Topic: funeral
by Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN, and Kelli We welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek.com. Culture Campai ... discussThis one comes to me courtesy of Mother Angelica. I've recently been listening to her on EWTN, and she is a hoot!A man passed away and at his funeral, friend after friend gave heartfelt glowing eulogi ... discuss
How truly pitiful it is to see women who should be dedicated to the Lord performing their own personal farce. Here are two nuns who need a good ecclessial smack-down for undermining the faith an ... discuss
Margaret Thatcher, one of the most significant leaders of the 20th century, died yesterday at age 87. A model of convictional leadership, Margaret Thatcher became almost universally known as Britain&# ... discuss
Abortion clinic employee: “the fetus would come completely out and of course, the fetus would still be alive..” and “ I’m talking about the whole floor dirty. I’m talking about me drenc ... discuss
A man was awarded $59,000 for being wrongly diagnosed as near death.The Yahoo news article that was published on May 10, 2013 stated: In 2009, Mark Templin had gone to the Fort Harrison VA M ... discuss
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I am deeply saddened to hear of the death of Senator Finley. He was an amazing man. He was always very kind to me. He used to [undeservedly] say I was Canada's best blogger. I last saw him at the ... discuss
I think I have to post this. It helped me. still does. by Joe SollThe Respect We Never GotI’ve looked into your eyes thousands of times and through them into your hearts and I’ve seen the pain and ... discuss
Do you have someone you love? Sure you do. We all do. We were created to share our hearts and desire companionship. With mother’s day just around the corner, I thought I’d share a little ... discuss
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Islamic Cleric Cursed US Heroes at Their Funeral– Obama Administration complicit. ... discuss
Archbishop Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve presided Wednesday over the funeral of one of his priests, Father José Antonio Valle Bayona, killed violently at the age of 48. The parish priest of the Dioc ... discuss
Bogotá, Colombia, May 8, 2013 / 04:03 pm (CNA).- The Bishops’ Conference of Colombia lamented the “atrocious” murder of Father Jose Antonio Valle Bayona, whose body was found in ... discuss
Whispers in the Loggia provides the link to the Bishop McFadden's funeral Mass, which is currently taking place. The transitional Deacon, Rev. Mr. Dan Richards, is chanting the Gospel beautifully as ... discuss
I’ve encountered this unfamiliarity in my ministry. It’s noticeable in the way some families approach the imminent death of a loved one (or avoid the reality), but it is perhaps most frust ... discuss
STATEN ISLAND, NY — Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, released the following statement this morning: “As we await the verdict in the trial of Kermit Gosnell, Priests for ... discuss
The anniversaries we observe today all involved deaths from the pre-legalization era.On May 5, 1938, Mrs. Genevieve Horton, a practical nurse, pleaded guilty in an abortion case in Westchester Count ... discuss
My mother loved Vince Gill. I became a fan of his through her and through the years, I came to think of him as not only a great artist with a truly gifted voice, but a great man, a Christian, a ... discuss
4 May AD 1876 Friedrich Conrad Dietrich Wyneken stands along-side C.F.W. Walther and Wilhelm Sihler as one of the founding fathers of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod. He was born to Pa ... discuss
Harrisburg, Pa., May 3, 2013 / 11:34 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Church and public officials from Pennsylvania are saddened by the unexpected death of Bishop Joseph P. McFadden, who shepherded the Diocese of ... discuss
P R E S S R E L E A S E WHERE DO WE FIND SUCH MEN? Can one small community win a world war single-handedly? You'll begin to wonder after reading Robert N. Going's latest book, Where Do We Find Such ... discuss
The Conclave will begin on Tuesday, March 12. Based on the schedule I have seen on Twitter, most of the early votes1 all happen at a time that is fairly convenient for American Catholics. Meaning, tha ... discuss
STATEN ISLAND, NY – As the nation awaits the verdict in the trial of abortionist Kermit Gosnell, who is accused of killing a woman and four babies in his Philadelphia clinic, Father Frank Pavone, Na ... discuss
When I traveled to Swiss L’Abri as a 21-year-old, Francis and Edith Schaeffer and the work of L’Abri represented hope and, for many searching people, a last hope regarding the viability of Christi ... discuss
Having sat in the Gosnell courtroom and followed this drama from the beginning, I am confident in saying that there is no outcome to the Gosnell case that is not sad and tragic. What is beyond dispute ... discuss
