Topic: refuge
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 651 Proper of Seasons: 244 Psalter: Thursday, Week III, 1061 Office of Readings for Thursday in Ordinary Time God, come to my assistance.R ... discussRome, Italy, May 20, 2013 / 09:34 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A pontifical university in Rome has launched a master's program in Gregorian chant and the use of the organ at Mass so as to build unity among Ca ... discuss
The saint of the day for May 20th is St. Bernardine of Siena. A Franciscan friar and preacher, St. Bernardine is known as “the Apostle of Italy” for his efforts to revive the country's Catholic fa ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1054 (Midday) All from Proper of Seasons: 1031 (Midday) Midday Prayer for the Solemnity of Pentecost, using the Current Psalmody God, come to ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1054 (Midday) Proper of Seasons: 1009 Psalter: Saturday, Week III, 1481 Midday Prayer for Saturday in Week 7 of Easter, using the Current Psal ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1045 Proper of Seasons: 989 Psalter: Thursday, Week III, 1435 Office of Readings for Thursday in Week 7 of Easter God, come to my assistance.& ... discuss
14 May AD 1565 Nikolaus von Amsdorf was one of the members of the German nobility who came to follow Martin Luther and to support his reforms. While some questions remain, it's likely that he was bor ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 651 Proper of Saints: 1822 Common of apostles: 1951 Office of Readings for the Feast of St. Matthias, Apostle God, come to my assistance.̵ ... discuss
For those of you who celebrate Ascension of our Lord on Sunday please click on this link for Midday Prayer for the Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord. Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1054 (Midday) Proper of Seasons: 970 Psalter: Monday, Week III, 1388 Midday Prayer for Monday in Week 7 of Easter, using the Current Psalmody ... discuss
Rejoice Mary, Mother of God, Virgin, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, for thou hast borne the Savior of our souls. Mee ... discuss
For those who celebrate the Ascension of Our Lord on Sunday, please follow this link to the ferial Midday Prayer for Saturday in the Sixth Week of Easter. Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I ... discuss
For those of you who celebrate the Ascension of Our Lord on Sunday, please follow this link to the ferial Night Prayer for Thursday in the Sixth Week of Easter. Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours ... discuss
For those who celebrate the Ascension of Our Lord on Sunday, please follow this link to the ferial Midday Prayer for Friday in the Sixth Week of Easter. Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1054 Proper of Seasons: 901 Psalter: Wednesday, Week II, 1290 Midday Prayer for Wednesday in Week 6 of Easter, using the Current Psalmody God, ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1045 Proper of Seasons: 880 Psalter: Tuesday, Week II, 1235 Office of Readings for Tuesday in Week 6 of Easter God, come to my assistance.R ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1049 Proper of Seasons: 875 Psalter: Sunday, Week II, 1218 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Seasons: 457 Psalter: Sunday, Week II, 78 ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1045 Proper of Seasons: 880 Psalter: Monday, Week II, 1235 Office of Readings for Monday in Week 6 of Easter God, come to my assistance.– ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1064 Proper of Seasons: 869 Psalter: Sunday, Week II, 1207 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Proper of Seasons: 541 Psalter: Sunday, Week II, 77 ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1054 (Midday) Proper of Seasons: 867 Psalter: Saturday, Week I, 1203 Midday Prayer for Saturday in Week 5 of Easter, using the Current Psalmod ... discuss
Today is the First Friday of January. Because today is the first Friday of the Month, many Catholic parishes will have special Masses today for the First Friday Devotion. Beginning on December 27, 16 ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1045 Proper of Seasons: 1810 Psalms from Common of Apostles: 1951 Office of Readings for the Feast of Philip and James, Apostles God, come to ... discuss
It sounds insane, but with this administration anything is possible. Do you think sharing your faith is treason?BREAKING: PENTAGON CONFIRMS MAY COURT MARTIAL SOLDIERS WHO SHARE CHRISTIAN FAITHThe Fami ... discuss
This administration seems to created their policies using Orwell’s 1984 as a blueprint. The latest? They have hired anti-Christian religious “tolerance” leader, Mikey Weinstein, as t ... discuss
