects.
In particular, Father Simon asks that you pray to Oscar Romero, a martyr currently in the canonization process.
God bless,
Jay | | By: Living Catholicism | | |
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| Catholic Carnival 176: The Structures of Life | | 2008-06-10 20:27:21 | | Politics and government seem to be everywhere these days, but they are only a small part of our lives. This week's Catholic Carnival seemed to hit on every aspect of being a Catholic, every structure that affects our lives. So I thought I would organize it just as it seemed to me. So, dig in and enjoy:
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Congratulations! Weathering the Storm at Transitus Tiber reflects on her becoming a Benedictine Oblate at the Saturday Vigil Mass on June 7th. It also explores the difficulties she's experiencing as a result of becoming an Oblate in the form of lots of temptations and concludes with what she is grateful for regarding our beautiful Catholic faith.
God of My Daily Routine at Philly Catholic Spirituality is a reflection on finding God in our daily routine through the use of the examen. God is with us, though we don't always know it.
Happy 11th Birthday, Isabella at Cause of Our Joy is a wonderful birthday prayer that really gives you a feel for Isabella's person | | By: Living Catholicism | | |
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| Catholic High School | | 2008-06-04 09:05:00 | | How different is Japanese Junior High School from Philippine High School? (From a former Catholic School Student’s perspective) One thing that is firmly visible is that the Philippine educational system is very different with Japan. In Japan and with most countries, the high school curricula is divided into Junior and Senior High wherein in each year, the students spend around three (3) years of education. In the Philippines, there is no distinction between Junior and Senior High Schools as separate institutions but combined into one entity. This means that in Philippines, if you say High School, levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 years are combined into one High School system. In Philippines, there is no government subsidized school lunch as with Japan’s educational system. Schools have own cafeterias and canteens wherein students buy food during lunch and in-between breaks. Or during lunch, students bring their own lunchboxes which are similar to Japan’s obentou. For some students | | By: Rey Ian\\\\\\\'s Personal Blog | | |
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| Roman Catholic priest, the Rev. Edson Costa, arrested on criminal sexual contact charge in Bergen County | | 2008-06-03 20:45:00 | | The Rev. Edson Fernando Costa, 39, of West Orange, a priest in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, has been arrested and charged with one count of criminal sexual contact, a fourth-degree crime, Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli announced.Costa was a priest at Saint Anne’s Parish in Fair Lawn at the time of the alleged incident. His residence is currently listed as Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, West Orange, though he is not currently listed as a member of the parish's staff.The arrest came about as a result of an investigation conducted by members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Squad, under the direction of Chief Joseph Macellaro, and the Fair Lawn Police Department, under the direction of Chief Erik Rose.A 72-year-old female parishioner of Saint Anne’s Parish reported to her pastor and later the Archdiocese of Newark that Fernando Costa had taken her hand and forced her to touch him in a sexual manner. That incident allegedly too | | By: The Hudson Line Blog | | |
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| Catholic Carnival 174 is Up | | 2008-05-27 21:01:01 | | Go see this week's Catholic Carnival here. No atheists allowed - just great Catholic thought from throughout the blogosphere. You'll enjoy it (probably more than you think), so take a look here.
God bless,
Jay | | By: Living Catholicism | | |
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| Full statement from archdiocese on Hudson Catholic going co-ed | | 2008-05-21 14:11:00 | | Hudson Catholic Regional High School, Jersey City, the all-boys college preparatory school that recently undertook a very successful effort to stay in operation after June 2008, will become a co-educational school in September 2009.Rev. Kevin M. Hanbury, Ed. D., vicar for education and superintendent of schools of the Archdiocese of Newark, made the announcement following conversations with the DeLaSalle Christian Brothers, the religious community that administers the school, and members of the alumni board that has been involved in the effort to continue the school."It is most important for everyone to know," Hanbury said, "that all involved in the Hudson Catholic's long-range planning agree that broadening the field of eligible students to include young women is both a natural and necessary element of the school's future. We anticipate that this announcement will be welcomed happily by parents, current students and prospective students."Planning will commence this summer so that youn | | By: The Hudson Line Blog | | |
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| Hudson Catholic going co-ed in 2009-2010 school year | | 2008-05-20 12:00:00 | | Hudson Catholic High School, which was slated to close its doors in June before alumni banded together to save the school, will go co-ed beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, the Rev. Kevin Hanbury, vicar for education of the Archdiocese of Newark announced in a release today.Hanbury says going co-ed is essential for the school's future success.Hudson Catholic has been an all-boys college preparatory school since it opened its doors in the 1960s. However, with fewer options for girls in Hudson County Catholic schools, news that Hudson is going co-ed may help keep girls in Catholic schools who would otherwise have looked elsewhere for a Catholic education or who might have had to consider going to the public schools.To help keep Hudson Catholic afloat, log on to the school's Web site by clicking here. | | By: The Hudson Line Blog | | |
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| Go see the Catholic Carnival . . . | | 2008-05-16 06:33:41 | | Another excellent Catholic Carnival is up here. It's a compilation of interesting and insightful Catholic posts from throughout the blogosphere. You're sure to find something that will surprise you!