Michelle Obama tells Chicagoans that she’s just like a 15-year-old girl who was gunned down recently in the city, so it’s time for Chicago to get serious about banning stolen handguns. Fir ... discuss
Arlene from Israel Sometimes it’s impossible not to weep. Yesterday morning, Evyatar Borovsky, 31, was knifed to death by a terrorist at the Tapuach Junction in Samaria. Borovsky, who lived in n ... discuss
Rockford, Ill., Apr 30, 2013 / 11:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Bishop emeritus Arthur J. O'Neill of Rockford, Ill., died at his residence on April 27. The 95-year-old had recently celebrated the 70th anniv ... discuss
by Todd Starnes, Fox News Commentary: The U.S. Military has blocked access to the Southern Baptist Convention’s website on an unknown number of military bases because it contains “hostile conten ... discuss
Dennis L. McCoy, age 72 of Long Prairie, formerly of Sauk Centre, died Monday, April 22, 2013 surrounded by his family at the Fairview University Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A Funeral Mas ... discuss
I recently spent two days at the murder trial of Kermit Gosnell, the abortionist accused of the murder of seven babies born alive and one woman. Gosnell would take babies who were born alive after bot ... discuss
The Funeral Mass for Bishop Norbert M. Dorsey, C.P., who died Thursday, February 21, will be live streamed, beginning at 11 a.m. ET on Thursday, February 28. The Funeral Mass will also be available o ... discuss
Egyptian Coptic Christians with burning clothes after being attacked outside cathedral in a central Cairo neighborhood after funeral prayers for four Christians who were killed AFP Photo / Mohammed ... discuss
This is from Chuck Baldwin’s Facebook page. My dear friend Howard Phillips passed away this past Saturday. He was one of my heroes and one of the most brilliant men I have ever known. He forgot ... discuss
This reading of Ephesians 6:10-18 brings tears to the eyes in its force and Truth: Who is Amanda Thatcher? Setting aside the inability of the Antique Media to discern the difference between the Etern ... discuss
I'm calling this today's must-read because it spells out and says so much about what Lady Thatcher stood for - an unfaltering commitment to freedom, individual liberty, and limited government ... and ... discuss
I join with the large number of people at home and abroad who have been praying for the repose of the soul of Baroness (Margaret) Thatcher and the comforting of those who are bereaved at her departure ... discuss
The Funeral Mass for Bishop Norbert M. Dorsey, C.P., who died Thursday, February 21, will be live streamed, beginning at 11 a.m. ET on Thursday, February 28. The Funeral Mass will also be available o ... discuss
The past is dead. The future: we don't know. All we have is the Now. Lent came and went, and just as quickly we saw Easter fly by. We enjoyed our spring break and while things ... discuss
On the seventh of April in 1947, a stunned nation learned that Henry Ford had died at his home in Dearborn, Michigan. As his body laid in state at Lovett Hall, throngs of ordinary people ca ... discuss
The Conclave will begin on Tuesday, March 12. Based on the schedule I have seen on Twitter, most of the early votes1 all happen at a time that is fairly convenient for American Catholics. Meaning, tha ... discuss
Updated from previous story... killed young parents and newborn baby in tragic hit and run this weekend...the baby passed away last night :( The NYPD released this photo of the suspect today thr ... discuss
As a testament to the gratitude of the American people, nearly 7,000 attended Chris Kyle's memorial service today. Kyle is an American hero for all that he has done for our country as a Navy Sea ... discuss
The house is deafeningly quiet this morning, just me and Chip the Wonder Dog, and he's keeping to himself. The smell of brewing coffee brings me downstairs, and I take the opportunity to release the d ... discuss
On January 15 the Quebec Government released a report outlining a strategy to circumvent the laws against euthanasia in Canada's criminal code. The move is a sad statement on our society. Watchin ... discuss
On January 26, 1920, 24-year-old Lydia Swanson died at Chicago's Post Graduate Hospital from an abortion perpetrated by Dr. Rosa Gollnick. Lydia had developed septic inflammation of both lungs. Goll ... discuss
When I lived in Jersey City, New Jersey, I supported an organization of Polish-American parishioners who had been treated with contempt and injustice by their pastor and the local church. T ... discuss
Remarks of Robert N. Going at the funeral of Sylvester Foltman:On his 89th birthday, just over a year ago, after the cake and ice cream had been put away, I asked Uncle Sy if he had a favorite year i ... discuss
Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=206706199454423&set=a.156753707783006.14385.156720204453023&type=1&theater Alright this is the scariest shit I've seen thus far regarding the Sandy H ... discuss
He never outgrew that sadly. It was always about him and his fake narrative. Shameful to have the president of America to be a most selfish and childish person. ... discuss