Awkwardness is a cultural phenomenon. Jump over to Google and begin to search for “awkward” and you’ll soon find lists, photos and videos of awkward everything—awkward family p ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1054 Proper of Seasons: 852 Psalter: Thursday, Week I, 1167 Midday Prayer for Thursday in Week 5 of Easter, using the Current Psalmody God, co ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1049 Psalter: Thursday, Week I, 1161 Common of Doctors: 2095 (reading, canticle antiphon) Common of Pastors: 2073 (intercessions) Proper of Sa ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1045 Psalter: Thursday, Week I, 1158 Proper of Seasons: 847 (first reading) Proper of Saints: 1808 (second reading, concluding prayer) Office ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1049 Proper of Seasons: 842 Psalter: Wednesday, Week I, 1144 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Seasons: 531 Psalter: Wednesday, Week I ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1045 Proper of Seasons: 839 Psalter: Wednesday, Week I, 1140 Office of Readings for Wednesday in Week 5 of Easter God, come to my assistance.& ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1064 Psalter: Monday, Week I, 1115 Proper of Saints: 1796 Common of Doctors of the Church: 2097 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Psalter: Monda ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1054 (Midday) Proper of Seasons: 836 Psalter: Tuesday, Week I, 1131 Midday Prayer for Tuesday in Week 5 of Easter, using the Current Psalmody ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1054 (Midday) Proper of Seasons: 820 Psalter: Sunday, Week I, 1092 Midday Prayer for the 5th Sunday of Easter, using the Current Psalmody God, ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1064 Proper of Seasons: 811 Psalter: Sunday, Week I, 1075 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Proper of Seasons: 519 Psalter: Sunday, Week I, 701 ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1054 Proper of Seasons: 800 Psalter: Friday, Week IV, 1598 Midday Prayer for Friday in Week 4 of Easter, using the Current Psalmody God, come ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1054 Proper of Seasons: 782 Psalter: Wednesday, Week IV, 1560 Midday Prayer for Wednesday in Week 4 of Easter, using the Current Psalmody God, ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1045 Proper of Saints: 1782 Common of the Apostles: 1951 Christian Prayer: Does not contain Office of Readings Office of Readings for the Feas ... discuss
The Antares rocket clears the launch pad on its way to orbit. Credit: NASA/Bill IngallsSunday's launch of the Antares rocket, developed by Orbital Sciences Corporation, was a significant step toward a ... discuss
From: Chuck@chuckbaldwinlive.com Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 Subject: "The Man Who Fired The Shot Heard 'Round The World" (by Chuck Baldwin, Th.18Apr13)"The Man Who Fired The Shot Heard ’ ... discuss
Brothers and Sisters: Peace be with you. This, according to the Catholic News Service: VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis reaffirmed the Vatican's call for reform of the U.S.-based Leadership Confer ... discuss
But give people an opportunity to choose for themselves communities that respect old-fashioned decency, honesty, integrity, limited government, true republicanism, etc., and see how many people would ... discuss
Whoever approaches the Fountain of Life on this day will be granted complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. (Diary 300)I want the image solemnly blessed on the first Sunday after Easter, and I wa ... discuss
Whoever approaches the Fountain of Life on this day will be granted complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. (Diary 300)I want the image solemnly blessed on the first Sunday after Easter, and I wa ... discuss
the Mystery of Repentance/Sacrament of Confession is good for the soul.This Sunday, 7 April 2013, is the Feast of Divine Mercy. Do your soul a favor, take advantage of this special day of God's grace. ... discuss
Jose ZerateMonsters among us: yet another illegal alien pedophile strikesI came across this horrific story today of a recent violent crime which happened in Arizona on Monday night. Arizona borders Me ... discuss
"But he that received the seed into stony places, the sameis he that heareth the word, and anon with joyreceiveth it; Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation o ... discuss
Palm Sunday 2013 (March 24, 2013) Rev. Todd A. Peperkorn Holy Cross Lutheran Church Rocklin, California palmarum2013.mp3 TITLE: “The Mind of God” Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the ... discuss
Tweetby Alanna GomezBorn into the Zaghawa tribe of the Sudanese desert, Halima Bashir grew up as a beloved oldest child and only daughter. Her father, a cattle herder and wealthy man in their village, ... discuss
Fr. Dwight Longenecker: priest, husband and dad. Thus the great spoilsman senator, Roscoe P. Conkling: “When [Samuel] Johnson defined patriotism as the last refuge of a scoundrel, he ignored th ... discuss
We should no longer allow the UN into Canada. It is a refuge for every tin pot dictator to attack the West. It isalso hometo the most pompous petty bureaucrats in the world. The moron who came to give ... discuss