God bless,
Jay | | By: Living Catholicism | | |
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| Pastor Hagee apologizes for anti-Catholic remarks | | 2008-05-13 17:34:46 | | WASHINGTON (AP) - John Hagee, an influential Texas televangelist who endorsed John McCain, apologized to Catholics Tuesday for his stinging criticism of the Roman Catholic Church and for having “emphasized the darkest chapters in the history of Catholic and Protestant relations with the Jews.”
Hagee’s support for McCain has drawn cries of outrage from some Catholic [...] | | By: TexasFred's | | |
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| Hudson Catholic will remain open | | 2008-05-07 21:44:00 | | In perhaps the most stunning and quickest turn around ever in Catholic education, officials announced tonight that Hudson Catholic High School, originally scheduled to close in June, will instead remain open, because the school's alumni have raised more than $500,000 in pledges in the last 2 1/2 weeks.They needed to raise $400,000 in that time frame, and they surpassed the imposed archdiocesan goal by more than $100,000.Congratulations to everyone involved. What an incredible effort by everyone. | | By: The Hudson Line Blog | | |
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| Hudson Catholic alum: 'Very positive message to share' tomorrow | | 2008-05-06 18:54:00 | | I received this e-mail today from an alumnus in the Keep Hudson Catholic Open group on Facebook — and it looks like there could be a good announcement about the school's future coming tomorrow. Here's the text of the e-mail — and I'll let you know if I hear anything more on the situation.“I just spoke to an alumnus that is working very hard to keep the school open. He told me that a core group of alumni had a meeting yesterday with representatives of the archdiocese. Coming out of the meeting, they have a very positive message to share with all of us.That is why we are all invited to a gathering/rally at Hudson Catholic's gym tomorrow night (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. At that time, the exact details of our situation will be announced.This alumnus told me to end the message with this: HAWKS FLY HIGH.See you all tomorrow.” | | By: The Hudson Line Blog | | |
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| Hudson Catholic close to $400K goal | | 2008-05-06 15:44:00 | | With just a few days to go before an archdiocesan-imposed deadline, alumni of Hudson Catholic have raised $355,000 of the $400,000 minimum necessary to keep the school open next school year. As it gets closer to the deadline, we'll let you know how things progress. And don't forget, if you're interested in donating, log on to www.hudsoncatholic.org. | | By: The Hudson Line Blog | | |
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| Authentic Roman Catholic | | 2008-05-06 05:25:53 | | The tortoises were my pets. My mother bought them for me at fifty cents each. All the creatures of the earth are Holy indeed(I have lots of stories to tell). Since they are all created by God. This is called telepathy…. it’s mystery of the mysteries. I am overwhelmed, I [...] | | By: Peace Bella Singapore | | |
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| They're getting even closer to their goal at Hudson Catholic | | 2008-05-01 22:24:00 | | Received this e-mail today from the Hudson Catholic Alumni Association, and thought I'd share it with you below. They're still in need of donations, though they're much closer than they were even yesterday. It's amazing what a little work can do. The shame of it all is that the school officials who were responsible for fundraising couldn't do what a group of alums are doing — in just two weeks!At any rate, here's the e-mail. Want to help? Log on to www.HudsonCatholic.org.We're doing great. Over $298,000 pledged as of tonight.We need to keep pushing though. A few of our alumni from the class of '90 are hosting a fundraiser at the Grand Banks Cafe in Jersey City tomorrow night, Friday, May 2, from 5-8:30 p.m. They are asking for a $50 donation at the door (checks preferred) which will go directly to the Hudson Catholic fundraising efforts. Members of the mother's guild will be at the door collecting money so you can be sure that every dime will go to our cause. If you can, invite s | | By: The Hudson Line Blog | | |
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| Hudson Catholic alums inching closer to $400K goal | | 2008-04-30 17:26:00 | | Needing to reach a goal of $400,000 to keep Hudson Catholic open, alumni and friends of the school have already raised more than $200,000. But they've only got until May 7 to reach their goal. They're in dire need of help. If you're interested in helping the Save Hudson Catholic campaign, click here to read a letter that explains the situation from a series of alumni who are spearheading the effort. | | By: The Hudson Line Blog | | |