I borrowed from my local library the digital version James Swanson's book Bloody Crimes: The chase for Jefferson Davis and the death pageant for Lincoln's corpse, and I was so sad last night that I ... discuss
Because sometimes you just need to laugh in the midst of it all.I know I can use a laugh today. Maybe you could, too. So here's the latest Little-Brotherism.On Friday night, I was trying to convince h ... discuss
Yesterday was an extraordinarily difficult day.I already knew I'd be spending the evening attending a wake service for one of the Secular Franciscans who'd passed away after a long illness. Much as we ... discuss
A biographer said that the director, at the end of his life, shunned religion. Not true. I was there. From The Wall Street Journal By Mark Henninger I remember as a young boy watching the black ... discuss
I originally posted this in 2005 and have updated it a couple of times. I like to present it every December 7th as the story is as poignant as ever, especially with our troops still in theater in Afgh ... discuss
Today is the last Sunday in our series on Vocation. The word ‘vocation’ means, ‘calling.’ We have been called by God to be citizens, we have been called to our places of work, and ... discuss
--1--Today is the last day of November, so today we are taking down the last of the month long All Soul's Celebration. I don't want to mislead you into thinking that we are so vigorously diligent abou ... discuss
Book Sale - Cruciform Press has just added a book sale of 11 print book titles at $5.99 (list prices are $9.99). It runs through December 10. Their current sale of 11 different titles at $4.99 ends on ... discuss
Supporters of the Culture of Death tend to lack foresight, and do not seem to possess even a rudimentary understanding of human nature. These defects inevitably lead to many cases of the “law of uni ... discuss
Tweetby Caroline SlingerlandHaving worked with the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform for a year now and being confronted with the issue of abortion on a daily basis, I was fully aware of the grav ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for November 26 is St. John Berchmans.This young saint of the Society of Jesus was born in Flanders, the oldest of five children. He grew up in an atmosphere of political turmoil ... discuss
Edwarda O'Bara with her mother, Kaye, on Edwarda's 45th birthday. Source.But the foolish things of the world hath God chosen, that He may confound the wise; and the weak things of the world hath ... discuss
Via TeresAmerica — LifeSiteNews / Prolifeaction.org: Whenever we go out on the streets for a “Face the Truth” Tour, we can always count on someone happening by our display to tell us tha ... discuss
One of the hardest things about Thanksgiving Day, and then of course the Christmas holidays, is dealing with loss and grief. It's just difficult to be in the holiday season when you are still dealing ... discuss
Today, November 19, is the feast of Saint Agnes of Assisi (Catarina di Favarone) according to the Franciscan calendar. She is the younger of sister of Saint Clare of Assisi, and Abbess of the Po ... discuss
May the angels lead you into paradise; and at your coming may the Martyrs receive you, may they lead you to the holy city of Jerusalem. May a choir of Angels receive you and may you with Lazar ... discuss
I'm deflated, not depressed, but I promised myself to spend a day off the internet because the gloating on one hand and eat-our-own recriminations on the other would be too much for me. I "marked as r ... discuss
My heart is as leaden as the grey skies which are blustering and threatening to once again pound our coastline, and I feel like I am attending the funeral of my homeland. So I make moves to comfort my ... discuss
Mystery of the Oval Office's disappearing bust is solved. -- rfh related: http://harrold.org/quotes From: thy Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 Subject: Please read in it's entirety. ... discuss
FROM THE PASTOROctober 28, 2012by Fr. George W. Rutler The canonization of Marianne Cope, along with Kateri Tekakwitha, on October 21, occasioned the publication of a stunning phot ... discuss
Join Jen and the other Quicktakers over at the Conversion Diary 1. After my mini-rant this week about teaching young women the importance of breastfeeding it was really nice to find this story, ab ... discuss
A weekly column by Father George Rutler. The canoniza ... discuss
CAPTURE YOUR GRIEF 2012 Photography Project for October-Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness MonthDay 22: Place of Care/BirthOctober 22, 2012 ♥Day 22. Place of Care/Birth: The place that lo ... discuss
Dinesh D’Souza has resigned as president of The King’s College, a leading Christian liberal arts institution in New York City. While he denies any moral wrongdoing, his conduct regarding his mar ... discuss