Humility—where has it goneHas indifference taken its place?Love—do we use the word so lightlyTo fill an empty space?Have our hearts become so hardenedAnd our eyes become so blurred,That the cry of ... discuss
Did anyone see it coming? As we all experience the shock, sadness, and mourning of losing our beloved Pope Benedict XVI- not through death but resignation- we continue to struggle for answers and pray ... discuss
Did anyone see it coming? As we all experience the shock, sadness, and mourning of losing our beloved Pope Benedict XVI- not through death but resignation- we continue to struggle for answers and pray ... discuss
I was skeptical about how Hollywood would portray the Iranian hostage situation, but I went to see Argo anyway and loved it.I was in the 5th grade when Americans from the U.S. embassy in Iran were tak ... discuss
Jackson, Mississippi's Abortion Queen Diane Derzis ~ The Queen of Mean ~ sashayed around her decaying empire and claimed Jesus is her savior during OSA's States of Refuge event coinciding with the 40t ... discuss
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A friend of mine did a post entitled, 10 Things I Heard at Church This Year about quotes that she had in her journal on the sermons. I thought that was a great idea and I thought I would expand ... discuss
Yesterday we headed home early from our legislative session to try and beat a huge snowstorm that was sweeping across our state. Today is apparently the one hundred twenty-fifth anniversary of a Sout ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I: Ordinary: 658 Proper of Seasons: 640 Psalter: Sunday, Week III, 934 Midday Prayer for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, using Current Psalmody God, c ... discuss
From today’s Office of Readings From a sermon by Pope St Leo the Great The Lord has made his salvation known to the whole world The loving providence of God determined that in the last da ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. 1: Ordinary: 661 Proper of Saints: 1260 Psalter: Wednesday, Week IV, 1109 Midday Prayer for the Feast of Stephen, First Martyr, using the Current Psalmody G ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I: Ordinary: 649 Common of One Martyr: 1402 (psalms) Proper of Saints: 1253 (antiphons, readings), 1253 (concluding prayer) Office of Readings for the Feast ... discuss
Padre Pio's Christmas Meditation Appearing in volume four of the Italian-language edition of Padre Pio's letters, this essay was taken from Padre Pio's hand-written notebooks. Translated by Fra ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I: Ordinary: 653 Proper of Seasons: 381 Psalter: Monday, Week IV, 1068 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Seasons: 138 Psalter: Monday, Week IV, 937 ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I: Ordinary: 649 Proper of Seasons: 377 Psalter: Monday, Week IV, 1065 Christian Prayer: Does not contain Office of Readings. Office of Readings for Monday, ... discuss
"For the fetus, though enclosed in the womb of its mother, is already a human being, and it is a monstrous crime to rob it of the life which it has not yet begun to enjoy. If it seems more horrible to ... discuss
y of the Lord's call to us to leave our boats and come follow Him touches me deeply. Every time. Now that I know that it was Pope John Paul's favorite hymn, I love it even more. Spanish Lyrics1. Tú h ... discuss
FEMA CONCENTRATION CAMPS: Locations and Executive Orders article source: http://www.sianews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1062 There over 800 prison camps in the United States, ... discuss
"That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee." Deuteronomy 19:10 Congress singing "God Bless America" in the U.S. ... discuss
Born a prince, the son of a king of Brittany; his mother was Azenor, princess of Brest, France. Legend says that his mother was set adrift in a cask, and that Budoc was born at sea with Saint Brigid o ... discuss
Today is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, a holy day of obligation. The Immaculate Conception is a dogma of the faith stating that Mary was conceived sinless in the wom ... discuss
Advent 2Malachi 4:1-6“Action!” Today we turn our attention to the Old Testament Reading from Malachi 4. Some of the last words of the Old Testament, in fact, the words that are in a sens ... discuss
Mary and Jesus Under a Palm Tree (Middle Eastern)via Matt Stone's Global ChristianityHANDMAID OF THE LORDMy soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour; because He has regarded t ... discuss
by Paul Tripp - “But for me it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord my refuge that I may tell of all your works” (Psalm 73:28). It is a grace to get it right, because so often I ge ... discuss
Mary and Jesus (Chinese)via Matt Stone's Global ChristianityHOUSE OF GOLDBefore God made known his coming into the world in the fullness of time, He prepared Mary as the suitable creature within whom ... discuss