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| Order of Catholic Wedding Mass | | 2008-04-29 10:26:00 | | There are certainly set parts of the Catholic Wedding Mass. This is for a full Mass. It is also possible to not have the Eucharist as part of your Wedding Ceremony, but this is typically what most Catholics will celebrate as their Fully Wedding Mass.Gathering RiteProcessionalLiturgy of the Word:Old Testament ReadingResponsorial PsalmEpistle- New Testament ReadingGospelLiturgy of the Eucharist:Preparation of GiftsCommunionMeditationRecessional
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| Goodness to Hudson Catholic alums: Sorry, you only have until May 7, not three weeks, that's always been the case, and too bad otherwise | | 2008-04-28 05:37:00 | | When alumni of Hudson Catholic High School got together last week to discuss the possibility of saving the school, many were pleased when they were told by archdiocesan officials they’d have three weeks to come up with a substantial amount of pledged money to keep the place open.But, according to today’s Jersey Journal, apparently in the eyes of the Archdiocese of Newark, three weeks actually translates into two weeks and two days. The Journal reports alumni received a note from the archdiocese setting a fundraising deadline of May 7. Do the math, and May 7 is two weeks, two days after the so-called three-week deadline.What this writer is trying to decide is whether the two-week, two day deadline rather than a three-week deadline is more insulting, or whether James Goodness, archdiocesan spokesman’s explanation is more of an insult. I’m leaning toward the latter.“The date was never changed," Goodness told the Journal. “I realize they were told three weeks at the meeting, bu | | By: The Hudson Line Blog | | |
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| A Anti-Catholic Minuteman Expose’ (on Video) | | 2008-04-23 22:41:20 | | THESE ARE THE MINUTEMENNOTE: I was planning to a piece on the FLDS (I have some new information) but was side-tracked by this story. I think this is something that needs to be told. I know I am telling it one-sided, against the Minutemen in California. But what I have found is so repulsive and so vile it needs to be exposed to the light of day. It is obvious someone is going to cross the line one of these days and shots are going to be fired. I have a feeling it will be a Minuteman or one ... | | By: The Pink Flamingo | | |
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| Hudson Catholic has hope | | 2008-04-21 21:06:00 | | Who says protests don't work anymore?At a meeting tonight at Hudson Catholic High School, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark told alumni and parents they had three weeks to come up with a fundraising plan to help keep the school office. And, it was also noted there is a chance the school could go co-ed after the upcoming school year.This is great news for the kids and alums of Hudson. It's unfortunate the alumni association has to do the work school officials should have been doing in fundraising, but it's a small victory nonetheless.As information becomes available, we'll be sure to share it with you. | | By: The Hudson Line Blog | | |
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| Is Malkin Anti-Catholic & Tancredo Steps in It! | | 2008-04-18 23:20:11 | | ANTI-CATHOLIC SENTIMENT SURFACESI think by now any thinking person knows the Puppetmaster, John Tanton, is very anti-Catholic. Somehow I don’t think he is very happy with the visit of the Holy Father. So, he has sent his little minions of darkness out to try and ratchet up anti-immigration sentiment based on anti-Catholic bias. The man uses bias and ‘hate’ as his tools of the trade. His minions adopt his values and his tone. The result – well, you be the judge. I think we now know Tom Tancredo and Michelle Malkin are two of his little flunkies. I think ... | | By: The Pink Flamingo | | |
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| With Faith in the Spotlight, Candidates Battle for Catholic Votes | | 2008-04-14 22:49:36 | | By ROBIN TONER
WASHINGTON — Many years have passed since the Democratic Party was as much a part of American Catholic identity as weekly Mass and parochial school. But it still came as a shock to many Democrats to lose the Catholic vote, a key group in must-win states like Ohio, in the 2004 presidential election.