Brethren, Peace and Good to all of you. As many of you know, I spent almost a year in Afghanistan in active military service in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. A day like today a year ago I ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for October 6 is St. Bruno.St. Bruno, born in Cologne about 1030, was the founder of a religious Order, the Carthusians. His mother was St. Matilda, patroness of Maude, widow of K ... discuss
IMAGE: The wedding of Dorothy Rosselot to Paul Alexander, with their attendants, Margery Rosselot and Raymond Alexander, St Patrick Church, Fayetteville, Ohio, June 1952.The wedding of my parents was ... discuss
On November 1 of this year, Mr. Pete and I will commemorate the tenth anniversary of the short life and death of our sixth child, Raphael. I can't believe how quickly the time has passed or how much ... discuss
Trinity 16 September 23, 2012 Rev. Todd A. Peperkorn Holy Cross Lutheran Church Rocklin, California The Widow of Nain’s Son (Luke 7) Grace to you and peace from God our Father and The Lord, Jesu ... discuss
Trinity 16Trinity Lutheran Church, Cumberland, MDSeptember 23rd, 2012Luke 7:11-17Grace, mercy and peace.... Introductions, etc...At Nain, life crashes into death, and life wins. Jesus was traveling ... discuss
Catholic bishops place tax resisters under a ban The German bishops have decided on penalties for leaving the church: those who pay no church tax are, in fact excommunicated. The pastors ... discuss
The Archdiocese of Liverpool has become the first diocese in England and Wales to commission lay people to preside at funerals.Archbishop Patrick Kelly formally commissioned 22 lay ministers to celeb ... discuss
The article below from The Sydney Morning Herald is an interesting overview of the Second Vatican Council and its aftermath. Those of us just old enough to remember the Church before " ... discuss
This is actually one of the articles I submitted as my "audition" for Catholicmom.com and they liked it. An excerpt: Probably one of the most difficult times to parent is during a time of grief. ... discuss
Last Thursday (September 6th) was Stillbirth Remembrance Day. It is a day set aside each year to honor and remember babies that have been stillborn. Still born."26,000 babies are stillborn every year ... discuss
“Not you, too, Bill Clinton!” That’s what I wanted to yell when I saw this incredible scene on TV. Bill Clinton is shown bowing to President Obama at the Democratic National Convention. It was ... discuss
I have had this post swirling around in my head for quite some time. Then, a couple weeks ago, a friend contacted me, asking for advice on how to be there for her friend who recently had a stillborn b ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for September 5 is Blessed Teresa of Calcutta.“By blood, I am Albanian. By citizenship, an Indian. By faith, I am a Catholic nun. As to my calling, I belong to the world. As to ... discuss
Well, given Fr. Rosica’s grand eulogization of Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, S.J., much is now explained about Fr. Rosica’s worldview. The deceased Cardinal was a mentor (of sorts) to ... discuss
Cardinal Martini, the progressive prelate of Milan, died earlier in the week. I will pray for his soul, but I won’t be celebrating his ministry or his accomplishments. He did a lot of harm t ... discuss
At just the right moment, while others spoke, a ray of sunshine burst through the stained glass window of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane at the United Presbyterian Church and brightened the colors ... discuss
By CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY/ EWTN NEWS | MILAN, Italy—Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, the Archbishop Emeritus of Milan, Italy, died Aug. 31 at the age of 85 after a long battle with Parkinson' ... discuss
By Edward Pentin | The funeral of Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini will be held in Milan’s cathedral on Monday afternoon and he will be buried there immediately after the rite, according to ... discuss
By Edward Pentin | The funeral of Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini will be held in Milan’s cathedral on Monday afternoon and he will be buried there immediately after the rite, according to ... discuss
full report here: http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=32111&lan=eng"... Today in Zamalka a family of Armenian Christians was found murdered, and all members of the family horribly ... discuss
Priorities.Last November Barack Obama sent a personal letter of condolence when rapper Heavy D passed away at 44. Al Sharpton read the note at the funeral. “We extend our heartfelt condol ... discuss
Earlier this summer, we showed a chart of readers' visits in the previous week. This is a chart of visits over the past twelve months. Fascinating, isn't it?We here at man with black hat have had thre ... discuss
Lifesitenews was there. (function(d){ var js, id = 'facebook-jssdk'; if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement('script'); js.id = id; js.async = true; js.src = "//connect.facebo ... discuss