Novena to the Immaculate Conception Say once a day for nine days, starting on November 29 and ending on December 7 Immaculate Virgin! Mary, conceived without sin! Remember, thou wert miraculous ... discuss
Print out a Second Amendment Rights Physician Affidavit Here is a tool to give to your doctor if he/she starts to ask/advise you about your possession of firearms:http://www.2asisters.or ... discuss
St. Gertrude the GreatSt. Gertrude was born in Eisleben, Germany in 1256. As a five year old, she was received into the monastery of the Cistercian nuns in Helfta. She was an intellectually gifted stu ... discuss
Last week Operation Save America saints gathered for the Mississippi States of Refuge event in Jackson to pressure the last free standing abortion mill to close. Abolitioni ... discuss
Yesterday's election should have been a no-brainer. That Obama got into the White House in the first place on his prior record is bad enough; but that a majority of voters should re-elect him af ... 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
The inspiration for 3 days of fasting and prayer is found in the Book of Esther. Queen Esther, when informed of the possible annihilation of her people, called for a three day fast prior to her interc ... discuss
I received this book as a gift from Mrs. Zollars for helping her in a painting class she teaches. When she gave it to me, I inwardly cringed. What if I didn't like it? I didn't want ... discuss
CAPPELLA PAPALE FOR THE CANONIZATION OF THE BLESSEDS: - JAMES BERTHIEU - PEDRO CALUNGSOD - JOHN BAPTIST PIAMARTA - MARIA OF MT CARMEL SALLÉS Y BARAN ... discuss
It's an exciting day for American Catholics as the Church raises the Lily of the Mohawks and Mother Marianne of Molokai to sainthood. Christians are called to both a life of prayer and a life of servi ... discuss
As reported this morning by the New Liturgical Movement, the Holy Father while presiding over the canonization of seven new saints restored the use of the Papal Fanon. As explained by the Cathol ... discuss
Continuing from my post on the Consecration of a Church using the 1962 Rubrics Part II, below is Part III (the final part) of that Consecration. I encourage you to read the post and then watch the e ... discuss
The Pastoral Office for Family and Life of the Catholic Archdiocese of Montevideo issued a statement expressing “profound sorrow” following the vote Wednesday in Uruguay’s Senate decriminalizing ... discuss
Edward was born in 1003. He was the last Saxon king to rule (for more than a few months) in England. He is called "Edward the Confessor" to distinguish him from another King of England, Edward the Mar ... discuss
Obama and the consensus media would have us believe that the recent violence in the Middle East — that led to the tragic deaths of the US ambassador to Libya and three other Americans — ... discuss
Pulpit Freedom Sunday: It is based on a simple question: May the government filter, edit, or veto the contents of a sermon? No court has ever heard a case regarding whether the Internal Revenue Servic ... discuss
Today is the feast of La Beata Vergine del Santo Rosario di Pompei. This year the feast falls on the 1st Sunday in October. At the Pontifical Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei (Pont ... discuss
I rather liked today's first reading from the book of Proverbs:Every word of God is tested; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.Add nothing to his words, lest he reprove you, and you will b ... discuss
First ReadingPrv 30:5-9 Every word of God is tested; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Add nothing to his words, lest he reprove you, and you will be exposed as a deceiver. Two thing ... discuss
A Prayer for Prisoners and Corrections Officers (St. Cyprian) Most gracious Father, bless with Thy special care all penitentiaries and homes of refuge. Look with pity upon those who are housed there. ... discuss
On this feast of the Holy Name of Mary, I thought it would be appropriate to post and say the Litany of Loreto Lord, have mercy on us. (Christ have mercy on us.) Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear ... discuss
When St. Augustine wrote in his Confessions about discovering God by examining his conscience, he opened his soul to every generation after him. I took his name at confirmation, and I walk in his foot ... discuss
Via Kathryn Jean Lopez, in a new video from the Catholic Association, Kelly Ayotte, the pro-life woman in the Senate, provides a crucial counter-narrative to the parade of women at the Democratic Conv ... discuss
An Abbot, said to have been born of illustrious Athenian (Greek) parentage about the middle of the seventh century. Early in life he devoted himself exclusively to spiritual things, but, finding his ... discuss
The Daily Caller calls it a new frontier in hypersensitivity, I call it an exercise in stupidity. It is also a complete waste of taxpayer resources, but hey what to expect from a guy whose role ... discuss