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| On Japan’s Catholic Outposts, Faith Abides Even as the Churches Dwindle | | 2008-04-06 22:02:09 | | By NORIMITSU ONISHI
SHINKAMIGOTO, Japan — Fringed with sheer cliffs and the narrowest strips of flat land, covered in mountains of dense forest, the islands of the Goto Archipelago of Japan are some of the country’s most remote and forbidding. And yet atop hills overlooking fishing villages, reached by bridges and serpentine roads paved over just [...] | | By: ArticlesModern | | |
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| Catholic for a Day | | 2008-03-20 14:49:00 | | Tomorrow, I am Catholic. The office is closed for "Good Friday" and therefore I am Catholic by default. As such, let me wish everyone a very happy Easter and I hope you spend it with those you love and that they actually love you back in return. There will be no "It's Friday" this week, unless you happen to count this as that. Personally, I am tagging this one as "Friday," so you might as well. | | By: The Kanrei Home for Wayward Lemmings | | |
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| The Holy Week Catholic Carnival is Up | | 2008-03-18 21:10:22 | | Go see this week's Catholic Carnival here. Loaded with great thoughts on Holy week (and our spirituality), it's worth looking at. If you haven't taken a look at the Carnival before, why not today?
God bless,
Jay | | By: Living Catholicism | | |
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| A great Lenten Catholic Carnival | | 2008-03-12 20:59:01 | | Go see this week's Catholic Carnival here. It's (obviously) a Lenten Carnival and full of great posts from blogs throughout the Catholic blogosphere. Enjoy!
Also, sorry for the sparse posting lately. All of the posters have some things going on in their lives on top of Lent. So we haven't had much time to post on our blogs, but hopefully things will settle down soon. And thanks for stopping by and reading our posts.
God bless,
Jay
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| Islamists Kidnap Chaldean Catholic Archbishop of Mosul | | 2008-02-29 13:57:00 | | Shiite tribal leaders attend Christmas mass at an Assyrian orthodox church in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007. The church, which is located next to a Shiite mosque, hosted their neighbors for Christmas mass as a gesture of friendship.Islamists kidnapped the 65 year-old Chaldean archbishop of Mosul today after opening fire on the car he was traveling in.3 others were killed in the attack. More... | | By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES | | |
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| Catholic Carnival 159 is Up | | 2008-02-14 19:18:08 | | Go see this week's Catholic Carnival here. It's a Valentine's Carnival that you'll love (pun intended).
And we're at Catholic Carnival 159, which is over three years of Carnivals (they come out once a week). Wow! Can you believe it? If you haven't seen a Carnival, start this week with this Carnival.
God bless,
Jay | | By: Living Catholicism | | |
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| Catholic Carnival 156: Saints, Sin, Politics, and Life | | 2008-01-22 07:37:21 | | There is a little of everything in this Catholic Carnival - from great information about Saints and Cardinals to incisive looks at our political culture today. I started to organize it more, but it just felt more like life when I left it a little messy. Without any other jibber-jabber, here's the Catholic Carnival:
Spending a Year in Good Company at Just Another Day of Catholic Pondering reflects on Sarah's patron Saints for this year: Sts. Paul and Barnabas. She also includes links to find your patron Saint for this year.
Things I'm Learning from Saint Catherine of Siena at Postscripts from the Catholic Spitfire Grill does just what the title suggests and explores judgmentalism and personal holiness.
What's Intent Got to Do With It? at We Belong to the Lord answers the question with a few examples that perfectly explain. Relativism is everywhere.
Cardinal Arinze: "Stop Ad-Libbing the Mass!" at Contrariwise reflects on a speech about the language in the liturgy by Cardinal Arinze | | By: Living Catholicism | | |
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| Catholic Carnival 154: Our Culture: Faith, Media, Politics | | 2008-01-08 07:12:24 | | This week's Catholic Carnival seems to be all about the pieces of our lives that make up our national culture. It seems appropriate to discuss our culture at the start of a new year - we even have posts challenging us to improve it (through learning and teaching our Faith). So without further adieu, here's the Catholic Carnival:
Faith: that sustains us and our culture.