For those who have been wondering why Rocco Palmo’s Whispers in the Loggia has been so quiet, recently — and I know you have been wondering, because some of you have been emailing me askin ... discuss
Rimini, Italy, Aug 27, 2012 / 11:59 am (CNA/EWTN News).- When Father Luigi Giussani died in 2005, then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger told the mourners at his funeral that “the centrality of Christ&# ... discuss
The research scientists (like those at the Yale School of Medicine who presented an intensive study a few years ago) tell us that around 80-85% of the embryos transferred during in vitro fertilization ... discuss
In a way it is fitting that I learned about Neil Armstrong's death while dropping off one of the Troglotykes (#2) at college. In addition to my father, there was no greater influence and ins ... discuss
I usually do not seek a round of opinions about attending the wake, as I did for that of Alex Poliakoff, a photographer and much-loved fixture in DC's cajun/zydeco dance community, who recently succum ... discuss
The funeral for March for Life President Nellie Gray who passed away last week, will take place at St. Mary, Mother of God Parish in Washington, D.C., on Friday, August 24, 2012 at 11:00am. St. Mar ... discuss
by John-Henry Westen WASHINGTON, August 22, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The funeral for March for Life President Nellie Gray who passed away last week, will take place at St. Mary, Mother of God Paris ... discuss
by John-Henry Westen WASHINGTON, August 22, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The funeral for March for Life President Nellie Gray who passed away last week, will take place at St. Mary, Mother of God Paris ... discuss
"It is a precedent fraught with danger for the country, for when Congress once begins to stretch its power beyond the limits of the Constitution, there is no limit to it and no security for the people ... discuss
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. The Laughing Boyby Brendan BehanT'was on an August morning, all in the dawning hours,I went to take the warming air, all in the Mouth of Flowers,And there I saw a ma ... discuss
…According to statistics provided by the newspaper Ta Nea, the suicide rate in Greece in 2011 reached 411 cases, which, according to Reuters, is an increase of 40 percent over the past year alon ... discuss
If you are in or around the D.C. area, you can pay your respects on Thursday, August 23rd. Funeral on Friday, August 24th. More details at Les femmes - The Truth blog. (function(d){ var js, id = ... discuss
Where: St. Mary, Mother of God Church, 727 5th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. There will be a viewing in the Church on Thursday, August 23 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.Friday, August 24th - Respects may be ... discuss
This is from Day 201 in A Year with the Church Fathers by Mike Aquilina. Tom and I joke that at the rate we are working our way through this it will be more like 4 years with the Church Fathers. Howev ... discuss
What a lovely morning.Claire and I started with breakfast out on the deck -- Panera's bagels and tea -- while we discussed both the weekend just passed and the plans for the week to come. It was overc ... discuss
Vacation Trials and Tribulations | Crisis Magazine:August 8, 2012Vacation Trials and Tribulationsby Rev. George W. RutlerIt is not my practice to take vacations. They strike me as a form of surrender ... discuss
Egypt has launched airstrikes in the Sinai Peninsula via attack helicopters after the shooting of 16 Egyptian soldiers on Sunday. Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi did not attend the funeral for the s ... discuss
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Richmond County Public Administrator Gary D. Gotlin was among those gathered behind nine small white coffins last week at the Garden of Angels, a plot reserved for stillbor ... discuss
Have you ever heard someone say, "I'm a good person?" I have. I hear it all time. Someone will be talking to me about themselves, and in describing their character, will first and fo ... discuss
Andrew Golebiowski, Chair of the Polish Legacy Project of Buffalo shared the news of the passing of ś.p. Daniel Kij on Tuesday, August 2nd. I had known ś.p. Daniel for years. He was a mainstay in ... discuss
Andrew Golebiowski, Chair of the Polish Legacy Project of Buffalo shared the news of the passing of ś.p. Daniel Kij on Tuesday, August 2nd. I had known ś.p. Daniel for years. He was a mainstay in ... discuss
Rant Number 499 30 July 2012Annihilation of OlympiaThe bells of London churches pealed for the Games. A hallowed way of celebrating joyful events. Huh! They should rather have rung the de ... discuss
The common cause? Stepping up to counter Westboro Baptist Church's protests.A Westboro Baptist Church protest was overshadowed Friday when demonstrators dressed as zombies gathered at a DuPont, Wash. ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for July 30 is St. Peter Chrysologus.In the fifth century, Ravenna, not Rome, was the capital of the Roman Empire in the West, and Ravenna itself became a metropolitan see. St. Pe ... discuss