It doesn’t matter how much some voices want to minimize the abortion issue in this election, for whatever reasons they want to invent or excuses they want to take refuge in. The fact is, and alw ... discuss
Today is the memorial of St. Monica - a saint admire so much for her tenacity, patience, and perseverance in prayer for the conversion of her son, St. Augustine. A persistent prayer warrior, Monica ne ... discuss
As usual, in the Looking-Glass world of Obama Christianity oppresses women while Islam liberates them. You couldn't make this stuff up. Obama's Iftar Dinner By George Neumayr on 8 ... discuss
HOLY NAME PRAYER OF CONTRITION: Most Merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which you willingly shed for sinners, I beg You to wash away all my sinfulness and to look mercifully upon me, a poor and un ... discuss
This post is less of a how-to and more of a why-for one before we get going on the practical things that have helped us save money in setting up our new home. As I consider things for our new home (n ... discuss
Who advocates the destruction of traditional society and the nation? You’d be surprised. We hardly bat an eye when we read that Neo-Communists, including followers of mass murderer and totalitar ... discuss
You either have been, are being, or will be maligned or misunderstood. It is a trial and temptation “common to man” (1 Corinthians 10:13). If you are not a Christian, it will eat at you and perhap ... discuss
Q and A!! Who are the Four Moms of 35+ kids? We are: Connie at Smockity Frocks: Kim at Life in a Shoe: Kimberly at Raising Olives: Here are some questions (and even a few answers): Q. Do yo ... discuss
This feast day reminds us that our end is God. Every person will finally and ultimately bow before the judgement seat of the Lord. With this in mind, may we give our selves, our souls and bodies, to b ... discuss
Real Clear Politics has a fine interview with Fr. Robert Sirico up. I know his work, but knew nothing of his biography: no idea he used to be a radical. He talks about Nuns on the Bus & smoking pot wi ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for August 4 is St. John Vianney.During the French Revolution a small band of Ursuline nuns was imprisoned in the Bastille. To cheer her disconsolate companions, one of the group ... discuss
HOUSTON, TX—Julie Aftab watched through her one good eye as a man made his way through the crowd of more than 3,000 to stand in front of her. Nadir Hemani was a stranger to her, but he took her ha ... discuss
Chen Guangcheng met with Congressional leaders today in a meeting that would likely never take place in his home country, where he was imprisoned and sentenced to home arrest for speaking out against ... discuss
Pentecost 9Genesis 9:8-17You've probably never heard a sermon about the rainbow. You probably learned the colors in order as a child, “ROY G. BIV”. And maybe you've seen it throughout your life ... discuss
Yes! Freedom of religion is not a limited “freedom of worship.” It also applies to how one acts and lives out their faith in the world. A self insuring private business whose owners ob ... discuss
RAMTHA, Jordan (AP)—The family was making a desperate run across the border when Syrian troops opened fire. Bullets whizzed around them. The 6-year-old boy, holding his mother’s hand, b ... discuss
Dependancy treatment centers are like lighthouses. They are beacons of light shining through the darkness of evening, providing guidance if you are missing at sea, struggling to find rescue. Sometimes ... discuss
Will Thou Be Made Whole?"The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?" Proverbs 18:14You can have a sickness or weakness in your body, yet still be emboldened by ... discuss
When Chen Guangcheng, a blind Chinese human-rights lawyer, sought refuge in the U.S. Embassy in April, the headlines generated by his escape from house arrest accomplished the unthinkable: global r ... discuss
Two women. Two days. But the story is the same. Somehow it’s always the same. The first I met one day at the pregnancy resource center where I volunteer. She sat before me, quiet, beautiful, embarra ... discuss
On July 13, 1994, at approximately 3:00 a.m., 72 Cuban nationals who were attempting to leave the island for the United States put out to sea from the port of Havana in an old tugboat named "13 de Mar ... discuss
Cyril (originally Constantine) and Methodius were brothers, from a noble family in Thessalonika, a district in northeastern Greece. Constantine was the younger, born in about 827, and his brother Meth ... discuss
Today is the First Friday of July. Because today is the first Friday of the Month, many Catholic parishes will have special Masses today for the First Friday Devotion. Beginning on December 27, 16 ... discuss