As a first time religious ed teacher (I have first graders), I can attest to the truth of Catholic Matriarch in My Domestic Church's submission. But it's more than that! She offers A Catechetical Challenge for 2008. Are you up to the task?
Father V at Adam's Ale throws a little humor, a lot of truth, and some thoughtful opinion in a post on eulogizing called Not Such A Dead Topic. Think a eulogy should be done at Mass? Read this post first . . .
My Domestic Church gives us a little More on Saint Columba. It all starts with an email - and I would be surprised if you don't learn something new.
And with more to learn, CatholicLand! gets us started learning in O Holy Name. It offers ways to venerate the Holy Name during January (and anytime).
And now for something completely different. Just Another Day of Catholic Pondering offers us a unique look at life in Lambing Season. I can't say I've seen a lamb born (city boy and all that), but I do appreciate the little lesson on God.
Not to be outdone, Cause of Our Joy tells us that Pope Benedict and I are cat people. Unfortunately, her cat died last week, but this is a great eulogy (don't worry, Father V, it isn't in a Mass) of her favored pet.
Another great story comes from The World . . . IMHO with Wisconsin Bishop Breaks from Conference and Opposes Emergency Contraception in Catholic Hospitals. It's great to see a Bishop stand up for life no matter the situation, in my humble opinion. Go read the whole story - and don't miss the "update."
It is a new year and Simple Gifts offers us New Year's Resolution: Elimination Diet. It's not | | By: Living Catholicism | | |
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| A Christmas Catholic Carnival | | 2007-12-29 11:49:56 | | Sorry for the light posting. We've been spending some great time with our families during the Christmas season (some vacation was in order!). However, we do have a great new Catholic Carnival here. It's the Christmas version, which makes it pretty special in itself.
Hope you are having a blessed, holy Christmas season. And remember: don't take down the decorations just yet. Christmas has only just begun!
God bless,
Jay
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| The Greek-Catholic Church in Chlomcza (Poland) | | 2007-12-23 06:25:10 | |
The wooden Greek-Catholic Church was build in 1859.From 1946 to 1960 was used as a Roman - Catholic Church, then it was The Uniat Church.
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| The Greek-Catholic Church in Siemiuszowa (Poland) | | 2007-12-23 06:24:24 | |
The wooden Greek-Catholic Church from Siemiuszowa village. It was built in 1841. At present, it is use as a Roman-Catholic Church.
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| This week's Catholic Carnival: For Life | | 2007-12-05 18:33:38 | | Go take a look at this week's Catholic Carnival here. It is titled "For Life" and looks at the different phases of our lives through the entries from various Catholic blogs. It's another great Carnival and everyone is likely to find something of interest. Go see it! God bless,Jay | | By: Living Catholicism | | |
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| Catholic Carnival 147: Giving, not Receiving | | 2007-11-27 07:18:44 | | We try to focus on the giving aspects of Advent and Christmas with our children and this Carnival just seemed to go along those lines (maybe it's just the way I was thinking!), so I carved it up in terms of Giving thanks, love, learning and even humor. Enjoy:
Giving Thanks
We Belong to the Lord celebrates Thanksgiving with her grandmother's recipes. And while cooking, why not reflect grandmother's life, love, and wisdom handed down over the years.
The Buckeyes are third, but Sarah is second in this Carnival. At just another day of Catholic pondering she brings us An Unexpected Gift from God. She explains how choosing a godparent became a special gift to her through the wisdom the godparent shared with his goddaughter.
Giving Love
luminousmiseries offers a great penitential devotion in On the Road to Purgatory. It recommends a book exploring how to devote 30 days of prayer for the souls in purgatory - a great devotion particularly during Advent.
Streams of Mercy brings us a wonderful life story with In Memoriam: Jane Denton, wife of Senator Jeremiah Denton Jr.. It is the story of a strong, dedicated Catholic wife, mother, and patriot.
Keeping the focus on heroic sacrifice Mommy Monsters explores the changing nature of family in Family We Don't Get to Pick. This reflection speaks to the heart of adoption and why one person can - and sometimes should - extend themselves heroically on behalf of a child.
Muddy Bathwater tells the story of losing a parish you love in Queen of Our Hearts. It offers a "view from the pew" tells a sad story, but with joyous memories.
Transitus Tiber offers Healing through her experiences. Her baby "grew wings" at 5 weeks gestation. This post explores her thoughts and feelings as well as how her faith has deepened through the experience.