Did you watch the ceremonies? Tripp and Jesse and Daniel and Justin and I did. It was such an eccentric mix of ideas - often with emphasis on the trivial rather than the true - it's just ... discuss
Aurora, Colo., Jul 27, 2012 / 05:55 pm (CNA).- In his funeral homily for a parishioner killed in the July 20 shooting in Aurora, Father Martin Lally said God allows evil things to happen in order to a ... discuss
It's been a bit of a whirlwind lately (I just finished a total of nine weeks on the road) so I've got a lot of catchup links to post! My commentary "Recruiting Deadbeat Dads": http://www.unmaskingc ... discuss
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: July 26, 2012 Contact: Leslie Palma 347-286-7277 STATEN ISLAND, NY — Father Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, issued the following statement abou ... discuss
STATEN ISLAND, NY — Father Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, issued the following statement about a funeral service planned for tomorrow for an aborted baby. “On Friday morn ... discuss
CNA Daily News Havana, Cuba, Jul 25, 2012 / 04:06 pm (CNA).- Cardinal Jaime Ortega of Havana recalled his friendship with the leader of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, saying the la ... discuss
So, I have a lot to pray about and think about and work toward. As some of y'all know, my work is getting so stressful to the point where I dread getting out of bed every morning. But, I am thankful t ... discuss
The Moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new. Mothers have an unfair advantage w ... discuss
The Moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new. Mothers have an unfair advantage with ... discuss
A friend of mine sent me this piece from the WSJ on the “rapid descent” of the Aurora shooter, pointing to one paragraph, in particular:On June 25, the Lead Valley Range received Mr. Holme ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for July 24 is St. Sharbel (Charbel)Joseph Makhlouf was born in 1828 at Beqa-Kafra, Lebanon. His peasant family lived a strong faith, were attentive to the Divine Liturgy, and had ... discuss
It is said that when the late Heath Ledger was tapped to play the role of the Joker in the 2008 Batman film The Dark Knight, he was cautioned by the man who had done so before. Veteran actor Jack Nich ... discuss
Lily is buried in another state from where I live. I know that I will always have ties to Crozet, Virginia and that is where my family is buried, so I knew I wanted her put to rest there. But, that ma ... discuss
Why isn't this getting the same kind of coverage as Trayvon Martin? Has Obama called the family or come out publicly expressing his concern over this cold-blooded murder by a group of teens? This happ ... discuss
Brethren, Peace and Good to all of you. According to the Catholic News Agency: Fr. Marcel Guarnizo The Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. says it no longer employs a priest who became known for den ... discuss
What a travesty...this priest was actually reprimanded for doing the right thing.The Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. says it no longer employs a priest who became known for denying Holy Communio ... discuss
The Liberty Bell got its name from being rung JULY 8, 1776, to call the citizens of Philadelphia together to hear the Declaration of Independence read out loud for the first time. Made in England in 1 ... discuss
This is the Rule of Life for the Confraternity of Penitents. Penitents live this Rule according to the Constitution of the Confraternity of Penitents.THE PRIMITIVE RULE OF 1221 Here begi ... discuss
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian university student was fatally stabbed as his girlfriend looked on after three suspected Islamic militants confronted the couple in a park and told them they shou ... discuss
Here is a beautiful example of a proper multiculturalism courtesy of an Orange County Register op-ed piece by Mark Steyn: From 1842 to 1849, General Sir Charles Napier was the Comm ... discuss
T Bishop-designate Jeffrey Monforton of Steubenville STEUBENVILLE, OH--Father Terence Henry, TOR, president of Franciscan University of Steubenville, joined many Church and Steubenville ... discuss
Jack was a older man who always sat four seats in front of me at daily mass. He was usually already there when I arrived. If he chanced to arrive after I did, he would nod hello. He would no ... discuss
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by John-Henry Westen OTTAWA, July 2, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Canada Day celebrations in the nation’s capital were given a new twist this weekend as youth activists with The New Abortion Caravan ... discuss
Fr. Jay Scott Newman, who is quoted in this article, is a man I was honored to meet at Fr. RJN's funeral in New York through the agency of a mutual friend, George Weigel. This article does an excellen ... discuss