This was originally printed in the Sunday, 1 July 2012 bulletin of St. Mary (E DBQ) & Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Menomonee) Catholic Churches. Fr. Barry is the parochial vicar of ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for July 5 is St. Anthony Zaccaria.Anthony Mary Zaccaria was born of a noble family at Cremona in Lombardy, and even in childhood gave signs of his future sanctity. Very early he ... discuss
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust...He will cover you with his feathers, and unde ... discuss
Why is America so awesome?Is it because we tend to win our wars? Is it because we consume a disproportionately high percentage of the world's natural resources? Is it just that we appear to rule the w ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for June 26 is St. Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer.St. Josemaría Escrivá was born in Barbastro, Spain, on January 9, 1902. He had five siblings: Carmen (1899-1957) and Santiago ... discuss
Introit from the Mass of the Sacred Heart, Missa Cogitationes cordis Prior to the 1955 reforms, today was the Octave Day of the Sacred Heart. As previously explained, the Octave of ... discuss
St. Alban was born in the third century in Roman Britain, and was martyred around 304. According to the English Christian historian, the Venerable Bede, Alban was a pagan, and a soldier in the Roman A ... discuss
JUNE 20, 1632, King Charles I of England granted a charter for the Colony of Maryland, named for his Catholic wife, Queen Henrietta Maria, stating: "Charles, by the Grace of God, of England, Scotland, ... discuss
THE SPIRITUAL ABUSE SURVIVOR BLOGS NETWORKNo Longer Quivering – Vyckie GarrisonRoadkill on the Information Superhighway – CaluluLove, Joy, Feminism – Libby AnneThe Phoenix and the Olive Branch ... discuss
Vestments: Green INTROIT Psalms 24: 16, 18 Look Thou upon me, O Lord, and have mercy on me: for I am alone and poor. See my abjection and my labor; and forgive me all my sins, O my God. -- (Ps. 2 ... discuss
By David AltonJesuit Institute Conference – June 13th 2012Catholic Culture – an impossible dream?I will divide my talk which is entitled “Catholic culture and Catholic identity – is it wo ... discuss
June 16 is the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.The attention of Christians was early attracted by the love and virtues of the Heart of Mary. The Gospel itself invited this attention with exquisi ... discuss
History of the Sacred Heart from Catholic Culture: The early Church Fathers clearly cherished this meaning of the Sacred Heart of our Lord. St. Justin Martyr (d. 165), in his Dialogue with the Jew ... discuss
It was a little before six yesterday morning and I was on my way to Panera’s for my regular Tuesday morning routine – prayerfully planning out the week, clearing up correspondence and enjoying an ... discuss
Today is the memorial of my one of my favorite saints -- St. Anthony of Padua, a Doctor of the Church, a Franciscan priest known as the "Hammer of the Heretics", the "Wonder Worker", and the "Ark of t ... discuss
Vestments: Green INTROIT Psalms 17: 19, 20 The Lord became my protector, and He brought me forth into a large place: He saved me, because He was well pleased with me. -- (Ps. 17. 2, 3). I will lo ... discuss
Today is the memorial of St. Boniface, bishop and martyr.St. Boniface was born in Devonshire, England, around 680. Known as the apostle of Germany, Boniface was an English Benedictine monk who gave up ... discuss
“But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.” ASV http://www.bible.com (Read this scripture and more at http://prayerpivot.com) How’s your hope st ... discuss
A Song of Praise to God for his Merciful Judgments, Saving Benefits, and Victorious Salvation. from Isaiah 25:1-12. SECTION I. God’s Merciful Judgments 1 Thou, O Jehovah, art my God, Thee as ... discuss
from Jill Stanek.comby 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. ... discuss
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. ProWomanProLif ... discuss
was the first missionary bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.Baptized David Jackson Kemper by Dr. Benjamin Moore, the Assistant Rector of his parents' congregation at New Yo ... discuss
Last week's State's of Refuge event in the stunningly beautiful Jackson Hole, Wyoming was wonderful and without any arrests or serious incident. Interestingly, most of the citations were gi ... 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
Activist campaigned against forced abortions in China By Michael Ireland Senior International Correspondent, ASSIST News Service BEIJING, CHINA (ANS) -- Chinese human rights activist Che ... discuss
"The Chens may cause some people to rethink long held convictions. Some disturbances are good for the soul." -- IRD Religious Liberty Director Faith J.H. McDonnell Contact: Jeff Walton, Institute on ... discuss
by Hilary White, Rome Correspondent May 17, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In the last ten years, Hong Kong has become a refuge of sorts for couples seeking to have a second child under China’s stric ... discuss