Giving Humor
Play the Dad? No, be the Dad! starts the humor off with Rubrics for Toddlers: Section 1 Introductory Rites. It's a humorous take on the Mass for those of us who do take toddlers | | By: Living Catholicism | | |
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| My First Catholic Church Visit in Yotsuya | | 2007-11-25 07:51:00 | | Finally, I have found a Catholic Church in Yotsuya. St. Ignatuis Parish beside Sofia University. You would not be easily lost as the tall crucifix on top of the belfry is visible outside from Yotsuya Station via my one-and-only Chuou Line (another special mention of the train).There is another Church on the left-side facing oppositely with St. Ignatius with a huge cross. But I am not sure if it is a Catholic. Just ask for directions where is Sofia University.The church is nice and warm! I was a bit late, as usual. But I manage to listen to the words of wisdom. I felt relieved and I don't know but cried in the middle of the mass. Maybe I was affected with the OFW syndrome. Which they say, lonely OFWs get too emotional on their second month. And always the second month. Also, I felt goosebumps and the usual eerie when the song "Kordero ng Dios" was sung. I am not used to Tagalog mass hymns. I am either into English and the hardcore Bisaya mass hymns. But when the hymn was sung, it felt | | By: Rey Ian\\\\\\\'s Personal Blog | | |
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| A Saintly Catholic Carnival is up | | 2007-11-07 08:47:26 | | Go see this week's Catholic Carnival here. It has a great Saintly theme and tons of interesting posts from Catholic blogs all over.
And will only take a minute to check out . . .
God bless,
Jay | | By: Living Catholicism | | |
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| Catholic Movies take Center Stage | | 2007-10-17 22:05:10 | | Just wanted to point out that this year might be remembered as the year religion came back to the movie theaters. Movies are a central part of our culture and because of this they have a unique opportunity to change the culture's thinking on certain topics. For a long time anti-Christians and social liberals have used movies to affect culture in the ways they see fit - making abortion okay, homosexuality a normal state of life, etc. So it's good to see the pendulum swinging back!
Here are a few of the great Christian movies that are about to come to theaters:
The Ten Commandments
Condemned to die by Pharaoh while just a baby, Hebrew Moses is set adrift on the River Nile by his mother and his sister. Rescued by the daughter of Pharaoh, he grows up thinking he's an Egyptian prince.
Eventually exiled from Egypt when he is exposed as a Jew, he is touched by God, and told that he will lead his enslaved Chosen People to the Promised Land. With the hand of God firmly on his shoulder, | | By: Living Catholicism | | |
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| Time to enjoy the Catholic Carnival | | 2007-10-17 08:19:36 | | This week's Catholic Carnival is now up here. As always, it's an excellent roundup of Catholic thought from blogs everwhere. So go enjoy!
And, congratulations to Sarah on the newest member of her family!
God bless,
Jay
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| Catholic Halloween Costumes | | 2007-10-16 19:44:54 | | It's that time of year again - the Eve of All Saint's Day (at one time known as Hallowmas or "Saint's Mass") when children dress up like monsters all too often. But as Catholics we can encourage our kids to use appropriate Halloween costumes that celebrate the dead that deserve to be celebrated! I received this email from a friend (one of those emails that travels around the internet) and I thought I would share it. So here are some Costume Ideas for kids:
ALTAR BOY: St. Dominic Savio. Died age 15, patron saint of boys, altar boys, & choirboys. Pictured as altar boy or in suit with bow tie. ANGEL: Adult T-shirt or a dress, sash or belt at waist and sandals. For halo see HALOS. For wings use cardboard, wrapped in tin foil or buy. Archangel Gabriel: with a horn at the belt. St. Michael: see KNIGHT/ARMOUR (below) or just put sword in belt. Cherubim or Seraphim- instrument hanging from belt) APOSTLE/ FRIAR/ MONK/OLD TESTAMENT: Adult | | By: Living Catholicism | | |
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| Who to Join in Helping the Poor: St. Vincent de Paul Society, Catholic Worker Movement, ... Priests for Life? | | 2007-10-01 01:15:02 | | Ministering to the poor is something that comes natural to Catholic Christians as we strive for greater union with Christ and love for our neighbor. One thing to keep in mind if we have entered the marriage vocation, is that we cannot sacrifice our family in order to work for the poor. However, as a family gets more established more free time becomes available to spend helping one's neighbor. If possible, do some volunteering as a family. This helps unify the family and parents set a great example for their children.