….as the New Abortion Caravan rolls into Ottawa. Happy Canada Day to You, Mr. Harper. It won’t be a Happy Canada for 100,000+ unborn this year. ... discuss
…I no longer intend to prepare children for First Communion and Confirmation. There will no longer be First Communion and Confirmation classes. How and when will the children receive Communion a ... discuss
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WASHINGTON, D.C., June 20, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Although the U.S. Military fight and die to uphold freedom, high-level military chaplains report they are increasingly being denied freedom of cons ... discuss
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Dial 1-800/AIDSNYC Every Monday and Wednesday morning hours, promptly at twelve a. meters., I just leave behind my personal daily life and turn into to volunteering being an AIDS Hotline psychologist ... discuss
28 year-old Chiara Corbella has died and at her funeral in Rome, there was joy amid the sorrow. In fact, there was a kind of triumph, of love over life and life over death — one of those contrad ... discuss
WARNING: EFFECTIVE GRAPHIC PHOTOS AHEAD Books or articles can be read about problems in our society with little emotional impact or no desire to change the situation by the reader. But ... discuss
Today is the feast of St. Thomas Moore and St. John Fisher. St. Thomas is well known to us from the movie A Man for All Seasons, but St. John is an interesting saint as well. Last year I heard blogger ... discuss
This is precisely why our American Bishops have launched 'Fortnight for Freedom'...our religious freedom has never been as threatened as it is now.Although the U.S. Military fight and die to uphold fr ... discuss
The Pillsbury Doughboy died yesterday of a yeast infection and trauma complications from repeated pokes in the belly. He was 71. Doughboy was buried in a lightly greased coffin. Dozens of celebritie ... discuss
There are several arguments that a given pro-choicer will bring up against a pro-lifer’s beliefs about the unborn: it’s not alive, it’s not a human being yet, it’s not a person, it does not ha ... discuss
A column in the Toronto Star raises the issue: Q: My niece was pregnant recently, and sadly, the fetus was stillborn at 5 months. That was a tragedy, but what confuses me is what happened next. The ... discuss
By Norm Pawlewski, Lobbyist for Iowa Right to Life A number of pro-life bills were offered in both Houses. The Senate killed every one that the House passed as well as any that were introduce ... discuss
Be still and know that I am God.Image source: Eric Bartley Psalm 46:10 I woke up this morning to a beautiful display of cloud to cloud lightning, just like this picture. "Time to write," I thought, so ... discuss
John Romano wrote an excellent article entitled: Murder-Suicides make news, but more abuse hides behind closed doors that was published Sunday, June 10, 2012 in the Tampa Bay Times.This is an importan ... discuss
This post (along with several others) have been sitting in my drafts for a long time. I figure it's time to finish and post them...That first week without my Lily, I was shocked...heartbroken...devast ... discuss
A Filipino boxer is banned from a shopping mall because of his public statements about biblical teaching on marriage. A lesbian parishioner demands the removal of a priest who denied her communion at ... discuss
1000s of babies killed in the Chapel House in the heart of London (Marie Stopes International)Posted: May 31, 2012 in Abortion, Marie Stopes International Tags: 87 Mattock Lane Eal ... discuss
Today in Washington, D.C. - June 1, 2012 The Senate is in recess until Monday. Yesterday, the House passed the following bills: HR 5743 (386-28) — Fiscal 2013 Intelligence Authorization HR 585 ... discuss
A review of the film “For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada” -- screenplay by Michael Love, directed by Dean WrightRecent months have seen a number of American bishops respond defiantly t ... discuss
The Four Moms: Raising Olives, Life in a Shoe, Smockity Frocks, and Me A while ago a young friend of ours in his 20s confessed that he did not know the first thing about cooking, because his mo ... discuss
For Mother's Day, my mom got me a very special Mother's Day gift. It is the brick paver I've been wanting to get in honor of Lily for a long time, at the National Memorial for the Unborn. Back in Janu ... discuss
Memorial Day, remembering our fallen heroes who have served our great country, is, if properly observed, a somber day. For a few moments this morning, I read a little bit about Memorial Day, found a q ... discuss
I trust that my American readers will enjoy their Memorial Day today (and presumably most of them will enjoy the day by not spending a lot of time online). For the rest of us, here are some links wort ... discuss
I'm not at my main computer right now and I haven't the pictures I want to upload, so pctures are soon to come. I wasn't hesitant to request this item for a review, as I had read some very great ... discuss