Father Norman Weslin, left, founder of the Lambs of Christ, with Father Frank. Father Frank issued the following statement today after learning of the death of Father Norman Weslin, a pro-life activis ... discuss
Today I'm heading to Jackson Hole, Wyoming to join the States of Refuge outreach to the lastchild killer in that beautiful state. Fully believing there should be, "no child killing with tranquility" s ... discuss
14 May AD 1565 Nikolaus von Amsdorf became part of the German nobility who came to follow Martin Luther and to support his reforms. While some questions remain, it's likely that he was born in Torgau ... discuss
From Steve Deace By Steve Baldwin Much has been written about Romney’s chameleon-like worldview but very little has been written about his actual record while Governor of Massachusetts. In a world ... discuss
A wedding sermon from a prison cell written in 1943by Dietrich BonhoefferIt is right and proper for a bride and bridegroom to welcome andcelebrate their wedding day with a unique sense of triumph. Whe ... discuss
This important story is for your quiver; file it into your mind, Catholic educators in hostile environments, and into your resource binder for whenever someone hostile to the Catholic faith should bri ... discuss
By GILLIAN WONG BEIJING (AP) — China said Friday that Chen Guangcheng can apply to study abroad in a possible step toward resolving a diplomatic standoff with the U.S. over the blind act ... discuss
Today is the First Friday of May. Because today is the first Friday of the Month, many Catholic parishes will have special Masses today for the First Friday Devotion. Beginning on December 27, 1673, ... discuss
Chen Guangcheng: Obama Admin Abandoned Me, Wants to Leave China Following early reports that the United States and China struck a deal for Chen to reportedly stay in China, the forced abortion oppon ... discuss
I have been appointed as pastor of Precious Blood Parish in Surrey/ Cloverdale, effective July 5, 2012. Cloverdale Catholic School is the parish elementary school. Please pray that my ministry there ... discuss
"Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng says he left his refuge in the US embassy in Beijing after Chinese authorities made threats to family members.Mr Chen was speaking from a hospital in the capital whe ... discuss
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It was the top story on Drudge yesterday morning and is making world headlines today. Word has come out that Chinese pro-life dissident Chen Guangcheng made a daring escape under the cloak of darknes ... discuss
It’s no surprise that major news networks, casting about for an expert on Christianity, would ring up Joel Osteen, senior pastor of the nation’s largest megachurch. The title “senior pastor” r ... discuss
Dagir Khasavov invokes sharia law and threatens a bloodbath in the country. Chechen leader Kadyrov dennounces him. After intimidation, the man decides to take refuge in Europe. ... discuss
Chen has fought forced abortions in China for years and has been persecuted a lot for it. I hope he is safe, and his family is safe.Blind forced abortion opponent Chen Guangcheng has “disappea ... discuss
Among them St Martin, whose Feast falls today. A Catholic prayer book issued to US soldiers in 1944. If you wish to send it to anyone, especially in the military use this link. INTRODUCTION D ... discuss
NOTE: This is Part 6 of a 10 day series on Accidental Unschooling. If you are OCD and want to start from the introduction or Part 1, hop to the bottom of this post and use the conveniently provided ... discuss
Be Prepared. That is the Boy Scouts motto, but we all should be prepared for emergencies. It has always amazed me how many Americans are not prepared ... discuss
Hope springs eternal in the faith of those who love life and liberty. If this world provides little consolation, we can always take refuge in fiction. For those of us who yearn to breathe free, ... discuss
Heritage Foundation: On April 17 and 18, 2002, a number of Senators took to the floor of the upper chamber to decry efforts to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to fossil fuel explor ... discuss
40 “prayers” rationalizing abortion and glorifying abortionists The 40 Days For Life Campaigns of prayer and fasting to overcome abortion have proven to be powerfully effective. The outpou ... discuss
NOTE: This is Part 2 of a 10 day series on Accidental Unschooling. If you are OCD and want to start from the introduction or Part 1, hop to the bottom of this post and use the conveniently provided ... discuss
From: Chuck Baldwin Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2012 Subject: The Man Who Should Be President The Man Who Should Be President By Chuck Baldwin, Thursday, April 12, 2012 article source: http://chuc ... discuss
My daughter, tell the whole world about My Inconceivable Mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of ... discuss
During the course of Jesus' revelations to Saint Faustina on the Divine Mercy He asked on numerous occasions that a feast day be dedicated to the Divine Mercy and that this feast be celebrated on ... discuss