There are many types of poverty to address - lack of morality/spirituality, loneliness, lack of education, and lack of material need, just to name a few. Pray and decide which kind of poverty you are feeling called to minister to. The most common type of poverty when people think of the word "poverty" is the lack of material need. There are many Catholic and non-Catholic organizations one can get involved with to minister to the materially poor. But Catholics need to do some research before getting involved with these organizations because they can have very different philosophies on how to help the poor.
The main question these philosophies boil down to is: "What is their view of life?" Is it a burden or is it a gift from God? Secular organizations that help the materially poor often see life as a burden, since many of them deem anti-life measures such as abortion and sterilization to be good weapons in the war against poverty. Sadly, some Catholic organizations implicitly agree with this view on life by their deliberate silence on topics such as these. To me it seems like a Catholic organization cannot exclude the right to life in its work to help the poor. Who is poorer than the person without the right to live?
To my knowledge, the only Catholic group to successfully synthesize aiding the materially poor and the right to life is the Missionaries of Charity order of nuns started by Mother Teresa. If anyone reading this knows of any other group, I would like to know. The other Catholic groups that help the poor have been so silent in defending these poor that groups that focus solely on the abortion issue have had to be established. Sadly, they are often branded as "narrow minded" and "single issue" groups that ignore the needs of the materially poor outside of the womb.
So find out about the organization you choose to volunteer with, and if you find yourself in a situation hostile to the Gospel of the fullness Life, be not afraid to evangelize!
Pax et Bonum,
Daniel
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| Catholic Carnival 137 is Up | | 2007-09-19 04:06:22 | | This week's Catholic Carnival is Up here. It's a special edition focused on Parenting and what parents learn from their Children. Trust me - it's one Carnival you don't want to miss! Go see it here.
God bless,
Jay
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| The Catholic Church in Italy benefits from real estate tax breaks | | 2007-09-02 16:30:00 | | The European Commission has asked Italy for information about tax breaks it gives to the Roman Catholic Church on income from property, after receiving complaints that they amount to illegal state aid. "We have addressed the Italian authorities and asked them for information about this. We are talking about certain tax concessions for the Catholic Church in Italy," Commission spokesman Jonathan Todd told a news briefing on Tuesday. If the Commission opened an official probe and found the Church received aid illegally, it would be up to the Italian authorities to recover the money, Todd said.
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| Environmentalism and the Global Warming Religion: An Agent of the Catholic Church | | 2007-08-30 22:34:15 | | I argued a while back that Global Warming is clearly a religion. The only difference is that they pay for their sins with carbon credits, buying hybrids, and using one strip of toilet paper. Now it appears that actual religions are relieving the guilt of environmental heathens too. Of all organizations, the Roman Catholic Church is at hand with a new line in “green confessions” to help eco-sinners find forgiveness.“Dom Anthony Sutch, the Benedictine monk who resigned as head of Downside School to become a parish priest in Suffolk, will be at the county’s Waveney Greenpeace festival this weekend to hear eco-confessions in what is thought to be the first dedicated confessional booth of its kind.” From what we are told, a new poll for Norwich Union found that, “Nine out of ten people tell little green lies about how much they recycle and how little they consume, according to a recent survey.” I predict that if they surveyed smug celebrities like Al Gore, John Edwards, L | | By: Copious Dissent - Your Daily Dose of Liberty | | |
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| Resource for Catholic Businessmen | | 2007-08-21 19:01:04 | | As a worker in the world, I'm always looking for good resources that will help me integrate my faith into my work. I just found an interesting new website, Catholic Business Journal, that seeks to do just that.
As employees we can never leave our faith behind - and we cannot act outside of the moral norms. However, there's another level beyond that: we can try and elevate our work to help sanctify our lives. This is done by making business decisions that take into account our co-workers or employees, their families, and the cultural environment as well as profit and sales. This website provides good advice and thought on how to make your work spiritually beneficial to you and others.
It also has great sections like Questions and Answers that answer some basic questions about how employees should act in the workplace. It's definitely worth checking out if you are employed outside the home.