This is Burzum performing Black Spell of Destruction.Burzum, you may remember is the name chosen by Norwegian Satanic Death Metal/Neo-Viking psychopath Varg Vikernes for his solo act.Originally Varg p ... discuss
From: ocz Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 Subject: Why California is Broke These are all California State Agencies: California Academic Performance Index (API) * California Access for Infants an ... discuss
Calling it the States of Refuge campaign, 15 pro-life activist groups launched a yearlong endeavor beginning January 22, 2012, to close any or all of the lone abortion clinics remaining in each of fi ... discuss
My friend and pro-life colleague Dick Wilson proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1956 through 1962 and has been a firm and enthusiastic supporter of the Corps ever since. One of the ways he h ... discuss
Matt C. Abbott column Anguish over the bishops and Obamacare; Father Norman Weslin R.I.P. Matt C. Abbott Matt C. AbbottMay 17, 2012 The following commentary (slightly edited) was written by Mi ... discuss
WASHINGTON—Not many funerals draw the nation’s political elite, evangelicals, and ex-convicts. Charles Colson’s memorial service on Wednesday at Washington National Cathedral did, by the thous ... discuss
Faleceu ao final da manhã de hoje (por volta da 11h), vítima de doença prolongada, o padre Arsénio António Castro da Silva, sacerdote da Companhia de Jesus (jesuíta). O presbítero, de 73 anos, ... discuss
I don’t buy a lot of music. But a couple of years ago, I purchased the album by Skillet called “Awake“. It’s not a particularly “deep”, spiritual album, but it ... discuss
How can we do what is best for the adopted child?by Birth Mom Missions on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 2:39pm Wanted to start sharing some different views on adoption recovery and begin to learn more ... discuss
On the airplane on the way back from Michigan, I sat with two other women, about my age. They were the talkative kind, and so my pre-boarding prayer for divine appointments looked promising. Neverthel ... discuss
By TRAVIS LOLLER NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — George Lindsey, who made a TV career as a grinning service station attendant named Goober on “The Andy Griffith Show” and “Hee ... discuss
I feel an urgency to get this out. Because you see, I am realizing more and more how fragile this life is. It can be here one moment and gone the next. In the last nine months, two people I went to sc ... discuss
Hmmmm. Do I have any successes this week? Have I accomplished anything at all? Since the advent of our doll business we have been super busy, in a very good way, but to the detriment ... discuss
These are all California State Agencies: California Academic Performance Index (API) * California Access for Infants and Mothers * California Acupuncture Board * California Administrative O ... discuss
In the 1993 movie Dave the faux president (played by Kevin Kline) calls in his best friend (played by Charles Grodin) and they stay up all night balancing the federal budget, not by raising taxes, but ... discuss
Thanks to the lovely and charming Diane Hale Smith, I have had access to her family scrapbooks going back nearly a century which have been invaluable in researching my World War II books. I like shari ... discuss
The staff from Prison Fellowship, the ministry founded and led by Charles Colson, will hold a private memorial service for the evangelical leader in Washington, D.C., this afternoon. Colson died Satur ... discuss
In Jim Geraghty's e-mail update (Geraghty is one of the bright lights at NRO), he quoted from an Andrew Malcolm column that I found terrific. I think you will too. You'll find it here but I'll also po ... discuss
The Four Moms: Smockity Frocks and Raising Olives, Life in a Shoe and Me It's time for Q and A. As my husband likes to say, you got questions, we got answers, let's put them to ... discuss
Where are rainbow man, Sharpton, and the 'wannabe panthers? -- rfh From: lc Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 Subject: If Obama had a son, would he look like Tyrone Woodfork? A we ... discuss
In the 1800's, the Hawaiian Islands suffered a severe leprosy epidemic, which was dealt with largely by isolating lepers on the island of Molokai. They were simply dumped there and left to fend for th ... discuss
He succumbs after a long battle with cancer. His funeral is scheduled for tomorrow in Lahore's Sacred Heart Cathedral. The much-decorated Air Force pilot worked in education for 20 years on behalf of ... discuss
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Today is the feast of Blessed Margaret of Castello. She was born in 1287, blind, lame, deformed, hunchbacked & a dwarf, Parisio & Emilia were of the nobility & lived in the castle of Metola, ... discuss
The Margaret Thatcher biopic was our treat for Wednesday movie night, in glorious BluRay and hard-of-hearing subtitles, and I must say I wasn't disappointed. Unlike my friend Father Rutler (see below) ... discuss