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God is merciful. He forgives even the most grievous sins, but His Mercy does not last forever. Eventually, time runs out for everyone. We all must face Christ after death. We can face Him as Merci ... discuss
Until now, you’d got word of this subject an abundance of occasions, yet , couldn’t know very well what the many fascination was ready. In the earlier, the 30-twelve months, rigid-assess p ... discuss
op·pres·sion 1. the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner. 2. an act or instance of oppressing. 3. the state of being oppressed. 4. the feeling of being heavily bur ... discuss
Nairobi (Kenya) has failed as the center of Somalia, disintegrating into anarchy. For a number of years, Nairobi (Kenya) has been the de facto capital of Somalia after the State has disintegrated into ... discuss
"Not so fast," writes Trevon Wax (editor of The Gospel Project and author of Counterfeit Gospels and Holy Subversion) in a recent edition of Ligonier Ministries' TableTalk magazine. He begins: Jim a ... discuss
Eleanor Bader of RH Reality Check has become aware of Operation Save America’s States of Refuge campaign. The RH Reality Check website is one of the hubs promoting abortion and the homosexual agend ... discuss
Gas is now averaging $3.92 per gallon nationwide for regular unleaded, which prompted Obama's recent energy tour and a White House press conference yesterday. So little wonder that the Democratic Nati ... discuss
Democrat's Solution To High Gas Prices - Raise Taxes On Producers - Thus Increasing Gas Prices Even MORE! Today in Washington, D.C. - March 29, 2012: The Senate resumed consideration of the motion ... discuss
QUAMQUAM PLURIES ENCYCLICAL OF POPE LEO XIII ON DEVOTION TO ST. JOSEPH To Our Venerable Brethren the Patriarchs, Primates, Archbishops, and other Ordinaries, in Peace and Union with Holy See. A ... discuss
Eleanor Bader of RH Reality Check has become aware of Operation Save America’s States of Refuge campaign. The RH Reality Check website is one of the hubs promoting abortion and the homosexual agend ... discuss
Several of my colleagues and I recently set up a website, http:/www.reformedprolifer.com, to discuss pro-life issues and pro-life activism from a religious and biblical point of view, as opposed to a ... discuss
There are some excellent points made by Mike Krauss in "Seasons of Light, Seasons of Darkness" (Courier Times, 3/25/12): "In this season of darkness, as millions are reduced to ever expanding poverty ... discuss
by Patrick B. Craine “We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we in agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our ref ... discuss
From USA Today: "As public angst grows over gas prices, President Obama hits the road today in hopes of reinvigorating his argument that the USA must embrace a broad strategy to reduce the nation's de ... discuss
(2 July 1489 – 21 March 1556) was a leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of Henry VIII and Edward VI. He helped build a favourable case for Henry's divorc ... discuss
Burning tens of thousands of gallons of gas on Air Force One and the rest of his entourage to take the kids to Martha’s Vineyard for ice cream, it’s easy to understand how people might thi ... discuss
Yes, of course, presidents have no direct control over gas prices. But the American people know something about this president and his disdain for oil. The “fuel of the past,” he contemptuously ca ... discuss
Annunciation by Francisco de Zurbarán, 1638 Novena for the Feast of the Annunciation I greet thee, ever-blessed Virgin, Mother of God, Throne of Grace, miracle of Almighty Power! I greet thee, sa ... discuss
I have doctors appointments all afternoon, so let’s just do a quick lookaround:Springsteen’s Phoniness finally clear: I’ve never bought his “working man” schtick, and his ... discuss
…….while 90% of poor and unemployed “BLACKS”, that can’t afford gas for their cars to even look for jobs, will AGAIN vote for Barack Hussein Obama….Wake up, you do NOT have to accept this ... discuss
You may have heard that the North tried to secede from the Union several decades before the South did. If you have heard that, you have probably also been told that since the North tried this without ... discuss
Be Thou Peter! Fr. Gommar A. DePauw, J.C.D, President of the Catholic Traditionalist Movement This letter was originally sent to Pope Paul VI as a private communication between a priest and the Sup ... discuss
Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life: When I was 19 years old, I heard five courageous women give testimonies about how their abortions hurt them. Their testimonies had a HUGE impact on me then -- and th ... discuss
Ninth Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa (Lord of refuge of Khalkha) lived 57 years in exile because of Soviet domination in Mongolia and Chinese rule in Tibet. Despite difficulties, he fought to revive his faith ... discuss