God bless,
Jay
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| This week's Catholic Carnival is up | | 2007-08-01 02:53:53 | | Go see this week's Catholic Carnival here. Titled "Fair Daze" it includes a great roundup of Catholic thought from throughout the blogosphere. Trust me, it's worth checking out.
God bless,
Jay
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| Catholic Carnival 129: Prayer . . . and Spring Break | | 2007-07-24 15:43:12 | | Not a huge Carnival this week (everyone but you and I are apparently on vacation), but nevertheless the articles are great. It amazes me how many times I get a great idea or God really convicts me while reading a Carnival post. Anyway, without further adieu (or further confessions), here’s the Carnival:
A Prayer to Resist Sexual Temptation starts us off with a punch from You, a Prayerful Conversation. It’s a great post driven by an appearance from Christopher West on Life on the Rock. Our day and age needs more and more of this.
Smells of Summer at just another day of Catholic pondering helps you to stop and smell God’s creation – quite literally! She notes “A prayer can be found anywhere, even in the mundane smells that take me back to summers of old and the smells that define summers for me now.”
Salvation, Service, and Suffering turns excellent Biblical exegesis into a memorable reflection on suffering at HMS Blog. Taking the mass readings from Sunday (7/22), the post | | By: Living Catholicism | | |
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| Modern Day Persecution and Catholic Family Life | | 2007-07-19 16:01:25 | | It is highly unlikely that the average Christian living in a modern Western society would have to give up his life for his faith. But as any committed Christian knows, persecution is in store for anyone who tries to follow Christ and his conscience, formed by the Church’s teachings, to the best of his ability. In modern times, it would seem to me, family life is on the forefront in the Christian’s war with the culture of death.
I continue to be unpleasantly surprised by the comments and scorn people place on parents who decide to have more than one child. My mother, who was the 5th of 10 children, told me of several condescending comments people made to her about her parents when she was growing up. Now my wife and I have experienced it too, and we only have two children! What causes eyebrows to be raised in our case is that our children are thirteen months apart, and some people just can’t withhold a condescending comment because of that. I’ve gotten comments like, | | By: Living Catholicism | | |
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| This week's Catholic Carnival | | 2007-07-05 03:53:39 | | By the way, don't miss this week's Catholic Carnival! It has a great 4th of July twist and is full of interesting articles about living out our Catholic faith.
God bless,
Jay | | By: Living Catholicism | | |
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| A new Catholic Carnival! | | 2007-06-27 20:29:56 | | This week's Catholic Carnival is now up here! Subtitled Prayers, Priests, and Politics it covers a little of everything. Go enjoy it . . .
God bless,
Jay | | By: Living Catholicism | | |
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| Catholic Faith | | 2007-06-22 06:00:32 | | Trying To Understand Our Catholic Faith
Religious education is a lifelong process. First of all, it begins with the simple recognition that God’s word, the revelation given to us in Jesus Christ, the truth presented to us in Christ, is utterly beyond us. It takes an act of humility to recognize this fact. The act of [...] | | By: Peace Spiritual Inspiration | | |
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| Catholic issues with The Nativity | | 2007-06-21 15:27:40 | | The Hollywood movie, The Nativity, is clearly a flawed portrayal of the birth of Christ. And I thought it was worth pointing out some of the bigger problems the movie has in case you hear questions about it.
Overall a significant amount of the movie is simply invented for the sake of creating drama. Instead of using our rich Christian tradition to fill in the holes in the Gospel accounts, they choose to simply invent meaningless scenes that confuse more than educate. This was a flaw in the strategy they used and it really reduced the value of the movie tremendously – it changed it from “A True Story” to “Based on a True Story” in a sense.
So here are the issues I had from a Catholic perspective. If I missed anything, please add a comment with your thoughts.
Joachim and Anna. Mary’s parents are portrayed as downright hostile to her. These Saints of the Church were supportive and believed by all accounts. But The Nativity destroys their Godly values and makes them simply | | By: Living Catholicism | | |
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| Catholic Charities | | 2007-06-14 07:00:00 | | Stargazette newsInvolvement in the Catholic Charities First Time Homebuyers Program doesn't end when you close on that new home. A big part of the program is teaching new homeowners how to be good neighbors and responsible members of their community. To help learn those lessons, members of the association sponsored by the program engage in community service projects, such as last month's planting project in Elmira... | | By: The Flower Expert - Flowers Encyclopedia | | |
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